GSP Monitoring Database on Philippines: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1976)

Covered area: including labour rights and the right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate standard of living, right to form and join trade union, right to social security

Last Monitoring Mission

The last GSP+ monitoring mission to the Philippines took place 28 February to 4 March 2022.

Monitoring Priorities for current monitoring period

war on drugs and related extra-judicial killings; human rights defenders; the possible reintroduction of the death penalty; the discussions on lowering of the minimum age of criminal responsibility; the end of contractualisation/security of tenure bill; child trafficking; collective bargaining and freedom of association; and child labour

Country info
Latest reports
Covered area

including labour rights and the right to health, the right to education, and the right to an adequate standard of living, right to form and join trade union, right to social security

Reporting obligations

State party's report submitted on 14 January 2022, was due 31 Oct 2021

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

The Philippines was granted GSP+ status in December 2014

Convention

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1976)

Issue area

Human Rights

Monitoring body

CESCR / UN

Reporting cycle

every five years

Accession / Ratification

1974