HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES:

Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
RFCISTRATION UNIT
First Regular Session AND INDEX SERVICE

2500

House. Bill

Introduced by Hon, Yedda Marie K, Romualdez

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This bill seeks to provide benefits and incentives to accredited child development workers (day care workers), child
development teachers, teacher aides, barangay health workers and nutrition providers, rural health midwives and other care
providers as defined under RA 10410 otherwise known asthe ‘EARLY YEARS ACT OF 2013'

Considering the laudable objectives of RA 10410 and the recognized services meant to be provided under the said law
to promote the rights and welfare of children from age zero (0) to eight (8) years, sadly, there is no clear and definite provision
relative to the promotion and improvement of the social and economic well-being of the public service providers.

Clearly there is a need to put in place a system of compensation and benefits to make these service providers more
responsive and better equipped to provide the mandated services are to fully realize the objectives articulated in RA 10410.

In view of the foregoing, approval ofthis bill is earnestly recommended.

YEDDA MARIE‘, ROMUALDEZ


Republic of the Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon City, Metro Manila

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

: 550
House Bill No.

Introduced by Hon. Yedda Marie K. Romualdez

AN ACT PROVIDING BENEFITS AND INCENTIV'ES TO ACCREDITED CHILD DEVELOPMENT WORKERS (DAY
CARE WORKERS), CHILD DEVELOPMENT TEACHERS, TEACHER AIDES, BARANGAY HEALTH WORKERS AND
NUTRITION PROVIDERS, RURAL HEALTH MIDWIVES AND OTHER CARE PROVIDERS AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10410 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'EARLY YEARS ACT OF 2013!

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

SECTION 1. Section 11 of Republic Act 10410 otherwise known as ' hereby

amended to include another paragraph to read as follows:

‘arly Years Act of 2013

"See 11. Appropriations: xx xxx x

Section 11-A. A uniform career and development plan applicable to accredited service and care providers as
enumerated under Section 4 (b) shall be established by the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council
to include provisions on accreditation, monthly compensation, merit promotion, performance evaluation, in service
training grants, incentives awards and other policies governing the security and professional development of such workers.

‘To ensure appropriate and responsible conduct in the provision of the mandated early childhood education care and
development services a Code of Conduct shall be adopted by the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council
asestablished under RA 10410,

The funds needed for the implementation of the uniform career and development plan shall be charged against the current
year's appropriations of the DepED, DSWD, DOH, NNC, DILG and the local government units (LGUs) presently
employing such workers. A portion of the contribution of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR)
as provided for under RA 10410 as well as additional funds generated from donations, fees and contributions collected by the
BCCD Council from whatever source shall also be set aside for the purpose. Thereafter, such sums as maybe necessary
for the implementation of this Act shall be included in the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA).

Section 2. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation,

Approved,