Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay — December 5, 2025 — The Regional Training Center – Zamboanga Peninsula (RTC-ZamPen) of the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) IX successfully concluded the Regional Multiplier Training on Early Childhood Care and Development Services (ECCDS) NC III, held from November 17 to December 5, 2025 at the Zamboanga Sibugay Polytechnic Institute (ZSPI) in Kabasalan, Zamboanga Sibugay.
A total of 23 trainers from both TESDA Technology Insitutions (TTIs) and private technical vocational institutions (TVIs) hailing from various parts of Region IX with diverse backgrounds participated in the program.
Under the facilitation of Ms. Marie Raneth Estañero, a certified ECCDS NC III Trainer, the participants gained practical, hands-on skills in assessing the developmental progress of young learners aged 0–4 years old, and competencies in daily and routine activity planning, documentation, and drawing inferences from observations, all crucial for providing holistic and developmentajlly appropriate early childhood care.
The program ended with a closing ceremony attended by Acting Regional Director Engr. Alan T. Bacatan, CESE, along with RTC-ZamPen officials, who expressed their appreciation for the participants’ dedication in undergoing intensive training to become trainers of child development workers and enhance early childhood services in their communities.
The 17-day intensive in-house training will be followed by a mandatory 10-day industry immersion, enabling participants to apply their newly acquired competencies in child development centers within their respective communities.
TESDA IX, through RTC-ZamPen, remains committed to supporting child development centers across the region by empowering child development workers with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to deliver high-quality care and meaningful learning experiences for young children.
This effort is further reinforced by the newly enacted ECCD law, which aims to professionalize, reskill, and upskill child development workers nationwide. TESDA continues to play a vital role in this initiative through competency-based training and certification programs designed to elevate the standards of early childhood care and development.
Through programs such as the ECCDS NC III Multiplier Training, TESDA upholds its mission to build and expand the pool of certified trainers who will help develop a highly competent and compassionate early childhood workforce that contributes to nurturing young learners and strengthening the foundation for their lifelong growth and success. (MIbbin/TESDARTC-Zamboanga)