The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) here has urged the participants during the Child Labor Orientation Seminar held in Roxas, Isabela on Thursday to help in waging war against child labor.
DOLE Assistant Regional Director Elpidio Atal Jr. told participating members of the various local government units (LGUs), the academe, Philippine National Police (PNP) and businessmen to intensify their agency's commitments in supporting the government's effort on child labor prevention and elimination to ensure the children's rights, welfare and protection.
"This orientation Seminar on Child Labor aims to promote deeper understanding of preventing children to engage in any hazardous work, exploitation and all forms of violence against children including child trafficking," he said.
Topics discussed during the seminar were the Global and National Perspective on Child Labor, Orientation on RA 9231 "An act providing for the elimination of the worst forms of child labor and affording stronger protection for the working child, and role of DOLE and partner agencies in the protection of children against child labor".
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