Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) celebrated its Christmas party last December 20 at its new conference facility, iLearn, located at the 5th floor of the DOLE Extension Office in Intramuros, Manila.
ILS organizes 1st Strategic Planning session for DOLE IAC-RSM
Manila – The Interagency Committee for Research and Statistical Matters recently held its 1st Strategic Planning Session last November 24-25 at the Bayleaf Hotel, in Intramuros, Manila.
The two-day event was organized by the Committee Secretariat, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) led by its OIC-Executive Director Ma. Celeste M. Valderrama and ILS’ Advocacy and Publications Division (APD).
DOLE IAC-RSM produces 120 researches: 2011-2015
Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies OIC-Executive Director Ma. Celeste M. Valderrama, presented a Stock Taking of the DOLE Inter-Agency Committee on Research and Statistical Matters’ (IAC-RSM) Accomplishments during its recently concluded 1st Strategic Planning Session last November 24-25 at the Bayleaf Hotel, Intramuros, Manila.
ILS participates in World Day Against Child Labor
The Institute for Labor Studies joined the celebration of World Day Against Child Labor (WDACL) last 8 November 2016 at St. Scholastica’s College, Manila. With a local theme “Walang Batang Naaabuso sa Paggawa ng Produkto,” the event underscored the importance of ending child labor in the supply chains.
ILS joins 18-day campaign to End Violence Against Women
The Institute for Labor Studies joined the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW) kick-off activity last 25 November 2016 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Pasay City, Manila. With the theme, “VAW-free community starts with me,” around 3,000 women’s rights advocates from different government and private organizations symbolically waved their orange handkerchiefs to counter all forms of gender-based violence.
ILS produces research on Portability of Social Security Benefits
Manila – ILS researcher Miraluna S. Tacadao completes her paper titled, “Portability of Social Security Benefits in the APEC Region: An Examination of Social Security Agreements,” which will be presented in the DOLE Research Conference this December.
ILS research looks deeper into Filipino overseas migration
Manila – Institute for Labor Studies researcher Maria Isabel D. Artajo’s paper titled “‘Should I stay or should I go too?: Understanding the employment aspirations and migration trajectories of left-behind children in the Philippines,” probed into the dynamics why despite high risks and uncertainties, many Filipinos still seek overseas employment.
The research tackled how prevalent overseas migration is in the Philippines, and how such a trend has lasted more than four decades by looking into globalization and its corresponding macro-processes.
ILS paper proposes inter-agency cooperation framework for DOLE’s SAVE
The Institute for Labor Studies’ researcher Bernard Mangulabnan completed his paper titled “Proposing an Inter-Agency Cooperation Framework for the Conduct of Special Assessment Visits of the Department of Labor and Employment.”
ILS named “Most Outstanding Accounting Office” for the second year
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) is recognized anew by the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP) as one of the country’s “Most Outstanding Accounting Offices” during the AGAP Convention Seminar at the Bohol Tropics Resort in Tagbilaran City, on October 19, 2016.
I-Gov Talks 2016: “Fall in love with what is right”
This year, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) held the 3rd I-Gov Talks with the theme “Road to Resiliency: Addressing Questions that Inspire Actions” at the Labor Governance Learning Center, DOLE Executive Building last October 21, 2016.
