Publications

The ILO Country Office for the Philippines (CO-Manila) publishes a wide range of books, reports, working papers, training manuals, CD-ROMs, videos and flash movies. Some of these can be downloaded directly. Others can be requested or purchased in hard copy from the ILO Knowledge Centre in Manila or by email.

2022

  1. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, July 2022

    28 July 2022

  2. Women entrepreneurs leading the way: Promoting a circular economy and more sustainable practices in the garment sector

    05 July 2022

    The report outlines four women leaders in Asia’s garment and textile sector who are making positive contributions to sector-specific challenges related to gender equality, environmental sustainability and industry recovery from COVID-19. The entrepreneurs share their personal and business experiences showcasing sustainable enterprises, introduction of circular economies and adopting alternative leadership styles at work.

  3. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, June 2022

    29 June 2022

  4. Making the right to social security a reality for domestic workers: A global review of policy trends, statistics and extension strategies

    13 June 2022

    This ILO report provides data on social protection deficits experienced by domestic workers and identifies the barriers standing in the way of their effective social protection coverage.

  5. Labor migration in Asia: COVID-19 impacts, challenges, and policy responses

    31 May 2022

    This publication analyzes the region’s labour migration outlook, corresponding economic and policy developments, and changes caused by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. It overviews labour migration to and from different Asian economies and details policy approaches in major origin and destination economies of labour migrants.

  6. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, May 2022

    30 May 2022

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.

  7. A just energy transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs

    01 May 2022

    Coal is the most carbon-intensive fossil fuel, and its rapid phasing out is essential to limit global warming to 1.5°C. However, the status of coal power plants as of 2021 shows that the world is far from reaching this objective unless drastic steps are taken immediately. The ILO's Report on "A just transition in Southeast Asia: The impact of coal phase-out on jobs" lays out the need to mitigate the negative socio-economic effects of coal phase out and the necessity for just transition policies to be fostered by using evidence at local levels.

  8. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, April 2022

    27 April 2022

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.

  9. Decent work: The road to lasting peace. Labour administration and inspection needs assessment in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

    22 April 2022

    Conducting a labour administration and inspection needs assessment is an intervention that can help identify gaps in the capacity and coverage of labour administration systems and promote actions to address them. A needs assessment is only a first step – it should be followed by a timebound action plan and, if requested, additional interventions by the ILO and other development partners to address specific technical policy areas and training needs.

  10. Five studies of the Philippine agriculture sector: Summary analysis and policy recommendations

    22 April 2022

    The Responsible Supply Chains in Asia Programme in the Philippines focuses on the agriculture sector, particularly food commodities. This report summarizes and analyses the findings of the following sector-based and thematic studies carried out by the ILO over the past five years.

  11. What is the ILO MNE Declaration?

    22 April 2022

    The Tripartite declaration of principles concerning multinational enterprises and social policy (MNE Declaration) is the ILO instrument that provides direct guidance to enterprises on social policy and inclusive, responsible and sustainable workplace practices. The aim of this Declaration is to encourage the positive contribution which multinational enterprises can make to economic and social progress and the realization of decent work for all; and to minimize and resolve the difficulties to which their various operations may give rise. These principles do not aim at introducing or maintaining inequalities of treatment between multinational and national enterprises.

  12. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, March 2022

    30 March 2022

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.

  13. Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the world of work in fragile, conflict and disaster settings

    21 March 2022

  14. Measuring labour migration in ASEAN: Analysis from the ILO’s International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database

    10 March 2022

    This report presents the latest statistics on international labour migration in ASEAN.

  15. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, February 2022

    28 February 2022

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.

  16. Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia

    17 February 2022

    This is the flyer of the project work.

  17. Gender-inclusive service provision: A quick guide for financial and business development services providers

    14 February 2022

    This guide explains the benefits of targeting women entrepreneurs and women-led businesses and how to tailor products and service delivery to them. It provides step-by-step guidance for how to begin to incorporate gender-inclusive strategies into content and delivery of services, helping service providers to set the foundations for better overall impact and effectiveness.

  18. Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) and employment in the Philippines: A rapid impact assessment, 2nd edition

    11 February 2022

    The ILO issued the second edition of its rapid assessment on the impact of Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) that hit the Philippines in December 2021. As of 9 February 2022, almost 4.4 million workers are estimated to have been directly impacted by the typhoon across ten regions.

  19. Project fact sheet: Achieving reduction of worst forms of child labour in support of education: A programme to reduce worst forms of child labour in agricultural communities in BARMM

    04 February 2022

    The ILO and the Government of Japan through the ILO-Japan Multi-bilateral Programme have partnered to reduce the worst forms of child labour in the agricultural communities in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).

  20. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, January 2022

    31 January 2022

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.