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Mission - Vision

Our Vision

The ILS envisions a Filipino workforce that is vibrant, dynamic and innovative. As such, the ILS aims that through its quality policy researches and studies, government programs on labor and employment will be solely geared towards the welfare and betterment of the Filipino workers.

Further, the ILS also hopes to see a Philippine labor force that is characterized by productivity, empowerment, economic progress and social solidarity. As such, the ILS believes that it is necessary for the country’s development to have a happy and healthy workforce.

With that, the ILS envisions to have a Filipino workforce that not only economically-productive but a Philippine labor force that is globally-competitive, as well.

Our Mission

To realize its vision of a vibrant, dynamic and progressive Filipino workforce, the ILS tasks upon itself the mission of producing researches, papers, studies, lecture series, forums and seminars that are all focused on various areas by which national policymakers, economic planners and labor leaders can help improve the lot and condition of the Filipino workers, be they here at home or abroad.

The ILS regularly comes up with numerous policy papers and studies that vary and range from local employment to youth employment, green jobs, gender equality in the workplace, migration and overseas employment and labor relations to minimum wage issues.

Also, as part of its service to the Filipino workers, the ILS is committed to conduct series of continuous conversations, dialogues and partnerships with various tripartite stakeholders in the labor and employment sector which includes labor unions, migrant groups, employers’ federations, civil society organizations, government agencies and most importantly, the Filipino workers themselves.

Moreover, as an integral component of its mission as a public office, the ILS has its doors open to academicians, policymakers, researches, workers and students for further and deeper research undertakings and possible partnerships and collaboration.