The Forum was followed by a resolution of the European Parliament to the Philippines on 8 June 2016 to ensure effective implementation of all core international conventions relating to human and labor rights. The resolution called for continuing progress in the promotion of human rights – including the publication of the National Action Plan (NAP) for Human Rights – and implementation of the UNGP on Business and Human Rights. The resolution focused attention on the repression of activists peacefully campaigning for the protection of their ancestral lands from the harmful impacts of mining and deforestation. It also concentrated on the inhuman working conditions of many Filipino seamen, calling on European Union (EU) member-States to bar vessels from European ports when working conditions contravene labor rights and the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. More recently, on 11 March 2017, a two-day international workshop on “Business, Human Rights and Access to Justice” was held in the Philippines. The multi-stakeholder workshop, led by the Philippine CHR, involved delegates from China, Japan, Korea, Nepal, Mongolia, Philippines, and other United Nation (UN) agencies, including representatives from National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs), civil society organizations (CSOs), academe, and other international organizations. As a follow-up to the international workshop, a “National Dialogue on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” was convened on 10 January 2018 in the Philippines. The conference sought to update country stakeholders on the activities of the CHR to build awareness on the UNGP BHR and identify mechanisms to address business-related human rights issues. The struggle of underprivileged communities to retain control of their land in the face of expanding business interests was also highlighted, and the conference participants emphasized the need for multi-stakeholder consultation in the development of the NAP on Business and Human Rights. During the “Stakeholders’ Consultation on the Philippine Action Plan on Business and Human Rights” held on 11 May 2018, the discussion on the UNGP BHR was expanded to a wider range of government and civil society organizations. The CHR also solicited feedback from the stakeholders on how the UNGP BHR can be further actualized in specific contexts. One major concern raised by the consultation participants was the inadequate involvement of the business sector in the conversations thus far. ANGOC and KPA 75