Until EILER’s back-to-school project for child workers came to their village, Pitang was a stay-in among the sakada, where 26 from their village alone are child workers aged 10 to 12.
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“The DOLE considers child labor as a mere law enforcement problem, monitoring cases of child labor, stopping some operations that employ child labor, and threatening to penalize some employers.”– KMU
By MARYA SALAMAT
Child labor arises in the Philippines because of the government’s failure in generating decent jobs. – KMU
By INA ALLECO R. SILVERIO Bulatlat.com The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research, Inc. (EILER) is decrying the recent move of the Makati City Prosecutor’s Office to dismiss the child labor case against Eton Properties and contractors. The said case was considered to be the strongest among the series of cases filed as part…
One of the most visible child labor scenes are found in markets including this one in Baguio City. This cheerful boy at least has a cart for pretending he’s playing a game. Photo by Jo A. Santos (Bulatlat.com)