64 more minors now beneficiaries of BARMM's anti-child labor program
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) has provided financial and educational support to 64 additional child laborers as part of its anti-child labor program. The initiative aims to assist poor families in Maguindanao and the Special Geographic Area by providing school supplies and cash assistance.
Why it matters
This program addresses systemic poverty and child exploitation in a conflict-affected region, promoting educational access for vulnerable youth.
COTABATO CITY, Philippines - Another big group of child laborers, struggling to earn something for their schooling and to help provide for the needs of their families, benefited from the Bangsamoro Child Labor Sagip Program (BCLSP) of the labor ministry in the autonomous region.
Local executives and traditional Moro community leaders confirmed to reporters on Wednesday, October 14, that the 64 male and female minors were made beneficiaries of the BCLSP by employees of the Ministry of Labor and Employment-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao during separate on-field engagements last week.
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