QC beefs up fight vs child labor
Violators will be punished with suspension or revocation of permits, fines, and jail terms, depending on the gravity of the violation.
Violators will be punished with suspension or revocation of permits, fines, and jail terms, depending on the gravity of the violation.
Just in time for the 31st National Children's Month celebration, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte has approved two ordinances that aim to reduce, if not eradicate child labor practices.
The city government announced over the weekend that Mayor Belmonte signed Ordinance No. SP-3201, S-2023, and Ordinance No. SP-3214, 2-2023, which were both introduced by Councilor Edgar "Egay" Yap.
With the help of these two ordinances, we would be able to intensify our fight against child labor which we've long wanted to eradicate in Quezon City.
Based on Belmonte's fourth State of the City's Children Report, some 5,449 male and 4,773 female children in Quezon City are victims of child labor, as of the last quarter of 2022.
Ordinance No. SP-3214, S-2023 aims to prevent and eliminate all forms of child labor and provide social protection for the victims and their families.
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This policy is aligned with the Philippine Program Against Child Labor, a nationwide program for the prevention and elimination of child labor in the country.
Under this Ordinance, children below 15 years old should not be employed, except in cases where the child works under the sole responsibility of his or her parents or legal guardians and where only members of his or her family are employed.
This will also be permissible if the child's employment or participation in public entertainment or information through cinema, theater, radio, television, media, and other platforms is essential.
Before engaging a child, the employer must first secure a work permit from the Department of Labor and Employment, which will ensure that all requirements are followed.
The ordinance mandates the QC-Public Employment Services Office, in coordination with the DoLE-QC Field Office and the Social Services Development Department, to formulate local action plans, policies, and programs to provide livelihood assistance and employment opportunities for parents and family members of child laborers.
Violators will be punished with suspension or revocation of permits, fines, and jail terms, depending on the gravity of the violation.
Ordinance No. SP-3201, S-2023, for its part, creates a Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program under the QC-PESO that will coordinate and oversee the implementation of the PPACL by concerned agencies, departments, organizations, barangays, and relevant stakeholders.
