Press release

ILO: 2.2 million workers affected by Typhoon Odette in the Philippines

14 January 2022

One month since Super Typhoon Odette (Rai) hit the Philippines, a new ILO assessment reveals nearly 2.2 million workers have been directly affected.

News

12th Academy on Social and Solidarity Economy - Elective 3: SSE, just transition to climate-neutral and circular economy: innovative ways of production and consumption

12 January 2022

Green jobs in ASEAN

Further policy strengthening required for green jobs to meet full ASEAN potential

09 July 2021

First of its kind regional study highlights policy readiness of Association of Southeast Asian Nations to green their economies and areas where additional policies are required to capture full potential of shift towards green jobs and a just transition.

Op-Ed

Creating a green recovery pathway for the Philippines

12 March 2021

Building a better future of work and charting a greener economy can lead to an inclusive and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic according to Dr Selva Ramachandran, UNDP Philippines Resident Representative and Director Khalid Hassan of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines in a joint Op-Ed.

News

ILO COOP 100 Webinar III - Cooperatives for Climate Action

06 July 2020

The webinar focused on climate action, the theme for this year’s International Day of Cooperatives. Four speakers presented on the role of cooperatives in climate change mitigation and adaptation and discussed ways to scale up efforts toward a greener and better future.

Event

ILO COOP 100 Webinar III - Cooperatives for Climate Action on the occasion of the 2020 International Day of Cooperatives

On the eve of the International Day of Cooperatives (IDC), the ILO will hold the third in a series of webinars as part of the Centenary of its Cooperatives Unit, focusing on this year's theme of the IDC - Cooperatives for Climate Action.

Publication

Employment effects of green policies in the Philippines

08 October 2019

This research investigates the economic and labour market impacts of the 2016 Green Jobs Act (Republic Act 10771). It identifies the likely winners and losers from “greening” the Philippine economy. It highlights how green policies may accelerate economic growth and labour productivity and estimates the number of future jobs at the sector level. It concludes with evidence-based recommendations for policymakers.

Article

What Asian countries should not miss while preparing the future of work

03 October 2019

OpEd by ILO economists Sara Elder, Christian Viegelahn and Tejeshwi Nath Bhattarai, authors of 'Preparing for the future of work: National policy responses in ASEAN +6', a study of how ASEAN+6 countries are preparing their labour markets for technological, climate and demographic changes.

Publication

Skills for Green Jobs in Philippines

30 May 2019

Video

ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila: Green Jobs and Just Transition

11 April 2019

El Gamma Penumbra opened the ILO 24-Hour Global Tour Manila held on 11 April 2019 with their winning performance at the Asia's Got Talent.