THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of ₱309 million to 103 barangays for the establishment of Child Development Centers (CDCs) through multi-purpose building (MPB) projects.
According to DBM Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman, This initiative is under the Local Government Support Fund – Financial Assistance to LGUs (LGSF-FA to LGUs in the 2025 national budget. It also follows the guidelines set by the DBM and the Department of Education (DepEd) through Joint Circular No. 2, issued last April.
“Bilang pagsunod po sa direktiba ng ating Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., tinutugunan po natin ang pangangailangan ng mga bata bago pa man sila pumasok sa paaralan. This is part of our continuing support for Child Development Centers, aimed at giving our children a fair start even before they step into classrooms,” said Secretary Mina.
A total of 328 low-income LGUs are targeted to benefit from this, with 89 in Luzon, 106 in the Visayas, and 133 in Mindanao, including the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
Under the program, LGUs must provide at least 150 square meters of land, sign a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) Council, and take on operational responsibilities to ensure the long-term viability of the CDCs.
The DBM, DepEd, DILG, and the ECCD Council continues to work closely with local governments to monitor implementation and deliver results where they matter most—at the community level.
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