00:00 The Department of Labor and Employment and its partners has initiated a multimedia campaign
00:05 aimed at strengthening its advocacy efforts against child labor.
00:09 Jamlucat of PIA Region 10 for the full report.
00:12 To spark continuing conversation and inspire action, ChildFund Philippines through Project
00:19 Sustainable Programs for Education, Advocacies and Knowledge, or Project SPEAK, in partnership
00:25 with the Department of Labor and Employment and Kaanik Foundation Incorporated launched its
00:30 multimedia campaign with the unveiling of an advocacy billboard at SMCDO City Uptown,
00:35 Gaisano Mall, the Philippine Force Authority in Makabalan and Blagindingan Airport.
00:39 Through this billboard and videos, I guess, we aim to shed light on the plight of still hundreds
00:48 of thousands of Filipino children still trapped in exploitative labor. The Philippine Statistics
00:55 Authority, they reported that in 2022, there are still 4.7% or a total of 1.48 million children
01:08 aged 5 to 17 who are working. And then across regions, unfortunately, Region 12 or Saksargen,
01:20 Region 10 or Northern Mindanao and Barm posted the highest proportions of working children
01:29 with 12.3%, 8.6% and 7.3% respectively. In the year 2022, the DOLLE Region 10 was able to profile
01:40 20,381 child laborers across the region. All of the profiled child laborers were referred to various
01:48 partners, regional line agencies and stakeholders for appropriate services. A total of 865 parents
01:58 of child laborers were given livelihood assistance in the form of starter kits,
02:03 while another 6,997 child laborers were provided Project Angel treats. The Department of Labor
02:10 and Employment has also established strong linkages and partnerships with local government
02:15 units and other stakeholders such as the Kaani Foundation, Child Fund Philippines,
02:20 World Vision and Project ACE to amplify this awareness through a family-based approach.
02:25 The giant billboards and the infomercial video materials carry the message of guarantee to
02:30 raise awareness, mobilize support and engage stakeholders while galvanizing collective
02:35 action to address the pressing social issues of child labor. Jamrukat, Philippine Information
02:41 Agency, Region 10, for the nation.
