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The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) organized a Technical Learning Session (TLS) on “Senior Citizen: Life After Retirement,” which focused on Republic Act 7432, as amended by 9257, otherwise known as the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2003. The activity was held on November 21 at the iLearn conference room in Intramuros, Manila.

 The Inter-Agency Committee on Research and Statistical Matters held its 4^th IAC-RSM Meeting for 2017 last 24 November at the ECC Conference Room in Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City.

Representing Assistant Secretary Alex Avila, ILS OIC-Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba presided the meeting. Also in attendance were Director Stella Banawis of the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) and Director Dominique Rubia-Tutay of the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE).

The Institute for Labor Studies, through a post-training report of one of its division chiefs, has identified a research project for a comprehensive study on “Unemployment Insurance in the Philippines” for 2018.

The recommendation was proposed by Labor and Social Relations Research Division OIC-Chief Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr. who joined other Philippine representatives to the training workshop on “Employment Insurance: Global, Regional and Korean Experience on (Un) Employment Insurance” held last 06-11 November 2017 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

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 atiLearn conference room in Intramuros, Manila.

The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) continues its engagement with the country’s legislators through its participation in continuing discussions on the working draft bill strengthening the security of tenure of private sector workers.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies organized the ISO Awareness and Documentation capacity building training for its employees last October 24-25 at the iLearn Conference Room, Intramuros, Manila.

Ms. Marivic Mediavillo, ISO Consultant and External Auditor at Management System Consultancy conducted the two-day ISO training for the Institute. ILS OIC-Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba gave the opening remarks for the event.

Manila – The Institute of Labor Studies (ILS) Freedom on Information representatives, headed by Deputy Executive Director Mary Grace L. Riguer as FOI Decision Maker, attended the technical training on eFOI (electronic Freedom of Information) platform organized by the Presidential Communications Operations Office last Oct. 27, 2017 at the Social Hall, Mabini Building, Malacanang Compound, Manila.

Manila – The results of the Institute of Labor Studies (ILS) paper on the Gap Analysis of Key International Labor Organization (ILO) Occupational Safety and Health Conventions OSH was validated through a National Sectoral Analysis that was conducted last October 6 at the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, Manila.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies attended the case presentation and public plenary event titled, “4IR: 4ASEAN and 4theFuture” last October 6 at the Discovery Primea Hotel in Makati City.

The Institute for Labor Studies successfully held the first of its Luna Lecture Series with guest speaker Dr. Anil Verma of University of Toronto last Oct. 20, 2017 at U.P. School of Labor and Industrial Relations (SOLAIR), Diliman, Quezon City.

Dr. Verma, professor at the Rotman School of Management and at the Centre for Industrial Relations and Human Resources, both of University of Toronto, discussed the topic “Smart labor policy reforms—lessons and emerging trends.”