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Philippines leads Southeast Asia in new child labor eradication plan

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The Philippines is developing a national road map to combat child labor, aiming to eradicate the practice by 2028. This initiative is part of a larger effort across Southeast Asia to address the issue. However, experts caution that policy changes alone will be insufficient without increased support for impoverished families, improved educational access, and more robust enforcement of existing laws. AI

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Philippines leads Southeast Asia in new child labor eradication plan

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Sam Beltran ·

    Can the Philippines lead Southeast Asia’s fight against child labour?

    The Philippines is developing a national road map to combat child labour as part of a broader push across Southeast Asia, where poverty and insecure livelihoods continue to drive children into work despite government efforts to stamp out the practice. But analysts warn that polic…

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