The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) hopes to increase enrolment of day care children from 1.2 million to 3 million through the electronic learning project which it will implement soon together with two private organizations.
The DSWD has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Meralco Foundation Inc. (MFI) and Technology Support Services, Inc. (TSSI) for the creation of a Philippine e-Learning Network, or PeN Project.
The project is a distance learning program for day care centers under the early childhood care and development (ECCD) program of the government for all barangay day care centers.
Social Welfare Secretary Esperanza Cabral said the project will be implemented in 42,000 barangay day care centers nationwide.
Under the PeN project, children will experience a stimulating and enriching early childhood experience carried out through the home, day care, pre-school or kindergarten, Cabral said. Their parents will also be provided with a literacy training and continuing education program, she said.
Parents, caregivers, day care workers and pre-school teachers will be trained on proper stimulation and development of children. It will also review and update pre-school curriculum.
“Our main goal for this project is to provide quality and holistic early childhood care education, not only developing the child’s cognitive, social, physical and emotional aspect but also integrate health, nutrition and other needs of the children to be part of the pre-school program,” Cabral said.–Helen M. Flores, Philippine Star
June 2025
Philippine Environment Month!
“Action for Nature, for the Future!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos
Monthly Observances:
1 Jun – World Day of Parents
5 Jun – World Environment Day
7 Jun – World Food Safety Day
8 Jun – World Oceans Day
12 Jun – World Day Against
Child Labour
15 Jun – World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
16 Jun – International Day of Family Remittances
17 Jun – World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 Jun – World Refugee Day
25 Jun – Day of the Seafarer
27 Jun – Micro-, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises Day
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
