WIRE — By Heather Caitlin P. Mañago, Researcher THE SHARE of working children in the Philippines rose to 3.1% of the total child population in 2025 from 2.7% a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said. The number of working children was estimated at 869,000 in 2025, slightly higher than the 861,000 recorded in 2024. The
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