Gaps in Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programs will hurt long-term labor productivity in the Philippines, according to a study conducted by government think tank Philippine Institute for ...

A lower budget for the Early Childhood Care and Development Council is seen to ‘greatly affect’ the upgrade of existing daycare centers to child development centers in 2027 ...

7 community preschool centers have been built, 1,021 children have been enrolled in community preschools, 9,591 children and 7,992 parents have participated in the home-based ECCD program, and 191 ...

PALO, Leyte (PIA) — The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority in Leyte (TESDA) has expanded its technical-vocational education and training (TVET) initiative with the launch of an Early ...

SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian is pushing for local government units’ (LGUs) stronger involvement in implementing early childhood-care and development (ECCD) programs. Despite the established benefits of ...

Child Development Workers (CDWs) now have better access to training as the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) launched the TESDA Online Program courses on Early Childhood ...

MANILA, Philippines – Many Filipino parents do not realize that their children’s early years are a critical period for development. This finding is from the Year Two Report of the Second Congressional ...

MANILA, Philippines – A new law, Republic Act No. 12199, or the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) System Act, was signed by President Marcos on May 8. I’d like to share the key features with ...

A PHILIPPINE Senator called on local government units to provide better Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) programs to combat malnutrition. “We need to mobilize our local government units in ...

Early Childhood Care and Development, or ECCD, is a field of work that focuses on the holistic development of children. ECCD aims to ensure young children’s well-being by supporting their development ...

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. enacted into law the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) which prioritizes early education, proper nutrition, and caring support to ...

CEBU, Philippines - As parents, we are all for the wellbeing of our children. But do you know that the state is also mandated and has the obligation to ensure the welfare of all children? Recognizing ...