Close the Digital Skills Gap by 2025 through Collaboration: APEC Job seekers today lack the skills needed to work in the digital economy, says a survey on digital skills in the workforce. PH progressed in protecting worker’s rights-Bello Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III on Thursday criticized the International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) Global Rights Index 2019 placing the Philippines “as among the top 10 worst countries in the world for working people,” defending the consistent efforts of the administration in protecting the Filipino workers and their families. Fair recruitment DOLE, ILO promote rights based information through online learning for Overseas…

PH ratifies int’l framework on work safety and health The Philippines has submitted to the International Labor Organization (ILO) a document signifying its ratification of Convention No. 187, a framework designed to promote a “preventive safety and health culture” at the national level. PH takes strong position vs. workplace harassment, violence The Philippines is among the countries that strongly batted for enhanced protection of workers from any threats at workplaces as it worked hard for the adoption of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention against Violence and Harassment.Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III said the adoption of the new ILO convention…

PH officials in Kuwait monitoring probe on OFW’s death The Philippine Embassy in Kuwait is working closely with authorities on the investigation into the death of Filipina household service worker Constancia Lago Dayag who was allegedly physically and sexually assaulted, the embassy said in a statement. PH-Kuwait pact ensures HSW, protection, welfare The labor department is finalizing arrangements for the formal signing of an accord at the end of discussions between a top level delegation of Kuwaiti officials and their Philippine counterparts on the provisions of the proposed document which will govern the deployment, employment and treatment of Filipino workers…

Choice, Voice and Agency of Women Migrant Workers: Safe and Fair – Philippines Media Launch and Public Forum A media launch and public forum on Ending VAW and Discrimination, and Empowering Women OFWs: The Safe and Fair Program and Key Strategies of Philippine Stakeholders was held last 11 April 2019 at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula Hotel in Makati City. 2019 declared as ILO Centenary in the Philippines The Philippines declared 2019 as the ILO Centenary and reaffirmed its full support to, and cooperation with the ILO’s mandate of promoting peace and social justice.

Duterte signs into law OFW Handbook bill President Duterte has signed into law a measure that mandates the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) to develop, disseminate and update a handbook on the rights and responsibilities of migrant workers. Japan openings for nurses and caregivers The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) is now accepting applications for nurses caregivers for deployment to Japan. They will be deployed under the Philippines-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement’s Framework for the Movement of Natural Persons Malaysia PM warns Philippines vs influx of foreign workers Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday warned the Philippines against letting in…

Gov’t mulls expansion of OFW deployment ban THE Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) is now considering preventing Filipinos from looking for job opportunities in other countries that also have rampant cases of maltreatment and abuse among overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), Malacañang said Saturday, March 3.