(e) Ensure that its diplomatic and consular staff abroad are knowledgeable about the laws and procedures of the countries of employment of Filipino migrant workers, especially in those countries categorized as “highly problematic” by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labour and Employment (DOLE); (f) Undertake regular performance and financial audits of government personnel and agencies dealing with migration issues. 15. Please provide information on the assistance provided through embassy and consulate staff abroad to migrant workers victims of the “sponsorship” or kafalah system in Gulf countries, especially for women domestic workers, and on endeavours to negotiate a reform or review of such a system with the relevant countries of employment (CMW/C/PHL/ CO/1, para. 32 (d)). B. PART III OF THE CONVENTION Articles 10 & 11 16. Please provide information on the measures taken to fight the exploitation of prostitution of migrant women in the State party, particularly in the context of sex tourism, as well as on the measures taken to protect migrant children in the State party from forced labour and from sexual exploitation and abuse. Article 29 17. Please provide information on the measures taken to promote the birth registration of Filipino migrant children abroad, including those in an irregular situation, and to ensure the birth registration of foreign migrant children in the State party. Article 33 18. Please provide information on pre-departure programmes for Filipino nationals considering migration. In this regard, please indicate the measures taken by the State party to implement the recommendations contained in paragraph 22 (b) to (d) of the Committee’s previous concluding observations. 19. Please provide information on the measures taken to ensure that migrant workers arriving in, or preparing to come to, the State party have access to clear information on immigration procedures, including full information on exit and entry visa guidelines and registration. Please clarify what Government institution is responsible for providing such information and if any coordinated policies, programmes or legislation have been developed to ensure transparency and accountability in this process. C. PART IV OF THE CONVENTION Article 40 20. Please provide information on the measures taken by the State party, in particular with respect to legislative amendments to sections 269 and 272 (b) of the Labour Code, to guarantee to all migrant workers and members of their families in a regular situation in the State party the right to join, form and to form part of the leadership of, associations and trade unions, in accordance with article 40 of the Convention, as well as with ILO Convention No. 87 (1948) concerning Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise, and irrespective of reciprocity (CMW/C/PHL/CO/1, para. 34). Article 41 21. Please provide information on the measures taken to implement the recommendations contained in paragraph 36 of the Committee’s previous concluding observations, with a view to ensuring the right of Filipino migrant workers to participate in public affairs and to vote and to be elected at elections of the State party. D. PART VI OF THE CONVENTION Article 64 22. Please provide information on the measures taken to prevent irregular migration, including through international agreements, policies and programmes. Please include information on how such measures have been mainstreamed in overall migration policies 77