Representatives from TUCP and FFW handed over the ITUC-AP WDDW statement to the ADB representative (centre in photo) in Manila on 8th Oct at 2.00 pm.

Philippine ITUC-AP affiliates, the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines (TUCP) and Federation of Free Workers (FFW) handed over the WDDW Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life and the ITUC- Statement “Re-balancing Growth through Decent Work” to the Asian Development Bank represented by Mr. Bart Édes, Director on Poverty Reduction, Gender, and Social Development Division, Regional and Sustainable Development Department.

The ITUC and ITUC-AP delegates were TUCP Vice President Alejandro C. Villaviza, and FFW President Allan Montaño, TUCP Women Director Florencia Cabatingan and Education and Youth Director Rafael Mapalo.

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TUCP will hand over to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) the Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life document.

TUCP affiliates in selected regions, where most of the economic zones are located, will hand over the Call to Action for Decent Work, Decent Life to the corresponding regional offices of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA), and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA).

Initial promotional activities are featured at the TUCP website particularly:

*links for decent work, decent life (sign the call to action) and world day website (uppermost right portion of the TUCP’s webpage)

*running date advisory for WDDW

For further information on the Philippine trade union’s campaign: www.tucp.org.ph http://www.tucp.org.ph/news/index.php/2009/08/philippine-trade-unions-call-to-action-for/