Statistics show that in 2013 there were an estimated 232 million migrant workers living outside their home countries. Of these, 48 percent were women. One out of five migrant workers was engaged in domestic work, of which some 43.2 million were women. Statistics on these women for 2015 are likely to have increased.

Most schools open next month (with the exception of colleges and universities, which are moving their opening dates to August to align with the international school calendar).

Manila, Philippines – Seven years ago, Marky Manlangit was diagnosed with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) that causes gradual destruction of the body’s immune system. With “zero knowledge” about his disease and no counselling available at that time in the capital, Manila, he had nowhere to go for help. For three years, he kept his condition…

MANILA, 20 May 2015 (IRIN) – The publicity surrounding an 11-year-old communist rebel reported to have surrendered to the Philippines military this month has served as a harsh reminder of the work still to be done to rid the South East Asian country of the scourge of child soldiers.

MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has approved the applications of 313 private higher education institutions (HEIs) to increase tuition and other school fees for the incoming academic year, slightly higher than the number approved last year.

Women all over the world work more than men but earn 24 percent less, according to a report released by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) on April 27. Titled “Progress of the World’s Women 2015-2016: Transforming Economies, Realizing Rights”, the report shows that women on average…

There are an estimated 232 million migrants worldwide. Of that figure, 52 to 100 million are labour migrants, of which 83 per cent are female domestic workers. These are women who work as caregivers for the elderly, looking after children or carrying the responsibility of cooking and cleaning for a household. These women are also…

THE “fast and furious” increase in HIV cases in the country is a major problem that we all should be gravely concerned about. The problem needs an equally fast and furious, urgent and aggressive response from the government and all sectors of Philippine society.

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Full-time stable employment may be getting a pink slip, with less secure working relationships set to drive weaker economic growth, data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) show. Only an estimated quarter of the world’s workers have a stable employment relationship, according to the ILO’s World Employment and Social Outlook.

BORACAY, Aklan – A senior official of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) on Tuesday noted the paradigm shift in labor system which is veering away from the assembly line of work and is heading towards knowledge-based services in the manufacturing sector.

The Commission on Higher Education on Tuesday approved the proposals of 313 private higher education institutions (HEIs) in the country to increase tuition and other school fees for the next academic year.

New ITUC Climate Justice Frontline’s briefing sets out union demands for a just transition to zero carbon economy Brussels 18 May 2015 (ITUC Online): Political commitments for a just transition to a low carbon economy will be on the line as governments review the draft text for a global agreement on climate by early June.

Earlier this week, the EU announced a new agenda to address the latest wave of migration through the Mediterranean. Some 30,000 migrants are estimated to have arrived in Europe this year already, and over 1,800 have died in the sea. Last year Syrians and Eritreans were the two largest groups of such migrants. Most of…

SAN PEDRO CITY–A series of clashes between protesting workers and security personnel of a distillery plant have continued a day after nearly a hundred workers went on strike in Cabuyao City, Laguna.

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has discovered several violations committed by the owner of the slipper factory in Valenzuela City which caught fire last week, leaving 72 workers dead.

MANILA, Philippines – A survey conducted by leading online job site Jobstreet.com Philippines reveals that employers place importance on internship experience as well as behavioral and functional skills in considering a fresh graduate applicant for employment.

Male executives have a unique opportunity to help advance women in the workplace. MPW Insider is an online community where the biggest names in business and beyond answer timely career and leadership questions. Today’s answer for: Why is it important to have a mentor? is written by Gloria Cordes Larson, president of Bentley University.

The Philippines has the second slowest average download speed among 22 Asian countries, according to a study on consumer Internet speeds as of May 2015.

Geneva (AFP) – Only a fourth of the world’s workforce have stable contracts, leading to growing job insecurity, a UN report said Tuesday.

After the New York Times ran a searing two-part investigation into the exploitation and job-related health problems of the state’s nail-salon workers earlier this month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ordered emergency measures to protect them and appointed a special review panel to recommend long-term reforms. The Times series painted a portrait of an immigrant…

WE in the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines condemn government’s failure to enforce occupational safety and health standards that resulted in the death of 72 workers in a devastating fire at the factory of footwear maker Kentex Manufacturing Corporation.

Firefighters retrieve remains of fire victim in the Valenzuela factory fire. Photographed by Gel Francisco MANILA – The head of the International Labor Organization (ILO) on Friday weighed in on the widespread concern over industrial safety in the Philippines, calling for tougher measures after the deadly factory fire that killed at least 72 trapped workers,…

MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is urging Congress to hasten the passage of bills criminalizing non-compliance of safety standards in the workplace amid the tragedy that has befallen 72 workers in a Valenzuela footwear factory last week.

It has become a stock answer by those against systemic reforms that we should first “reform” ourselves before we can do that. And yet we do nothing to “reform” ourselves. We continue with bad habits and old attitudes and expect to change. So there is a smack of insincerity to that answer. They do not…

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A group of Catholic rural missionaries is concerned over what might happen to farmers, indigenous peoples and the environment if oil palm plantations are allowed to expand “unbridled” in Mindanao.

Contractual situation of Kentex rubber slipper plant reflects that of 70 per cent of Philippine firms Manila: The disastrous May 13 fire that killed 72 people and destroyed a rubber slipper factory in northern Metro Manila is a wake-up call for the country to update its workplace safety and labour regulatory laws, say officials.