Manila – The Department of Labor and Employment DOLE Assistant Secretary Alex V. Avila was joined by the Institute of Labor Studies (ILS) Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba during the teleconference meeting with the World Bank (WB) held last 07 July 2020.
Also in attendance were ILS Acting Deputy Executive Director Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr., Ms. Paulina Kim C. Pacete, and Mr. Carl Sean E. Pablico, along with WB representatives Ms. Ruth R. Rodriguez, Ms. Yoonyoung Cho, and Mr. Yasuhiro Kawasoe.
Manila – The Institute of Labor Studies (ILS) participated in the webinar hosted by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) titled “Addressing the Needs of Senior Citizens in the Philippines,” last July 23 via the Cisco Webex platform.
The webinar featured the PIDS discussion paper titled “Silver Linings for the Elderly in the Philippines: Policies and Programs for Senior Citizens,” authored by Celia M. Reyes, Arkin A. Arboneda, and Ronina D. Asis. The study examined the situation of Senior Citizens in the Philippines, and the country’s policies and programs for Senior Citizens (SC).
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) Acting Deputy Executive Director Patrick P. Patriwirawan Jr. shared his insights on telecommuting as one of the panelists in the webinar: “Telecommuting in the Philippines, Is It Here to Stay?” as part of the Risk Summit organized by the Institute of Internal Auditors Philippines last July 29. His presentation focused on the features of the implementing rules and regulations particularly on fair treatment and data protection and noted that there is an ongoing study as part of the requirement of the law to conduct a pilot program identifying industries for purposes of baselining, scoping and profiling practices on telecommuting.
Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) released a series of videos in its official facebook account (www.facebook.com/ilsdoleofficial) highlighting its key accomplishments to mark its 33rd founding anniversary.
Manila – Officials of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), and the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) participated in a recent online government consultation meeting led by the International Labor Organization (ILO) last July 22 via the Zoom online platform.