Aired (September 23, 2024): Si "Uno,” isa sa mga kabataan na kinakailangang mangalakal ng pako para magkaroon ng panggastos sa pang-araw-araw. Bakit nga ba mataas pa rin ang bilang ng child labor sa bansa? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00But Uno's work is not yet done.
00:04Because one of the main livelihoods of the residents here is peeling garlic.
00:17This is also what Uno's parents earn.
00:31Is it hard to peel garlic?
00:33It's hard to do it by hand.
00:35It's hard to do it by hand because?
00:37You get hurt.
00:39You get hurt?
00:40You get hurt?
00:42So how much garlic do you peel?
00:46Ten.
00:47Ten?
00:48Can you do that?
00:50One whole sack?
00:52All garlic?
00:53Will you peel all of it?
00:54With me.
00:56How much is that?
00:57One hundred?
00:58One whole sack is one hundred?
01:08Uno's parents also don't earn a lot from peeling garlic.
01:12Menet did not fully believe that she is not a real name
01:15that even the peeling of garlic was done by her daughter, Uno.
01:20We were surprised.
01:22Sometimes, what time is it?
01:24It's almost noon and they're not here yet.
01:26They're also peeling garlic.
01:29Peeling garlic?
01:30Yes.
01:31They're peeling a whole sack of garlic.
01:33We didn't know that they're peeling garlic.
01:35We just found out.
01:37We told them,
01:38Ma, this is the garlic we're peeling.
01:40Why are you peeling garlic?
01:42We're not asking you to peel garlic because it's heavy.
01:45Menet's story is one of the reasons
01:49Menet's story is one of the reasons
01:51why Uno's family decided to discard her.
01:54It's saddening to see how hard it is for a child to peel garlic.
02:00Sometimes, they play with the garlic.
02:02I told them,
02:03let's not give it to you,
02:05let's just eat first.
02:07That's how it is.
02:09Sometimes, my husband and I will also have a farm in the sea.
02:14My husband and I will also have a farm in the sea.
02:17Sometimes, we'll buy rice,
02:20and they'll buy it.
02:22They're very happy.
02:23I'm also happy when I see them happy.
02:27According to the data released by the Philippine Statistics Authority,
02:31in 2022,
02:331 million children aged 5 to 17 were considered to be working.
02:41Often, the reason for their working
02:44is that they're forced to do housework instead of studying.
02:49According to the director of Project Against Child Exploitation,
02:52Project ACE of World Vision,
02:55one of the reasons why child labor is so rampant in one country
02:59is poverty.
03:01You know, the issue is also related to poverty.
03:06A lot has been done,
03:08a lot has come,
03:09but it's still a long way to go.
03:11Because as long as we don't get rid of the issues of poverty,
03:17the issue of corruption,
03:19the issue of family values,
03:21it's still a lot.
03:23According to the Department of Social Welfare and Development, or DSWD,
03:27the Department of Education of DepEd has programs
03:30to educate out-of-school youth.
03:33Education is not expensive anymore,
03:36especially in elementary, high school, or even college.
03:41Because the government has programs
03:44where they can study for free.
03:47We have universities,
03:49for example, in college, university school,
03:51they can access to study.
03:54What I know here at NCR,
03:56all of our LGUs also support
04:01the education of children.
04:04The story is about a little boy.
04:10Even though he can't study now,
04:12Uno is still dreaming.
04:16You should study again.
04:18I want to.
04:19You want to?
04:20What do you want to be when you grow up?
04:23A soldier.
04:30Despite his high hopes,
04:32Uno's daily life is simple.
04:36I want to eat chicken.
04:39Why do you like chicken?
04:41Because it's delicious.
04:47We brought the family's situation to the DSWD-NCR.
04:51They visited Uno's house
04:53for an in-depth interview and financial help assessment.
05:00They also received a little help.
05:03We provided financial assistance
05:05through cash that we gave to the family
05:09so they can use it for starting a small business.
05:19We also provided family food packs
05:22that contain rice, canned food,
05:27and cereals for the family's daily needs.
05:37As long as the problem of poverty in the country is not solved,
05:41there are still children who have to go to school early
05:45and can't finish their studies.
05:49Let's not let their dreams and efforts go to waste.
05:58Let's make a difference.
06:00Let's make a difference.
06:02Let's make a difference.