WHEREAS, the International Labour Organization (ILO) was established in 1919 and is celebrating its 100 th anniversary in 2019;

WHEREAS, the Philippines, as an active member of the ILO since 1948, endeavors to enhance its commitment to pursue the ideals and principles of the organization; and

WHEREAS, the Philippine Government, through the ILO's social partners, which includes employers and workers' organizations, reaffirms its full support to and cooperation with the ILO's mandate of promoting international peace and social justice;

NOW, THEREFORE, I, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the Republic of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution and existing laws, do hereby declare the year 2019 as the "International Labour Organization Centenary."

For this purpose, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), in cooperation with employers' and workers' organizations, shall spearhead and coordinate the conduct of programs and activities nationwide relative to the celebration of the ILO Centenary.

All other agencies and instrumentalities of the Government, specifically those involved in ILO projects, are hereby enjoined, and all local government units, as well as the private sector, are hereby encouraged to provide the necessary support and assistance to the DOLE to ensure the successful observance of the ILO Centenary and the effective implementation of this Proclamation.

The Presidential Communications Operations Office shall lead the campaign of fostering ILO awareness in the Philippines, and promote programs and activities, in connection with the celebration of the ILO Centenary.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the Republic of the Philippines to be affixed.

DONE, in the City of Manila, this 24 th day of April , in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand and Nineteen.

(SGD.) RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

By the President:

(SGD.) SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA
Executive Secretary