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.

2012

  1. International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour: Towards a child-labour free Philippines supporting the Philippine programme against child labour building on past gains and addressing challenges: Project fact sheet

    28 September 2012

    The ILO-IPEC commits to help in reducing the cases of child labour. This ILO programme assumes responsibility of giving direct services of 9,350 children involved in child labour in the Philippines.

  2. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, September 2012

    26 September 2012

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.

  3. Technical vocational training in Maguindanao: Harnessing the local pool of talent through skills training

    17 September 2012

    In a country where the magnitude of the poor population is pegged at 23 million people (NSCB, 2009), many young people were not able to continue on to tertiary education and instead opted to work for a living.

  4. Online discussion on circular migration: Final report

    14 September 2012

    The European Commission has promoted “partnership policies” to address problems of illegal migration as well as the adverse consequences of health worker migration.

  5. Online discussion on circular migration: Background document

    01 September 2012

    There is a “trade off” between income security for the health workers and better access to health services for communities left behind. What information is necessary to make these alternative benefits comparable?”

  6. Technical vocational training in Antique: Enhancing on-the-job training and post-training services

    30 August 2012

    It is a sad but common fact that not all young people who have gone through technical vocational training or college education are able to find jobs. Some of them are not able to find any job and this is especially true for people in localities with a labour market characterized by mismatches between available jobs and skills, among others.

  7. Green Jobs Background Brief No. 3 - August 2012

    29 August 2012

    The background brief provides a summary of the latest news and events from Green Jobs Programme for Asia and the Pacific

  8. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, August 2012

    29 August 2012

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.

  9. Antique’s disadvantaged youth shows that entrepreneurship is an option

    28 August 2012

    Many youth have sought work outside of their villages to help support their families and themselves. The most common example of this phenomenon is the seasonal throng of sacadas from central Antique who make the annual trek to the sugar plantations of Negros and Iloilo.

  10. Soap of life: Soap production provides more than bread and butter for families (Success story of a youth entrepreneur)

    28 August 2012

    One of the 60 recipients of Starter Kits of the Labour Market-Responsive Entrepreneurship Training Programme in the Province of Maguindanao was a 22 year-old out-of-school youth and a resident of Old Maganoy, Datu Abdullah Sangki, 2nd District Maguindanao.

  11. I can and I will: Great things come in good and bad ways (Success story of a youth entrepreneur)

    28 August 2012

    “The world is round” has been a cliché since time immemorial but we seldom realize its truth unless we experience it ourselves. Nasef was just one of the many who could say that this cliché applies in real life.

  12. Information guide for migrant domestic workers in Lebanon

    23 August 2012

    In Lebanon, the International Labour Organization has engaged in a participatory policy dialogue with the Lebanese authorities and civil society to ensure terms and conditions of decent work for women migrant domestic workers. As a result, this Information Guide for Migrant Domestic Workers is a joint effort of the members of the National Steering Committee on Women Migrant Domestic Workers in Lebanon, which was established in April 2007 under the auspices of the Ministry of Labour.

  13. Building climate resilience, transferring risks and financing local adaptation

    01 August 2012

    The Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) was an initiative which developed and applied a financing and risk insurance model to rice and corn farmers in vulnerable aras of Agusan del Norte in North Eastern Mindanao, Southern Philippines. This is an area that is highly vulnerable to climate-related disasters, and particularly with farmers dependent on "good weather" for their survival and livelihoods.

  14. Decent work for all, August 2012 news update

    01 August 2012

    The August 2012 monthly news update of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines contains an article on the visit to the Philippines of Queen Sofia of Spain to review development projects, latest news on improving delivery of entrepreneurship training to disadvantaged youth, must reads including forthcoming events and meetings.

  15. ILO Country Office for the Philippines publications catalogue, July 2012

    31 July 2012

    CO-Manila's new library resource list.

  16. 2012 pilot provincial labour force survey: Final report

    20 July 2012

    The labour force survey aims to provide a quantitative framework for the preparation of plans and formulation of policies affecting the labour market.

  17. RA 10028 or the Expanded Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace Law

    20 July 2012

    RA 10028 otherwise known as "An act providing incentives to all government and private health institutions with rooming-in and breastfeeding practices and for other purposes".

  18. Global and Philippine data/fact sheet: Exercise

    04 July 2012

    Adults aged 18-64 should do at least 150 minutes of moderately intense physical activity throughout the week or at least 75 minutes of vigorous-activity throughout the week or an equivalent combination of moderate- and vigorous activity.

  19. Philippines data/fact sheet: HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases

    04 July 2012

    Comparison of the distribution of male and female HIV cases by age-group and certain highlighted years.

  20. Philippines data/fact sheet: Nasal and lung ailments and tuberculosis

    04 July 2012

    TB has consistently ranked as one of 10 leading cause of deaths in the Philippines.