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Published: 30 April 2016

Last Updated: 22 January 2021

The Philippines retains its stature of being a moderately free economy according to the latest results from the Index of Economic Freedom. The index was the subject of discussion and analysis in the ILS Philippine Performance Report released last February 5, 2016 and was based on the 2016 report provided by the Heritage Foundation.

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Published: 30 April 2016

Last Updated: 22 January 2021

The January Round of the 2016 Labor Force Survey (LFS) released by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the national employment rate is 94.2%.

While the three key regions, namely, Central Luzon (92.5%), CALABARZON (92.5%), and National Capital Region (NCR) (93.1%) had employment rates lower than the national figure, other regions posted higher employment rates: Cagayan Valley (97%), MIMAROPA (95.9%), Cordillera Administrative Region (95.7%), and Eastern Visayas (95.3%).

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Published: 30 April 2016

Last Updated: 22 January 2021

In its report submitted to the DOLE-Planning Service, the Institute for Labor Studies has already completed initial consultations with target clients in relation to its target 15 researches for 2016.

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Published: 30 April 2016

Last Updated: 22 January 2021

The Institute for Labor Studies research titled, “Survey of Filipino Migrant Worker Returnees from Qatar” was presented in the forum “Kapakanan ni Juana, Isama sa Agenda!,” in line with the celebration of women’s month, held last April 7 at the Patricia Sto. Tomas Hall, Blas F. Ople Bldg of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA).

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Published: 31 March 2016

Last Updated: 22 January 2021

The Institute for Labor Studies (ILS) received its ISO 9001:2008 Registration Certificate in a ceremony held at the ILS Office in Intramuros, Manila last 18 March 2016.

OIC-Executive Director Mary Grace L. Riguer received the award for ILS from Allan B. Cabelin, Sales and Marketing Manager of the Anglo Japanese American (AJA) Registrars, an ISO certifying body based in the Philippines. Last September 2015, AJA Registrars also awarded ILS its Certificate of Attestation after it successfully passed the stage 2 third party audit for its ISO certification.