Manila - The Institute for Labor Studies is hailed anew by the Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines, Inc. (AGAP) as one of the “Outstanding Accounting Offices” in the country for the fiscal year 2023.
In the official communication received by the Institute in August 2024, AGAP has commended the ILS for the “quality, timeliness, and accuracy of FY 2023 financial reports” submitted.
The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) participated in the Just Transition Conversations organized by Oxfam Pilipinas on September 13, 2024, in Quezon City.
The event brought together climate justice advocates, government agencies, and civil society organizations to address the critical need for a just energy transition in the Philippines. Mr. Bernard Paul Mangulabnan and Ms. Athena Mari E. Son of the Employment Research Division represented the Institute.
The Institute for Labor Studies participated as a country representative in the Asian Pacific Economic (APEC) Workshop on Green Vocational Skills from September 19 to 20, in Chengdu City, Sichuan Province, China.
Bernard Paul M. Mangulabnan, Acting Chief of the ILS Employment Research Division, and Myka Rose Trono from the Department of Labor and Employment – Bureau of Local Employment, co-presented the overview of the mandate of DOLE under Republic Act No. 10771 or the Philippine Green Jobs Act, the National Green Jobs Human Resource Development Plan, and the assessment and certification system and standards for green jobs.
Bangkok, Thailand - The Institute for Labor Studies Executive Director Jeanette T. Damo served as the Philippine representative of the Senior Labour Officials Meeting (SLOM) at the Regional Workshop on the End-Term Review of the Master Plan on ASEAN Connectivity (MPAC) 2025 and the Development of the ASEAN Connectivity Strategic Plan (ACSP) held from September 2 to 4, in Bangkok, Thailand.
DOLE Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma graced the blessing of the new office space of the Institute for Labor Studies as it celebrated its 37th anniversary at Mega One Building, España Boulevard, Quezon City.
Secretary Laguesma, in his inspirational message, highlighted the role of ILS in conducting relevant policy research studies aimed at addressing pressing issues in the labor and employment sector. He commended the milestones of the Institute in its research accomplishments, policy advocacy initiatives, technical secretariat support on legislative and research matters, and international engagements in ASEAN and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) for the just transition workstream, among others.