2011

1. Labour Market-Responsive Entrepreneurship Skills Training for Disadvantaged Youth in Maguindanao

   13 December 2011

   The entrepreneurship training for disadvantaged youth was implemented in the four pilot provinces in Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. It was aimed to promote entrepreneurship as a career option, a priority to address youth employment challenge. This will employ the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), the entrepreneurship training programme of ILO.

2. Thematic Year-end Reception, Media Recognition and UN Photo Exhibition Featuring Development Initiatives and Partnerships with Indigenous Peoples

   12 December 2011

   On 12 December 2011, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for the Philippines organized a ‘Thematic Year-End Reception, Media Recognition and UN Photo Exhibition’ featuring development initiatives and partnerships with Indigenous Peoples. The event was held in the context of the implementation of the ILO’s Indigenous Peoples Development Programme (IPDP) which is based in the Caraga Region of northeastern Mindanao.

3. Media Recognition on Indigenous Peoples

   12 December 2011

   “Pagkilala sa mga Natatanging Kuwentong Katutubo” (Recognition of Outstanding stories on Indigenous Peoples) recognizes the efforts of Filipino media practitioners who have been able to provide the audience with “real stories” that contribute to the advocacy on indigenous peoples’ rights. The ILO supports the media recognition, in partnership with Probe Media Foundation Inc. and the Philippine Press Institute, which aims to increase awareness on issues related to indigenous peoples.

4. MDG F champion and partners in solidarity series: "Investing in human capital for the MDGs"

   6 December 2011

   The Millennium Development Goal Fund (MDG F) Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Work for Filipino Youth is one of the four joint programmes in the Philippines that will be participating in the Champion and Partners in Solidarity Series on 6 and 13 December 2011.

5. Enterprise Program – Pilot Training in the Automotive Sector (Philippines)

   5 - 7 December 2011

   The training activity is part of the Enterprise Level Initiative (ELI) of the GBA Project, being undertaken at a pilot phase with the auto sector supply chain.

6. IPEC conducts workshop on CLKSS in Bukidnon

   1 - 2 December 2011

   The workshop in Bukidnon Province on Child Labour Knowledge-sharing System (CLKSS) was participated in by ILO-IPEC's implementing partners composed of the Provincial Government of Bukidnon; Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Region 10; and the Sugar Industry Foundation, Inc. It was a venue to orient participants on how to use CLKSS as a tool for eliminating child labour.

7. Ceremonial Signing of Partnership on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace in Naga City

   29 November 2011

   This public event is organized by the City Government of Naga, the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (LW-EBFW) – Naga City, the Sub-Technical Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (Sub-TWG on EBFW, with support from the ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

8. Project Management Training for IPEC Bukidnon Partners

   28 November - 1 December 2011

   The IPEC staff to facilitate the conduct of Project Management Team Training and orientation on finance procedures to the implementing agencies in Bukidnon Province, conduct training on Child Labour Knowledge-Sharing System, and mentoring on Direct Beneficiaries Monitoring and Reporting.

9. All Employers and All Workers Forum on the Republic Act 10028 in Naga City

   28 November 2011

   This forum is organized by the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL), with the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace – Naga City, and supported by ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

10. Training on conciliation, mediation, and arbitration

    28 - 30 November 2011

    It is in this context that the ILO is organizing back-to-back seminars for those involved in the disposition of labour cases in the Philippines: (i) judges and lawyers from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; and (ii) arbitrators, conciliators, and mediators from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the international labour standards system and its relevance to settle labour disputes.

11. Ceremonial Signing of Partnership on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace in Iloilo City

    23 November 2011

    This public event is organized by the City Government of Iloilo, the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (LW-EBFW) – Iloilo City, the Sub-Technical Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (Sub-TWG on EBFW, with support from the ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

12. All Employers and All Workers Forum on the Republic Act 10028 in Iloilo City

    22 November 2011

    This forum is organized by the Employers’ Confederation of the Philippines (ECOP), the Federation of Free Workers (FFW), with the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace – Zamboanga City, and supported by ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

13. Community Consultations on the Establishment of Child Labour Monitoring System in Quezon Province

    21 - 23 November 2011

    The project management staff of Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Quezon Province is conducting community consultations on the formation of Child Labour Monitoring and Integrated Services Delivery System (CLM-ISDS) in the community. Through consultations in the communities where in the design is expected to improve based on the inputs of the community people. This process is crucial because the communities have to take ownership over the programme for it to be successful.

14. Labour market-responsive entrepreneurship skills training for disadvantaged youth in Masbate

    21 - 25 November 2011

    The entrepreneurship training for disadvantaged youth is currently implemented in the four (4) pilot provinces: Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. It aims to promote entrepreneurship as a career option, a priority to address youth employment challenge. It employs the Start and Improve Your Business (SIYB), the entrepreneurship training program of ILO.

15. Seminar-Workshop on the improved use of international labour standards in dispute settlement for National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) officials

    21 - 25 November 2011

    It is in this context that the ILO is organizing back-to-back seminars for those involved in the disposition of labour cases in the Philippines: (i) judges and lawyers from the Supreme Court and Court of Appeals; and (ii) arbitrators, conciliators, and mediators from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). These sessions provide a comprehensive overview of the international labour standards system and its relevance to settle labour disputes.

16. 7th Programme Management Committee (PMC) meeting on the MDG F Joint Programme on Youth, Employment and Migration (JP YEM)

    18 November 2011

    Into its third year programme implementation, the meeting will present the progress and accomplishments of the Millennium Development Goal Fund (MDG F) Joint Programme on Alternatives to Migration: Decent Work for Filipino Youth. It will also present the Mid-term evaluation Improvement Plan and review its Annual Workplan for Year 3, with its corresponding budget.

17. Pre-testing of Child Labour Incidence Referral System

    17 November 2011

    To facilitate the pre-test training on child labour incidence referral system.

18. Meeting by the National Child Labor Committee-Programme Management Coordinating Committee

    17 November 2011

19. Ceremonial Signing of Partnership on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace in Zamboanga City

    17 November 2011

    This public event is organized by the City Government of Zamboanga, the Local Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (LW-EBFW) – Zamboanga City, the Sub-Technical Working Group on Exclusive Breastfeeding in the Workplace (Sub-TWG on EBFW, with support from the ILO under the MDG-F Children, Food Security and Nutrition Joint Programme.

20. Value-chain Development Scanning for IPEC in Northern Samar

    16 - 19 November 2011

    The IPEC together with Stategic Development Cooperation, will assist Local Government Units (LGUs) develop an integrated employment strategy designed to promote access to wage and self-employment opportunities for older working children and their families.