THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) is recalibrating its labor and employment targets after completing regional consultations for the midterm review of the Labor and Employment Plan (LEP) 2023-2028.
Dole said the review assessed progress made since the plan was launched three years ago and examined areas where program implementation needs to be strengthened.
The agency said the exercise will guide adjustments to its job-generation and labor protection strategies for the remaining half of the LEP.
‘The midterm review will allow the department to reflect on its achievements, identify areas for improvement, and ensure that its strategies truly respond to the realities faced by Filipino workers and enterprises,’ it said.
In a statement, the deparment said the review looked at key priorities of the LEP, including the creation of more productive and sustainable jobs, the promotion of fair labor practices, and the expansion of social protection.
It also examined how current programs are addressing ongoing challenges such as unemployment, informality, and the growing mismatch between available jobs and workers’ skills.
The agency said emerging issues-like the rise of the platform economy and the adequacy of existing wage-setting mechanisms-were also factored into the assessment.
Dole said the midterm review findings will help shape the national progress report, including updated targets and program adjustments up to 2028.
‘The report will also serve as a reference for Dole’s policy directions in ensuring decent work, inclusive growth, and social protection aligned with the vision of a ‘matatag, maginhawa, at panatag na buhay para sa lahat,’ it said.
The report, the agency added, will serve as the basis for aligning the LEP with broader government strategies, including the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Plan and the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028.