Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 10224
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Introduced by Representative Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
The 1987 Constitution
places a solemn duty upon the State to safeguard the
well-being and development of Filipino children, recognizing them as members of society
deserving of special attention and care.1 Pursuant to this policy, the Barangay-level Total
Development and Protection of Children Act and the Early Childhood Care and Development
Act were enacted. These measures acknowledge the crucial role of both child development
centers (CDCs) and day care centers (DCCs) in fulfilling this State obligation by providing
early childhood care and services that are essential for a child's holistic growth. However, the
effectiveness of these centers depend greatly on the level of competence and dedication of
workers in these facilities.
Child development workers and day care workers fulfill dual roles, serving as both
caregivers and educators for children during their formative years. They facilitate early
learning experiences, foster social development, and provide a nurturing environment for
children under their supervision and care. However, despite their diverse responsibilities,
their needs are often neglected.
Our child development workers are forced to endure low
wages, insufficient benefits, inadequate training opportunities, and lack of institutional
support.
According to the data from the Department of Social Welfare and Development
Report to the Edcom II (2022), 14,725 child development workers are receiving a measly
P1,000
monthly
honorarium
from
their
respective
local
government
units,
while
nonpermanent daycare workers receive an average salary of P5,000 per month. Moreover,
89 percent of the child development workers hold nonpermanent, and even voluntary,
positions. These conditions place our child development and daycare workers at a
1 Article XV, Section 3, 1987 Constitution
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disadvantaged position, affecting their morale and ultimately diminishing the quality of care
they provide to our children.
The Care for Child Development and Day Care Workers Act addresses these
systemic shortcomings by prioritizing the welfare of child development workers. The
measure proposes the provision of teaching supplies allowance to child development
workers to enable them to procure essential teaching materials that would enhance the
quality of early childhood education. Alongside this, the bill mandates the regular conduct of
knowledge and skills training for the workers,
equipping them with tools to assist our
children in discovering new approaches to learning.
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
BRIAN RAYMUND S. YAMSUAN
Representative
Bicol Saro Party-list


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City, Metro Manila
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 10224
___________________________________________________________________
Introduced by Representative Brian Raymund S. Yamsuan
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AN ACT
GRANTING BENEFITS TO CHILD DEVELOPMENT AND DAY CARE WORKERS
AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in
Congress assembled:
SECTION. 1. Short Title. — This Act shall be known as "The Care for Child
Development and Day Care Workers Act of 2024."
SECTION 2. Declaration of Policy. — The State recognizes the vital role of children
and youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect their physical, moral, spiritual,
intellectual, and social well-being. Towards this end, the State shall adopt policies that will
improve the social and economic welfare of child development workers who provide
pre-school education and social development services to children.
SECTION 3. Coverage. – This Act covers all child development and day care
workers, herein defined as persons primarily engaged in the provision of early child
development
services
and
programs
such
as care, social development, education,
protection, and other needs of children aged four (4) years old and below in all
government-sponsored day care centers.
SECTION 4. Maintenance of Child Development and Day Care Centers and
Workers Database. — The Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, in
coordination with the Local Government Units through the Barangay Council for the
Protection of Children, shall maintain a comprehensive, unified, and up to date database of
all government-sponsored child development centers (CDC) and day care centers (DCC)
and their respective workers in the country.


SECTION 5. Teaching Supplies Allowance. — A Teaching Supplies Allowance for
the purchase of child development and daycare center supplies and class materials in the
amount of Five Thousand Pesos (₱5,000.00) per CDC and DCC worker per school year is
hereby authorized. This allocation is subject to periodic review and adjustment by the
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the Early Childhood Care and
Development (ECCD) Council, in consultation with Local Government Units, every three
years to ensure its adequacy and relevance.
SECTION 6. Training, Education, and Skills Enhancement. –
The DSWD and
ECCD Council, in coordination with the Department of Education (DepEd), Commission on
Higher Education (CHED), and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA), shall provide for a system of continuing education and skills training and
knowledge enhancement programs for CDC and DCC workers.
SECTION 7. Appropriations. — The amounts necessary to fund the benefits of the
daycare workers under this Act shall be charged from the National Taxes Allotment (NTA)
and the Special Education Fund of LGUs concerned.
SECTION 8. Implementing Rules and Regulations. – The DSWD, ECCDC, and
the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG), in consultation with the Local
Government Units, shall formulate the rules and regulations for the implementation of this
Act.
SECTION 9. Separability Clause. - Should any provision of this Act be declared
unconstitutional, the remaining parts not affected thereby shall remain valid and operational.
SECTION 10. Repealing Clause. — All laws, decrees, orders, circulars, issuances,
rules and regulations and parts thereof which are inconsistent with this act are hereby
repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
SECTION 11. Effectivity. — This act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette or in any two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the
Philippines.
Approved,