Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino (Bibo Nueva España/Senate PRIB)
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) on Wednesday sought support from Thailand to back the Philippines’ labor initiatives at the 29th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Labour Ministers’ Meeting (ALMM) and related meetings.
At the bilateral meeting with Thai Minister of Labour H.E. Julapun Amornvivat, Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino discussed the country’s priorities in the labor sector, such as “labor market and social resilience; fair, ethical, and sustainable recruitment; labor inspection in the fishing sector; and occupational safety and health in the informal economy.”
Thailand currently holds the chairship of the ALMM, the Senior Labor Officials Meeting (SLOM), and the SLOM Working Group.
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