Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 1999, published 88th ILC session (2000)

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

The Committee notes with interest the information contained in the Government's report in reply to its previous comments. In addition, it would appreciate receiving further information on the following points.

Articles 5 and 6. The Government states in a general reply that it plans to amend the Labour Code to provide a national tripartite advisory committee on employment service, in addition to the already existing national employment service. The Committee would appreciate further details on whether this advisory council was established and, if so, how the advisory committee works in practice, in particular, how its views are taken into consideration by the national employment service. The Committee also notes the establishment of the Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC), and has reviewed a copy of the decree establishing it which the Government had enclosed. The Committee would appreciate receiving further information on the TIPC's functions specifically relating to employment services.

Article 6. The Government states that effective recruitment and placement takes place via Job Fairs to facilitate matching and a computerized job search service called Phil-Jobnet User's Orientations. The Committee notes this information and the overall statistics provided. The Committee requests further details on Article 6(b)(i) and (ii) on measures to facilitate occupational and geographic mobility and Article 6(b)(iii) on measures to facilitate temporary transfers of workers.

Administration and funding. The Government states that various bills have been submitted on institutionalization of the PESO programme, and that the PESO offices will be locally funded. The Committee asks to be kept informed of progress on the adoption of the Bill, the status of the PESO, and whether difficulties in funding remain, as requested in Part III of the report form.