{
  "id": 13095613,
  "title": "Can the Philippines lead Southeast Asia’s fight against child labour?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/can-the-philippines-lead-southeast-asias-fight-against-child-labour",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T10:33:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/people/article/3370369/can-philippines-lead-southeast-asias-fight-against-child-labour"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Philippines is developing a national road map to combat child labour as part of a broader push across Southeast Asia, where poverty and insecure livelihoods continue to drive children into work despite government efforts to stamp out the practice. But analysts warn that policy commitments alone will not be enough without stronger support for vulnerable families, better access to education and…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}