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(File photo) MANILA - Addressing child labor woes in the country requires strong political will from leaders and collaborative efforts among key sectors, an official of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said Wednesday. In a statement, CHR executive director Jacqueline Ann de Guia lauded the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for rescuing 90,000 minors from child labor "since they began their child laborers profiling initiative in 2018." "The Labor Department, through its Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns (BWSC), aimed to create a database detailing the demographic, as well as appropriate services and interventions, necessary to save a child from harmful labor or economic activity," de Guia added. The human rights chief said the initiative is a "fulfillment" of the Philippine Development Plan 2017-2022 goal of reducing child labor cases by 30 percent. So far, the DOLE has collected information on 454,520 child workers across the country. Of ....

Commission On Human Rights , Philippine Statistics Authority , Labor Department , Bureau Of Workers , Philippine Development Plan , Department Of Labor , Human Rights , Jacqueline Ann De Guia , Special Concerns , Ile Photo Manila Addressing Child Labor Woes In The Country Requires Strong Political Will From Leaders And Collaborative Efforts Among Key Sectors , N Official Of The Commission On Human Rights Chr Said Wednesday Ina Statement , Hr Executive Director Jacqueline Ann De Guia Lauded The Department Of Labor And Employment Dole For Rescuing 90 , 000 Minors From Child Labor Quot Since They Began Their Laborers Profiling Initiative In 2018 The Department , Hrough Its Bureau Of Workers With Special Concerns Bwsc , Imed To Createa Database Detailing The Demographic , S Well As Appropriate Services And Interventions , Ecessary To Savea Child From Harmful Labor Or Economic Activity , Uot De Guia Added The Human Rights Chief Said Initiative Isa Quot Fulfillment Of Philippine Development Plan 2017 2022 Goal Reducing Child Labor Cases By 30 Percent So Far , He Dole Has Collected Information On 454 , 520 Child Workers Across The Country Of Total Number , 826 Were Provided With Government Assistance On Health And Education , Ith Their Parents Also Receiving Livelihood Amelioration Quot Chr Commends Dole For The Evidence Based And Child Centered Approach To Addressa Pressing Rights Issue , Uot De Guia Said Citing The Latest Figures From Philippine Statistics Authority Psa , E Guia Noteda 70 Percent Decline In Child Laborers 2020 Compared To 2011 From Around 2 1 Milliona Decade Ago , T Was Down To 596 , 900 In 2020 Quot Ending Child Labor Requires Strong Political Will From Our Leaders And Harmonized Efforts Among Key Sectors With This Positive Development ,