Tripartism is a mechanism in labor that promotes collaboration among its primary pillars: the labor sector, the business sector, and the local government, materialized through an agreement. This paper examines the current state of tripartism in Marikina City, focusing on the opportunities and challenges derived from the triangulated lived experiences of the six standing labor unions in the city through a Focus Group Discussion, and the Labor Relations and Public Employment Service Office of Marikina City (LRPESO), and the business sector through Key Informant Analysis. This study employed a qualitative approach using Narrative Inquiry Design, and Institutionalism as its main theory. The results of the study present the successes, challenges, shared responsibilities, and recommendations of the three primary pillars in magnifying the mandates of their existing agreement.
