1 Apr 2025 – Some 60 union officers ( 38 women, 17 men, 13 youth) coming from NTUC Ph affiliates from various parts of the country conducted a Blended Celebration of Women’s Month with the theme “Collective Bargaining for Women and Youth Issues” today.
The program started with a Short Prayer; a moment of silence to remember Women committee chair Sister Florencia Cabatingan and workers and people who lost their lives, were injured, or missing in the March 28, 2025 Myanmar/Thailand earthquake; and Welcome Remarks from NTUC Phl Women committee chair Josefina Lim.
BWSC/DOLE OIC – Director IV Leilani M. Reynoso presented an update on the series of activities led by DOLE for the ratification and then implementation of ILO Convention No. 190 on violence and harassment in the world of work.
NTUC Phl Deputy General Secretary Angelita Senorin conducted an “Orientation on ILO C190 and Prospects on its application in CBAs and other enterprise documents”.
The NTUC Phl Honorary General Secretary then discussed at length “ Negotiating a company policy on VnH (violence and harassment)” going through (1) NTUC Phl flagship WaY CBA provisions; (2) VnH CBA provisions [ILO C190 language]; and (3) Other ‘Good’ WaY and Family CBA provisions.
The discussions on VnH, including the interim results of the NTUC Phl Survey on VnH incidents in workplaces, will be continued in the 28 April blended celebration of the April 28 International day of mourning for dead and injured workers and the May 1 Labor day.
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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