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Manila, Philippines – Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary for Workers Protection, Human Resource, and Internal Auditing Services Cluster Ciriaco A. Lagunzad gave his approval on the Institute for Labor Studies research titled, “Labor and employment governance in a ‘Federal Philippines’: A Policy Delphi-Survey study” by ILS during the paper’s presentation last February 6, 2019 at the iLearn Conference Room in Intramuros, Manila.

The theme for the 6^th Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Research Conference reflects the thrust that the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) has taken: “Incisive, Innovative, and Significant Researches for a Strong, Prosperous and Stable Life of the Filipino Worker.”

Six participating Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE regional offices presented their prototypes for the DOLE-ILS Design Thinking Olympics challenge held last November 28 at iLearn conference room in Intramuros, Manila.

The report by the Institute for Labor Studies on the latest available Labor Force Survey (LFS) highlighted decent work gains in terms of generating quality employment based on the October 2017 LFS round. The underemployment rate eased considerably by 2.1 percentage points (ppts) from 18.0% to 15.9%, which has been a record low since October 2006.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies successfully organized the 2017 DOLE Research Conference with the theme “Incisive, Innovative and Significant Researches for a Strong, Prosperous and Stable Life of the Filipino Worker,” last December 12-13 at the Hotel Jen, Roxas Blvd, Manila.

In his Opening Remarks, Assistant Secretary Avila thanked Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III for approving the six-year DOLE Research Agenda which will serve as a guide for the Department in conducting researches that will be the basis for policy formulation

Manila – The Gender and Development (GAD) Committee of the Institute for Labor Studies successfully led a Technical Learning Session (TLS) titled, “Learning Session on Gender-responsive Planning and Budgeting Principles and Tools” last December 14 at the iLearn Conference Room, in Intramuros, Manila.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies retains its ISO 9001:2008 Certification for 2017 after it passed its first surveillance audit conducted by representatives from AJA Registrars, Inc. last December 18 at the iLearn Conference Room in Intramuros, Manila.

The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) welcomes eleven (11) On-the-Job-Trainees (OJT) for October 2017-March 2018.

Under the ILS Internship Program (INTERNi), the following students have been accepted: Deborah Delbre Calip, Liezel Anne Niel, Christia Mae Paris (BS Business Economics-Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila); Arvin Castelo, Michelle Kimberly Mae Mata, Nokie Jovel Eulalio (BSBA Financial Management-Colegio de San Juan de Letran); Paula Mikhaela Arias, Irish Mae Dantes, Zyrrah Angelica Miravite, Myril Pauline Reglos, Hansella Selfa (AB International Studies-University of the East).

The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) participated in a two-day awareness-raising workshop on “R204 – Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy Recommendation, 2015 (No. 204)” or the recommendation concerning the transition from the informal to the formal economy organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the National Anti-poverty Commission-Workers in the Informal Sector (NAPC-WIS) from 29 November to 1 December held at the City State Hotel in Ermita, Manila.

Two of the Institute for Labor Studies’ division chiefs passed the nationwide Career Executive Service Written Examination (CES WE) held last September 3, 2017 simultaneously in Quezon City, Cebu City, and Davao city.

The November 2017 list of passers included the names of Institute’s Labor and Social Relations Research Division OIC-Chief Patrick Patriwirawan, Jr. and Advocacy and Publications Division OIC-Chief Reinerio A. Alba. They took their exams in Quezon City.