BICOL REGION — As part of its 2025 Research Agenda, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) conducted a series of data gathering activities in Bicol Region from 07 to 11 April 2025, for its ongoing study titled, "The Role of Job Placement Offices (JPOs) as Strategic Partners in Public Employment Services and Industry-Driven Employment."
PASAY CITY — The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) conducted a key informant interview with representatives from the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Foreign National Unit on 14 April 2025 in Pasay City, as part of its ongoing research titled “Technology and Skills Transfer through the Understudy Training Program (UTP) and Skills Development Program: Good Practices and Lessons Learned.”
DAVAO CITY / CEBU CITY – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) concluded its fieldwork activities in Davao and Central Visayas regions as part of its ongoing research projects, “Gender and Development (GAD) in Labor Organizations: Strategies and Prospects” and “Workers' Perspectives on Company Practices in Labor Standards Compliance and Labor-Management Relations.” from 01 to 11 April 2025.
QUEZON CITY – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), through its Gender and Development (GAD) Committee, conducted a learning session on Civil Service Commission (CSC) Resolution No. 2100064 - amending key provisions of the 2017 Rules on Administrative Cases in the Civil Service (RACCS)—in line with Republic Act No. 11313 or the Safe Spaces Act.
QUEZON CITY – Labor and Employment Officers from the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS), Mr. Diether Navarosa, Ms. Lyra Cosette Dayego, Mr. John Rod Sadia, and Mr. Jun Karlo Laroza, participated in the training workshop on Designing Qualitative Social Science Research organized by the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC). The event was held on 10 to 11 April 2025, at the PSSC’s Mercedes B. Concepcion Seminar Room, Quezon City.