Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE,
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16'") CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 16

Introduced by Hon, Ronald V. Singson

EXPLANATORY NOTE
This bill seeks to provide benefits and incentives to accredited day care workers.

The moment parents leave their children to Day Care workers, a big load of
responsibility in childhood development falls on their shoulders. They are considered as
partners of many parents in providing early education to then children.

While Republic Act no. 6972 or the Day Care Law concretized the state’s
recognition of the important role played by the Day Care Centers in the development of
the country’s pre-school children, it still has to seriously address the welfare and
conditions of the very people in the frontline of these centers.

Considering the critical role they play in molding the character and personality of
the children entrusted to them, it is a sad fact that Day Care Workers are not properly
compensated for their hard work. The meager monthly allowance of five hundred pesos
(500) as provided for by Republic Act No. 6972 is not commensurate to the service
rendered by and the skills of the Day Care workers.

It is therefore important for the state to provide them with proper compensation,
benefits and incentives befitting the status and role they perform. Day Care workers
should be given all the support they deserve as they are charged with the responsibility of

providing our children not only with pre-school training but a second family environment
as well.

In. view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly and earestly

recommended.
RONALD V. GSO!


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16'") CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILLNO.__16

Introduced by Hon. Ro

EXPLANATORY NO’

This bill secks to provide benefits and incentives to accredited day care workers.

The moment parents leave their children to Day Care workers, a big load of
responsibility in childhood development falls on their shoulders. They are considered as
Partners of many parents in providing early education to then children.

While Republic Act no. 6972 or the Day Care Law coneretized the state's
recognition of the important role played by the Day Care Centers in the development of
the country’s pre-school children, it still has to seriously address the welfare and
conditions of the very people in the frontline of these centers,

Considering the critical role they play in molding the character and personality of
the children entrusted to them, it is a sad fact that Day Care Workers are not properly
compensated for their hard work. The meager monthly allowance of five hundred pesos
(500) as provided for by Republic Act No. 6972 is not commensurate to the service
rendered by and the skills of the Day Care workers

It is therefore important for the state to provide them with proper compensation,
benefits and incentives befitting the status and role they perform, Day Care workers
should be given all the support they deserve as they are charged with the responsibility of
Providing our children not only with pre-school training but a second family environment
as well

In view of the foregoing, approval of this bill is highly and carnestly

recommended.
RONALD iGSON


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
Quezon City

SIXTEENTH (16") CONGRE
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO, 16

Introduced by Hon. Ronald V. Singson

AN ACT
PROVIDING BENEFITS AND INCENTIVES TO ACCREDITED DAY CARE
WORKERS, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6972
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BARANGAY-LEVEL TOTAL DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTECTION OF CHILDREN ACT.

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

SECTION 1. Paragraph (c) Section 6 of Republic Act No. 6972, otherwise known as the
“Barangay-level Total Development and Protection of Children Act” is hereby amended
to read as follows:

SEC.6. Funds for the Center, the Program and Day Care Workers. — (ayxxx
x x x

() x x x
(c) Barangay day care workers in accredited day care centers shall receive a [monthly

allowance of not less than Five hundred pesos (PS00.00) to be charged to the annual
appropriation of the Department of Social Welfare and Development] SALARY
EQUIVALENT TO

LEVEL 1-HIGHSCHOOL LEVEL TO BELOW SECOND YEAR COLLEGE
AND A LENGTH OF SERVICE OF AT LEAST (5) YEARS SHALL RECEIVE.
SALARY EQUIVALENT TO SALARY GRADE



EL 2-SECOND YEAR COLLEGE LEVEL SHALL RECEIVE SALARY
INT TO SALARY GRADE 8; AND

EQUIVAL

COLLEGE GRADUATE LEVEL SHALL RECEIVE SALARY
IAT TO SALARY GRADE 10.

C-l. ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES — DAY CARE
WORK! RS SHALL BE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR
RENDERED BEYOND THE REQUIRED WORKING HOURS. IF THEY
SIGNED IN HAZARDOUS PLACES, HAZARD PAY SHALL BE PAID TO

C2. OTHER BENE

ITS. DAY CARE WORKERS SHALL BE ENTITLED TO THE
FOLLOWING BENEFITS

LEAVE BENEFITS.- THEY WILL BE ENTITLED TO MAI
PATERNITY, SICK AND VACATION LEAVES.

SRNITY,

FREE MEDICAL EXAMINATION AND TREATMENT FREE PRE-
PLOYMENT AND PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT AND ANNUAL MEDICAL
EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS
WORK- RELATED AILMENTS SUFFERED BY DAY CARE WORKERS SHALL
ALSO BE TREATED FREE OF CHARGE.

INSURANCE AND RETIREMENT BEN) 'S. — QUALIFIED DAY CARE
WORKERS SHALL = AUTOMATICAI BECOME MEMBERS OF THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURAN Ss (GSIS). PROVIDED, THAT
AF HAVING E REQUIREMENT OF THE
APPLICABLE R SHALL BE GIVEN A ONE-STEP
MENT WHICH SHALL THE
BASIS OF COMPUTATION OF RETIREMENT PAY AND OTHER RETIREMENT
BEI .

(@x x x
(x x x

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

Approved,