This April 2025 special issue of ASSERT is a product of the collective effort between the Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) and student advocates from the UP Manila Political Science NSTP program. It amplifies the voices of Filipino workers confronting systemic exploitation, asserting their rights to safe, dignified, and just conditions in […]
The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD), in partnership with the All UP Academic Employees Union – Manila Chapter, successfully held the OSH Dokyu: OSH Rights Documentation and Action Workshop on July 18, 2025, at Calderon Hall, College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila. The workshop served as a vital space for […]
The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) has recorded a total of 217 workplace-related accidents from January to July 2025, based on media reports as of July 26, 2025. These incidents have resulted in 153 deaths and 255 injuries.
IOHSAD Calls for Urgent Action After Armscor Workplace Tragedy The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) extends its heartfelt condolences to the families of the two workers who tragically lost their lives in the recent explosion at Armscor Global Defense Inc., a firearms and ammunition manufacturing facility located in Brgy. Fortune, Marikina City. […]
IOHSAD has compiled data on workplace accidents for the month of March, based on news reports: 30 workplace-related incidents were recorded, resulting in 13 worker deaths and 42 injuries from various work-related accidents. The number of injured workers this March is higher than the previous month, clearly indicating the persistent dangers that workers face every […]
