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Ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate

Climate change is a real threat to worker safety across the Asia-Pacific region. To mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2024, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific Chihoko Asada-Miyakawa explains what needs to change.

Enterprise digitalization

ILO, DICT, and Japan launch first Digital Transformation Centre in Luzon

The ILO, DICT, and Japan constructed and launched the first Digital Transformation Centre in Pampanga to boost enterprise digitalization and competitiveness.

Safety dialogue empowers small-scale banana farmers

Small banana growers engage in dialogue, devise practical approaches to safety and health and foster collaboration among stakeholders in celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.

Press release

EU supports ILO and partners to empower community leaders to ensure safe migration of Filipino fishers

Outreach effort leverages church network across the country to help convey the practical realities of work in fishing.

DA, DOLE lead aquaculture project advisory on decent work and responsible business conduct

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.

Global Accelerator

Philippines joins the Global Accelerator aiming to expand jobs and social protection

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.

Decent work and responsible business conduct in aquaculture: Pioneering partnership

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.

Women fishers promote safety, boost productivity

An all-women's fishing group in a coastal village that debones, and processes milkfish improves their safety and productivity after doing risk assessments and applying practical, low-action interventions using the WISE checklist.

Women workers call to implement ILO Convention 190

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).

Opening address at the Capacity building review workshop of regional strategic compliance plans

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Capacity building review workshop of regional strategic compliance plans, 12 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

Opening address at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director of the ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the Women workers’ forum on the ILO Convention 190: Moving forward in policy and practice, 1 March 2024, Manila, Philippines

Robotics and breaking gender barriers in technology

The changing world of work due to technological advances provided opportunity to two best friends in web development and robotic automation.

International Labour Standards

Philippines ratifies Convention No. 190 on Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

Philippines becomes the 38th country in the world, and the first Asian country, to ratify Convention No. 190.

Our impact, their voices

How second chances ignite learning, improve skills for indigenous peoples

Indigenous peoples like Perlisa often have limited school access, which dampened her spirits to boost her family’s income until she took the chance to complete basic education and acquire new skills in food processing.

Future-ready workforce through STEM in TVET

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.

Opening address at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the launch of the Women Entrepreneurs Peer Programme, 30 January 2024, Manila, Philippines

Employers and workers support Philippines' ratification of ILO Convention on Violence and Harassment

Employers and workers in the Philippines commend the Senate for its approval of the ratification of the ILO Convention 190 on violence and harassment.

Closing address at the STEM in TVET Summit

By Mr Khalid Hassan, Director, ILO Country Office for the Philippines at the at the STEM in TVET Summit, 26 January 2024, Manila, Philippines

Global Coalition for Social Justice

Philippines joins Global Coalition for Social Justice alongside 100 partners

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.

Social security

ASEAN delegates gain insights from Korea on social protection schemes

Workshop highlights best practices and lessons learned in implementing Employment Injury and Insurance Schemes.