Before dawn on March 10, 2019, Reymark carries his borrowed raft to the water as he prepares for another day of paddling out to the boats at anchor at the mouth of Manila Bay off Navotas City in suburban Manila. Across the Philippines, there are 5 million child labourers, aged between five and 17, many of them working in dangerous conditions. About 22 million people – a fifth of the population – live below the national poverty line. (Photo by Ted Aljibe/AFP Photo)
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