Manila – Newly-promoted Institute for Labor Studies Senior LEO Ivan Cassidy F. Villena took his Oath of Office online last April 27, in the light of the COVID-19 situation in the country. Mr. Villena’s oath via Zoom platform was administered by ILS Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba and was witnessed online by his colleagues from the Institute.

Previously, as Labor and Employment Officer III, also of the Labor and Social Relations Research Division (LSRRD), Mr. Villena authored the following researches:  “Exploring the Case of Job Orders and Contract of Service Workers in the Government;” “A Case Study Of Company Best Practices On Regularization Of Workers In Contracting Arrangements;” “Responsiveness of Labor Market to Minimum Wage Adjustments: An Analysis Using Elasticity to Labor Supply and Demand;” and “Examining the “5-5-5” Arrangement in Contractualization: A Study on the Repeated Hiring Practices of Firms in Selected Industries.”