English: Senator Win Gatchalian flagged this figure during a hearing on bills that seek to strengthen early childhood care and development (ECCD) in the country. Citing data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and the Early Childhood Care and Development Council (ECCDC), Gatchalian pointed out that only 608,614 of the 6,835,586 total estimated children aged 2 to 4 are enrolled in NCDCs and CDCs, which falls far short of the goal of achieving universal ECCD coverage.
Filipino: Pinuna ito ni Senador Win Gatchalian sa isang pagdinig sa Senado na tumatalakay sa pagpapatatag ng early childhood care and development (ECCD) sa bansa. Batay sa datos ng Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), at Early Childhood Care and Development Council (ECCDC), lumalabas na 608,614 lamang sa 6,835,586 na bilang ng mga batang may edad na 2 hanggang 4 ang naka-enroll sa mga NCDC at CDC, malayo sa target na universal coverage para sa ECCD.