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Labour inspection

ILO and DOLE hold area wide consultations on labour inspection

The ILO, through the USDOL funded project on Building the Capacity of the Philippines’ Labour Inspectorate has conducted a series of area-wide consultations to validate the gap analysis for ILO Conventions on labour inspection and the Proposed Labor...

Labour contracts

Senate hearing on labour contractualization

The Senate Committee on Labor, Employment and Human Resources has conducted a hearing on labour contractualization, in which the ILO was among the resource speakers.

Livelihood recovery

Alternative livelihoods after a disaster

Even as Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) took away people’s livelihoods, many displayed a firm resolve to secure alternative ways to earn a living. One such individual was Marina Tudtud of San Remigio, Northern Cebu.

Livelihood recovery

Building back collectively through sustainable livelihoods

Judy Torres and his co-federation members in Tacloban City empowered themselves with a small-scale enterprise to determine the course of their own livelihoods after the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).

Livelihood recovery

Benefitting from climate-resilient responses
 to disaster

Armed with hope to start anew, Fedelino Montecino joined the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) training on contour farming, in an effort to recover from the devastation of Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).

Labour law compliance

Opening address at the IndustriALL national workshop on workers’ participation in the labour law compliance system

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National consultation of the IndustriALL national workshop on workers’ participation in the labour law compliance system, Quezon City, Philippines, 8 September 2016

Child labour

Opening address at the National consultation of the Convening actors to develop and implement strategies to reduce child labour and improve...

By Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National consultation of the Convening actors to develop and implement strategies to reduce child labour and improve working conditions in artisanal and small-scale gold...

Fair recruitment

ILO launches a new project for fair recruitment in Philippines

A new ILO initiative aims to protect workers travelling abroad from unfair and deceptive hiring practices.

Fair recruitment

ILO to launch new Fair Recruitment project in the Philippines

The ILO will launch a new project on Fair Recruitment in the Philippines. The 2-year project aims to establish fair recruitment corridors to prevent exploitation of migrant workers, to provide migrant workers with access to reliable information and...

Livelihood recovery

Involving youth in community rebuilding

Sawali weaving is an art in Barangay Guadalupe in Coron, Palawan. Rochelle delos Angeles is a nineteen-year-old who is not only continuing the tradition but also helping to bring it into the future.

Livelihood recovery

Turning disaster into opportunity

Carlon Cayadong of Ormoc City turned the devastation caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda) into an opportunity to place himself in a better situation as a worker.

Livelihood recovery

Providing alternative livelihoods after a disaster

A few months after the emergency employment phase, Marina Tudtud joined the ILO-supported reconstruction of a causeway in Barangay Batad, San Remigio. They repaired and widened the causeway that connected markets in surrounding barangays,...

Emerging Insight: Making healthcare accessible for small businesses in the Philippines

Future of work

Technology transforming industries critical for growth and jobs in ASEAN

A new study by the International Labour Organization’s Bureau for Employers’ Activities shows that the robot age is already a reality in ASEAN countries. More than 60 per cent of enterprises surveyed in the region see new technologies as a positive...

Labour laws compliance system

Welcome Remarks at the Region IV-A Labour Laws Compliance System (LLCS) Summit

By Mr Rene Robert, on behalf of Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Region IV-A Labour Laws Compliance System (LLCS) Summit, Laguna, 23 June 2016

Livelihood recovery

Immediate recovery from disaster through emergency employment

With the minimum wage she earned in the 15-day Emergency Employment programme she was able to buy food for her son. She was also enrolled in social security, accident and health insurance, and received personal protective equipment (PPE).

Livelihood recovery

Skills acquisition towards recovery

While Ponciano delos Santos, Jr’s participation in one of the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) training programmes was thanks to a stroke of good luck, how he positioned himself to achieve his goals was the product of hard work and...

Livelihood recovery

Climate-resilient path to recovery

Lia participated in the water shed rehabilitation programme and for 15 days of work received Php260.00 daily minimum wage, three months' enrolment in social security and health insurance, a year of accident insurance, personal protective equipment...

Livelihood recovery

Helping one's self by helping others

Marites Veleganio's new skill paved the way for her inclusion in the ILO’s Post-Haiyan Community Rebuilding for Northern Cebu Programme, which needed some skilled workers to assist the non-skilled hires. Marites participated in the construction of a...

Safety and health at work and labour laws compliance system

Opening address at the Commemoration of Workers' Memorial Day and the World Day for Safety and Health at Work; and the Conduct of...

By Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Commemoration of Workers' Memorial Day and the World Day for Safety and Health at Work; and the Conduct of Conference Workshop on Workers at the Sequoia Hotel, Quezon...