News and press releases
April 2024
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EU supports ILO and partners to empower community leaders to ensure safe migration of Filipino fishers
03 April 2024
Outreach effort leverages church network across the country to help convey the practical realities of work in fishing.
March 2024
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Philippines joins the Global Accelerator aiming to expand jobs and social protection
27 March 2024
To address challenges and channel investments, the Philippines becomes a pathfinder country of the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, a joint high impact initiative of the United Nations to create decent work and extend social protection for sustainable development.
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DA, DOLE lead aquaculture project advisory on decent work and responsible business conduct
27 March 2024
The Philippine government through the DA and DOLE will co-chair the newly established Project Advisory/Steering Committee on Aquaculture to promote decent work and responsible business in aquaculture supply chains.
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Decent work and responsible business conduct in aquaculture: Pioneering partnership
26 March 2024
The ILO convenes key constituents and stakeholders to foster cooperation towards decent work and responsible business in aquaculture supply chains with support from the Government of Japan.
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Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190
22 March 2024
The ILO Rural Sectors Project started the celebration of Women’s Month through a forum focused on the prevention of gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work, anchoring on the Philippine Government’s ratification of the Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019 (No. 190).
February 2024
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Philippines ratifies Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
22 February 2024
Philippines becomes the 38th country in the world, and the first Asian country, to ratify Convention No. 190.
January 2024
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Future-ready workforce through STEM in TVET
31 January 2024
The ILO convened teachers, trainers and partners in a summit to integrate STEM in TVET and to reinforce a future-ready workforce as jobs evolve due to rapid technological changes.
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Philippines joins Global Coalition for Social Justice alongside 100 partners
24 January 2024
In an effort to spur multilateral cooperation and accelerate progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals and Decent Work Agenda, the Philippines joins the first 100 partners of the Global Coalition for Social Justice.
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Global unemployment rate set to increase in 2024 while growing social inequalities raise concerns, says ILO report
10 January 2024
Joblessness and the jobs gap have both fallen below pre-pandemic levels but global unemployment will rise in 2024, and growing inequalities and stagnant productivity are causes for concern, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook: Trends 2024 report.
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ASEAN delegates gain insights from Korea on social protection schemes
08 January 2024
Workshop highlights best practices and lessons learned in implementing Employment Injury and Insurance Schemes.
December 2023
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Lifelong learning vital for workers and businesses to navigate Asia's skills landscape evolution
18 December 2023
Skills experts from across Asia make case for continuous learning in order to keep ahead of momentous changes taking place in workplaces.
November 2023
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Nearly 3 million people die of work-related accidents and diseases
26 November 2023
The ILO also estimates that 395 million workers worldwide sustained non-fatal work injuries.
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ILO’s Ship to Shore Rights South East Asia programme launches “Safety and Health at Sea” board game
22 November 2023
This innovative board game aims to equip workers in the fishing and seafood processing sectors with essential knowledge about occupational safety and health
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Unlocking the potential of digitalization for inclusive social protection in Asia and the Pacific
13 November 2023
Opportunities and challenges offered by digitalization of social protection systems highlighted at major event.
October 2023
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Women missing out on benefits of labour market growth in Asia and the Pacific
27 October 2023
The gap between male and female labour market participation rates remains high despite three decades of economic growth with South Asia home to the biggest differences.
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Path ahead for Mutual Recognition of Skills in ASEAN mapped out
25 October 2023
Importance of continuing efforts to facilitate free flow of skilled workers within the region discussed.
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Korea showcases TVET digitalization to South-East Asian counterparts
20 October 2023
ILO/Korea Partnership Programme supports study visit as part of efforts to support digital transformation of ASEAN TVET systems.
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ASEAN, UNICEF, ILO regional dialogue delivers joint recommendation to advance region’s youth
18 October 2023
Discussions focus on steps needed to help young people across ASEAN find decent work amidst rapidly changing employment environment.
September 2023
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Boosting core work skills of GEN Z learners
19 September 2023
The ILO-UK Skills for Prosperity Programme has helped Filipino teachers to adopt learner-centred approaches, aiming to reduce the country’s skills mismatch.
August 2023
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ILO, EU, Stella Maris partner to protect Filipino migrant fishers
02 August 2023
The ILO, with support from the European Union, and Stella Maris join forces to capture experiences of return migrant fishers and develop a comprehensive pre-departure orientation in the Philippines to combat abuses, forced labour and human trafficking.