GSP Monitoring Database on Philippines: Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) 

Covered area: minimum age for employment, abolition of child labour

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

minimum age for employment, abolition of child labour

Reporting obligations

Regular Report due 2023

GSP Status

GSP+

Granted

The Philippines was granted GSP+ status in December 2014

Convention

Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) 

Issue area

Labour Rights

Monitoring body

CEACR / ILO

Reporting cycle

every three years

Accession / Ratification

1998