Bukidnon has 15,000 child laborers, says DOLE
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Bukidnon has close to 15,000 child laborers, making it the province in Northern Mindanao with the highest number, according to the Department of Labor and Employment in Region 10 (DOLE-10) DOLE defines “child labor” as including “hazardous work … which encompasses undesirable activities or work done in a hazardous environment,” […]
DOLE, ChildFund Phils vow to eradicate child labor in Bukidnon
MALAYBALAY CITY – Bukidnon, an agricultural province with the highest incidence of child labor, is taking strong measures to combat and eliminate child labor The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that in 2021, the number of working children in the country engaged in child labor was estimated at around 935,000. Fifteen in every 100 child […]