Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

September 20, 2022 Dear Alliyah Limpo, Greetings! Thank you for your request dated Sep 06, 2022 02:29:08 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. Your Request You asked for Union rates in the Philippines. Response to Request In response, please see attached 2021 Labor Relations Overview with the information on unionization rates in the Philippines and other relevant information on labor relations and unionism. You may also access other similar available reports for the previous years through the following link: https://blr.dole.gov.ph/2014/12/11/labor-relations-overview/ Please note that the unionization rates in the period covered by the reports are the only data on unionization rates available on our record. Your right to request a review If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma at DOLE Building, Muralla St., Intramuros, Manila. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request. If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011). Help us to continuously improve our FOI Program Implementation by accomplishing the DOLE-FOI Request Feedback Form through this link: bit.ly/DOLE-FOIFeedbackForm. Thank you so much and keep safe! Respectfully, Zyra Glerica Perlora FOI Receiving Officer