CEBU, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is again searching for new batch of establishments and individuals for the seventh Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK) award.
As one of the flagship programs of DOLE, GKK is a component of the Zero Accident Program thus, it aims to encourage companies and individuals to implement safety, health and environment programs and in the process achieve productivity and zero accident in the workplace.
The GKK award is a national award given every two years by the DOLE in recognition of outstanding achievements of establishments and individuals in terms of responding to the safety and health needs of workers, workplaces and community. Moreover, the best of the bests will be lauded with a presidential award, a labor secretary’s award and special recognition for their commendable achievements.
The search is open to private and public establishments, individuals with outstanding OH contributions or innovations and lastly, the micro and informal sectors with innovative OSH practices.
The candidates will be judged based on their safety control and emergency preparedness, industrial hygiene program, occupational health program, environmental protection and community relations, social accountability programs, capacity building on occupational safety and health, outcome (OSH indicators and green productivity). – THE FREEMAN
September 18 –
International Equal Pay Day
“Increase wages now,
more than other cost items.
For widespread, practical equality!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the recommendations of the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry
against serious violations of protocols of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association.
Accept the National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
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October –
Monthly Observances:
Industry and Commerce Safety Month
National Statistics Month
Local Government Month
Consumer Welfare Month
Cooperative Month
National Quality and Productivity Improvement Month
National Health and Wellness Tourism Month
National Indigenous Peoples Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 1: Elderly Filipino Week
Week 2: National Health Education Week
Local Government Week
National Mental Health Week
October 17-23:
National Week for Overcoming Extreme Poverty
October 18 – 24:
United Nations Week
Last Week:
Nurses’ Week
Consumers’ Protection Week
Week of the 4th Sunday:
Barrio Farmers’ Week
Daily Observances:
First Monday (Oct 4): Universal Children’s Day i
n the Philippines
Oct 5: National Teachers’ Day
Oct 10: Local Government Day
Third Thursday (Oct 14): Conflict Resolution Day
Oct 21: Tenants’ Emancipation day
Oct 24: United Nations Day
Oct 29: National Indigenous People’s Thanksgiving Day
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