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About TIPC
The program involves the promotion of tripartite industrial
peace councils formation, as well as the indust
tripartite councils, in the national, regional, city/municipal
and provincial levels. It also includes th
institutionaliation of social dialogues and tripartite
consultations on policies and programs affecting labor an
management.
The !ational Tripartite Industrial Peace Council "TIPC# serves
as the main consultative and advisory mechanis
lodged with the $epartment of %abor and &mployment ' (ureau
of %abor )elations. It functions primarily as
forum for tripartite advisement and consultation among organied
labor, employer and government in th
formulation and implementation of labor and employment polices.
The !ational TIPC is responsible for processin
ma*or issuances affecting labor, employment and other related
concerns, as well as a clearinghouse for th
recommendation and ratification or denunciation of International
%abour +rganiation "I%+# Conventions.
Policy (asis
+n the adoption of Tripartism
The Philippine overnment adopted tripartism as a state policy,
particularly by virtue of -ection , Article I
"-ocial 0ustice and 1uman )ights# of the Philippine
Constitution, Article 234 "Tripartism and Triparti
Conferences# of the Philippine %abor Code, as amended,
ratification of I%+ Convention !o. 566 "Triparti
Consultations to Promote the Implementation of International
%abor -tandards#, and passage of )epublic Act !
5784 or 9An Act -trengthening Tripartism, Amending for the
purpose Article 234 of Presidential $ecree !o. 66
As Amended, +therwise :nown as the 9%abor Code of the
Philippines; on ecutiv
and department order issuances
B &>ecutive +rder !o. 24 "s. 5882#, Amending
&>ecutive +rder !o. 67 and further strengthening th
Tripartite Industrial Peace CouncilB $+%& $epartment +rder
!o. "s. 5884#, uidelines in the Constitution and
Institutionaliation
!ational Councils, )egional TIPCs, and )egional or %ocal ITCs
under the !ational TIPC
B $epartment +rder !o. 56 "s. 588D#, Creation of
&>ecutive Committee for the Conference#B &>ecutive
+rder !o. "s. 588D#, )eorganiing and -trengthening the Tripartite
Industrial Peace Counci
B &>ecutive +rder !o. 68 "s. 588#, Amending
&>ecutive +rder !o. for the purpose of )econstitutin
and &>panding the ecutive +rder !o. 83 "s. 5888#,
amending &>ecutive +rder !o. 68, Eurther &>panding
Eunctions of th
Tripartite Industrial Peace Council
Fith these, the Philippines has been noted by the I%+ to have a
robust tripartism and social dialogue mechanis
and process, which was further strengthened by the passage of
)epublic Act !o, 5784 or 9An Act -trengthenin
Tripartism, Amending for the purpose Article 234 of Presidential
$ecree !o. 662, As Amended, +therwise :now
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as the 9%abor Code of the Philippines;.
&>isting !ational ITCs
5 Automotive Assembly Industry Tripartite Council "AAITC#
2 (an?ing Industry Tripartite Council "(ITC# Construction
Industry Tripartite Council "CITC#
6 Clothing and Te>tile Industry Tripartite Council "CTITC#4
1otel and )estaurant Tripartite Consultative (ody "1)TC(#D -ugar
Tripartite Council "-TC#
3 isting labor, economic and social policies and to evaluate
local and international developmen
affecting themG
52 To formulate for submission to the President or Congress,
tripartite views, recommendations and proposaon labor, economic and
social concerns including the presentation of tripartite positions
on relevant bil
pending in CongressG
5 To advise the -ecretary of %abor and &mployment in the
formulation or implementation of policies anlegislation affecting
labor and employmentG
56 To serve as a communication channel and a mechanism for
underta?ing *oin programs among governmen
wor?ers, employers and their organiations toward enhancing
labor@management relationsG and54 To adopt its own program of
activities and rules, consistent with development ob*ectives.
TIPC
