ANGELES CITY — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here will allot some PHP8.4 million for the supplemental feeding of 4,700 children in 78 day care centers across this highly-urbanized city.
The feeding programs will be held from Mondays to Fridays and will run for 120 days starting this July.
In fulfillment of Republic Act 6972 or the “Barangay-Level Total Development and Protection of Children Act” which requires the establishment of at least one day care center in every village, a total of 4,700 children aged 3 to 4 years old are being cared for in centers across the 33 barangays of Angeles City.
Joy Duaso, head of the City Social Welfare and Development Office, said that an average of 50 children are being looked after in each of the city’s day care centers.
“We have even surpassed the requirement of one center per barangay in order to meet the needs of children in bigger villages,” Duaso said.
Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan, meanwhile, thanked the DSWD for its productive and long-standing partnership with the city towards fulfilling the social welfare mandate of the local government unit.
Pamintuan cited the relevance of values formation for children.
“These formative years are the highlight of our youth’s identity. We must guide them through their young years so they grow up to be accountable residents of the community,” the mayor said. (PNA)
