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The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) in partnership with Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) held a forum titled "Stepping into the Platform: How the Gig Economy changes the way we work" to learn more about the emerging platform work or app-based work at Commune, Makati City last October 11.

As defined by the European Foundation, platform work is an employment form in which organizations or individuals use an online platform to access other organizations or individuals to solve specific problems or to provide specific services in exchange for payment.

Manila – Institute for Labor Studies researcher Bernard Paul M. Mangulabnan represented the Philippines in the recently concluded ASEAN+3 Workshop on the Development of the Senior Labor Officials Meeting +3 (SLOM+3) Work Plan. The ASEAN meet was held last October 16 in Ha Long City, Vietnam.

The meet was attended by representatives from Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Republic of Korea (ROK), Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam. Representatives from ASEAN Secretariat were also in attendance.

Manila – ILS Executive Director Ahmma Charisma-Lobrin Satumba tackled the “Future Of Work” during the first UNSW ASEAN Conference last October 12 at the Leighton Hall, John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW in Sydney, Australia.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies organized its very first advocacy engagement with the academe titled, “#TrabahongTrending: The Future of Work from the Millennials’ Perspective” at the Bukod Tanging Bulwagan of the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) last October 25.

ILS Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba delivered the opening remarks for the event while PLM OIC- Dean Cecil V. Sabordo gave a message of support on behalf of the university.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) underwent an on-site assessment for its compliance with Program to Institutionalize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) from October 21-25.

The Assessment Team from the Civil Service Commission-National Capital Region (CSC-NCR) was composed of Director Claudia A. Tan, Director Cecilia C. Villafuerte and Supervising HRS Ferlita A. Guillermo.