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GATCHALIAN WANTS CHILD DEV’T CENTERS IN BARANGAYS

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) to ensure that a child development center (CDC) rises in every barangay. During the hearing on the proposed budget of the DILG and its attached agencies, Gatchalian emphasized that building a CDC in every barangay will help increase enrollment in early […]

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EDCOM LAUDS DBM-DEPED PACT ON CHILD DEV’T CENTERS

The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) lauds the signing of the Joint Circular (JC) between the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to establish Child Development Centers (CDCs) in low-income local government units (LGUs). The ceremonial signing, witnessed by President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., marks a significant step […]

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GOV’T TO CREATE MORE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to investing in early childhood education as the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) formally signed a Joint Circular to establish Child Development Centers (CDCs) in underserved communities.  The ceremonial signing, held at Malacañang Palace, marks a major milestone in the […]

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MORE FUNDS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE – GATCHALIAN

Senator Win Gatchalian sounded the alarm on the budget cut to the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council and its consequences to young learners and their long-term development. For Fiscal Year 2022 the ECCD Council, an attached agency of the Department of Education (DepEd), is allocated P71.9 million, 59% lower than its P173.5 million-budget […]