Working children in the Philippines rose to 868,540 in 2025, while child labor cases increased to 513,650, with agriculture ...

CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA (PIA) — Poverty remains the leading cause of child labor in CALABARZON and across the country, according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) IV-A, as it renewed its ...

ON a rainy Monday morning, a young boy boards a bus carrying a basket of rice cakes, calling out “Puto, suman, sapin-sapin kayo diyan!” as he moves through the aisle. He appears to be no older than ...

A scene from “ECOBAG,” one of the entries in the sixth season of DOLEkula, portrays the struggles and vulnerabilities faced by children engaged in labor. Inspired by real-life experiences, the film is ...