1. Skip to content
  2. Skip to main menu
  3. Skip to more DW sites
Live TV
Latest audioLatest videos
In focus
Russia's war in UkraineIsrael-Hamas warIndia elections

Child Labor in the Philippines

October 10, 2015

The Philippines are rich in gold. But children are often employed to mine the commodity.

https://p.dw.com/p/1Gm4r
Image: Human Rights Watch/Mark Z. Saludes 2015

Child Labor in the Philippines

Gold is a highly-prized commodity worldwide. The Philippines are rich in gold deposits, but mining that gold is a dangerous job that is often carried out by children. The wages are pitiful.