2019

1. Stakeholders’ Forum on Presentation of Outputs of ILO-EU Collaboration on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining and on Trade and Employment

   11 April 2019

   As part of the ILO’s centenary commemoration on 11 April 2019, the two EU-funded projects collaborated to present the outputs achieved as a result of their respective strategies. The two ILO projects generally support the Philippines’ better utilization of GSP+, which grants zero duty on Philippine exports to the EU. To support the Philippines’ commitment on ratified core Conventions, one of the projects (supports better application of principles of freedom of association and right to collective bargaining in the Philippines.

2. Second Joint Dialogue between the ASEAN Trade Union Council and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers

   4 - 5 April 2019

   On 4 to 5 April, ILO, through its TRIANGLE in ASEAN programme, in close collaboration with ACTRAV and ACTEMP, supports the Second Joint Dialogue between the ASEAN Trade Union Council (ATUC) and the ASEAN Confederation of Employers (ACE) on labour migration in Manila, the Philippines.

3. ILO Supports Capacity-Building in Analysing Philippine Export's Employment Impact

   6 - 8 March 2019

   Underscoring the importance of better analysis and more coherent policy-making in ensuring that international trade results to decent, gainful and productive employment, the EU-funded ILO-STRENGTHEN (Strengthening the Impact on Employment of Sector and Trade Policies) Project concluded the three –part training-workshop on “Assessing the Effects of Trade on Employment: Measuring and Monitoring Output and Employment under the 2019-2021 Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP)”.

4. UN International Day for Women and Girls in Science: Filipina STEM Leaders Forum

   22 February 2019

   This Forum seeks to highlight the importance of promoting STEM careers among women and girls and to inspire women in the workplace to flourish and advance in their respective fields.

5. ASGM Technical Working Group Consultation and Planning Workshop

   12 - 14 February 2019

   The artisanal small-scale gold mining (ASGM) sector will have a consultation meeting to assess the present state of ASGM operations in the country, toward recommending legislative changes to address its issues and concerns, and formulating a medium-term National Action Plan to ensure a sustainable response.

6. ILO-CARING Gold Mining Project Communication Strategies Workshop

   11 February 2019

   Key partners of the ILO-CARING Gold Mining Project will meet to discuss and look into potential information and communication strategies to contribute to the improvement of the knowledge, attitude and practices of the Project's target ASGM populations and stakeholders. Inputs from this consultation meeting and workshop will be used substantially in developing the Project's Strategic Communication and Advocacy Plan.

2018

1. National Safe Jam 2018

   15 December 2018

   The ILO SafeYouth@Work brought youth champions in partnership with AYOSH to convene the very first National Safe Jam with youth leaders from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

2. Launch of Scout Merit Badges on Occupational Safety and Health

   11 December 2018

   The ILO SafeYouth@Work and the Boy Scouts of the Philippines launched scout merit badges to help develop a culture of prevention.

3. ECOP and ILO partner in training business organizations to promote OSH compliance among its members

   26 - 29 November 2018

   The ILO SafeYouth@Work in partnership with the Employers Confederation of the Philippines brought together representatives in a dialogue and training-workshop on occupational safety and health compliance.

4. Responsible Supply Chains in Asia Project Launch and Stakeholders Engagement

   20 November 2018

   The ILO launches a new project on responsible supply chains in the Philippines with the EU and the OECD to promote corporate social responsibility and responsible business conduct with regard to decent work, international labour standards, environmental sustainability and respect for human rights.

5. Improved Notification and Recording System for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Selected Enterprises (Second Batch)

   17 - 19 October 2018

   The ILO SafeYouth@Work in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment's Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) and the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) provided training interventions to improve notification and recording practices on occupational accidents and diseases.

6. Improved Notification and Recording System for Occupational Injuries and Illnesses in Selected Enterprises (First Batch)

   10 - 12 October 2018

   The ILO SafeYouth@Work in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment's Occupational Safety and Health Center (OSHC) and the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) provided training interventions to improve notification and recording practices on occupational accidents and diseases.

