SOCIO- ECONOMIC ISSUES IN THE

PHILIPPINES
 WORKING CHILDREN

• ALSO KNOWN AS CHILD LABOUR

• REFERS TO THE EXPLOITATION, UTILIZATION, OR USE OF
CHILDREN THROUGH ANY FORMS OF WORK.
• THIS WORKS DEPRIVED THEM IN THEIR ABILITY TO
ATTEND SCHOOL REGULARLY AND IS MENTALLY,
PHYSICALLY, SOCIALLY AND MORALLY HARMFUL
 ORIGIN AND CAUSE OF CHILD LABOUR

• CHILD LABOUR FIRST STARTED TO OCCUR

IN ENGLAND PARTICULARLY IN GREAT BRITAIN.
• CHILDREN AT THE AGE OF 15 BELOW WERE FORCED TO WORK.
• CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES ALSO EXPERIENCE THIS KIND OF
ECONOMIC ISSUE.
• SOME OF THE CAUSES OF CHILD LABOUR HERE ARE COMMERCIAL
SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OR ALSO KNOWN AS CHILD TRAFFICKING.
 EFFECTS OF CHILD LABOUR

• CHILD LABOUR CAN RESULT IN EXTREME BODILY AND

MENTAL HARM, AND EVEN DEATH
• IT CUTS CHILDREN OFF FROM SCHOOLING AND HEALTH
CARE.
• RESTRICTING THEIR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND
THREATENING THEIR FUTURES.
 GOVERNMENT ACTIONS TO CHILD
LABOUR
• DOLE VOWS TO FREE 5M CHILDREN FROM ILLEGAL
LABOR.
• THE PHILIPPINE PROGRAM AGAINST CHILD LABOR
(PPACL) WORKS TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF CHILD
LABORERS, THEIR FAMILIES, AND COMMUNITIES
TOWARDS THEIR SENSE OF SELF-WORTH, EMPOWERMENT
AND DEVELOPMENT.
• THE FAIR LABOR STANDARD ACT OF 1938
 SOLUTIONS FOR CHILD LABOUR

• INCREASED FAMILY INCOMES

• EDUCATION
• FAMILY CONTROL
• ENFORCING LABOUR LAWS
• ABOLISH CHILD TRAFFICKING
• REPLACE CHILD WORKERS BY ADULT WORKERS
 • CHILDREN ARE THE FUTURE OF ANY
DEVELOPING COUNTRY . AS A RESULT THEY
SHOULD BE A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ALL
CITIZENS. CHILDREN ARE A BLESSING AND A
GIFT TO A FAMILY. THEY DESERVE THE LOVE
AND CARE OF THEIR PARENTS. IT IS
INHUMAN TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEIR
HELPLESSNESS AND INNOCENCE.