The Institute for Labor Studies Acting Supervising Labor and Employment Officer John Emmanuel Villanueva presented the ILS skills-related researches of the Institute during the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) forum organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Ministry of Employment and Labor of the Republic of Korea, and Korea University of Technology and Education (KOREATECH) at Amari Watergate Hotel in Bangkok, Thailand last 19-20 November.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) presented their study “Underemployment in the Philippines” to representatives from the Department of Labor and Employment bureaus, services and attached agencies at the iLearn Conference Room in DOLE Building, General Luna Street, Intramuros, Manila last November 22.
The two fundamental questions that the study investigated were: (I) what compels an individual to declare himself/herself to be underemployed; and (II) why has underemployment remained high. The study aims to contribute toward a better understanding of the status of underemployment in the country and to derive policy implications to help address it.
BSBA Business Economics Interns from Adamson University received their Certificates of Completion for their internship from the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) through Acting Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba:
The following students completed at least 300 hours of internship from ILS: Ms. Cherie Lou V. Bacsal, Ms. Angelita E. Caloyong, and Mr. Kenny Rommel S. Costillas.
ILS Acting Deputy Executive Director Patrick Patriwirawan, Jr. served as the resource person for the Symposium on Regulatory Impact Analysis organized by the Development Academy of the Philippines and Asian Productivity Organization held at Richmonde Hotel in Ortigas Center, Pasig City on 20 November 2018.
ILS Acting Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba joined Department of Labor and Employment Undersecretary Ciriaco Lagunzad III and Assistant Secretary Alex Avila in attending the International Labour Organization event "Responsible Supply Chains in Asia: Project Launch and Stakeholders’ Engagement" held at Hotel Sofitel, Manila last November 20.