Department of Labor and Employment

Child Labor Prevention

and Elimination Program

Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns

 Philippine Program Against Child Labor
VISION
A child labor-free Philippines
MISSION
• Works to transform the lives of child
laborers, their families, and communities
towards their sense of self-worth,
empowerment, and development
• works towards the prevention and
progressive elimination of child labor
through protection, withdrawal, healing, and
reintegration of child workers into a caring
society, and supports alleviation of extreme
poverty which has been the main cause of
child labor in the country
INTERMEDIATE OUTCOMES
OF THE PPACL STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2020-2022
Strengthened and localized National Council Against Child
Labor towards better coordination of its members and partners
at all levels
Improved and inclusive enforcement of anti-child labor laws at
the national and local
Expanded access of child laborers and their families to social
protection, including health, education, child protection, and
decent work
Improved generation, dissemination, and use of knowledge on
child labor among stakeholders, policymakers, program
implementers, and the general public
National Child Labor Monitoring and Evaluation System
established and maintained
 National Council Against Child Labor
Chairperson: DOLE Co-Chairperson: DSWD
Secretariat: BWSC and BWC

MEMBERS:
DepEd DOH DILG DOJ DA
DENR NCMF NEDA PIA TESDA
CWC NYC NCIP PSA PNP
NBI NAPC
Two (2) representatives each from the workers sector; the employers
sector; and NGOs with programs on child labor

Regional and Local Structures against Child Labor

Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns

 DOLE Child Labor Prevention and Elimination
Program
PROFILING OF CHILD
LABORERS
Aims to locate and identify
the children who will be
removed from child labor
from 2017-2022 and be
referred to appropriate
agencies and organizations for
the provision of necessary
services

Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns

 DOLE Child Labor Prevention and Elimination
Program
PROFILING OF CHILD
LABORERS
In 2019, the DILG issued
Memorandum Circular No.
2019-73 encouraging LGUs
to assist and provide
necessary assistance to the
DOLE Regional Offices

Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns

 DOLE Child Labor Prevention and Elimination
Program
SAGIP BATANG
MANGGAGAWA

An inter-agency quick action

mechanism which aims to
respond to cases of child
laborers in extremely abject
conditions

Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns

 DOLE Child Labor Prevention and Elimination
Program
LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE TO
PARENTS OF CHILD LABORERS

A strategic response to prevent and

eliminate child labor implemented under
the DOLE Integrated Livelihood and
Emergency Employment Program
(DILEEP). Parents of child laborers are
among the priority beneficiaries of
DILEEP

Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns

 DOLE Child Labor Prevention and Elimination
Program
PROJECT ANGEL TREE

Aims to provide an array of social

services that range from food,
school supplies, hygiene kits made
available by sponsors or
benefactors or “angels” to child
laborers and their families

Department of Labor and Employment-Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns

 2021 World Day Against Child Labour

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