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Upskilling women migrant workers for the future of work

Evelyn spent almost half of her life as a migrant domestic worker. Thanks to a training scholarship, Evelyn acquired digital skills, secured a decent job locally and fulfilled her longing to be with her family.

Solidarity message at the Forum on living wages of trade unions

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Forum on living wages of trade unions, 19 November 2022, Manila, Philippines

Opening address at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and enhancing TVET delivery in Region VII, 14 November...

Opening address at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Regional workshop on pilot projects to develop practical capabilities for analyzing demand for skilled workforce and enhancing TVET delivery in Region VI, 11 November 2022,...

Opening address at the 4th Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 4th Project Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting of the ILO Ship to Shore Rights South-East Asia Programme, 7 November 2022, Manila, Philippines

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Glass half-full: Social entrepreneur embodies optimism & hope through COVID-19

Susan Zamora Olarte is the co-owner of Vino Arsan Enterprises, a small agribusiness producing local wine in the Philippines. Determined to take her 100% Filipino handcrafted wines and spirits to the next level, Susan is promoting the livelihood of...

Employment services

Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) as key actors in collection, analysis and dissemination of data on supply and demand for skilled...

By Mr Phu Huynh, Technical Specialist on Employment and Decent Work of the ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific at the 22nd National PESO Congress, 25-27 October 2022, Pampanga, Philippines

Solidarity message to public health workers at the Union leadership training on freedom of association, social dialogue and collective...

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Public health workers' union leadership training on freedom of association, social dialogue and collective negotiations, 24 October 2022, Davao, Philippines

Closing remarks at the Philippine UN Network on Migration 3rd quarter meeting

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Philippine UN Network on Migration 3rd quarter meeting, 21 October 2022, Manila, Philippines

Decent work for all

Trade unions adopt conclusion for just economy, decent work in South-East Asia

At a sub-regional conference held in the Philippines, workers organizations from 10 South-East Asian countries adopted a joint resolution to revitalize in a changing world of work and outlined concrete measures to collaborate and create a just,...

Opening address at the World Day for Decent Work 2022

By Mr Bryan Balco, Project Manager of the ILO EU Trade for Decent Work, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the World Day for Decent Work 2022, 7 October 2022, Manila, Philippines

A ‘fun, engaging and more effective way’ to teach - and learn

Filipino trainers and trainees hail the use of learner-centred approaches, saying it has helped improve the quality of their teaching and learning.

Philippines to host trade union post-COVID sub-regional conference

Over 30 trade unions and workers' organizations representatives from 10 countries in Asia and the Pacific will convene in the Philippines for a sub-regional conference to promote decent work, which aims to improve the living conditions of millions...

Opening address at the Tripartite workshop to customize Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches on OSH for the rural...

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Tripartite workshop to customize Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches...

Opening address at the training on Achieving fair and ethical recruitment: Improving regulation and enforcement in the ASEAN region

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the training on Achieving fair and ethical recruitment: Improving regulation and enforcement in the ASEAN region, 27 September 2022, Manila, Philippines

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Rejected and discriminated: From toilet cleaner to business owner

Zee never gave up on her dream to start a business despite rejection, discrimination, a pandemic and a super typhoon. A hybrid trade fair organized by the ILO and the Women's Business Council Philippines, with the support of J.P. Morgan, gives Zee...

Gender equality

Regional workshops for ILO partners on delivering inclusive business development services

In early September, representatives of ILO partner organizations from across the region gathered for two workshops to increase their knowledge on how to deliver more gender-inclusive business development services.

Solidarity message at the Sentro ng Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) National Fish Workers’ Congress

By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Sentro ng Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) National Fish Workers’ Congress,...

Workplace discrimination

New UN survey on migrant workers with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression in South-East Asia

UN study reveals migrant workers with diverse sexual orientation, gender identity and expression (SOGIE) in South-East Asia benefit from labour migration, yet experience discrimination.

Employers in the Philippines innovate with eCampus digital learning

The Employers Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP) regarded the COVID-19 pandemic as an opportunity to transition to digital learning. The Bureau for Employers' Activities (ACT/EMP) Programme at the International Training Centre of the ILO...