The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is pushing for the the elimination of child labor in the country’s fishing and aquaculture sectors by 2028 as part of its drive to uphold labor standards and strengthen social protection in the industry. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said the...
To mark its founding anniversary, the local government of Pasig held a Day Against Child Labor observance by providing groceries, school supplies, and mental and health check-up vouchers to 100 child laborers profiled by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The program was held on...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is intensifying its nationwide campaign against child labor by providing livelihood assistance and delivering integrated community outreach services to vulnerable families. Held in conjunction with the Kalayaan 2025 Job Fair, the Information and...
Key industries in Luzon have expressed strong support for the revision of national guidelines identifying hazardous work prohibited for minors, following consultations initiated by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The department, through the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns...
Children from families dependent on informal livelihoods in Davao Region remain among the most vulnerable to child labor, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reported, citing data from its ongoing regional profiling efforts. DOLE Davao Regional Director Randolf C. Pensoy said many of the...
Senator Loren Legarda commemorated the 21st anniversary of the landmark Republic Act (RA) No. 9231 or the Anti-Child Labor Law and underscored its positive impact in reducing child labor in the country as recently reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Legarda is the principal...
The proportion of child laborers in the country increased significantly in 2023, with more than half of working Filipino children engaged in hazardous or excessive work, data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed. Based on the PSA report published on Thursday, Nov. 21, 62 percent of...
DOLE – Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba shares Philippines’ strengthened efforts in addressing child labor, including its worst forms, during the International Public Information Sharing for ASEAN and other countries in Asia on May 27-30, 2024, in...
As the country marks the World Day Against Child Labor, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) reaffirmed its commitment to ending child labor through its Strategic Helpdesks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and Other Developmental Interventions (SHIELD) Program, which has...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Government and non-government organizations, including the business sector, unveiled advocacy billboards and materials on Wednesday, August 16, to raise awareness against child labor in this city. OFFICIALS from ChildFund Philippines, the Kaanib Foundation Inc.,...
A total of 50 child laborers in Pasig City were given free healthcare services by the local government and its affiliated national agencies and hospitals through the “Batang Malaya” initiative on Friday, Aug. 11. Photo from Coun. Quin Cruz FB Page / MANILA BULLETIN The “Batang...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City First Congressional District Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Duterte’s son, Rodrigo “Rigo” Duterte II, encouraged children not to resort to drugs despite the hardships they are going through in life. RODRIGO 'Rigo' Duterte II (right). (Photo via Ivy Tejano) Rigo made the...
