32 programs was generally viewed as a negative experience due to long processing times, unclear guidelines, and the inability of some participants to access these programs. 71.4% reported that their companies did not cover the cost of COVID19 testing (antigen and RT-PCR). 76.5% of the respondents that contracted COVID-19 while working during the ECQ also shared that their companies did not provide any assistance. 68.2% were not provided with any hazard pay. Surprisingly, 81.8% of the respondents stated that they did not know that COVID-19 is an occupational disease that entitles them to certain benefits. Also crucial for the report—72.7% of the respondents were not able to access aid from the government's CAMP and TUPAD programs. On the other hand, 72.4% reported receiving ayuda from the government or private sources. Related to this, around three-quarters (75.9%) of the respondents claimed that their management/employers did not process their request for accessing government assistance programs during the height of the pandemic. 56.5% of the respondents reported that their company did not coordinate with LGUs for a vaccination program, despite them being identified as frontliners. 41.6% of the survey participants said their company implemented a "no vaccination, no work program." At least two respondents shared that their company terminated sickly employees in the middle of the pandemic. Policy and Implementation Gaps Given the data taken from the survey results and the existing literature, the following policy and implementation gaps are apparent: First, poor labor standards in the manufacturing industry are widespread because of the predominance of precarious working conditions; the lack of a national and living wage and; limitations in existing employment and welfare programs. As for violations of workers' rights to safe and healthy work conditions, the primary factors are the non-implementation of OSH standards and the limited capacity to enforce these. In terms of existing programs, policies, and services, The Department of Labor and Employment's (DOLE) Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) released a paper on the gaps between the ILO's still-to-be-ratified Convention 81 (the Labour Inspection Convention or C81) and the Philippine Government's labor inspection system— the Labor Laws Compliance System (LLCS). The study found that while the