Street children in the Philippines

A slum in Manila, circa pre-2009

The phenomenon of street children in the Philippines was first attested in the 1980s. As of 2021 the number of street children in the Philippines is estimated at around 250,000.[1]

  1. ^ Freeman, Michael; Veerman, Philip E. (September 27, 2021). The Ideologies of Children's Rights. BRILL. p. 323. ISBN 978-90-04-48218-0. Retrieved April 17, 2022.