The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) participated in the 2014 Walk to End Violence Against Women (EndVAW) on November 25, at Quezon City (QC) Memorial Circle. The walk marks the National Consciousness Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and Children.
Bringing together about 5,000 individuals from different national government agencies, local government units and civil society groups, the 2014 EndVAW Walk jumpstarted an 18-day campaign, which will conclude on December 12.
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), the policy research and advocacy arm of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), participated in “Basic Course on Internal Auditing of a QMS (ISO 9001:2008) Using 19011:2011” held at the Miramar Hotel in Manila on 21-22 November 2014.
Models of digital innovations as aid for employability and youth education hailed
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) participated in the Digital Strategies for Development Summit held at the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) on 2-3 October 2014.
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), the policy research and advocacy arm of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), participated in the workshop “Introduction to Impact Evaluation: A Seminar for DOLE Program Managers” held at the AIM Conference Center in Makati City on 8-9 October 2014.
Skills improvement being a priority for its staff, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) held a technical learning session on photography titled “ILenS: Basic Photography in ILS” last October 23, 2014 at the Migration Information Resource Center (MIRC).
THE INSTITUTE FOR Labor Studies (ILS), the policy research and advocacy arm of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), recently held a technical session on the eRegulations systemsand web portal last June 17, 2014 at the Migration Information Resource Center.
To further help the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) promote transparency and accessibility of regulatory issuances, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) will be holding a consultation on labor regulations with agency members of the DOLE Technical Committee on Legislative Matters (TCLM) on July 3, 2014 at the Migration Information Resource Information Center, DOLE Building, Intramuros, Manila.
FRESH FROM THE recently-concluded Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) National Conference on Gender and Development (GAD) Planning and Budgeting last May 26 to 30, 2014, Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) Executive Director Cynthia R. Cruz, who was also concurrent director of the DOLE-Planning Service, said that gender discrimination issues in the workplace should be revisited and studied once again.
PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. Aquino III appointed new officials and agency heads of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) last May 30, 2014. Leading the DOLE appointees is Overseas Workers’ Welfare Administration (OWWA) Administrator Rebecca J. Calzado, who previously served as assistant secretary.
Meanwhile, Mr. Reydeluz Conferido was appointed the new DOLE Undersecretary for Employment. Before his appointment, he previously served as Director for Labor Affairs in the Manila Economic and Cultural Office (MECO) in Taipei, Taiwan. He was also the former Executive Director of the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), the policy research arm of DOLE.
Ms. Mary Grace L. Riguer formally assumed the office of the Deputy Executive Director of the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS). With her family at her side, Deputy Executive Director Riguer took her oath of office before Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz in a ceremony last June 20, 2014 at the DOLE Conference Room, Intramuros, Manila.
