Researched by Joanna Bernardo

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TITLE: Mataas na insidente ng child labor sa Mindanao, nananatiling hamon

AUTHOR: DZAR 1026 SMNI Radio

DATE PUBLISHED: May 29, 2024

KEY INFO: Many children are forced to work because their families are poor, their parents don't have jobs, and there's not enough access to education. DOLE reports that while the number of child labor cases has gone down, it is still high in farming areas. The government is trying to solve this by identifying child laborers, helping families, and checking businesses to make sure they don't hire kids illegally. This links to the research by showing the causes and actions to reduce child labor.

URL: https://www.sunstar.com.ph/amp/story/davao/local-news/group-expresses-concern-over-increasing-child-laborers

TITLE: Group expresses concern over increasing child laborers

AUTHOR: Ian Carl Espinosa

DATE PUBLISHED: May 4, 2023

KEY INFO: The content discusses the prevalence of child labor in Mindanao and the efforts made by government and non-governmental organizations to address the issue. It highlights the limitations of national data in accurately portraying the situation, particularly the challenges faced by children involved in hazardous work. It also mentions interventions such as advocacy programs and partnerships to reduce child labor.

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https://www.rappler.com/philippines/northern-mindanao-most-number-child-laborers-philippines/

TITLE: Northern Mindanao has most number of child laborers in PH

AUTHOR: Bobby Lagsa

DATE PUBLISHED: June 10, 2022

KEY INFO: 20,000 children in Northern Mindanao are still working in hazardous conditions due to poverty, with Bukidnon, Misamis Oriental, Lanao del Norte, and Misamis Occidental being the most affected provinces, and agriculture being the main sector exploiting them; despite a decrease in the child labor rate from 22.1% to 13.1% since 2015, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) continues to work with other agencies to address the issue.

URL: https://www.probefound.com/news-posts/combat-child-labor-in-mindanao-through-advocacy-writing?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1EYUeZ3FPJUV75WDfDQkUoQ7ra1Eb361y_W2w7zZqYSwYRcY8GxCvS1SA_aem_txVJS_czuTgCaeaEqDVpMQ

TITLE: Stopping Child Labor in Mindanao through Advocacy Writing

AUTHOR: Probe Media Foundation Inc.

DATE PUBLISHED: May 27, 2022

KEY INFO: Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and other partners in Davao del Norte, Cotabato, and Bukidnon attended sessions and gained hands-on training on writing articles, creating posters and infographics, and writing video scripts on eliminating child labor and promoting acceptable conditions of work for children in crop agriculture in Mindanao.

URL: https://psa.gov.ph/content/working-children-and-child-labor-situation

TITLE: Working Children and Child Labor Situation

AUTHOR: Philippines Statistics Authority

DATE PUBLISHED: December 15, 2021

KEY INFO: The total population of children 5 to 17 years old was estimated at 31.17 million in 2020. This was higher than the total number of Filipino children 5 to 17 years of age registered in 2019 at 30.50 million.

URL: https://www.rvasia.org/commentaries/child-labor

TITLE: Child Labor

AUTHOR: Radio Veritas Asia

DATE PUBLISHED: January 25, 2024

KEY INFO: The Philippine Department of Child Labor, in its 2023 report, says there were 1.37 million working children, pointing to the agriculture sector as the top industry with the most child labourers and tagging Northern Mindanao as the region with the highest child labour incidence.

URL : https://www.savethechildren.org.ph/

TITLE: Boosting Economic Opportunities for Youth Through Skills Development

AUTHOR: Janice Delos Reyes

DATE PUBLISHED: September 5, 2024

KEY INFO: Save the Children Philippines’ new program trains over 1,000 youths in skills to boost employability and entrepreneurship, enhancing job prospects and confidence.

URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbgRvYG7KWo&t=1s

TITLE: Cordillera Region, Ang May Pinakamababang Kaso ng Child Labor sa Bansa

AUTHOR: Atom Araullo

DATE PUBLISHED: October 19, 2022

KEY INFO: The documentary highlights the prevalence of child labor in rural areas of the Philippines, particularly in agriculture. Despite the Cordillera region having the lowest reported cases of child labor, the pandemic has increased child labor due to economic hardships, revealing hidden issues in remote communities.

