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Philippines Ratifies International Labor Convention on Violence and Harassment 

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DOLE Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto Bitonio, Jr. (center), accompanied by Philippine Ambassador and Permanent Representative Carlos D. Sorreta (left), presents the Philippines’ instrument of ratification of  ILO Convention 190 to Deputy Director General Celeste Drake (right) at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva  on 20 February 2024. (Geneva PM photo)

GENEVA 23 February 2024 – The Philippines officially deposited its instrument of  ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190 on Violence  and Harassment in the World of Work today at the ILO Headquarters in Geneva,  Switzerland. The ceremony, attended by DOLE Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto  Bitonio Jr and Ambassador Carlos D. Sorreta, Permanent Representative of the  Philippine Permanent Mission to the United Nations and other International  Organizations in Geneva, coincided with the International Day of Social Justice. 

In receiving the ratification instrument, ILO Deputy Director General Celeste Drake  said, “by ratifying this convention, you ensure that every worker, regardless of gender  or background, can contribute to the workforce without facing the scourge of violence  or harassment.” She added, “Through this act, the Philippines sends a powerful  message on the right of everyone to a world of work free from violence and  harassment, including gender-based violence and harassment.”  

“Beyond the formal act of depositing the ratification instrument today are the country’s  sustained commitment to international labor standards, both in law and in practice, and  its solidarity with the tripartite constituents worldwide in the conviction that coordinated  international and national action are critical in attaining decent work and lasting social  peace and justice,” Undersecretary Bitonio said in his remarks. “The government  employed social dialogue and tripartism in mustering consensus to ratify the  convention, we will continue to use the same process in seeing to it that the convention  will be fully implemented,” he added. 

Convention 190 is the 39th ILO Convention ratified by the Philippines. The Philippines  has been a member of the ILO since 1948. END 

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