DOLE'S CHILD LABOR PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION PROGRAM REINFORCES CONVERGENCE WITH DSWD’S FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR PARENTS OF CHILD LABORERS IN BATANGAS

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) IV-A partnered with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) IV-A for the successful provision of financial assistance for parents of child laborers during a payout conducted at Rosario, Batangas, on March 10.

Prior to the release of Php 3,000.00 financial assistance, the personnel of DSWD IV-A already conducted the pre-evaluation of the beneficiaries during the Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program (CLPEP) information and service caravan held last February 20, 2025. After the screening through pertinent documents and interviews, 75 families received assistance during the payout.

With utmost appreciation, Ms. Yolanda Magadia of San Juan, Batangas expressed her gratitude for the Department’s initiative of bridging social services of national government agencies to aid them with their daily needs.

Ms. Magadia, a mother of a former child laborer expresses her gratitude to the national government agencies’ initiatives for their welfare. (Photo by April Magpantay)

“Ako po’y nagpapasalamat sa ahensya ng gobyerno tulad ng DOLE na kami po ay napabilang sa nabigyan ng cash assistance para po pantulong sa pambaon ng aking anak at pambili po ng project sa school kasi po sa kasalukuyan po ay s’ya po ay nasa Grade 11,” she remarked.

Another parent of a former child laborer received financial assistance during a payout in Rosario, Batangas. (Photo by April Magpantay)

Ms. Simel Parales of Rosario, Batangas also recognized the support’s impact on their lives in meeting their day-to-day needs.

Ms. Pareles expressed her gratitude for the Department’s initiatives. (Photo by April Magpantay)

“Ngayon ay nakatanggap po ako ng halagang tatlong libong piso.Gusto ko lang pong sabihin na maraming maraming salamat po sa financial assistance na natanggap ko po ngayon. Ibibigay ko po sa aking anak at ipambibili po ng aming pagkain,” Ms. Parales.

75 beneficiaries received financial assistance from DSWD IV-A as coordinated by DOLE IV-A under its CLPEP. (Photo by April Magpantay)

This initiative is part of the DOLE’s action, through its CLPEP, in continuously tying up with national government agencies in order to provide social services to parents of child laborers with the end goal of eliminating child labor in our country.