A European Union-funded study of 6 rural communities in the Philippines found that 1 in 5 households knew that having children work is a violation of their rights but send them to plantations and mines anyway to increase the family income. Citing state figures, the study said 5.5 million children in the Philippines are engaged in labor, including permissible work for children. Children continue to work in dangerous environments with no or limited protective equipment. In one community, children in mining operations work inside tunnels. In some cases, child laborers are kept awake with the use of illegal drugs.
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