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2012
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Directory of service providers for Filipino migrant workers
18 May 2012
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is the national government agency mandated to formulate and implement policies and programs, and serve as the policy advisory arm of the Executive branch in the field of labor and employment. The DOLE serves more that 38.51 million workers comprising the Philippine labor force, including the 3.62 million temporary migrants working in about 215 destinations worldwide.
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La Union and migrant development strategic plan (2012-2016)
18 May 2012
Recognizing the importance of migration in the overall development of the province as well as the need to address attendant problems, the Provincial Government and other key stakeholders decided to formulate a strategic plan on migration and development, which will serve as the blueprint in mitigating the risk and adverse effects of migration, and in ensuring that migration redounds to the benefit of the province and its residents.
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Meeting report-developing a system of linkages, cooperation and coordination between Philippine and Italian and French service providers towards improved service delivery for migrant workers.
10 May 2012
One of the many challenges in the discussions on return and reintegration is pre-return preparation and access to on-site services pending return. Many return migrants, however, never receive or access pre-return and post-return services. There are many reasons offered to explain why this happens. One of these, and perhaps the most crucial, is the lack of transnational coordination between service providers in destination and origin countries that will link pre-return interventions while at destination and follow-up services and reintegration options at home.
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Promoting the Effective Recognition and Implementation of the Fundamental Rights of Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining in the Philippines
27 April 2012
The rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining are basic human rights in the workplace, covered by ILO Conventions Nos. 87 and 98 respectively. Their recognition and implementation are seen to be important barometers of democracy and contribute to sustainable and economic development.
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Developing a system of linkages, cooperation and coordination of service providers in Italy, France and the Philippines to improve delivery of services to distressed Filipino migrants, in particular victims of exploitation and trafficking
02 April 2012
This study is a contribution towards the development of a more structured system of linkages,cooperation and coordination among service providers in Italy, France and the Philippines to address more efficiently and effectively the needs of distressed Filipino migrants. It seeks to assist stakeholders and service providers in the two EU countries and the Philippines in drawing up jointly a set of guidelines for such a delivery system which, hopefully, can be used as a model for other countries.
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Situation analysis of outbound and return migration and local institutional mechanisms to support migrants in La Union, Ilocos Sur and Nueva Ecija
02 April 2012
This report presents a brief profile of three Philippine provinces — La Union, Ilocos Sur and Nueva Ecija — particularly at their population features, and the poverty, human development, economic and employment characteristics. It also examines the trends and patterns of overseas migration and remittances, especially in comparison to the overall Philippine trends and patterns. Likewise, it reviews the migration-related institutional mechanisms in the three provinces, and forwards recommendations to effectively support returning migrants.
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From Asia to Europe and back
02 April 2012
This report is a compilation of demographic information on Thai labor migrants to Europe, and the situation of returnees who have been trafficked, or suffer from labor exploitation in the migration process. It also assesses the current forms of reintegration services in Thailand, including regional cooperation and agreements.
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The Philippines and return migration
02 April 2012
This report reflects a rapid appraisal for taking stock of what is known about return migration to the Philippines, in general; and return migration from Europe and its neighbouring countries, in particular. It looks at the magnitude of return migration, the return migration experience of Filipino workers, their motivations for returning, and the policies, programmes and legislative framework designed to reintegrate returning workers.
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Going home, making good
02 April 2012
This book features personal narratives of some of the Philippine beneficiaries of a three-year Project of the International Labour Organization (OWWA), supported by the European Union (EU) —“Going back – moving on: Economic and social empowerment of migrants, including victims of trafficking, returned from the EU and neighbouring countries.”
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MDG-Fund Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Jobs for Filipino Youth (updated version)
30 March 2012
The joint programme aims to reach at least 10,000 disadvantaged Filipino youth in the provinces of Antique, Masbate, Agusan del Sur, and Maguindanao.
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Promoting Decent Work through Integrating Employment in Industrial Policies and Sectoral Strategies (Korea/ILO Partnership Programme)
20 March 2012
The programme will work with government agencies to generate knowledge on policy experiences in the design and implementation of industrial and sectoral policies that intensify job creation.
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Monitoring and Assessing Progress on Decent Work (This is an ILO/EC Project)
27 February 2012
The project will facilitate the identification of decent work indicators that are relevant at the country level, support data collection and use the collected data for an integrated policy analysis of decent work in order to make them relevant for policy-making.
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Knowledge Corner (Satellite Library)
20 January 2012
The ILO Country Office for the Philippines has been constantly working to improve the means of making ILO publications and information materials more accessible to its social partners and constituents. Through Knowledge Corner/Satellite Library students, researchers, and library users now have wider and easy access to ILO database, publications, reports, videos, and other information materials.
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Gender Equality in the Philippines
20 January 2012
The ILO Country Office for the Philippines has been actively promoting the rights and welfare of women workers through various measures. Recognizing the fact that gender equality is in the heart of decent and productive work, building the capacities of relevant government agencies, trade unions, employers' organizations, civil society, academe, and workers in the informal sector in various degrees and means.
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Action Programme on Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Water Utilities Sector
20 January 2012
The ILO has launched the Action Programme on Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Water Utilities Sector in the Philippines in response to the increasing demand of improving the efficiency of water utilities in the country. Improved access to water provide income opportunities and health benefits to the beneficiaries in the communities while promoting their productivity.
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Programme on HIV and AIDS
20 January 2012
People with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) often suffer from stigma and discrimination. The ILO through its HIV and acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) Programme explores partnerships towards facilitating workplace-based HIV interventions while working with the Philippine government, employers and workers.