The country's biggest labor organization has called for the immediate ratification of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 188 or the Fishing Convention of 2007. The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) made the call over the weekend, stressing the need to protect Filipino workers. “We call on our social partners in government, especially the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), to prioritize the conduct of the national interest analysis and immediately secure the concurrence of all relevant government agencies that may be charged with the implementation of this Convention,” TUCP said in a statement.

Depasupil, W. B. (2024, November 25). TUCP: Ratify ILO fishing convention. The Manila Times, p. A3.