Manila, April 25 -- Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan on Thursday called for the passage of a bill seeking to provide each daycare worker in government-sponsored centers a teaching supplies allowance of PHP5,000 per school year, along with continuing skills training.

In a statement, Yamsuan said workers in government daycare centers (DCCs) and child development centers (CDCs) play an indispensable role in helping Filipino children have the best possible start in life through early learning experiences and activities that promote their social and emotional development.

"Workers in government DCCs and CDCs serve dual roles of being second parents and educators to children in their formative years. They encourage kids to lea...