Manila, June 15 -- Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has underscored the importance of international labor standards, including global cooperations and tripartite dialogues, in strengthening global protection for seafarers and domestic workers.

On the sidelines of the 114th Session of the International Labor Conference held in Geneva, Switzerland, from June 1 to 12, Cacdac pointed to International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 189 on domestic workers and the Maritime Labor Convention (MLC) 2006 as landmark instruments that have shaped both national reforms and international cooperation on labor protection.

"Convention 189 laid down a definitive global standard and a shared understanding of how to ...