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Since the early 1980s, the Philippines, with the SSS taking the lead, has pursued the establishment of social security agreements (SSAs) with other countries that host Filipino migrants. Provisions of these international treaties are compliant with the standards set under 1982 ILO Convention No. 157 on the Maintenance of Social Security Rights with respect to persons working or residing outside their own country. There are four salient features of these argreements aimed at reducing or eliminating nationality-and territory-based restrictions on social security:
Apart from the above salient features, SSAs coordinate the Philippines' social security programs with the comparable programs of other countries. As such, these address problems on dual coverage (coverage under the systems of two countries for the same work) and dual payment of contributions. To date, the Philippines has established the following SSAs:
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