The President Milagros Ogalinda reported on NTUC Phl’s recent actions on violence and harassment (VnH),, OSH, and organizing, collective bargaining, and other labor issues and developments.
Short summaries on actions’ on various issues ranging from agriculture to artificial intelligence, labor standards to free trade agreements (RCEP), and living wages to slow labor justice to flawed implementation of labor and social regulations, and other initiatives and engagements by NTUC Phl and its affiliates were flashed on-screen.
ILS/DOLE Executive Director Jeanette Tana Damo discussed progress on the implementation of ILO Convention 190. NTUC Phl uses this kind of engagement to push forward its issues and concerns.
OSHC/DOLE Director Jose Maria Batino made a presentation (and fielded questions from the participants) on the Implications on the Philippines of the adoption of OSH as the fifth ILO Fundamental Principle. He reported DOLE’s efforts in the implementation of the OSH law and progress towards amendment of implementing regulations.
HGS C. Bagtas led the discussions on How to negotiate anti-VnH provisions in CBAs
and develop jointly with management Enterprise-Based Mechanisms on VnH. 21 NTUC Phl local unions already have ILO C190 language in negotiated CBA provisions. Other unions are negotiating on the same. NTUC Phl unions did not wait for ratification, but have negotiated enterprise-based mechanisms that need to be done anyway.
DGS Angelita Senorin introduced the affiliates and the federation leaders present and the day’s program. She shepherded the Assembly in the discussions and recommendations for the NTUC Phl Women and Youth Agenda, 2024-2028.
NTUC Phl Vice President and TOPPS President Maria Teresa Cayabyab on behalf of NTUC Phl, Women Co-Chair and CIO-PACIWU Vice President Josefina Lim on behalf of women participants, and Karen Badilla of NATOW on behalf of youth participants gave next-steps remarks at closing. Youth representative Karen also facilitated the proceedings.
July 2025
Nutrition Month
“Give us much more than P50 increase
for proper nutrition!”
Invoke Article 33 of the ILO Constitution
against the military junta in Myanmar
to carry out the 2021 ILO Commission of Inquiry recommendations
against serious violations of
Forced Labour and Freedom of Association protocols.
Accept National Unity Government (NUG)
of Myanmar. Reject Military!
#WearMask #WashHands #Distancing #TakePicturesVideosturesVideos
July
3 July – International Day of Cooperatives
3 July – International Plastic Bag Free Day
5 July – World Youth Skills Day
7 July – Global Forgiveness Day
11 July – World Population Day
17 July – World Day for International Justice
28 July – World Nature Conservation Day
30 July – World Day against Trafficking in Persons
Monthly Observances:
Schools Safety Month
Nutrition Month
National Disaster Consciousness Month
Weekly Observances:
Week 2: Cultural Communities Week
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise
Development Week
Week 3: National Science and
Technology Week
National Disability Prevention and
Rehabilitation Week
July 1-7:
National Culture Consciousness Week
July 13-19:
Philippines Business Week
Week ending last Saturday of July:
Arbor Week
Daily Observances:
First Saturday of July:
International Cooperative Day
in the Philippines
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