Statements and speeches

This page contains a selection of speeches and presentations given by officials of the ILO Manila Office. Inquiries about usage or reproduction of any materials should be sent by email.

2014

  1. Opening address at the ILO-ADB launch of publications on promoting gender equality in the labour market

    31 March 2014

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-ADB launch of publications on promoting gender equality in the labour market, Mandaluyong City, Philippines, 31 March 2014

  2. Building resilient livelihoods: Examples from the Philippines

    16 February 2014

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the study tour and symposium on employment-led post-disaster recovery, Iwate and Tokyo, Japan, 16-18 February 2014

2013

  1. Press statement on humanitarian response in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda)

    22 November 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, delivered by Ms Ruth Georget at the UN OCHA Press Conference on Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), ILO Auditorium-Makati City, Philippines, 22 November 2013.

  2. Regional Director's statement on Super Typhoon Haiyan

    13 November 2013

    By Mr Yoshiteru Uramoto, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director, ILO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific

  3. © Philippe Lopez /AFP 2023
    ILO Director-General extends condolences to the Government and people of the Philippines

    12 November 2013

  4. Statement on the fight against child labour

    17 October 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the red card to child labour press conference, Blue Leaf Pavilion, Taguig City, Philippines, 17 October 2013

  5. Opening address at the lakas-sipa para sa batang malaya (kick-out child labour)

    17 September 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the lakas-sipa para sa batang malaya (kick-out child labour), Taguig City, Philippines, 17 September 2013

  6. Opening address at the national preparatory meeting for the 6th ASEAN forum on migrant labour

    06 September 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the national preparatory meeting for the 6th ASEAN forum on migrant labour, Manila, Philippines, 6 September 2013

  7. Opening address at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue

    23 July 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the mobility of health professionals between the Philippines and selected EU member States: a policy dialogue, Makati City, Philippines, 23 July 2013

  8. Opening address at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the ILO and the Bangsamoro Development Agency for the Programme for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment (PLEDGE)

    19 June 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at signing of the memorandum of understanding between the ILO and the Bangsamoro Development Agency for the Programme for Local Economic Development through Enhanced Governance and Grassroots Empowerment (PLEDGE), Cotabato City, Philippines, 19 June 2013

  9. Opening address at the ILO-ADB regional workshop on promoting women in the labour market

    17 June 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ILO-ADB regional workshop on promoting women in the labour market, Pasig, Philippines, 17 June 2013

  10. Presentation on employment, productivity and poverty reduction in the Philippines at the 34th National Conference of Employers

    24 May 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 34th National Conference of Employers, Pasay City, Philippines, 24 May 2013

  11. Opening address at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards

    22 April 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the training on promoting and applying international labour standards, Quezon City, Philippines, 22 April 2013

  12. Presentation on sustainable and inclusive growth at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII

    18 April 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the PROTECT: Doing business amidst new threats VIII, Makati City, Philippines, 18 April 2013

  13. Opening address at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169)

    07 February 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the forum on peace in the context of indigenous peoples participation and consultation/advancing the promotion of the ILO Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989 (No. 169), Quezon City, Philippines, 7 February 2013

  14. Opening address at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey

    29 January 2013

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the dissemination workshop on the results of the pilot provincial labor force survey, Makati City, Philippines, 29 January 2013

2012

  1. Joint statement by Mr Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank, and Mr Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO

    17 December 2012

    Joint statement by the ADB and the ILO on promoting decent work in developing Asia and the Pacific to reduce poverty and vulnerability; supporting a more inclusive, equitable and prosperous Asia-Pacific region; promoting greater access to opportunities; and reaffirming support for internationally-recognized core labour standards.

  2. The real battle is here, at home

    21 November 2012

    By Ms Joanna Bernice Coronacion, Alliance of Progressive Labor (APL) at the Year-end reception on youth employment “Ugnayan para sa kabataan: An appreciation and recognition night”, Makati City, Philippines, 21 November 2012

  3. Opening address at the Year-end reception on youth employment “Ugnayan para sa kabataan: An appreciation and recognition night”

    21 November 2012

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Year-end reception on youth employment “Ugnayan para sa kabataan: An appreciation and recognition night”, Makati City, Philippines, 21 November 2012

  4. Opening address at the ASEAN experts meeting on unemployment insurance

    19 November 2012

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ASEAN experts meeting on unemployment insurance, Makati City, Philippines, 19 November 2012