Day Care Centers Tables and Chairs

Board Member Jeremias “Jerry” Singson is fondly considered by his province mates as the “Father of Day Care Centers” for his strong advocacy for child-friendly day care centers throughout the province of Ilocos Sur.  What pushed him to adopt the day care program as one of his public service drive is the fact that the human brain grows the fastest during pre-school age and thus each day care child can absorb best the teachings of elders and mentors.  He also aspires for the procurement and distribution of reading materials for the day care children and day care workers.   

In his capacity as Vice Governor in June 2008, he recommended through the Sanguniang Panlalawigan of Ilocos Sur and for the joint sponsorship/authorship of Congressman Ronald V. Singson and Congressman Eric D. Singson, and Provincial Governor of Ilocos Sur Deogracias Victor “DV” Savellano for the enactment of a national law covering day care workers benefits and incentives.  As chairman of the League of Vice Governors of the Philippines, he also recommended this for endorsement by the Vice Governors to their respective Congressmen and also to the Senate.    He also spearheaded the conduct of training seminars of the 725-day care workers for a child-friendly system.  He is again working for another seminars to upgrade the skills of the DCWs. This will also involved the fund assistance of the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur under Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson, Congressman Ronald V. Singson, and Congressman Eric Singson Jr.   From 2007 to 2010, he hired carpenters in producing children’s chairs and tables that were distributed to the various day care centers with a total of 5,790 sets.  To this date 24 of the 34 municipalities have been completely or partially distributed with sets of tables and chairs to be used in day care centers of each respective towns.  The list of municipalities were broken down as follows:    

Municipality	No. Of Tables & Chairs	Municipality	No. Of Tables & Chairs
1. Vigan City	550	13. Tagudin	680
2. Caoayan	280	14. Nagbukel	240
3.Sta. Catalina	200	15. Banayoyo	100
4.San Vicente	120	16. Lidlidda	200
5.San Ildefonso	160	17.San Emilio	260
6.Sto. Domingo	340	18. Galimuyod	100
7. Cabugao	350	19. Sigay	160
8. Santa	150	20. Suyo	200
9. Narvacan	340	21. Cervantes	250
10.Sta. Maria	320	22. Quirino	128
11.San Esteban	200	23. Sugpon	120
12. Santiago	350	24. Sta. Lucia	40

Up to this day, he still aims to resume tables and chairs and will continue to seek funding for the construction and repairs of day care centers.