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 The Inter-Agency Committee on Research and Statistical Matters held its 4th IAC-RSM Meeting for 2017 last 24 November at the ECC Conference Room in Sen. Gil J. Puyat Avenue, Makati City.

Representing Assistant Secretary Alex Avila, ILS OIC-Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba presided the meeting. Also in attendance were Director Stella Banawis of the Employees Compensation Commission (ECC) and Director Dominique Rubia-Tutay of the Bureau of Local Employment (BLE).

The Institute for Labor Studies, through a post-training report of one of its division chiefs, has identified a research project for a comprehensive study on “Unemployment Insurance in the Philippines” for 2018.

The recommendation was proposed by Labor and Social Relations Research Division OIC-Chief Patrick P. Patriwirawan, Jr. who joined other Philippine representatives to the training workshop on “Employment Insurance: Global, Regional and Korean Experience on (Un) Employment Insurance” held last 06-11 November 2017 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Six participating Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE regional offices presented their prototypes for the DOLE-ILS Design Thinking Olympics challenge held last November 28 atiLearn conference room in Intramuros, Manila.

The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) continues its engagement with the country’s legislators through its participation in continuing discussions on the working draft bill strengthening the security of tenure of private sector workers.

Manila – The Institute for Labor Studies organized the ISO Awareness and Documentation capacity building training for its employees last October 24-25 at the iLearn Conference Room, Intramuros, Manila.

Ms. Marivic Mediavillo, ISO Consultant and External Auditor at Management System Consultancy conducted the two-day ISO training for the Institute. ILS OIC-Executive Director Ahmma Charisma Lobrin-Satumba gave the opening remarks for the event.