The United States’ Department of Labor on Thursday (Friday in Manila) announced it is offering a $15-million grant to fight child labor in some sugarcane plantations in the Philippines.
In a news release, the DOL-Bureau of International Labor Affairs said recipients of the grant will be “qualified” groups that will implement technical assistance projects that aim to combat child labor.
It said such projects should have the following criteria:
The DOL said applications may be submitted electronically or manually, by 5 p.m. (EDT) of Aug. 31.
Electronic submissions may be made via http://www.grants.gov, while hard copies may be sent to the US Department of Labor, Procurement Services Center, 200 Constitution Ave. NW, Room S-4307, Washington, D.C. 20210.
“All cooperative agreement awards will be made by Sept. 30,” according to the DOL. — JE, GMA News
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos
July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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