THE “Fourth Subcommittee Meeting on Good Governance, Rule of Law and Human Rights” recently convened in Manila, under the Philippines-European Union Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA).

Labour codes enforced: The government has operationalised all four labour codes, introducing uniform rules on wages, working hours, and social security after years of legislative process. Worker ...

Final rules notified: The Centre has issued final rules for all four labour codes, enabling their full operationalisation after earlier drafts in December 2025. Key worker provisions: Rules set an ...