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”In formulating the National Green Jobs Human Resource Development (HRD) Plan, there is no hard and fast rule, as we should also take into consideration the unique situation of labor across sectors with the objective of building a climate smart industries and services with the view of creating green communities in the long run,” was the opening statement of DOLE Assistant Secretary Federico V. Abuan, during the first Inter-Agency Committee (IAC) meeting for the formulation of the National Green Jobs HRD Plan last 17 July 2018 at the ILS iLearn Conference Room, 5th Floor, Intramuros, Manila.
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The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) has commenced its field surveys for its research titled “Organizing for Equality: Study on Women and Gender Mainstreaming in Labor Unions in Philippine Key Services Subsectors,” starting with Regions III (Pampanga), and XI (Davao)."
The said research, with support from the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) Philippines, aims to ascertain the state of women’s participation and the integration of gender and women’s issues in unions in certain services subsectors in the country.
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On June 20, 2018, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) organized a stakeholders forum on “Off-site Work Arrangement: Concepts and Practices” held at the Bayleaf Hotel in Intramuros, Manila.
“Home workers have long been recognized by the Departmenf ot Labor and Employment through its policies. In 1992, Department Order No. 5 was issued governing the employment of industrial homeworkers. Yet we acknowledge that with significant changes in the world of work, specially with technological advances, there is a need to have a deeper understanding of the relevant issues related to working from home in order to aid policymakers, Consultative undertakings such as this one are important for us to know the valuable perspectives from our stakeholders to better enrich policy discussion,” emphasized Assistant Secretary Maria Gloria M. Tango, Chairperson of DOLE-TWG on Emerging Work and Employment Arrangements of “Work-from-Home” Workers.
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On June 12, 2018, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) joined in the celebration of the country’s 120th independence day at Rizal Park grounds, in Manila. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Kalayaan 2018, Pagbabagong Ipinaglaban, Alay sa Masaganang Kinabukasan.”
Vice President Leni Robredo led in the flag-raising ceremony at the Jose Rizal Shrine at Luneta Park, while President Rodrigo R. Duterte led the flag-raising rites in Kawit, cavite.
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On June 27-28, 2018, the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) conducted a workshop on “Data Story Telling” at the iLearn conference room, Intramuros, Manila.
ILS resource person Carl Rookie Q. Daquio explained that the said technical learning session aimed to provide the participants with the basic principles and elements of good visualization design to become proficients data story teller.