STATEMENT: IOHSAD Statement on the Violent Dispersal and Arrest of 7 Individuals Protesting Against Woggle Corporation’s Entry in Dupax del Norte

The Institute for Occupational Health and Safety Development (IOHSAD) strongly condemns the complicity of the Nueva Vizcaya Regional Trial Court Branch 30 and Nueva Vizcaya Police in the violent dispersal and arrest of individuals protesting against the entry of Woggle Corporation, a British mining company, which has threatened the right to land of communities and […]

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News & Updates

OSH Dokyu: OSH Rights Documentation and Action Workshop

August 7, 2025

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 […]

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Midyear Workplace Accident Report (January-June 2025)

August 7, 2025

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.

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Another deadly workplace explosion exposes dangerous neglect in high-risk industries

July 8, 2025

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. […]

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IOHSAD NEWSLETTER | ASSERT Special Issue — April 2025

May 19, 2025

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 […]

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Resources

IOHSAD NEWSLETTER | ASSERT Special Issue — April 2025

A Narrative Report on the Working Conditions of Women Workers in MEC Electronics Company

Labor Advisory 08-2023: Safety and Health Measures to Prevent and Control Heat Stress at Work

WORKERS’ RIGHT TO KNOW | A Narrative Report on the Health and Working Conditions of Workers in High-Risk Industries That Use Chemicals

TRAINING MODULE: Build Workers’ OSH Committees [Download Now]
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Kwentong Covid/Kwentong Trabaho e-book