CHILD MINDING CENTER AT CITY HALL

To preserve the work ethic and to bring out the best practice of government employees in order to deliver a more efficient service to the public, Mayor James “Bong” Gordon Jr. initiated a child minding center inside the Olongapo City Hall. Now on its third year, Mayor Gordon reinforces the use of the child minding center, especially to those employees who bring their at work.

“Noong nagisisimula pa lang akong bilang Mayor, napansin ko na maraming mga government employees ang nagdadala ang kanilang mga anak na bata sa trabaho. Kaya naisipan kong ipatayo ang child minding center dito mismo sa loob ng City Hall para may mapupuntahan ang mga bata habang nagtatrabaho ang mga magulang nila,” said Mayor Gordon.

“Ipinatayo ko yan upang ma-preserve ang work ethic ng mga government employees and at the same time, mapangalagaan din ang kapakanan ng kanilang mga anak,” Mayor Gordon added.

“Ang child minding center sa Olongapo City Hall ay natatangi sapagkat isa lamang ito sa dalawang child minding centers sa buong bansa na nasa loob ng isang city hall,” explained Gene Eclarino, head of City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), the government agency running the child minding center. “Ipinatayo yan for the employees to work effectively within eight hours and at the same time, their children are protected and safeguarded.”

“Currently, we have 80 children, ages 3-5 years old, sa child minding center,” Eclarino added.

The child minding center is located at the second floor of the Olongapo City Hall.

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