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Ratifications for Philippines

41 Conventions

  1. Fundamental Conventions: 9 of 10
  2. Governance Conventions (Priority): 3 of 4
  3. Technical Conventions: 29 of 177
  4. Out of 41 Conventions ratified by Philippines, of which 31 are in force, 3 Conventions have been denounced; 4 instruments abrogated; 2 have been ratified in the past 12 months.

Fundamental

ConventionDateStatusNote
C029 - Forced Labour Convention, 1930 (No. 29) 15 Jul 2005 In Force
C087 - Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention, 1948 (No. 87) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C098 - Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention, 1949 (No. 98) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C100 - Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C105 - Abolition of Forced Labour Convention, 1957 (No. 105) 17 Nov 1960 In Force
C111 - Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111) 17 Nov 1960 In Force
C138 - Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138)Minimum age specified: 15 years 04 Jun 1998 In Force
C182 - Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) 28 Nov 2000 In Force
C187 - Promotional Framework for Occupational Safety and Health Convention, 2006 (No. 187) 17 Jun 2019 In Force

Governance (Priority)

ConventionDateStatusNote
C081 - Labour Inspection Convention, 1947 (No. 81) 05 Nov 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Philippines on 05 Nov 2025.
C122 - Employment Policy Convention, 1964 (No. 122) 13 Jan 1976 In Force
C144 - Tripartite Consultation (International Labour Standards) Convention, 1976 (No. 144) 10 Jun 1991 In Force

Technical

ConventionDateStatusNote
C017 - Workmen's Compensation (Accidents) Convention, 1925 (No. 17) 17 Nov 1960 In Force
C019 - Equality of Treatment (Accident Compensation) Convention, 1925 (No. 19) 26 Apr 1994 In Force
C023 - Repatriation of Seamen Convention, 1926 (No. 23) 17 Nov 1960 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 20 Aug 2013 by convention MLC, 2006
C053 - Officers' Competency Certificates Convention, 1936 (No. 53) 17 Nov 1960 Not in force Abrogated Convention - By decision of the International Labour Conference at its 109th Session (2021)
C059 - Minimum Age (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1937 (No. 59) 17 Nov 1960 Not in force Automatic Denunciation on 04 Jun 1999 by convention C138
C077 - Medical Examination of Young Persons (Industry) Convention, 1946 (No. 77) 17 Nov 1960 In Force
C088 - Employment Service Convention, 1948 (No. 88) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C089 - Night Work (Women) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 89) 29 Dec 1953 Not in force Denounced on 27 Feb 2012
C090 - Night Work of Young Persons (Industry) Convention (Revised), 1948 (No. 90) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C093 - Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 93) 29 Dec 1953 Not in force Instrument not in force
C094 - Labour Clauses (Public Contracts) Convention, 1949 (No. 94) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C095 - Protection of Wages Convention, 1949 (No. 95) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C097 - Migration for Employment Convention (Revised), 1949 (No. 97)Has excluded the provisions of Annex II and III 21 Apr 2009 In Force
C099 - Minimum Wage Fixing Machinery (Agriculture) Convention, 1951 (No. 99) 29 Dec 1953 In Force
C110 - Plantations Convention, 1958 (No. 110) 10 Oct 1968 In Force
C118 - Equality of Treatment (Social Security) Convention, 1962 (No. 118)Has accepted Branches (a) to (g) 26 Apr 1994 In Force
C141 - Rural Workers' Organisations Convention, 1975 (No. 141) 18 Jun 1979 In Force
C143 - Migrant Workers (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1975 (No. 143) 14 Sep 2006 In Force
C149 - Nursing Personnel Convention, 1977 (No. 149) 18 Jun 1979 In Force
C151 - Labour Relations (Public Service) Convention, 1978 (No. 151) 10 Oct 2017 In Force
C157 - Maintenance of Social Security Rights Convention, 1982 (No. 157) 26 Apr 1994 In Force
C159 - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons) Convention, 1983 (No. 159) 23 Aug 1991 In Force
C165 - Social Security (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1987 (No. 165)Has accepted the obligations of Article 9 of the Convention in respect of the branches mentioned in Article 3 (a), (b), (d), (e), (h) and (i). 09 Nov 2004 Not in force Instrument not in force
C176 - Safety and Health in Mines Convention, 1995 (No. 176) 27 Feb 1998 In Force
C179 - Recruitment and Placement of Seafarers Convention, 1996 (No. 179) 13 Mar 1998 Not in force Instrument not in force
C185 - Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention (Revised), 2003, as amended (No. 185) 19 Jan 2012 In Force
Amendments of 2016 to the Annexes of the Convention No. 185 08-Jun-2017 In Force
MLC, 2006 - Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 (MLC, 2006)In accordance with Standard A4.5 (2) and (10), the Government has specified the following branches of social security: medical care; sickness benefit; old-age benefit; employment injury benefit; maternity benefit; invalidity benefit and survivors’ benefit. 20 Aug 2012 In Force MLC Amendments
C189 - Domestic Workers Convention, 2011 (No. 189) 05 Sep 2012 In Force
C190 - Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190) 20 Feb 2024 Not in force The Convention will enter into force for Philippines on 20 Feb 2025.
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