 119 children engaged in child labor in Barangay Mansilingan recently received bags, umbrellas, raincoats, shirts, face towel, notebook and pens under qualified as beneficiaries of ABK 2 Initiative in Combatting Child Labor Through Education. Councilor Jocelle Batapa-Sigue, author of the Child Labor Ordinance the Bacolod City,Christian Children's Fund (CCF-Philippines) program coordinator Ligaya Siana, and barangay officials of Mansilingan officiated the distribution as the initial part of the four-year program implemented by the CCF-Philippines, which also covers Toboso and Talisay. (Batapa-PIA Negros Occ.) |