More than 10,000 youths in Quezon City were victims of child labor, Mayor Joy Belmonte said on Sunday.
According to Luisito Santos’ report on Super Radyo dzBB, the city government conducted its 4th State of the City’s Children Report at Quezon Memorial Circle in line with the celebration of the National Children’s Month.Belmonte said about 5,229 boys and 4,773 girls were victims of child labor.
“Sa kasalukuyan, mabilis at masusi ang proseso ng needs assessment at referral of appropriate city program at services upang tugunan ang pangangailangan ng mga bata at ng kanilang pamilya,” she said. To achieve this, the city government has provided financial, educational and livelihood assistance, especially to families and youths who have been rescued from a series city-wide reach out operations conducted by Task Force Sampaguita .
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