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Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) recently announced the constitution of the project team that will roll out Implementation Agreement No. 40281447 between the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for the project titled, “Public Campaign for Safe and Fair Migration in the ASEAN Region.”

Manila – Researchers from the Institute for Labor Studies, accompanied by Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba and Acting Deputy Executive Director Patrick Patriwirawan, Jr., presented the results of the 2019 study which focused on Migrant Worker Integration to its client, the National Reintegration Center for Overseas Filipino Workers (NRCO), last February 6, 2020 at the NRCO Conference Room, Intramuros, Manila.

Manila – Researchers from the Institute for Labor Studies presented the results of the 8th DOLE Research Conference study which zeroed in on the reexamination and responsiveness of the Department of Labor and Employment’s interventions for displaced workers, last February 7, 2020 at the Local Governance Learning Center, in Intramuros, Manila.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) employee Frances Camille G. Dumalaog took her oath of office last January 22 before Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba as Senior Labor and Employment Officer and Labor for the Workers Welfare Research Division (WWRD).

Bangkok, Thailand – Arianne Ishreen C. Bucar, Labor and Employment Officer II of the Institute’s Advocacy and Publications Division bags the award on Best Social Innovation Project for the Community of Nong Sa Rai in the recently conducted 7th Asia Pacific Youth Exchange (APYE)-Thailand.

The Institute for Labor Studies Program on Awards and Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Committee deliberated on the nominations it received under the PRAISE award categories for Model Employees or “Huwarang Lingkod Kawani” for CY 2019 last January 15.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), led by Secretary Silvestre Bello III, met with Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Scientific Advisor Dr. Dean Yang and team to discuss possible collaborative researches aimed at finding ways to enhance positive impact of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) earnings on the local economy.

The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) participated in the “Asenso Pilipinas 2020: Empowering Possibilities for the Modern Public Sector Landscape” organized by Microsoft Philippines last January 23, 2020 at Novotel Hotel in Quezon City.

The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) held a validation forum in line with the implementation of the research project titled, “Managing Disruptions in the Age of Automation, Integration, and Reforms: A Situational Analysis of the IT-BPM Sector in the Philippines” in Richmonde Hotel, Ortigas, Pasig City last January 27.

ILS Acting Deputy Executive Director III Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr., Employment Research Division (ERD) Senior Labor and Employment Officer Carl Sean E. Pablico, and Advocacy and Publications Labor and Employment Officer II Arianne Ishreen C. Bucar, presented the findings of their study.

Manila, Philippines – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) led the observation of the National Bible Day as it hosted the Department of Labor and Employment’s flag raising ceremony last January 27, 2020 at the Local Governance Learning Center (LGLC), Blas Ople Hall in Intramuros, Manila.

The observance is in line with the government’s policy to aid and encourage the development of the moral character and spiritual foundation of the Filipino people.