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Manila – Researchers from the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) presented their 2020 study on Telecommuting during a special meeting with the Technical Executive Committee composed of the Department of Labor and Employment’s tripartite partners representing labor and employment sectors last April 27 via Zoom.
The research titled, “Exploring Telecommuting as the New Normal Work Arrangement: A Rapid Assessment of Telecommuting Practices Prior and During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” was authored by Joyce Anne S. Lumactud, Supervising Labor and Employment Officer and Franchesca Rose S. Castillo, Labor and Employment Officer III from the Labor and Social Relations Research Division (LSRRD) of the ILS. The same paper was presented during the 2020 DOLE Research Conference last March 25.
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Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies actively involved in the conduct of a series of sectoral Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) for business and workers groups in time for the Job Summit jointly organized by the National Employment Recovery Strategy (NERS) Task Force and the Task Group on Economic Recovery (TGER) to mark the Labor Day Celebration for May 1.
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Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) recently collaborated with the Department of Labor and Employment’s International Labor Affairs Bureau (ILAB) in the conduct of the 2021 Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) Planning Exercise.
The Philippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLOs) were grouped according to geographical location. The three-part event started last April 13-14 for the Asia-Pacific region and continued last April 29-30 for the Europe and Americas regions. The event will be concluded on May 14-15 for POLOs in the Middle East and Africa region.
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Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies, through the Advocacy and Publications Division (APD), launched its online IT HelpDesk portal for its employees and officials via a training session held via Zoom last April 12, 2021.
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Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) received a general positive review during the 2020 Annual Audit Report Exit Conference, which was held last April 23, 2021 via Zoom.
In full attendance were the ILS employees led by its Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba and Acting Deputy Executive Director Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr. The Commission on Audit (COA) team was led by State Auditor V Ms. Ofelia A. Monico and joined by Audit Team Leader Mr. Jan Florenz M. Quimson, State Auditor II, Mr. Al-Helmey F. Aldulrashid, State Auditing Examiner II, and Ms. Dhayana Marie M. Bustillo, State Auditing Examiner II.