CEDAW/C/PHI/5-6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW) would like to acknowledge the following government agencies who provided significant contributions in the preparation and validation of the report: Civil Service Commission Career Executive Service Board Commission on Elections Commission on Filipinos Overseas Commission on Higher Education Commission on Human Rights Commission on Population Department of Agrarian Reform Department of Agriculture Department of Budget and Management Department of Education Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Finance Department of Foreign Affairs Department of Health Department of the Interior and Local Government Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Department of Justice Bureau of Immigration Department of Labor and Employment Bureau of Labor Relations Bureau of Women and Young Workers Institute for Labor Studies National Labor Relations Commission Occupational Safety and Health Center Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Philippine Overseas Employment Administration Technical Education and Skills Development Authority Department of National Defense Department of Public Works and Highways Department of Science and Technology Department of Social Welfare and Development Department of Tourism Department of Trade and Industry Department of Transportation and Communication House of Representatives-Committee on Women 10