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Asia Pacific garment industry reels from impact of coronavirus pandemic: ILO report

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 22 04:13 PM

The International Labor Organization said Thursday the garment industry in the Asia Pacific region suffered from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with reduced demand from countries that imposed the strictest lockdowns. Read more »

World's workers lost $3.5 trillion in wages amid pandemic: UN

Nina Larson, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 23 10:56 PM

The coronavirus pandemic is taking a heavier toll on jobs than previously feared, the UN said Wednesday, with hundreds of millions of jobs lost and workers suffering a "massive" drop in earnings. Read more »

Pandemic ‘amplifies’ employment woes for Asia's youth: ILO-ADB study

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 11:07 AM

The youth aged 15 to 24 years in the Asia and the Pacific would be “hit harder” by the COVID-19 pandemic since majority of them are engaged in industries pounded by the pandemic, a report released Tuesday showed.    Read more »

UN says pandemic could inflict severe damage on youth

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 12 05:36 AM

The UN's International Labor Organization said the career prospects of people aged 18 to 29 were taking a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, while students faced a "gloomy outlook" for its effects on their education. Read more »

Millions of migrant workers head home due to coronavirus: UN

Robin Millard, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 25 12:49 AM

Millions of migrant workers who lost their jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic are expected to return home to already overburdened labor markets, the UN said Wednesday. Read more »

UN warns coronavirus may push millions of children into underage labor

Matthew Lavietes, Reuters
Posted at Jun 12 11:08 AM

The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of children at risk of being pushed into underage labor, reversing two decades of work to combat the practice and potentially marking the first rise in child labor since 2000, the United Nations warned on Friday. Read more »

World's youth lose jobs due to COVID-19: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 28 11:10 AM

The International Labor Organization said Thurday 1 in 6 young people lost their jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Pandemic slashes work hours for 1.6 billion worldwide: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 12:01 PM

At least 10.5 percent of working hours are lost due to COVID-19 lockdowns, ILO labor economist Christian Viegelahn told ANC.  Read more »

Virus lockdowns cut work hours of 195 million worldwide: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 12:49 PM

Global lockdowns to stop the COVID-19 pandemic shaved 6.7 percent off working hours of 195 million people, some of whom could lose their jobs, the International Labor Organization said Tuesday. Read more »

Ilang Pinoy sa Italya nangangamba matapos mawalan ng trabaho dahil sa coronavirus

Maricel Burgonio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 20 11:12 AM

TORINO, Italy - Naalarma ang among Italian ni Anastacia Bejarin Padre, isang Filipino domestic worker, sa pagdeklara ng lockdown sa rehiyon ng Lombardy dahil sa mabilis na pagkalat ng coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).  Read more »

ILO: Income inequality higher in recent years

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 04:39 PM

A new report from the International Labor Organization (ILO) shows that global income inequality could be higher than previous estimates. Read more »

Mag-ama, patay sa banggaan sa Iloilo

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 23 07:00 AM

BAROTAC VIEJO, ILOILO – Patay ang mag-amang sina Sammy Baterbonia, 52 anyos at ang 10-taong gulang na anak na si Princess, matapos pumailalim ang sinasakyan nilang motorsiklo sa isang bus, Linggo ng hapon. Read more »

Drayber ng motorsiklo, patay sa banggaan sa Iloilo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 06:09 AM

ZARRAGA, ILOILO—Patay ang 32 anyos na si Ricardo Pastolero, Jr. matapos bumangga ang motorsiklo nito sa kasalubong na pickup truck Biyernes ng gabi sa Zarraga, Iloilo. Read more »

ILO urges Philippines to protect workers as tech, AI rises

ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 16 10:01 AM

The International Labor Organization on Thursday said companies should ensure that workers’ rights, regardless of industry or employment arrangements, are protected as emerging technologies influence policy.    Read more »

Women must consider STEM jobs, ILO says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 08 12:00 PM

Most women are not aware of the opportunities in STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Read more »

Online portal allows OFWs to share experience, rate recruiters

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 01:09 PM

MANILA - Overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) may now access a new web platform that allows them to share their experience about their deployment abroad and rate their recruitment agencies. Read more »

'Mga batang manggagawa, lapitin ng disgrasya, sakit'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 20 04:06 PM

Mas vulnerable sa aksidente ang mga manggagawang may edad 15 hanggang 24 anyos, ayon kay International Labour Organization. Read more »

Almost half of Asia's elderly have no pension: ILO

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 06:47 PM

Nearly half of the elderly in Asian countries including the Philippines do not receive pension benefits, an international labor survey revealed Friday, despite an increase in social protection allocation in the country. Read more »