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Youth unemployment a challenge in Asia and the Pacific

Young Asian women and men are increasingly finding it difficult to get jobs. This article looks at the situation in Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines and Sri Lanka. By Kee Beom Kim, Labour Economist, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the...

RBAP partners with ILO & Gates Foundation to expand microinsurance to millions of low income Filipinos

Rural Bankers Association of the Philippines (RBAP) research and training arm, the Rural Bankers Research and Development Foundation, Inc. (RBRDFI), will receive a US$ 100,000 grant from the International Labour Organization (ILO) under the...

Message at the Celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People: Reaffirming the Indigenous Peoples Development...

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

Keynote speech at the Joint Conference-Workshop of HomeNet South-East Asia (HomeNet SEA) and HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) on "Building...

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

Press clippings from the Philippines on "Offshoring and working conditions in remote work".

New ILO Manila Director backs job creation, decent and productive work in the Philippines

The new Director of the Country Office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) in Manila says he supports the Philippine government in its goal to promote decent and productive work. “With the economic crisis we have seen the largest...

Saving for the future, protecting migrant workers and their families

In the Philippines, migrant workers are covered by insurance but coverage excludes their family members. Often savings are used up when family members suffer from illness or die. Pioneer Life created an Overseas Filipino Workers Savers and Wellness...

Media for Labour Rights 2010 reporting award. "Filipino domestic workers : the struggle for justice and survival"

The Third Annual Media for Labour Rights feature-writing prize has been awarded to Nina Corpuz, a journalist from the Philippines, for an article on domestic workers and the threats of trafficking and abuse that they face. The award is given by the...

Statement at the 31st National Conference of Employers - "Unleashing Reforms: Business, Jobs, and Governance"

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Manila

Message at the Launching of Indigenous Community Action and Multi-Sectoral Convergence Plans for the Development and Protection of...

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Butuan City, Philippines

Opening message at the International Committee on Seafarer's Welfare 5th South East Asia Regional Welfare Committee Meeting

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

ILO and FAO joint project brings new hope for poor Bondoc Peninsula folks

The ILO and FAO have jointly designed a new project to improve the lives of poor residents of Bondoc Peninsula. The project will cover the four municipalities of Mulanay, San Narciso, Unisan and Catanauan. It aims to directly address extreme...

Welcome and opening remarks at the Project Launch: Inter-agency Programme to Nurture Peace, Security and Decent Work through Local...

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

Message at the Policy Coherence Forum Overcoming the Jobs Crisis and Shaping an Inclusive Recovery: The Philippines in the Aftermath of...

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

ILO and FAO launch joint initiative to nurture peace, security and decent work in the Philippines; Government of Japan allocates 2.5...

The ILO and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations will launch a new project to help fishers, farmers and workers in a Philippine province affected by conflict and natural disasters, in partnership with the Office of the...

Opening message at the ILO-Korea Study Tour on Migration to the Philippines

By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Philippines

Climate change resiliency: helping Agusan del Norte farming communities

Everyday farmers are facing the effects of El Niño or long dry spell. About one-half of the Filipino labour force is engaged in agriculture. Farms are drying up due to climate change which can have a huge impact of incomes of farmers. The...

ILO donates computers to typhoon-affected regions: PESOs to provide job vacancy information and facilitate job registry

The ILO donated computers to Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) in six regions of the Philippines affected by Typhoon Ondoy and Pepeng.

ILO global employment trends 2010 - unemployment reaches highest level on record in 2009

The number of jobless worldwide reached nearly 212 million in 2009 following an unprecedented increase of 34 million compared to 2007, on the eve of the global crisis, the ILO said in its annual Global Employment Trends report.

Changing the way people see disABILITY

Persons with disabilities often face lack of work opportunities or low wages compared to non-disabled persons. ILO estimates that people with disabilities represent 10 per cent of the world’s population, or some 650 million people worldwide. ...