URL : https://cvsu.edu.ph/2023/06/webinar-on-child-labor-protect-children-from-child-labor-now-more-than-ever/

TITLE: Child Labor: Protect Children from Child Labor, Now More than Ever

AUTHOR: Cavite State University (CvSU) Gender and Development Resource Center (GADRC)

DATE PUBLISHED: June 8, 2023

KEY INFO: Cavite State University’s GADRC held a webinar on child labor and sexual exploitation, covering CSAEM, OSEC, and CSEC. Experts discussed harmful child labor, its effects, and the need for protective laws.

URL : https://www.ilo.org/media/303556/download

TITLE : research paper on child labor in the Philippines.

AUTHOR: Associate Professor: University of the Philippines School of Economics.

KEY INFO: Child labor in the Philippines harms children's education, health, and development, despite existing laws and the country’s commitment to eliminate its worst forms under ILO Convention 182. Enforcement remains challenging, and this study aims to analyze causes, effects, and recommend interventions.

URL: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/child-labour-rises-160-million-first-increase-two-decades

TITLE: Child labour rises to 160 million – first increase in two decades

AUTHOR: Helen Wylie (UNICEF New York)

DATE PUBLISHED: June 09, 2021

KEY INFO: The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF.

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https://news.abs-cbn.com/video/news/06/12/21/govt-urged-invest-in-education-as-child-labor-cases-rise-for-first-time-in-decades

TITLE: Gov’t urged: Invest in education, as child labor cases rise for first time in decades

AUTHOR: ABS-CBN News

PUBLISHED: Jun 12, 2021

KEY INFO: The International Labor Organization urged the government to reach out to children and improve their education, especially in rural areas, as the number of child labor cases rose for the first time in decades.

URL:https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/report-canadian-imports-of-products-that-may-contain-child-or-forced-labour-hits-48-billion-887052513.html

TITLE: Canadian imports of products that may contain child or forced labour hits 48 billion.

AUTHOR:World Vision Canada

PUBLISHED: January 24, 2023

KEY INFO: Canadian connections to child and forced labour continue to worsen, creating urgency for government action, according to a new report released today by aid agency World Vision Canada. The Supply Chain Risk Report 2023 reveals that the value of Canadian imports of everyday products, like electronics and clothing, that are at risk of being produced by child or forced labour, has increased to $48 billion as of 2021.

URL: https://youtu.be/wcpyIOYz-rI?si=eMO-48HzCulvUdx0

TITLE: The Child Vendor / Lumpiang Togue

AUTHOR: Arlene Agapito Vibar

DATE PUBLISHED: June 9, 2023

KEY INFO: The author showcases a child vendor sitting back inside a local convenience store and sharing his life with this random, compassionate vlogger. The video and its content which appears to occur by chance, shows the severity of the issue of child labor, as the mundane essence of the whole interaction proves that child labor is frankly common in the Philippines.

URL: Working Children and Child Labor Situation | Philippine Statistics Authority | Republic of the Philippines (psa.gov.ph)

TITLE: Percent Distribution of Working Children, by Region: October 2020

AUTHOR: Philippine Statistics Authority

DATE PUBLISHED: December 15, 2021

KEY INFO: "Across the regions, CALABARZON with about 4.22 million, National Capital Region (NCR) with nearly 3.35 million, and Central Luzon with around 3.26 million had the largest population of children 5 to 17 years old in 2020. In terms of proportion of working children, Northern Mindanao posted the highest at 7.2 percent in 2020 and 10.0 percent in 2019." (PSA, 2021)

URL: DSWD’s SHIELD program serves more than 1,400 child laborers in 2022 | Department of Social Welfare and Development

TITLE: DSWD's SHIELD program serves more than 1,400 child laborers in 2022

AUTHOR: Digital Media Service

DATE PUBLISHED: February 1, 2023

KEY INFO: A Community-Based project led by the Department of Social Welfare and Development aided more than 1,400 victim-survivors of child labor by providing educational assistance, interventions, and other holistic services. According to DSWD, they are committed to continuing this program in order to protect children across the nation.