News and press releases
January 2016
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Report launch and national policy dialogue: Understanding child labour and youth employment outcomes in the Philippines
29 January 2016
Understanding Children’s Work, an interagency research programme of the ILO, UNICEF and World Bank, has conducted a study: Understanding child labour and youth employment outcomes in the Philippines. The Philippines interagency report will be launched along with a high-level national policy dialogue.
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Kasambahay (Domestic Workers) Day to highlight gains of landmark law for domestic workers
24 January 2016
On the third anniversary of the much heralded Kasambahay (Domestic Workers) Law, groups instrumental to its passage will gather once again to review the gains of the law for domestic workers.
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ILO and DOLE provide emergency employment after Typhoon Melor
13 January 2016
The International Labour Organization and the Department of Labor and Employment provided immediate assistance to the local governments and the vulnerable workers affected by Typhoon Melor (Nona) to help the communities quickly rebuild their lives and livelihoods through the emergency employment programme.
August 2015
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ILO, UNICEF and WHO call for stronger support to women for breastfeeding infants at home and work
20 August 2015
The United Nations represented by the ILO, UNICEF and WHO call for a stronger support base in the Philippines to enable women to combine breastfeeding and work, in observance of Breastfeeding Awareness Month this August.
July 2015
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ILO calls for greater partnership and sustainability in livelihood support following disasters
27 July 2015
On 6 August the ILO and its partners will convene to share key lessons, impact, and challenges in placing sustainable livelihood at the forefront of post-disaster relief, recovery, and development.
June 2015
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Artists rock against child labour, mark Philippines Independence Day
09 June 2015
The Philippines marks Independence Day and joins the rest of the world for the World Day Against Child Labour 2015 with the Batang Malaya: Freedom from child labour open concert.
May 2015
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Japanese Delegate Visits Project Sites in Northern Cebu
19 May 2015
A visiting Japanese delegation came away impressed from a field mission to a number of ILO’s project sites in Northern Cebu.
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The International Labour Migration Statistics (ILMS) Database for ASEAN (ASEAN Labour Migration Statistics) is now on the Asia Pacific Migration Network!
19 May 2015
The database, created by the Canadian Government-funded ASEAN TRIANGLE Project, gathers together a range of statistical sources relating to international migrants and international migrant workers in the ten ASEAN Member States in order to fill an important knowledge gap.
April 2015
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Providing better working and living conditions for migrant fishers in the ASEAN region
27 April 2015
The issue of work in fishing is important for countries in Asia, including Southeast Asia. Over 87 per cent of the world’s fishers and 73 per cent of the global fleet of fishing vessels come from Asia (FAO, 2012). Cambodian and Myanmar migrant workers, for example, work on Thai vessels fishing in Malaysian and Indonesian waters; while beyond the ASEAN region, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Filipino fishermen also work on Korean and Taiwanese vessels.
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Philippine Employment Trends 2015: Decent jobs crucial for inclusive growth
22 April 2015
A new report published by the ILO shows that the Philippine economy experienced robust rates of growth and made important gains in the labour market in recent years, however, more focus on decent and productive jobs is necessary to foster inclusive growth.
March 2015
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DSWD, ILO partner for sustainable livelihood
09 March 2015
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) today strengthened its partnership and signed a grant agreement to support sustainable livelihood and community enterprise development in regions affected by Super Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda).
February 2015
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Regional cooperation to strengthen occupational safety and health
15 February 2015
Governments, employers and workers from 10 ASEAN member States and Pacific Island partners gathered in Manila to raise safety and health standards in the region.
December 2014
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Employment, health care and education voted top-three priorities for a better world
15 December 2014
Over 7 million people from 194 countries have participated in MY World, the United Nations survey for a better world. The survey places good jobs in the top 3 priorities for post-2015.
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ILO initial estimates reveal 800,000 workers affected by Hagupit; stands ready to assist through emergency employment
10 December 2014
The ILO estimates 800,000 workers have been affected by Typhoon Hagupit, locally known as Ruby, with their source of livelihood damaged or disrupted overnight. In response, the ILO stands ready to allocate US$1.5 million and to support the government through emergency employment and sustainable livelihood.
November 2014
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EU and ILO promote decent work for health professionals
20 November 2014
For the past three years, the ILO, in partnership with migration-relevant government agencies, employers and workers’ organizations and civil society, has been implementing the European Union-financed project on “Decent Work across Borders”. The project focuses on raising awareness for the safe, ethical and decent migration and voluntary return of health-care professionals and skilled workers from the Philippines, India and Viet Nam to selected European member States.
October 2014
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Philippines stands to gain 3.1 million jobs as part of AEC common market
08 October 2014
Decisive policy action now is a must in order for the Philippines to benefit from the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC).
September 2014
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Philippine launch and high-level national policy dialogue on the ASEAN Community 2015: Managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity
29 September 2014
The ILO and the Asian Development Bank, with support from the ASEAN Secretariat, have conducted a study on ASEAN Community 2015: Managing integration for better jobs and shared prosperity. The report with the Philippine Country Brief will be launched in a high-level national policy dialogue on Wednesday, 8 October 2014.
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Promoting a people and job-centred approach to disaster response
25 September 2014
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Australian Government will bring together community leaders from areas hit by Typhoon Bopha (also named Pablo) in a forum to discuss a people and job-centred approach to disaster response.
July 2014
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ILO Meeting to discuss ways to improve skills development in Asia-Pacific
18 July 2014
An International Labour Organization (ILO) meeting is expected to roll out new action plans to improve skills development in Asia and the Pacific.
April 2014
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EU, ILO and IOM join forces to promote ethical recruitment
02 April 2014
Many migrants continue to be exposed to the risk of being lured into exploitative employment by unscrupulous brokers. The ILO, IOM and the EU convene Asian recruitment agencies in Manila to discuss ways to improve migration governance systems, ethical recruitment and the professionalization of the industry.