Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (second from right) meets with the High-Level Tripartite Mission (HLTM) government representative Thomas Mikael Janson (second from left), together with employer representative Scott Barklamb (left) and worker representative Felix Mark Anthony (right). The HLTM is authorized by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to make further inquiries on the state of compliance by the Philippine Government with ILO Convention No. 87 (Freedom of association and protection of the right to organize). During the meeting on January 23, 2023 at the DoLE headquarters in Intramuros, Manila, Laguesma assured the HLTM of DoLE’s full cooperation and assistance in ensuring that the mission meets its objectives.