Attributes of Working Children in the Philippines

It is the right of every child to have a healthy environment, formal education, and loving family. However, poverty forces work even in dangerous streets. In Philippines, Child Protection Law defined children as persons below eighteen (18) years age or those over but are unable fully take care themselves protect from abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation, discrimination because physical mental disability condition. Despite existing legislations country with United Nations declarations promoting protection problem continues exist. The paper aims determine extent labor describe conditions their work. analysis this made use statistical data Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Descriptive methods were utilized analyzing data. results study showed that continued pauperization countryside, especially urban centers brought about by population growth capitalism, had increased number joining force. Although progress has been protecting rights these national legislation policy, many remain unreached, among poorest families, who contribute significantly family income. This limited access basic services further put them into life drudgery would impair development, hence, future general.