Cotabato City LGU to hike allowance of day care workers

COTABATO CITY ---- As part of the commitment to defend the children's right to proper care and nutrition and to protect them from neglect, abuse, cruelty, exploitation, and other conditions detrimental to development, the city government of Cotabato has prepared a budget for the Day Care Services program, specifically in upgrading the allowances of its day care workers.

During her recent “State of the Children Report” held at the People’s Palace, Mayor Atty. Frances Cynthia Guiani-Sayadi said that for the Day Care services program alone, the city government has allocated an amount of P1.9 million.

“Aside from that, we also allocated at least P1.7 million for the honoraria of our day care workers from the 37 barangays,” said the mayor.

Mayor Guiani-Sayadi has urged Sangguniang Panlungsod to fast track the increase of the allowances of day care workers, hopefully by next year.

“To date, our day care centers have a whooping 3,011 enrolees coming from the 37 barangays,” she cited.

The lady mayor also expressed gratitude to the day care workers for their undying selflessness, sacrifices, and dedication in nurturing the children at their very young age. (GILMHAR A. LAO – MINDANAO EXPOSE’)