Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma (top photo, right) meets with High-Level Tripartite Mission (HLTM) government representative Thomas Mikael Janson (top photo, left), together with (bottom photo) 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 at the DoLE headquarters in Intramuros, Manila, Secretary Laguesma assured HLTM of DoLE’s full cooperation and assistance in ensuring that the mission meets its objectives.