Thursday, September 29, 2005 (Philippines)

Council on the Welfare of Children-Early Childhood Care and Development (CWC-ECCD) deputy executive director Marilyn Manuel and Provincial Social Welfare Chief Luchie Gutierrez explain Pampanga's implementation of the "Bright Child" program with a three-year trust fund of some P24 million in a press conference in the City of San Fernando Wednesday. (Sun.Star Pampanga/Albert B. Lacanlale) CITY OF SAN FERNANDO -- Some P24 million has been earmarked for the Province of Pampanga to implement programs relative to the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) campaign of the National Government. Marilyn Manuel, deputy executive director of the Council for the Welfare of Children-ECCD Program, said Pampanga has been chosen from among the first four provinces in Central Luzon that would implement the ECCD, which is promulgated by Republic Act (RA) 8980. [full story]