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Increasing the knowledge base for policy decision making: EU and ILO Manila promote decent work agenda for Filipino health professionals

Thousands of Filipino health professionals migrate every year for work raising important questions related to the global shortage and inequitable distribution of health professionals in and between many countries and the conditions under which their...

Opening address at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue, Makati City, Philippines, 23 July 2013

Partnership

ILO and BDA ink partnership to support peace building in Mindanao

The International Labour Organization and the Bangsamoro Development Agency today signed an agreement that will contribute to peace building efforts through local economic development, decent work and sustainable livelihoods in Mindanao.

Opening address at the ILO-ADB regional workshop on promoting women in the labour market

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-ADB regional workshop on promoting women in the labour market, Pasig, Philippines, 17 June 2013

Partnership

A new day rises - peace finally comes to Bondoc Peninsula

Armed conflict has ceased to be a regular fare for the poor people of Bondoc Peninsula, once a hotbed of insurgency, in Quezon Province. The cycle of poverty, lack of decent work and conflict kept development at bay.

Presentation on employment, productivity and poverty reduction in the Philippines at the 34th National Conference of Employers

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 34th National Conference of Employers, Pasay City, Philippines, 24 May 2013

Partnership

Australian Aid and ILO support sustainable livelihoods in the Philippines' worst typhoon-hit areas

Almost five months after typhoon Pablo (Bopha) hit the province of Davao Oriental in eastern Mindanao, Philippines, disaster-affected families in the municipalities of Baganga, Cateel and Boston still need help.

International Nurses’ Day: EU and ILO Manila promote decent work agenda for Filipino health professionals

Thousands of Filipino health professionals migrate every year for work raising important questions related to the global shortage and inequitable distribution of health professionals in and between many countries.

Opening address at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards, Quezon City, Philippines, 22 April 2013

Island-wide consultations on the Batas Kasambahay (Domestic Workers Law)

Public consultations on the rules and regulations of the Batas Kasambahay (Domestic Workers Law) were held nationwide. According to the Department of Labor and Employment, the Kasambahay Law fulfills the Philippine obligation to enact a national...

Presentation on sustainable and inclusive growth at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII, Makati City, Philippines, 18 April 2013

Survey on assessing working condition of Asian-Born Nurses in UK

The EU-funded International Labour Organization project on Decent Work Across Borders (DWAB) is implementing a project focussing on the international migration of health professionals between the Philippines, India and Viet Nam to Europe. The...

Online discussion on access and portability of Social Protection for Migrant Workers from 11 – 22 March 2013

During our two week discussion, we'll be looking at the significant gaps in social protection for migrant workers and how these gaps can be filled.

Enhancing the rights of indigenous peoples in the context of ILO Convention 169

“Indigenous peoples’ lives are within the land,” as a Subanen tribal leader said. However, indigenous peoples continue to face struggles in relation to their rights, culture and ancestral domains. They often feel helpless, not knowing who to turn to.

DWAB online photo competition: Final judging

Decent Work Across Borders together with the Alliance of Young Nurse Leaders (AYNLA) culminated its online photo competition last 20 February 2013 with the final judging of entries based on first round of judging which yielded twenty one photos. ...

Opening address at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the...

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989...

Consultation Meetings with Different Stakeholders on the Assessment of the Effects of Bilateral Labour Arrangements (BLA)

A roundtable discussion was conducted last 11 February 2013 at the ILO auditorium where Ms. Makulec presented the initial result of the interviews. Twenty five participants from the tripartite partners of the ILO DWAB actively participated in the...

International labour standards

Training for Police Officers on Workers' Rights and Government Officials on International Labour Standards

Police and government officials were trained on workers’ rights and international labour standards in relation to handling disputes and adopting a more human rights approach.

Opening address at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey, Makati City, Philippines, 29 January 2013

Disaster response in the Philippines

Rebuilding a better future in the wake of typhoon Bopha

Almost two months after Typhoon Bopha slammed the Philippines, survivors are still struggling to rebuild their lives. The ILO is helping give communities new livelihood prospects, but renewed flooding has affected aid efforts.