BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – Child labor remains a pressing problem not only in the Philippines but in the world. In 2023, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported an estimated 1.09 million working ...

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – The Department of Education-Cordillera builds up support for collaborative efforts aimed at combatting child labor. During the Child Labor–Effective Awareness and Response in ...

MANILA, Philippines — The proportion of jobless Filipinos fell in December as the local labor market showed the kind of strength that is typical during the holiday season, bringing the average ...

PHILIPPINE UNEMPLOYMENT eased to 3.1% in December amid a surge in hiring in the transport and storage sector, bringing the full-year average to a record-low of 3.8%, according to the statistics agency ...

When interviewed by police, Ollet said he had sex with the child at least 10 times, according to the complaint. Ollet was scheduled to depart to Manila Tuesday night. Should he return to Guam ...

What place do stories of romance and marriage have in the pages of a newspaper? Join this conversation with the Vows writer Rosalie R. Radomsky by Feb. 14 to find out. By The Learning Network A ...

MANILA – Local telecommunications company Globe has blocked over 3,000 URLs or domains for child pornography in 2024 ... Technology (DICT), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Philippine Chamber of ...

MANILA – The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has underscored the urgent need for stronger child protection measures despite a slight drop in reported cases of child abuse. In a media ...

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The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty that guarantees fundamental social and economic rights as a counterpart to the European Convention on Human Rights, which refers to civil and ...