Youth

THE number of unemployed and underemployed youth in the country has become a “growing epidemic” and the government should immediately address this problem if it hopes to fulfill its vision of inclusive growth, Sen. Paolo Benigno Aquino said in a Senate hearing on Thursday.

MANILA, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — Investing in the youth’s sexual and reproductive health is the key to stemming some of developing Asia ‘s major health challenges increasing HIV infections and maternal deaths.

MANILA, Philippines – Filipino youth are generally optimistic about the future as it ranked fourth among emerging markets in the Asia-Pacific region in the MasterCard Youth Confidence Index.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has opted to reform the implementation of Special Program for the Employment of Students (SPES) to prevent delays in payment of salaries to student beneficiaries.

GENEVA—The number of adolescents infected by the HIV virus has jumped by one third over the past decade, the UN’s health agency said Monday, blaming gaps in care programmes.

REFORM PARTNERS As members of the National Industry-Academe Council, university presidents and industry and government representatives map out a three- to five-year higher education reform agenda that aims to curb youth unemployment and produce a globally competitive work force.

MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Labor of Employment (DOLE) sees more jobs for the youth and other jobseekers in the remaining months of the year due to the coming holiday season.

When creating long-term policies to tackle youth unemployment, we must not forget that quality is just as important as quantity While Spain and Greece are grappling with youth unemployment rates reaching over 50%, the figures are considerably lower in the Far East. According to the ILO global employment trends for youth 2013 (pdf) report, rates…

BAGUIO CITY—Many children dream of becoming scientists and professionals, but their future careers used to be defined by the work they did for the family to help bring food to the table.

MANILA, Philippines – The unemployment rate among the youth in the Philippines dropped slightly in 2012, according to a recent report published by Geneva-based International Labour Organization.

(Updated 12:17) The ranks of Filipino youth working part-time is increasing, raising concerns over the quality of employment for those joining the job market for the first time, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said Thursday.

In a statement to the IMFC in Washington, ILO Director-General Guy Ryder says international policy response efforts are not matching growing global concern over growth, job creation and poverty reduction.

The ILO will cooperate with the European Commission in tackling the employment crisis facing young people, including through youth guarantee schemes. GENEVA (ILO News) – As young people continue to be disproportionately affected by the employment crisis, the International Labour Organization (ILO) has said it is ready to join forces with the European Commission to…

The Kris Aquino/James Yap and Chiz Escudero/Heart Evangelista brawls triggered a blogging frenzy. “There are more pressing concerns,” former Sen. Richard “Dick” Gordon protested. These range from Filipinos squeezed in the Sabah controversy to a severely strained school system. “Let’s keep our focus on issues that matter.”

BAGUIO CITY (PIA) – – Four out of every 10 young Filipino students plan to work abroad after graduation, the Asian Institute of Management (AIM) Policy Center’s Pinoy Youth Barometer project reveals.

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BAGUIO CITY, Philippines–The exposure of students to the Internet and their perceptions about careers and an unstable job market may shape how those among them of eligible age would vote in the May 2010 elections.

MANILA, Philippines—Don’t use the students and out of school youth that will be hired under the government’s summer jobs program for political activities.

MANILA, Philippines – Many Filipino jobseekers are now opting to “underskill” themselves just to get employed, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said yesterday.

IRIGA City, Jan 12 (PIA) — The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Bicol has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) today with the University of Northeastern Philippines (UNEP) for the full implementation of its Youth Enterprising Support or YES Program to reduce unemployment problem among the youth.

Technical and vocational education training (TVET) must be grounded in the Philippines’ sustainable development framework for it to truly contribute to poverty reduction in the country, a book published by the Asian Development Bank said.

More than six million youths worldwide have either stopped searching for a job or had to take up additional studies due to the intense competition in the labor market, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said.

The latest EU figures show a further increase in youth unemployment, but there has been some debate in the past over whether to express those levels in rates rather than ratios. What is the difference between the two, and which, if any, is a more precise measurement?

Slowing growth in many Asian countries has accentuated labour market challenges in a region that has the world’s largest youth population, and where precarious work is widespread.

Countries in the Asia Pacific region, including the Philippines, should strengthen their efforts to create quality jobs for their young people, said a new report from the International Labor Organization.

THE International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Global Employment Trends For Youth 2012 indicates that since 2007, the global youth unemployment rate has started rising again. Nearly 75 million youth are unemployed around the world, an increase of more than 4 million since 2007.

MANILA, Philippines (Xinhua) – Youth unemployment in the Philippines is “alarmingly high” at 17 percent or more than double the national average, according to the latest data of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE).

Data presented at a G20 meeting in Geneva shows that youth unemployment rates remain alarming, ranging from about 8 per cent to over 50 per cent in 17 of the 20 member countries. The G20 Task Force on Employment agreed to promote quality apprenticeships.

Global youth unemployment has become a reservoir of wasted talent and a tinderbox of frustration. With 75 million young people jobless around the world, tackling this crisis must be a key priority.

The head of the ILO’s Employment sector outlines the ILO’s vision for investment in young people in order to tackle the world-wide youth unemployment crisis. “We must urgently invest in youth opportunities, (…)policies and interventions can make a great difference.” J.M. Salazar-Xirinachs