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We received yesterday representatives from McDonald's Charities headed by PR Manager Zonito Torrevillas.

Their visit here yesterday was arranged by former newsman now turned PR man Cerwin Eviota of Cebu City.

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McDonalds Charities is the charity arm of MacDonald's. It aims to uplift the lives of children bannering two programs - Bahay Bulilit and Bright Minds Read.

Bahay Bulilit builds day care centers while Bright Minds Read advocates a beginners reading program.

Tagbilaran City has been identified as one of the prospective beneficiaries of the Bahay Bulilit program.

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Within the next six years, the Bahay Bulilit program aims to build day care centers all over the country for children aged six and below for the primary education.

Under this program, the Department of Social Welfare and Development provides training and materials for the day centers while the local government unit provides for the day-to-day operation and monthly expenses.

In Tagbilaran City, Bahay Bulilit program intends to build a day care center worth P1.3 million.

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In coordination with City DSWD officer Tessie Villafuerte, we identified to McDonald Charities at least three possible sites where the day care center will be constructed.

With the approval of City Mayor Dan Neri Lim and the concurrence of the 9th Sangguniang Panlungsod, the program intends to have the ground breaking ceremonies next month.

God willing, a P1.3 million day care center will be inaugurated on Oct. 30 this year in time for the celebration of the World Children's Day.

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Thank you.

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