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Philippines. Presentation of the ABND results to the HDPR Cabinet Cluster

On November 26, 2015, the results of the ABND process in the Philippines have been presented to the Human Development and Poverty Reduction (HDPR) Cabinet Cluster. The latter is composed of various agencies, including among others the Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Labor and Employment, the Department of Budget Management and the National Anti-Poverty Commission, with the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the National Economic and Development Authority, acting as co-chairs of the cluster.

Secretary H.E. Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz of the Department of Labor and Employment, presented the results of the ABND process together with Ahmma Charisma L. Satumba, Director of the Bureau of Workers with Special Concerns, and Stella Z. Banawis, Executive Director of the Employees Compensation Commission. The highlights of the ABND process were presented, focusing on major recommendations to establish a social protection floor in the country, with a mixture of “costable” and “non-costable” recommendations presented. Prior to the HDPR Cabinet Cluster presentation, a small Core Group meeting had taken place to prepare the presentation and decide which recommendation to include. 

The launch of the final ABND country report for the Philippines is planned for the beginning of 2016.

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