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Wednesday, March 27, 2013

C. Visayas drops to 5th place in no. of child laborers, DOLE says


‘convergence of services needed to address child labor’
By Fayette C. Ri�en

CEBU CITY, March 26 (PIA) -- Labor Assistant Secretary Gloria Tango said much needs to be done to eradicate child labor in the region, even as Central Visayas dropped a notch lower from 4th to 5th rank among regions in the country beset by the problem.

“Though it is welcome news that from fourth placer previously, Central Visayas has now been ranked number five among regions with the most number of child laborers, the major problem lies with the volume of child laborers in the country and in the region which is increasing due to poverty,” said Tango.  (PIA 7)