Philippines launches campaign to free one million child workers

Philippines launches campaign to free one million child workers: Government figures show that nearly three million children in the Philippines are working in dangerous jobs.

Many of those are involved in the small-scale gold mining industry.

Authorities have launched a campaign to try and free at least one million child workers by 2025.

Al Jazeera's Step Vaessen reports from Paracale in central Philippines.


Pilipinas naglulunsad ng kampanya upang magbakante isang milyong manggagawa bata

[kulotz]

im from the philippines but the.news never show this

[TonzLanggoy]

it is better to be optimistic and to solve the problem than to be pessimistic and to do nothing all.

[RJTheMountainSage]

Hallalujah ! Praise god almighty who was, is and is to come!

[macreyes]

free them and let them die to hunger.. if gov help them or give them alternative safe jobs. i rather die working. rather than die in hunger

[leoarenque]

Paracali? that's the town where you can mine a gold that glows in red when night comes

[sanjuansteve]

Let's end capitalism (and greed at any and all costs) before it ends us!!

[coco_city_councilor_lynn_MA]

Philippine government is weak in enforcing the law. Put the parents in jail. Give a strong message by doing so. Wala ng paikot-ikot sa systema

[lockefinely]

work is good but  need to safe . and what is  the cement  toobs, old thing from war mabe ?  great vid

[xanejane]

man these days are still dark in there, tara maga lukad para may baon haha!

[mikeyd]

The Philippines sounds pretty messed up.

[husnainar]

I wonder why Philippines is suddenly getting all this attention 🤔 oh yeah Deturte Won and he don't like USA LMAO.

[wonderfulmockingbird]

Thanks Obama, those happy christians.

[humanman]

why arabs nation do not help phillipinos. go there bring your money. do not squander money on gambling. do not go to west and waste your money to their prostitute. if you sincere help them, iA Allah will help you

[junglesbongles]

the solution is to have them not make babies until they can afford to have them

[TheBossJovi]

duterte works.. the rest of the world, talks