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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.

National child labor committee adopts good practices criteria to end child labour

The National Child Labor Committee unanimously voted to adopt good practices criteria in programmes to eliminate and prevent child labour in the Philippines.

Asia leads world in domestic worker numbers but legal protection, working conditions lag

More than 21 million people across Asia and the Pacific – 80 per cent of them women – are employed as domestic workers, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

ILO to launch global report on domestic workers

A new report on the conditions of domestic workers worldwide will be launched by the International Labour Organization (ILO) on Wednesday, 9 January 2013 at 18:00 Manila Time (10:00 GMT).

Joint statement by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank, and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO

Joint statement by the ADB and the ILO on promoting decent work in developing Asia and the Pacific to reduce poverty and vulnerability; supporting a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region; promoting greater access to...

ILO Director-General arrives in the Philippines, extends sympathies to typhoon survivors

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, arrives today in Manila for a two-day visit and extends his sympathies to those who lost their loved-ones a year ago in Washi (Sendong) and more recently by Typhoon Bopha...

ILO Director-General visits the Philippines

The Director-General of the International Labour Organization, Mr Guy Ryder, will visit the Philippines from 16 to 17 December. This will be Mr Ryder’s first visit to the Philippines since he was elected on 1 October 2012.

The real battle is here, at home

By Ms Joanna Bernice Coronacion, Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) at the Year-end reception on youth employment “Ugnayan para sa kabataan: An appreciation and recognition night”, Makati City, Philippines, 21 November 2012

Opening address at the Year-end reception on youth employment “Ugnayan para sa kabataan: An appreciation and recognition night”

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Year-end reception on youth employment “Ugnayan para sa kabataan: An appreciation and recognition night”, Makati City, Philippines, 21 November 2012

Opening address at the ASEAN experts meeting on unemployment insurance

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ASEAN experts meeting on unemployment insurance, Makati City, Philippines, 19 November 2012

Presentation at the 2012 National Productivity Convention

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 2012 National Productivity Convention,Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 17 October 2012

Presentation at the 23rd National Statistics Month Opening Ceremony

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 23rd National Statistics Month Opening Ceremony,Century Park Hotel, Manila, Philippines, 1 October 2012

Opening address at the Luzon regional convergence planning workshop on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Luzon regional convergence planning workshop on the elimination of the worst forms of child labour, Clark, Philippines, 27 September 2012

Special message at the International conference on "Forging greater solidarity among cooperatives, trade unions and social enterprises"

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the International conference on "Forging greater solidarity among cooperatives, trade unions and social enterprises", Quezon City, Philippines, 20 September 2012

Presentation at the Forum on Igniting potentials: Expanding career opportunities and global labour trends

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Forum on Igniting potentials: Expanding career opportunities and global labour trends, St Paul University, Philippines, 17 September 2012

From the Philippines

Domestic work is no longer a “domestic issue”

The ratification of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers by the Philippines this week breaks new ground in extending basic labour rights to the nearly 100 million of domestic workers worldwide. We look at what it will mean for...

Domesitc workers

Labour rights recognized for Filipino domestic workers

The Philippines' ratification of ILO Convention 189 officially extends basic labour rights to domestic workers and will bring the convention into force within the year. But what does passing this landmark legislation actually change in the life of a...

Convention N° 189

Landmark treaty for domestic workers to come into force

The ILO’s Convention on Domestic Workers has now been ratified by two countries, meaning it will come into effect in a year’s time. The Convention extends basic labour rights to tens of millions of domestic workers worldwide.

Building disaster-resilient communities in the Philippines

Helping disaster survivors get back to work and support their families is a vital part of rebuilding lives and communities. At the same time these programmes – such as that run for survivors of Tropical Storm Washi in the Philippines - can help...

Philippines ratification marks global milestone for decent work for seafarers

The Philippines is the 30th Member to have its ratification registered and join the group of the “first 30” ILO countries to demonstrate their commitment to ensuring decent work for seafarer and a level playing field for quality shipowners.