The Institute for Labor Studies(ILS) and National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) jointly organized the workshop titled Process Evaluation of Productivity Tool Box and Survey Operations Using SurveyCTO Server as Platform on 19-20 March 2018 at the NWPC Conference Room, DY International Building, Gen. Malvar cor Marcelino, Malate Manila and at iLearn Conference Room, Institute for Labor Sties, 5th Floor DOLE Bldg. Intramuros, Manila, respectively.
“Integrating gender lens in our labor policy research will help enhance our researches.” This is a closing statement of Acting Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin Satumba, as she thanked the speaker for the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) for the training on Gender Mainstreaming in Research,, which was held on 22 March 2018 at iLearn Conference room, 5th Floor DOLE Bldg., Intramuros, Manila.
“The Batas Kasambahay Law has been lauded as a landmark piece of social legislation in the Philippine history, as it has instituted policies for protection of one of the most vulnerable sections of society: the domestic workers. Now, on its fifth year of implementation, mahalaga sigurong kumustahin natin ang ating mga kasambahay kung napabuti ba ang kanilang kalagayan?”
The Philippines continues to traverse an upward trend of economic gains, as it climbed 12 notches to reach the 58th spot in The Heritage Foundation’s 2017 Index of Economic Freedom (IEF), from 70th among all ranked countries the year before. With an overall score of 65.6 (up from 63.1 in 2016), the Philippines maintains its stature as a moderately free economy—one that provides an institutional environment where individuals, as well as private enterprises, benefit from at least a modest degree of economic freedom in seeking greater competitiveness, prosperity, and growth
“For 2018, the priority researches enrolled by the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) are ones that have direct impact to DOLE functions and operations, except for two researches on the Future of Work and HRD Plan for Green Jobs,. ILS will partner with bureaus and other DOLE agencies,” says ILS Acting Executive Director Ahmma Lobrin-Satumba.
“After completion of all researches, the next important level is to have an assessment of finished researches to effectively validate the efficacy and effectiveness of the research outputs. Also, for our next meeting, present the end-users’ assessment on how they can make use of the said researches in the policy outputs affecting their organizations,” said Assistant Secretary Avila.
On 22, February 2018, Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Officials, employees of the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), and representatives from the DOLE bureaus, attached agencies and services, including union leaders gathered for the iGov Talks forum titled, Federal Philippines: Concepts, Issues and Policy Implications at the iLearn Conference Room, DOLE Building, Intramuros, Manila.
The Institute for Labor Studies participated in a two-day workshop on “Capacity Building on Strategic Compliance” as part of the International Labour Organization (ILO) project “Building the Capacity of the Philippine Labour Inspectorate” held on February 22-23 in Bai Hotel in Mandaue City, Cebu.
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) engaged in the “Consultative Workshop on the Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) 2018 -2023” held on 14 -15 February 2018 at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Ortigas.
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Assistant Secretary for Employment and Support Alex V. Avila, who is also the chair of the Inter-agency Committee on Labor and Productivity Statistics, made a presentation on the PSDP Chapter on Labor and Statistics.
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) attended the Civil Service Commission’s (CSC) training on Recruitment, Selection and Placement (RSP) System on 13-14 February 2018 at CSC Training Room, CSC Building, Constitution Hills, Quezon City.
