Press releases

2012

1. 

   ILO Director-General arrives in the Philippines, extends sympathies to typhoon survivors

   16 December 2012

   The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, arrives today in Manila for a two-day visit and extends his sympathies to those who lost their loved-ones a year ago in Washi (Sendong) and more recently by Typhoon Bopha (Pablo).

2. ILO Director-General visits the Philippines

   14 December 2012

   The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, will visit the Philippines from 16 to 17 December. This will be Mr Ryder’s first visit to the Philippines since he was elected on 1 October 2012.

3. 

   Philippines ratification marks global milestone for decent work for seafarers

   21 August 2012

   The Philippines is the 30th Member to have its ratification registered and join the group of the “first 30” ILO countries to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.

4. ILO, UNICEF and WHO hail significant increase in breastfeeding rates

   01 August 2012

   On the commemoration of Global Breastfeeding Week, the International Labour Organization (ILO), UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) congratulated the Government of the Philippines for the significant increase in exclusive breastfeeding rates in the country. However, the challenge of breastfeeding when a mother returns to work still remains. Many working women face difficulties with the risk of income loss after giving birth.

5. Queen of Spain reviews development projects

   17 July 2012

   Her Majesty Queen Sofia of Spain visited the Philippines to review Spanish-funded development projects that have helped thousands of disadvantaged youth and indigenous peoples towards better lives.

6. Philippines scales up fight against child labour, ILO urges renewed action towards global deadline

   26 June 2012

   The Philippines launched a nationwide campaign against child labour. The "Batang Malaya", Child labor free Philippines, is the country’s response for renewed action towards the global deadline of ending the worst forms of child labour by 2016.

7. Media Advisory: ILO to publish the 2012 edition of the World of Work Report

   24 April 2012

   Manila (ILO News) - The ILO will launch its annual report “World of Work Report 2012: Better Jobs for a Better Economy” on Monday 30 April 2012. The new study examines the performance of different countries since the start of the global crisis through the prism of the quantity and quality of jobs. The new study, along with all associated material and information are embargoed until 07:01 a.m. on Monday, 30 April (Manila time).

8. New database on national responses to global economic crisis

   20 April 2012

   Manila (ILO News) - The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Bank (WB) have created a comprehensive new database that for the first time lists and examines the policy responses taken by 77 countries since the start of the financial and economic crisis.

9. Young leaders voice concerns on youth employment in the Philippines

   19 April 2012

   Young Filipino leaders raised concerns on youth unemployment and migration, access to information, education and training, protection and promotion of workers’ rights in a recent youth employment forum held in Manila. The forum joined by over a hundred youth, was an opportunity to review the draft National Action Plan for Youth and discus the challenges that face many young people today.

10. 

    Over a hundred young Filipino leaders gather to discuss youth employment crisis

    29 March 2012

    Over a hundred youth leaders and representatives met with government agency officials, workers and employers group, academe, and civil society organizations in a youth employment forum dubbed, “Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan: Marangal na Trabaho para sa Kabataan Matatagpuan (Any Time, Any Where: Decent Work for Young Filipinos).” The forum is part of the International Labour Organization’s declaration of March as youth employment month and of a series of nationwide action planning workshops that seeks to address concerns on youth employment and migration in the Philippines.

11. Sustainable reintegration services for Thai, Filipino migrants showcased in ILO-EU conference

    27 March 2012

    Sustainable return and reintegration support services for Thai and Filipino migrant workers were showcased in a Conference today, held under the auspices of a technical cooperation project implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the European Union (EU).

12. 100 days after Sendong: Time to restore livelihoods through decent jobs

    26 March 2012

    One hundred days after Sendong, many storm-affected individuals are in search of decent jobs to rebuild their lives and to restore their livelihoods. Regie Loyola, 29, was one of the 624,000 people whose livelihoods had been affected when Tropical Storm Sendong hit many parts of Northern Mindanao last December 2011. “Livelihoods were washed out by the storm,” said Regie, a helper and mechanic assistant. “Many storm-affected people are searching for jobs after the storm to feed their children and to help their families survive. But it is hard for me to look for a job because I did not finish high school.”

13. 

    ILO launches a video contest on Decent Work for Youth

    09 March 2012

    MANILA (ILO News) - You’ve got two minutes to tell your story! You can make a difference! The ILO launches a video contest for young people to show how the global jobs crisis is affecting them and their communities.

14. 

    ILO and the Embassy of Finland increase support to indigenous peoples in the Philippines

    29 February 2012

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Embassy of Finland in Manila agreed to increase support to indigenous peoples in the Philippines, mainly the T’boli and Ubo tribes in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.

15. 

    Global Employment Trends 2012: World faces a 600 million jobs challenge, warns ILO

    24 January 2012

    The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, according to the annual report on global employment by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

16. 

    ILO to issue annual report on global employment trends and jobs crisis

    19 January 2012

    The International Labour Organization (ILO) will issue its annual Global Employment Trends report (GET) against the background of a lingering jobs crisis and the prospects of a further deterioration of economic activity.

2011

1. Outstanding stories on indigenous peoples recognized ILO pays tribute to indigenous peoples, journalists

   14 December 2011

   Indigenous peoples took the center stage as eleven stories about them were recognized in a thematic year-end reception organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for the Philippines on 12 December 2011 in Makati City.

2. 

   100th ILO annual Conference decides to bring an estimated 53 to 100 million domestic workers worldwide under the realm of labour standards

   16 June 2011

   The government, worker and employer delegates at the 100th annual Conference of the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Thursday, 16 June adopted a historic set of international standards aimed at improving the working conditions of tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

3. 

   New ILO Global Report on Equality at Work 2011 Global economic crisis opens up new space for discrimination at work, ILO says

   16 May 2011

   MANILA (ILO News) – In a new study, the International Labour Office (ILO) notes that in spite of continuous positive advances in anti-discrimination legislation, the global economic and social crisis has led to a higher risk of discrimination against certain groups such as migrant labour.

4. 

   Window of opportunity for Asia to improve gender equality at work - ILO, ADB

   29 April 2011

   MANILA (ILO News): Asian countries have a window of opportunity to tackle gender inequality in their labour markets and support sustainable crisis recovery, according to a new report prepared jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).