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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

A Child Laborer's Tale In Balabag Mines

ust before the break of dawn, Ricky (not his real name) started his day by packing up his pick, mullet and ore bucket.
After sharing a cup of coffee with his father, he then squeezes himself into one of the over 200 tunnels in Warik-warik gold mine where he spends most of his day.
Born from a poor family, Ricky has no option but to endure the work for a meager salary of P40 per day.

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