Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 4676

Introduced by Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This bill seeks to amend Section 11 of Republic Act 10410, or the Early Years Act
(EYA) of 2013 to allow PAGCOR to continue funding the establishment of National Child
Development Centers and the conversion of existing Day care Centers into Child
Development Centers in various local government units through receiving an annual
allocation of 1 Billion form the General Appropriations Act.

RA 10410 was enacted to institutionalize a national system for Early Childhood Care
and Development that is comprehensive, integrative, and sustainable, which will involve
multisectoral and interagency collaboration at the national and local levels among
government units, service providers, non-government organizations, professional
associations, academic institutions, communities, and families.

Since the enactment of RA 10410, a total of 691 new NCDCs have been established,
while 1,330 day care centers have been into child development centers nationwide.
However, there is more to be done in the field of early childhood care as nationwide ECCD
has not yet been fully attained. For the Purpose of accelerating expansion of the ECCD
system to achieve universal ECCD coverage, there is a need for the increase and extension
of PAGCOR support for another 5 years.

In view of the forgoing, passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

John vo” C. Nieto


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. __ 4676

Introduced by Representative John Marvin “Yul Servo” C. Nieto

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM,
REVISIONG FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10410, OTHERWISE KNOWN
AS THE “EARLY YEARS ACT OF 2013”, AND PROVIDING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Section 11 of Republic Act 10410 is hereby amended to read:

Section 11. Appropriations. - The amount needed for the continued
implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations
Act (GAA).

In addition, the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
shall continue to contribute an increased amount of One Billion Pesos
(P1,000,000,000.00) per year for another five (5) years to fund the establishment
of National Child Development Centers and the conversion of existing Day Care
Centers into Child Development Centers in various LGUs upon approval of this Act.
Said amount shall be directly remitted in four (4) quarterly installments to a special
account of the ECCD Council. Thereafter, such sums as may be necessary for the
continued implementation of this Act shall be included in the Annual Appropriations

Act (GAA).
SEC. 2. All laws, decrees, executive orders, implementing rules and regulations,
issuances, or any part thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, including Section

11 of RA 10410, are deemed repealed and/or amended or modified accordingly

SEC. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official
Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.

Approved,