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The Institute for Labor Studies, through its representative Malorie Joy O. Mones of the Workers Welfare Research Division, participated in the 2nd Consultative Workshop: A Bill Seeking to Address Root Causes of Informality” and “Consultation Workshop Towards Development of Typology of Transitioning Informal Economic Units, Its Workers, and Informal Economy Workers in Formal Workplaces” held on 10 April 2017 in Hotel Jen Manila, Pasay City and on 19 April 2017 in Occupational Safety and Health Center, Quezon City.

Manila, PH – Assistant Secretary for Policy and Chairperson for the DOLE Inter-Agency Committee for Research and Statistical Matters (IAC-RSM) Alex V. Avila attended the presentation by the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) on its proposed roll-out and launch of the E-regulations website April 10 at the iLearn Conference Room, Manila.

Manila, PH – Researchers from the Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) are currently in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, together with representatives from the National Reintegration Center for Overseas Filipino Workers (NRCO) to conduct Phase 2 of the research titled, “A Typology of OFWs Returning Home: A Survey Study on the Return and Reintegration of OFWs.”

Under the ILS Internship Program (INTERNi), the following students have been accepted this April and are expected to finish their internship by June 2017: Lavinia Lyka P. Alvarez (Adamson University-BSBA Business Economics); Kathleen C. Aquino (Adamson University-BSBA Business Economics); John Calvin C. Espallardo (Adamson University-BSBA Financial Management); Ulysses B. Guevarra (Bulacan State University-BS Information Technology); Leandro Miguel V. Novero (Polytechnic University of the Philippines-Bachelor in Public Administration); and Dominique E. Cachuela (Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan AB International Studies).

Manila, PH – The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) inaugurates its Lactation Room to provide privacy for the working mothers of the Institute who are still breastfeeding their young last April 19 at the ILS office in Intramuros, Manila.

ILS OIC-Executive Director Mary Grace L. Riguer, together with the officers of the ILS Gender and Development Committee (ILS-GAD) and other employees of the Institute, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony, following the unveiling of its updated Mission and Vision statement.