Manila, July 8 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) assisted more than 12,000 child laborers from 2021 to 2024 through the Strategic Help desks for Information, Education, Livelihood, and Other Developmental Interventions (SHIELD) Against Child Labor Program.

Of the total, 3,887 minors have already been reintegrated into their families and communities, the DSWD said.

"Child labor is a serious concern that hinders the development of children. To address this problem, the DSWD implements the SHIELD Against Child Labor Program, which is a community-based program that taps the whole-of-society approach to provide holistic and immediate interventions to child laborers and their families," Assistant Secretary Irene Dumla...