Ed Monreal, focal person of the Department of Labor and Employment XI in child labor, youth and Kasambahay concerns bared in the Regional Committee Against Child Labor XI meeting that Davao Region has bested all other regions in the country as far as lessening the number of child laborers followed by Region 9 from 26,610 to 10,579, Region 3 from 49,901 to 17,242, Region X 66,280 to 21,671, and Region 1 from 27,036 to 7, 340.
He thanked the agencies like the Department of Education, Technical Education, Skills and Development Authority, Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Philippine National Police and the Child Fund Philippines, a non-government organization for being prompt in their actions to address the issues and concerns involving child labor.
“Kining mga ahensiya ang naghatag og oportunidad sa mga batang mamumuo sa rehiyon, pinaagi sa paghatag sa ilang mga pamilya og pagpakitaan,” Monreal said.
Because of this achievement, he said that the DOLE XI mulls of conducting a Fun Day in every province in the region to express appreciation to the agencies which respond to the issues on child labor. (PIA XI/Joey Sem G. Dalumpines)
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