Observation (CEACR) - adopted 1995, published 82nd ILC session (1995)

Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) - Philippines (Ratification: 1953)

With reference to its earlier comments, the Committee notes the information provided by the Government in its report. It notes in particular the detailed information on the implementation of the Public Employment Service Offices (PESOs) Programme at the central, regional and local levels, and on the practical functioning of PESOs, including statistics.

Articles 4 and 5 of the Convention. The Government indicates that the PESOs are run by local government units and a number of non-government organizations. It also refers to various tripartite councils at the regional and national levels which provide advisory services to local government units and other government agencies. The Government states, however, that no advisory committees provided for in these Articles have been created in the country. The Committee therefore urges the Government to adopt appropriate measures in order to give effect to the provisions of Article 4, paragraphs 1, 2 and 3, according to which (paragraph 1) "suitable arrangements shall be made through advisory committees for the cooperation of representatives of employers and workers in the organization and operation of the employment service and in the development of employment service policy"; (paragraph 2) "these arrangements shall provide for one or more national advisory committees and where necessary for regional and local committees"; (paragraph 3) "the representatives of employers and workers on these committees shall be appointed in equal numbers after consultation with representative organizations of employers and workers". The Committee also urges adoption of appropriate measures to give effect to the provisions of Article 5 which stipulates that "the general policy of the employment service in regard to referral of workers to available employment shall be developed after consultation of representatives of employers and workers through the advisory committees provided for in Article 4".

The Committee trusts that such measures will be adopted by the Government in the very near future and asks the Government to provide, in its next report, information on any progress made in this regard.

REQUESTS The Government is asked to report in detail in 1996. #REPORT_DATE:00:00:1996