Early Childhood Care and Development
The EDCOM 2 Final Report
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Read more →: The EDCOM 2 Final ReportEDCOM 2 is set to release its final report in the Fourth Quarter of 2025, in accordance with its mandate to “provide a final report at the end of the existence of the Commission (Section 7, RA 11899). This report will synthesize all of the Commission’s findings in the three years of its existence, and…
Opportunities to Address Undernutrition in the Early Years
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Read more →: Opportunities to Address Undernutrition in the Early YearsProper nutrition during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life is crucial for optimal growth and development and has a profound and lifelong impact on one’s ability to fully function in society. Malnutrition continues to hound the overall development of young children in the Philippines, despite various nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive interventions being implemented in…
Beyond Parents and Guardians: Mapping and Mobilizing the ‘Significant Others’ in Early Childhood Care and Development in the Philippines
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Read more →: Beyond Parents and Guardians: Mapping and Mobilizing the ‘Significant Others’ in Early Childhood Care and Development in the PhilippinesThis discussion paper, authored by Lasco and Mendoza for the Philippine Institute for Development Studies and EDCOM II, examines early childhood care and development (ECCD) in the Philippines by looking beyond the traditional focus on parents. Through literature review and key informant interviews, the study maps the significant roles of various actors like siblings, grandparents, domestic helpers, and…
Behind the Slow Start: An Assessment of Early Childhood Care and Development in the Philippines
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Read more →: Behind the Slow Start: An Assessment of Early Childhood Care and Development in the PhilippinesThis report assesses the Early Childhood Care and Development (ECCD) in the Philippines, aiming to support the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM2) of the Philippine Congress with empirical evidence for programmatic and legislative reforms. Our assessment uses a comprehensive framework that analyzes the health, nutrition, and early education outcomes of Filipino children and examines…
Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine Education
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Read more →: Miseducation: The Failed System of Philippine EducationThis report summarizes the initiatives and preliminary findings of EDCOM II in its first year. Ultimately, as the Commission continues its work in the next 2 years, it aims to grasp the scale of these problems, meet them at their very root, and propose policies that could solve them once and for all.
Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National Survival
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Read more →: Fixing the Foundations: A Matter of National SurvivalThis report synthesizes research and consultations to provide policy recommendations aimed at rebuilding and retrofitting the education system to ensure quality and equitable access for Filipino learners.