CEDAW/C/PHL/7-8 Committee (ADVOCOM) of the IACAT since 2010 and conducts trainings for media practitioners to improve their writing of stories on anti-trafficking. As well, it manages the anti-trafficking hotline 1343 in partnership with a private entity. Bilateral agreements with receiving countries for migrant workers 82. The State Party represents and safeguards the interests of overseas Filipino workers in countries of destination through bilateral labour agreements. Through the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) it reviewed bilateral labour agreements (BLAs) of 20 destination countries o f Filipino migrant workers in 2013. In May of the same year, it signed a labour agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia governing household workers benefits, such as a day off each week, while preventing their hiring costs from being deducted from their salary. This agreement also includes opening of bank accounts under the name of the worker by the employer for monitoring the payment of workers’ salaries, a complaint mechanism was set up starting with a 24-hour hotline for dispute resolution, guaranteed a USD$400 monthly salary. Around 60,000 household service workers in Saudi Arabia stand to benefit from this agreement. 83. Labour agreements with other destination countries are also being explored to promote the welfare and dignity of OFWs. Cooperation and agreements with other government, non-government and civic organizations engaged in advocacy and services against illegal recruitment, human trafficking, and “reprocessing” or contract substitutions are established for the same purpose. Under these agr eements, workers are enrolled for health, life insurance, housing and social security. Similar efforts are being done by the CFO, which establishes linkages and partnerships with Filipino communities to seek their help in ensuring the integration of the ne wly arrived migrants, such as those in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia. CFO also partners with relevant institutions to help marriage migrants with resettlement, adjustment and assimilation issues. Measures to protect migrant workers 84. The State Party introduced amendments to the policy of sending household service workers (HSWs) overseas to curb the different forms of abuse and discrimination against them. The revised policy increased the minimum age requirement for HSWs from 18 to 23 years of age, ordered “no-placement fee” policy, imposed mandatory skills and language training, and set a minimum monthly wage standard of US$400 . Pursuant to this policy, the Philippine Overseas Labour Offices (POLO) and the Philippine Overseas Employment Ad ministration (POEA) blacklist employers who have been found guilty of abuse and maltreatment against Filipino workers, or those who have committed contractual breaches, especially non-payment or underpayment of salaries. 85. As mandated in the amended Migrant Workers’ Act (Republic Act 10022), Foreign Service Posts (FSPs) have certified countries under their jurisdictions either as compliant or non-compliant, or have/have not initiated positive and concrete measures to protect the rights of Filipino migrant workers. Based on the FSPs’ certification, the POEA Governing Board either unilaterally approves or disallows the deployment of OFWs in a particular country. The certification process undergoes periodic reviews and those non-compliant countries are induced to conclude bilateral labour agreements. 15-03079 21/36