FILIPINOS whose homes were damaged by disasters can claim a one-time emergency shelter support from the national government, according to the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). In a statement, DHSUD said this approval follows the creation of the Integrated Disaster Shelter Assistance program (Idsap), which is tasked…
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III (File photo) MANILA - As the world of work wrestles with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Philippine delegation in the 110th Session of the International Labor Conference (ILC) in Geneva is pushing for the global call for the inclusion of safe and healthy working conditions in the International Labor Organization's (ILO) Framework of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. The Philippine contingent to the ILC, headed by Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, is embarking on a 15-day discussion of the world of work issues, specifically on occupational safety and health, apprenticeships, as well as the social and solidarity economy. "Our Philippine team in this international parliament of labor is one with the ILC in pushing for the inclusion of safe and healthy working conditions in the International Labor Organization's (ILO) framework of fundamental principles and rights at work. More than ever, our obligation and commitment to