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Fidel Nograles, a representative for Rizal’s 4th District, declared on Tuesday that the planned High-Level Tripartite Mission of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to the Philippines would “considerably” assist lawmakers in drafting labor-friendly legislation.

The ILO is also anticipated to provide advice to the nation’s legislators as they create legislation to safeguard workers’ rights, including their ability to organize and their access to decent employment and salaries.

Nograles, chair of the House Committee on Labor and Employment, stated in a statement, “We are hoping that the ILO High-Level Tripartite Mission on January 24-27 would tremendously benefit us in coming up with laws that would protect the rights of union and labor groups.”

“We are looking forward to the ILO’s visit, and we will assist them in every manner we can. In order to fulfill its commitment under ILO Convention No. 87, the government is eager to address the problems of labor groups and, of course, wants to empower them and their members.

ILO Convention No. 87, also known as the Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organize Convention, was approved by the Philippines in December 1953.

In doing so, the government vowed to preserve and defend the right of workers to organize and form groups.

Nograles stated that his panel would mobilize to draft laws to support strengthening union rights as soon as the Philippine government received the mission’s findings.

He stated, “We acknowledge the fundamental rights of trade union leaders and members, and we want to work hand in hand with them to help better-working conditions for individuals in the labor sector.

After noting “with concern the numerous allegations of trade unionist murders and anti-union violence, as well as the allegation regarding the lack of investigation in relation to these allegations,” the ILO Committee on the Application of Standards had previously called on the Philippine government to accept the mission during the 108th Session of the International Labor Conference in June 2019.

In its most recent annual report, released in February 2022, the ILO Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations asked the Philippine government to look into and prosecute those responsible for the attacks on unionists.

According to the report, from November 2020 to March 2021, there were at least 17 cases of arrest and detention following a police dispersal, raids on unionists’ homes and offices, 17 instances of “red-tagging” and harassment, including incidents involving leaders of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Philippine National Police Non-Uniformed Personnel Association Inc., and other labor organizations, and 12 instances of forced disaffiliation.

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