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Philippines: Number of working children tops 2 million, says Labor Dept report – BusinessWorld Online

Posted May 19, 2011

Number of working children tops 2 million, says Labor Dept report
BusinessWorld Online
MORE WORKING children were recorded in 2009 than in 2008 despite government efforts to reduce child labor. In 2009, nearly 8% of the total 28.7 million children aged five to 17 were working, data from the Labor department showed. …

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