7. Workshop on Linking Labor Standards and Export Policies

   4 - 5 October 2018

   The second-leg of the series of tripartite workshops to look into the links between the country’s export priorities and its employment effects was held on 04-05 October 2018. Gathering the tripartite stakeholders actively involved in the implementation of the EU-funded ILO-STRENGTHEN project, the workshop was opened by Executive Director Senen Perlada of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Export Marketing Bureau (EMB). In his welcoming remarks, Executive Director Perlada emphasized the importance of increasing the number of decent jobs through higher exportations in terms of volume. He also stated that the change in exports has a significant impact on gross domestic product (GDP) and consequently on job opportunities.

8. Managing the Inspectorate for Strategic Labour Laws Compliance Executive Course

   3 October 2018 - 5 October 2017

   Regional managers of DOLE gained better understanding on legal and technical aspects of labour inspection to help improve quality, consistency and policy coherence of decisions and enforcement powers. With the support of the ILO USDOL Project on Building the Capacity of the Philippines Labour Inspectorate, the course further contributed to strategically managing the labour inspectorate for improved labour laws compliance, based on inspection data and labour market information.

9. 5th National Artisanal Small-Scale Gold Mining (ASGM) Summit

   27 - 28 September 2018

   The International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with Ban Toxics will hold a national ASGM summit that will bring together local stakeholders on ASGM in the Philippines. The event will include a study launch, presentations and discussions on ASGM and the gold supply chain and will highlight the voices of child labourers and miners.

10. 

    Seminar/Workshop on DOLE's Department Order No 183-2019 (Labour Inspection Mechanism) and Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining (FoACB) Towards Protecting the Workers' Security of Tenure and Strengthening the Trade Unions Campaign against Labour-only Contracting: Documentation Report

    10 September 2018

    Presently. on top of DOLE's labour agenda is protecting the workers' security of tenure and strengthening the campaign against labour-only contracting. It is expected that Department Order 183-2017 will strengthen the implementation of DO 174-2017 or "Rules Implementing Articles 106 to 109 of the Labor Code as amended" issued by the DOLE on March 16, 2017 which aims to end the practice of illegal labour-only contracting in the workplaces.

11. Tripartite Stakeholders Joint Workshop on Trade and Employment Policy-Making

    7 September 2018

    With support from the EU-funded ILO STRENGTHEN project, tripartite stakeholders gathered on 07 September 2018 for the first installment of a workshop series seeking to enhance their capacity to understand the linkages between trade and employment, particularly those concerning priority sectors in the Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2018 – 2022.

12. Philippines National Tripartite Preparatory Workshop for The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour

    4 September 2018

    National Tripartite Preparatory Workshop for The 11th ASEAN Forum on Migrant Labour will be held in several ASEAN Member States (AMS) to take stock on the progress of stakeholders in implementing the previous AFML recommendations and to discuss the themes of the 11th AFML. Organization of these preparatory workshops is supported by the TRIANGLE in ASEAN. TRIANGLE in ASEAN (2015-2025) is a partnership between the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the Global Affairs Canada, and the ILO.

13. Visayas and Mindanao island-wide tripartite consultations and workshop on the proposed amendments of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Standards

    1 - 2 August 2018

    With support from the SafeYouth@Work Project, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) convenes workers, employers and safety practitioners in a series of island-wide tripartite consultations in Visayas and Mindanao aimed at gathering stakeholder inputs to the proposed revisions to the Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS).

14. South-South Expert Knowledge Sharing Forum on Policy Innovations and Lessons Learned on Enterprise Formalization

    16 - 18 July 2018

    The Forum aims to support the Philippines to achieve decent work through enterprise formalization by further empowering policymakers and informal economy leaders to design and implement an appropriate policy mix. The three-day Forum will bring together around 30 high level policy makers and expert from the Philippines with experts from the Global South (Brazil, Chile, India and Uruguay) and ILO Specialists.