A new research brief by ILO Viet Nam calls for a change in the mindset of every woman, and man to influence their economic behaviour and achieve gender equality in the labour market.
With the Senate trying to rush the enactment of the new law creating the Department of Overseas Filipino Workers, the country’s biggest umbrella group in the manning sector has strongly lobbied for a dedicated organization for the seafaring sector under the proposed department.
The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) on Wednesday reported that almost 500,000 overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were displaced by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic have been assisted by the government and are now in their home provinces.
Money sent home by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) fell by 1.7 percent in January, the biggest decline seen since the 2.6-percent contraction recorded in August 2020, data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) showed.
An economist forecasts the contraction in remittance inflows to the Philippines to continue in the early part of this year before improving amid the rollout of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccination programs worldwide.
Fifty countries have shown their commitment to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery by ratifying the ILO Forced Labour Protocol (P.29). The ratifications have met an initial target set by the 50 for Freedom campaign, which urges governments to take action on forced labour. Sudan became the fiftieth country to ratify.
The Philippines has suspended the entry of foreigners and returning overseas Filipinos (ROFs) who are considered as non-overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from March 20 until April 19 amid a spike in Covid-19 cases and the entry of new variants in the country.
Qatar’s new non-discriminatory minimum wage comes into force – adding to the series of major labour reforms underway.
Filipinos residing and working overseas are now allowed to return to the Philippines, after the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) revised the rules on the suspension of entry of incoming travelers.
Bureau of Immigration (BI) Commissioner Jaime Morente informed the Senate that the BI has rolled out a full investigation on the departure of 44 women trafficked in Syria.
With the target now met of 50 ratifications of the ILO Forced Labour Protocol, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Kailash Satyarthi, says he refuses to accept that modern slavery cannot be eliminated.
The March 2021 session of the ILO Governing Body ended on 27 March. ILO News discussed the key elements with Juan Llobera, Clerk of the Governing Body.
The national government has allowed foreign seafarers to enter the Philippines to board ships, Malacañang announced Tuesday.
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