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.

2011

  1. Opening address at the National Seminar for Trade Unions on Freedom of Association and Review of the Progress of the High Level Mission

    08 March 2011

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Tagaytay City, Philippines

2010

  1. Opening remarks at the ASEAN Forum on Improving Overseas Employment

    16 December 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  2. Opening address at the Seminar-Workshop on Freedom of Association, Civil Liberties, Labour Laws and the Issue of Impunity

    13 December 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  3. Opening message at the Anti-Child Labour Communities of Practice Visioning Workshop

    01 December 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  4. Opening message at the Tripartite Consultation Meeting on Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Rights in Export Processing Sector in the Philippines

    16 November 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  5. Opening message at the Roundtable Discussion for the Justices on Improved Use of International Labour Standards in the Judiciary

    11 November 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  6. Presentation on the New MDG Employment Indicators at the 11th National Convention on Statistics

    05 October 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  7. Presentation at the DSWD Basic Orientation on Social Protection Concepts and Strategies

    24 September 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  8. Message at the Celebration of the International Day of the World's Indigenous People: Reaffirming the Indigenous Peoples Development Framework under the Indigenous Peoples Rights Act (IPRA) through Convergence

    10 August 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  9. Keynote speech at the Joint Conference-Workshop of HomeNet South-East Asia (HomeNet SEA) and HomeNet South Asia (HNSA) on "Building Visibility and Voice through Responsive Home based Workers' Organizations in Asia: Focus on ILO Convention 177 on Home Work"

    02 August 2010

    By Mr Lawrence Jeff Johnson, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines

  10. Statement at the 31st National Conference of Employers - "Unleashing Reforms: Business, Jobs, and Governance"

    20 April 2010

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines, Manila

  11. Message at the Launching of Indigenous Community Action and Multi-Sectoral Convergence Plans for the Development and Protection of Ancestral Domains

    14 April 2010

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Butuan City, Philippines

  12. Opening message at the International Committee on Seafarer's Welfare 5th South East Asia Regional Welfare Committee Meeting

    12 April 2010

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

  13. Welcome and opening remarks at the Project Launch: Inter-agency Programme to Nurture Peace, Security and Decent Work through Local Development in Conflict Areas of the Philippines (Bondoc Peninsula)

    08 April 2010

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

  14. Message at the Policy Coherence Forum Overcoming the Jobs Crisis and Shaping an Inclusive Recovery: The Philippines in the Aftermath of the Global Economic Turmoil

    11 March 2010

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

  15. Opening message at the ILO-Korea Study Tour on Migration to the Philippines

    01 March 2010

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO-Manila, Philippines

2009

  1. Opening message at the National Consultation on Unemployment Insurance

    27 November 2009

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO SRO-Manila, Manila, Philippines

  2. Closing remarks at the ASPPI 10th General Assembly and Convention

    28 August 2009

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO SRO-Manila, Davao City, Philippines

  3. Message at the Project Launching and Stakeholder's Forum of ILO-MDG-F Climate Change Adaptation Project

    26 August 2009

    By Ms Linda Wirth, Director, ILO SRO-Manila, Butuan City, Philippines

  4. Mr Jesus Villamor, Vice-President of the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines

    22 August 2009