Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1989, published 76th ILC session (1989)

Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) - Philippines (Ratification: 1960)

1. The Committee notes the information supplied by the Government concerning programmes for diversification of training and employment opportunities for women and other studies and programmes conducted by the Bureau of Women and Minors. It notes also the information contained in the report of the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women ("The Women's Decade in the Philippines"), a copy of which was supplied with the Government's report.

The Committee requests the Government to continue supplying information on the activities of the Bureau of Women and Minors, as well as the National Commission, including copies of any reports or studies undertaken by them. It would appreciate receiving, in particular, further information on the bills intended to strengthen the prohibition on discrimination against women with respect to terms and conditions of employment referred to in the Government's report.

2. The Committee notes the indication of the Government in its report that a series of bills that are to give effect to section 14 of the Constitution are awaiting passage. It requests the Government to continue supplying information on developments in this regard. The Committee notes with interest the Government's indication in its report that the New Family Code (NFC) of 17 July 1987 repeals the Civil Code provision giving a husband veto power over his wife's exercise of profession or occupation or undertaking of a business. The Committee would be grateful if the Government would supply copies of these Codes.

3. In its previous comments, the Committee noted that a total of 46,770 members of the various cultural communities in the Philippines had been conferred eligibilities for the Regional Cultural Community Officer (RCCO), Cultural Community Officer (CCO) and Cultural Community Employee (CCE) by the Civil Service Commission as of October 1983, with a view to facilitating the integration of the members of the cultural communities and accelerating the development of the areas occupied by them. The Committee notes the Government's indication in its latest report that the Civil Service Commission is currently holding meetings and studies for the full implementation of the plan for the next year. The Committee requests the Government to supply information on the application of this plan, as well as, more generally, on any other promotional measures, legislative or administrative, taken or contemplated to promote equality of opportunity and treatment in access to employment and training for the country's national minorities.