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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, March 2022
30 March 2022
CO-Manila's new library resource list.
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Gender equality and women’s empowerment in the world of work in fragile, conflict and disaster settings
21 March 2022
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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.
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ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, February 2022
28 February 2022
CO-Manila's new library resource list.
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Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia
17 February 2022
This is the flyer of the project work.
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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.
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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.
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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).
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ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, January 2022
31 January 2022
CO-Manila's new library resource list.
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Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) and employment in the Philippines: A rapid impact assessment, 1st edition
05 January 2022
The ILO conducted an initial rapid assessment on the impact of Super Typhoon Rai (Odette) that hit the Philippines in December 2021. The super typhoon devastated millions of lives and is weighing down the socio-economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.
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ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, December 2021
04 January 2022
CO-Manila's new library resource list.
2021
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Rebuilding Better: Assessment of women entrepreneurs’ needs and available support services during COVID-19 in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand
30 December 2021
This report was prepared for the Rebuilding Better: Fostering Business Resilience Post-COVID-19 Project, supported by J.P. Morgan, in early 2021 to inform the project strategy and work plan. The report summarizes findings from a study of primary and secondary data, including focus group discussions organized online with women entrepreneurs in Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand.
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ILO studies in the Philippines' agricultural sector: Synthesis and key policy recommendations
13 December 2021
The document provides a synthesis and analysis of decent work practices from the perspective of Responsible Business Conduct (RBC)/Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) of sectorial and thematic studies carried out by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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Study on fruit and vegetable industry and responsible business conducts and corporate social responsibility toward social and economic upgrading: The Cavendish banana industry in Davao Region
13 December 2021
The study documented the responsible business conducts (RBCs) of selected enterprises in the Cavendish banana industry in Davao Region adapting the supply chain analysis as the conceptual framework.
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Extending social health protection: Accelerating progress towards Universal Health Coverage in Asia and the Pacific
07 December 2021
This regional report documents and analyses country experiences and lessons on the extension of social health protection coverage in the Asia and the Pacific region. It provides a detailed account of progress made, challenges encountered and remaining coverage gaps, and explores their root causes.
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ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, November 2021
29 November 2021
CO-Manila's new library resource list.
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Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia - Spotlight on Philipines
28 October 2021
This brief is part of the series “Mapping the Social and Solidarity Economy Landscape in Asia” that presents the SSE landscape for six countries in Asia, policy challenges and preliminary pathways for strengthening SSE in the region. The research is part of the ILO project “Strengthening Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) Policy in Asia,” implemented in partnership with the Korea Social Enterprise Promotion Agency (KoSEA) and supported by the Korean Ministry of Employment and Labour (MOEL). This brief is focused on the Philippines.