US EditionAngara: Marcos’ nod to fund child dev't centers is a game changer
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Approved funding for 328 child development centers in low-income barangays, which the Department of Education called a game-changing action.
- The Department of Budget and Management approved P1 billion for these centers after signing a joint circular with the Department of Education.
- The centers aim to provide early learning programs and support services, addressing gaps in early childhood care in low-income areas.
- Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman emphasized that establishing these centers is crucial for every Filipino child's well-being before school.
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Early childcare and development: A national priority
In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to ensure quality education for Filipino children, more child development centers (CDCs) would be built in the country’s underserved areas, according to Education Secretary Sonny Angara, as he emphasized the significance of giving support for early childhood education, especially in low-income areas.“The investment we make in early childhood education today determines the kind of nation …
DBM OKs P1-B funding for child development centers in lower income LGUs
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Friday that it has approved the release of P1 billion funding for the establishment of child development centers (CDCs) in local income localities nationwide.
Angara: Marcos’ nod to fund child dev't centers is a game changer
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval of more fundings for child development centers (CDC) is a “game-changing” action. “The investment we make in early childhood education today determines the kind of nation we build tomorrow,” Angara said in a statement. Marcos announced on Thursday that at least 328 low-income barangays will receive funding to establish their respe…
Marcos orders LGUs to build more daycares - BusinessWorld Online
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. on Thursday ordered local government units (LGUs) to build more early child development centers after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) signed a circular to prioritize funding of about P1 billion to build 328 of these centers in low-income localities to boost learning programs for young Filipino children. “To our local government units, we need your full commi…
Early Childhood Education In Philippines To Get A Boost From PHP1 Billion Investment
An official of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II) lauded on Thursday the government’s PHP1 billion investment to fund the construction of Child Development Centers (CDCs) in low-income local government units (LGUs). The initiative, a joint effort of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) upon the recommendation of EDCOM II, targets 328 LGUs that lack access to early childhoo…
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