Practice question
A research team combines C190, a related ILO Recommendation, and an unratified Convention in a table labeled “binding Philippine treaty obligations.” It says international adoption makes all three equally binding and that no country-specific inquiry is needed. Which approach best corrects the table?
- Delete all international sources because labor law is exclusively domestic
- Distinguish the instruments, verify Philippine ratification and entry into force for each Convention, and identify Recommendations as non-binding guidance
- Treat every Recommendation as a constitutional amendment
- Assume a ratification by any other country binds the Philippines
- Use the date a private employer downloaded each text as its treaty entry date
Legal references
- ILO, Conventions, Protocols and Recommendations: https://www.ilo.org/international-labour-standards/conventions-protocols-and-recommendations
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