199. The Committee considered (CEDAW/C/13/Add.l7 and Corr.1 (see CEDAWK1SR.179). the second periodic and Amend.1) at its report of the Philippines 179th meeting, on 25 January 200. The representative of the Philippines reported that eight consultative workshops on gender analysis had been conducted by the National Commission on the Role of Filipino Women (NCRFW). The workshops had resulted in an increased consciousness of women's issues among the key staff of government agencies and non-governmental organisations and in improved cooperation between NCRFW and those offices. In a second phase, the Commission would conduct further consciousness-raising workshops as part of a five-year training package entitled "Women in'Development Training and Orientation Programme". In response to a request for more details on measures undertaken by the Bureau of Women and Young Workers, she stated that, as focal point in the Department of Labour and Employment, the Bureau had conducted consciousness-raising workshops in the Department itself. The Bureau had proposed the e&ablishment of the Women Workers Development Institute, which would increase awareness on the part of women workers with regard to legislation, standards, policies and benefits. Those measures represented the main strategies for increasing an awareness of the double burden of working women. 201. On article 2, the representative stated that the most obvious discriminatory provisions in Philippine law had been eliminated. Gender analysis of existing laws was being undertaken to identify the more subtle or unintended discriminatory provisions. It was considered that the legal status of Filipino women was good but that de facto equality still had to be achieved. Responding to a question on cases brought before the courts based on the provisions of the Convention, she informed the Committee that the enactment of most national laws against discrimination had preceded ratification of the Convention so any such cases would invoke Philippine law rather than the Convention itself. However, great emphasis was placed on increasing an awareness of the provisions of the Convention, particularly within the Government, and a consciousness of the law and the empowerment of women under it. 202. In reply to a question on the enactment of the 1987 bills, the representative stated that those which had been enacted included an act strengthening the prohibition on discrimination against women with respect to terms and conditions of employment (Republic Act 6725) and the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law guaranteeing rural women rights to ownership of land and an equal share of the farm's produce, as well as representation on appropriate Another act bad been advisory and decision-making bodies (Republic Act 6657). enacted to declare as unlawful the practice of "mail-order brides" and such other practices as the advertisement, publication, printing or distribution of brochures and other publicity material to promote the matching of Filipino women for marriage to foreign nationals; penalties were provided for violations (Republic Act 6956). She informed members that the mandate of NCRFW was to work with non-governmental organisations and not necessarily to replace them. The Pilipinas for Education, Research, Law Reform Advocacy and Service (PERLAS) had been established following an initiative of NCRFW. The Civil Service Commission had Equality Advocates (EQUADB) in the central office -39-