News and press releases
April 2012
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Local partnerships forged to create employment opportunities for the youth
13 April 2012
Public and private sector partners have pledged their support to young people in Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur. These young people were among those trained by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and Technical Skills and Development Authority (TESDA) on labour market-responsive entrepreneurship and technical vocational skills in coordination with the provincial local government.
March 2012
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Over a hundred young Filipino leaders gather to discuss youth employment crisis
29 March 2012
Over a hundred youth leaders and representatives met with government agency officials, workers and employers group, academe, and civil society organizations in a youth employment forum dubbed, “Kahit Saan, Kahit Kailan: Marangal na Trabaho para sa Kabataan Matatagpuan (Any Time, Any Where: Decent Work for Young Filipinos).” The forum is part of the International Labour Organization’s declaration of March as youth employment month and of a series of nationwide action planning workshops that seeks to address concerns on youth employment and migration in the Philippines.
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Sustainable reintegration services for Thai, Filipino migrants showcased in ILO-EU conference
27 March 2012
Sustainable return and reintegration support services for Thai and Filipino migrant workers were showcased in a Conference today, held under the auspices of a technical cooperation project implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO), with support from the European Union (EU).
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100 days after Sendong: Time to restore livelihoods through decent jobs
26 March 2012
One hundred days after Sendong, many storm-affected individuals are in search of decent jobs to rebuild their lives and to restore their livelihoods. Regie Loyola, 29, was one of the 624,000 people whose livelihoods had been affected when Tropical Storm Sendong hit many parts of Northern Mindanao last December 2011. “Livelihoods were washed out by the storm,” said Regie, a helper and mechanic assistant. “Many storm-affected people are searching for jobs after the storm to feed their children and to help their families survive. But it is hard for me to look for a job because I did not finish high school.”
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ILO launches a video contest on Decent Work for Youth
09 March 2012
MANILA (ILO News) - You’ve got two minutes to tell your story! You can make a difference! The ILO launches a video contest for young people to show how the global jobs crisis is affecting them and their communities.
February 2012
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ILO and the Embassy of Finland increase support to indigenous peoples in the Philippines
29 February 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Embassy of Finland in Manila agreed to increase support to indigenous peoples in the Philippines, mainly the T’boli and Ubo tribes in Lake Sebu, South Cotabato.
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ILO meets Philippine embassy officials, trade unions, migrant groups in Paris, Rome
09 February 2012
PARIS, FRANCE—Representatives from the International Labour Organization (ILO) conducted meetings at the Philippine Embassies in Paris and Rome this month to validate the results of the European Union (EU)-funded research that sought to improve service delivery for distressed on Filipino and Thai migrant workers.
January 2012
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Global Employment Trends 2012: World faces a 600 million jobs challenge, warns ILO
24 January 2012
The world faces the “urgent challenge” of creating 600 million productive jobs over the next decade in order to generate sustainable growth and maintain social cohesion, according to the annual report on global employment by the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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ILO to issue annual report on global employment trends and jobs crisis
19 January 2012
The International Labour Organization (ILO) will issue its annual Global Employment Trends report (GET) against the background of a lingering jobs crisis and the prospects of a further deterioration of economic activity.
December 2011
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Outstanding stories on indigenous peoples recognized ILO pays tribute to indigenous peoples, journalists
14 December 2011
Indigenous peoples took the center stage as eleven stories about them were recognized in a thematic year-end reception organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for the Philippines on 12 December 2011 in Makati City.
November 2011
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CCAP Gains Highlighted During the First Philippine Climate Change Consciousness Week Celebration
21 November 2011
The Climate Change Adaptation Project (CCAP) presented to national and international stakeholders the gains of the three-year demonstration Project during the country’s first celebration of Climate Change Consciousness at the SMX Convention Center in Manila, 21-22 November 2011. CCAP, having three of the coveted presentation slots was able to share and obtained positive responses and commitments to replicate the mechanisms developed and tested in Agusan del Norte.
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1st Migration & Development Plan launched in PHL Returning migrant workers to benefit from ILO partnership with local governments, multi-stakeholders
16 November 2011
The ILO Country Office for the Philippines (CO-Manila), through its European Union-supported Return and Reintegration Project, has partnered with the local government of La Union Province and other sectors which has produced the Philippines’ first-ever Migration and Development Strategic Plan.
October 2011
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Speaking notes for Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, Director of the International Labour Standards Department, ILO-Geneva
17 October 2011
Presented at the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council Plenary Meeting held last 17 October 2011 at AMOSUP Convention Hall in Manila.
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Rules and Regulations Governing the Employment and Working Conditions of Domestic Seafarers
17 October 2011
At the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council Plenary Meeting held last 17 October 2011 at AMOSUP Convention Hall in Manila, the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, Resolution No. 2, Series of 2011 was presented by Mr Hans Leo J. Cacdac, Undersecretary, D0LE.
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Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, Resolution No. 2, Series of 2011
17 October 2011
At the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council Plenary Meeting held last 17 October 2011 at AMOSUP Convention Hall in Manila, the Maritime Industry Tripartite Council, Resolution No. 2, Series of 2011 was presented by Mr Hans Leo J. Cacdac, Undersecretary, D0LE.
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Farmers Protected Against Losses from Change Rainfall Patterns
17 October 2011
The Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation (PCIC) Regional Office 10, covering regions 10 and Caraga in Mindanao paid more than half a million pesos to 56 rice farmers, 27 of whom are women, 29 men in the Municipality of Buenavista.
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Local employment services to increase access to decent and productive work
17 October 2011
Officials of the Department of Labor and Employment and the Public Employment Service Office from Agusan del Sur, Antique, Maguindanao and Masbate were trained on basic employment services.
September 2011
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When development comes between "social" and "network"
20 September 2011
Through the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), the International Labour Organization has contributed to the Philippine Program against Child Labor an essential tool that combines knowledge management, collaboration, social networking, and programme management into one.
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Direct interventions set to end child labour in Northern Samar
20 September 2011
Guided with the results of the baseline survey, the Northern Samar Child Labor Committee along with local officials planned and designed interventions on child labour. These interventions included action programmes and direct services focused on education, health, skills development, and psycho-social aspect including child labour monitoring and integrated service delivery.
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Partnerships inked on entrepreneurship and skills training for youth
19 September 2011
The International Labour Organization (ILO), Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and Technical Skills Development Authority (TESDA) will jointly implement the training for disadvantaged youth in Masbate, Antique, Maguindanao and Agusan del Sur from September 2011 to June 2012. The training targets a minimum of 2,400 out-of-school youth in the four provinces.