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Rules and Regulations Governing the Employment and Working Conditions of Domestic Seafarers

At the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council Plenary Meeting held last 17 October 2011 at AMOSUP Convention Hall in Manila, the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, Resolution No. 2, Series of 2011 was presented by Mr Hans Leo J. Cacdac,...

Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, Resolution No. 2, Series of 2011

At the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council Plenary Meeting held last 17 October 2011 at AMOSUP Convention Hall in Manila, the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, Resolution No. 2, Series of 2011 was presented by Mr Hans Leo J. Cacdac,...

Local employment services to increase access to decent and productive work

Officials of the Department of Labor and Employment and the Public Employment Service Office from Agusan del Sur, Antique, Maguindanao and Masbate were trained on basic employment services.

Opening address at the Provincial Summit on Migration and Development and Launch of the Provincial Migration and Development Plan

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, San Fernando, La Union, Philippines

Direct interventions set to end child labour in Northern Samar

Guided by the results of the baseline survey, the Northern Samar Child Labour Committee along with local officials, planned and designed interventions on child labour.

When development comes between 'social' and 'network'

Through the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), the ILO has contributed to the Philippine programme against child labour, an essential tool that combines knowledge management, collaboration, social networking and...

When development comes between "social" and "network"

Through the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), the International Labour Organization has contributed to the Philippine Program against Child Labor an essential tool that combines knowledge management, collaboration,...

Direct interventions set to end child labour in Northern Samar

Guided with the results of the baseline survey, the Northern Samar Child Labor Committee along with local officials planned and designed interventions on child labour. These interventions included action programmes and direct services focused on...

Partnerships inked on entrepreneurship and skills training for youth

The International Labour Organization (ILO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will jointly implement the training for disadvantaged youth in Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del...

Opening address at the Training on Basic Employment Services

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Manila, Philippines

Training held for Maritime Inspectors PHL gears up for MLC, 2006 enforcement

Adopted in February 2006 by the ILO, MLC, 2006 served as a response to the global nature of workers’ employment in the maritime industry to comprehensively address the working and living conditions of seafarers and to set out standards for decent...

Message at the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with partners of the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour...

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Northern SamarProvince, Philippines

Message at the Turn-over of the birthing station in Mulanay

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Mulanay, Quezon, Philippines

Message at the Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with partners of the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour...

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Quezon Province, Philippines

Opening address at the Dedication of the ILO-Silliman University Knowledge Corner and Signing of the Memorandum of Agreement

By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Dumaguete City, Philippines

First Philippine Green Jobs Conference: Promoting green jobs and decent work towards inclusive growth

The Philippine Government together with employers, workers, youth leaders, social entrepreneurs, environment advocates, and the civil society responded to the call of promoting green jobs and providing decent and productive work in the First...

President Aquino Reaffirms Support to Youth Employment on International Youth Day

The International Youth Day celebration in the Philippines titled KA JAM or “Kabataan: Jobs and Alternatives to Migration” was held last 12 August 2011 at the SMX Covention Center in Pasay City. With President Benigno S. Aquino III as Keynote...

Welcome message at the Kabataan (Youth) Jobs and Alternatives to Migration

By Ms Jacqui Badcock, United Nations Resident Coordinator, United Nations in the Philippines at the Kabataan (Youth) Jobs and Alternatives to Migration, Pasay City, Philippines

Welcome message at the Kabataan (Youth) Jobs and Alternatives to Migration

By Undersecretary Leon G. Flores III, Chairman & CEO, National Youth Commission, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines

Response at the Kabataan (Youth) Jobs and Alternatives to Migration

By Mr Jayson Canete, Out-of-School Youth and recipient of Entrepreneurship Training under the joint programme, SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, Philippines