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

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For ILO Philippines director Khalid Hassan, the rise in the number of child laborers means “systems are not working.”

Watch more in iWantTFC MANILA—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.

According to the ILO, the number of child laborers has increased to 160 million in 2020 from 150 million in 2016.

 

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