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.

2022

  1. Solidarity message at the Sentro ng Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) National Fish Workers’ Congress

    03 September 2022

    By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the Sentro ng Nagkakaisa at Progresibong Manggagawa (SENTRO) National Fish Workers’ Congress, 3 September 2022, General Santos City, Philippines

  2. Message at the launch of the ILO-Great Women-J.P. Morgan Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme

    29 August 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the ILO-Great Women-J.P. Morgan Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme, 29 August 2022, Manila, Philippines

  3. Message at the DTI-ILO Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony of the Bringing Back Jobs Safely Project

    26 August 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the DTI-ILO Memorandum of Understanding signing ceremony of the Bringing Back Jobs Safely Project, 26 August 2022, Manila, Philippines

  4. Message at the 25th Federation of Free Workers (FFW) National Congress

    26 August 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 25th Federation of Free Workers (FFW) National Congress, 26 August 2022, Baguio, Philippines

  5. Revitalize Agriculture: Leveraging Opportunities for Food Security and Livelihood plenary session at the 43rd National Conference of Employers

    24 August 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 43rd National Conference of Employers plenary session, 24 August 2022, Manila, Philippines

  6. Message at the partnership signing of the Migrant Resource Centre in Quezon City

    22 August 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the ceremonial signing on the partnership on strengthening and institutionalizing a gender-responsive Migrant Resource Centre (MRC), help desks and services for migrant workers in Quezon City, 22 August 2022, Quezon City, Philippines

  7. Keynote message at the 2022 Pride Summit on the role of the business sector in building inclusive, safe, progressive and democratic spaces and industries for LGBTQIA+ workers

    05 August 2022

    By Mr Bryan Balco, Project Manager of the ILO EU Trade for Decent Work, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 2022 Pride Summit on the role of the business sector in building inclusive, safe, progressive and democratic spaces and industries for LGBTQIA+ Workers, 5 August 2022, Paranaque, Philippines

  8. Opening address at the Monitoring, evaluation and learning workshop for workers’ organizations

    02 August 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Monitoring, evaluation and learning workshop for workers’ organizations, 2 August 2022, Manila, Philippines

  9. Message at the launch of the ILO - Women Biz trade fair

    29 July 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the ILO-Women Biz trade fair, 29 July 2022, Manila, Philippines

  10. Message at the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) Strategic Planning

    19 July 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Ministry of Labor and Employment (MOLE) Strategic Planning, 19 July 2022, Cotabato City, Philippines

  11. Message at the Economic Sectoral Refinement Workshop on the Formulation of the Second Bangsamoro Development Plan, 2023-2028

    18 July 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Economic Sectoral Refinement Workshop on the Formulation of the Second Bangsamoro Development Plan, 2023-2028, 18 July 2022, Cotabato City, Philippines

  12. Message at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM)

    08 July 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), 8 July 2022, Cotabato, Philippines

  13. Message at the Bangsamoro Labour Summit

    05 July 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Bangsamoro Labour Summit, 5 July 2022, Cotabato City, Philippines

  14. Message at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour culminating activity

    27 June 2022

    By Ms Ma. Concepcion Sardaña, Senior Programme Officer, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the 2022 World Day Against Child Labour culminating activity, 27 June 2022, Manila, Philippines

  15. Solidarity message at the Alab for love pride Philippine festival and pride march

    25 June 2022

    By Mr Bryan Balco, Project Manager of the ILO EU Trade for Decent Work, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Alab for love pride Philippine festival and pride march, 25 June 2022, Quezon City, Philippines

  16. Workers and producers in the informal economy: A global perspective and the ILO recommendation

    24 June 2022

    By Mr Hideki Kagohashi, Enterprise Development Specialist, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Webinar series on women’s economic empowerment, 24 June 2022, Manila, Philippines

  17. Opening address at the National presentation and validation of baseline study and sectoral assessment and tripartite strategic compliance planning workshop

    22 June 2022

    By Ms Diane Lynn Respall, Programme Officer delivered on behalf of Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the National presentation and validation of baseline study and sectoral assessment and tripartite strategic compliance planning workshop, 22 June 2022, Manila, Philippines

  18. Opening address at the webinar on Online Filipino Worker: An introduction to opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the digital economy

    21 June 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the webinar on Online Filipino Worker: An introduction to opportunities for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the digital economy, 21 June 2022, Manila, Philippines

  19. Opening address at the Learner-centred STEM in TVET national workshop graduation

    30 May 2022

    By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Learner-centred STEM in TVET national workshop graduation, 30 May 2022, Manila, Philippines

  20. Opening address at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving occupational safety and health in the rural sector of mining

    27 May 2022

    By Ms Cerilyn Pastolero, Project Manager of the ILO Project on Improving Workers' Rights in the Rural Sectors of the Indo-Pacific with a focus on Women at the workshop on Participatory Action Oriented Training (PAOT) approaches to improving occupational safety and health in the rural sector of mining, 27 May 2022, Manila, Philippines