Manila, Oct. 25 -- The Philippines recently made history in the stage of international labor when it became the first observer-nation to be elevated as vice chair of a powerful group in the International Labor Organization (ILO), the labor department said in a news release on Sunday.
In a report to Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III, the Philippine Overseas Labor Office in Geneva said this is the first time in the 100 years of the ILO that an observer nation is elected as vice chair of its government group, the body that represents governments in the tripartite global labor organization.
Labor Attache Cheryl Daytec said the Philippines will automatically take the chairmanship of the government group in 2021 when its term as vice chair ex...