{"id":110,"date":"2025-05-13T08:00:58","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T08:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/fw-dev\/?post_type=projects&#038;p=110"},"modified":"2026-01-22T10:12:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T10:12:47","slug":"opportunity-and-resilience-in-the-philippine-platform-labor-economy","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/projects\/opportunity-and-resilience-in-the-philippine-platform-labor-economy\/","title":{"rendered":"Opportunity and resilience in the Philippine platform labor economy: Policy imperatives for skills development and social protection amid climate and technological changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Grantee<\/strong>: De La Salle University &#8211; Social Development Research Center (DLSU-SDRC)<br><strong>Grant period<\/strong>: January 2025 \u2013 October 2026<br><strong>Country of focus<\/strong>: Philippines<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><figure class=\"wp-block-video alignleft project-video\"><video width=\"300\" controls=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/dlsu-video-1.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure><p><a href=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworks-asia\">FutureWORKS&nbsp;Asia<\/a>&nbsp;is part of a global initiative supported by the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/idrc-crdi.ca\/en\/initiative\/futureworks\">International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada<\/a>, dedicated to addressing the evolving challenges in the world of work across the Global South. As the Asian arm of this global network,&nbsp;FutureWORKS&nbsp;Asia is led by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/\">LIRNEasia<\/a>&nbsp;and focuses on fostering high-quality, innovative, and gender-responsive research to shape the future of work in the region. Between 2023 and 2028,&nbsp;FutureWORKS&nbsp;Asia will award research grants and build a regional research network to generate actionable insights and influence policy. The first grant cycle is currently underway, with five projects selected to conduct pioneering research to explore key&nbsp;labormarket trends, technological advancements, and socio-economic shifts to ensure inclusive and sustainable economic growth.<\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"65046\" src=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Social-Development-Research-Center.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65046\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"65044\" src=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manila-Observatory-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manila-Observatory-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manila-Observatory-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manila-Observatory-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manila-Observatory-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manila-Observatory-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Manila-Observatory-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"65045\" src=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/De-La-Salle-University-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/De-La-Salle-University-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/De-La-Salle-University-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/De-La-Salle-University-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/De-La-Salle-University-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/De-La-Salle-University-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/lirneasia.net\/futureworksasia\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/De-La-Salle-University-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>SDRC-DLSU along with EL&nbsp;Observatorio&nbsp;de Manila, Inc.&nbsp;have&nbsp;been selected to conduct an&nbsp;18-month&nbsp;research and advocacy&nbsp;project,&nbsp;<strong><em>Opportunity and Resilience in the Philippine Platform Labor Economy: Policy imperatives for skills development and social protection amid climate and technological change<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project examines the evolving nature of platform-based work in the Philippines amid rapid technological advancements and climate change. It explores the vulnerabilities of platform workers, particularly concerning skills development and social protection, and aims to propose policy reforms that enhance&nbsp;labor&nbsp;resilience.&nbsp;SDRC-DLSU will work with key stakeholders in the Philippines to disseminate the research findings to policymakers and decision makers in the Philippines, toward an inclusive and sustainable future of work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style id=\"sp_tab_dynamic_style65038\">#sp-tabpro-wrapper_65038.sp-tab__lay-default .sp-tab__tab-content {width: 100%;}#sp-tabpro-wrapper_65038 .animated {-webkit-animation-duration: 500ms;animation-duration: 500ms;}#sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_65038 .sp-tab__nav { justify-content: flex-start; }#sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_65038.sp-tab__lay-default.sp-tab__horizontal-bottom {display: flex;flex-direction: column-reverse;}#sp-wp-tabs-wrapper_65038.sp-tab__lay-default.sp-tab__horizontal-bottom > ul {border-top: 1px solid #cccccc;border-bottom: 0;margin-top: 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for=\"#tab-650381\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-650381 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Research objectives<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-650382\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-650382 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Methodology<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-650383\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-650383 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Grantee information<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-650384\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-650384 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Research Team<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"sp-tab__nav-item\" role=\"presentation\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sp-tab__nav-link\" data-sptoggle=\"tab\" for=\"#tab-650385\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=tab-650385 aria-selected=true tabindex=0>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"tab_title_area\"><H4 class=\"sp-tab__tab_title\">Publications<\/H4><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<\/ul>\n<div class=\"sp-tab__tab-content\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-650381\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane sp-tab__show sp-tab__active\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><p>The study is structured around two key dimensions: social protection and skills development. The following research questions <span class=\"s6\">will be explored <\/span>through <span class=\"s6\">in<\/span> the study:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s5\">Platform Labor as a Viable Work Alternative: Gaps in Social Protection<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"s6\">How do climate conditions and risks influence workers' entry into and movement within platform work?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s17\"><span class=\"s6\">What financial and health risks emerge from the <\/span><span class=\"s6\">platformization<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> of labor, and how are these risks exacerbated by technological and climate change, as well as demographic shifts?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s17\"><span class=\"s6\">How do gender and disability dynamics shape workers' experiences of these vulnerabilities?<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"s17\"><span class=\"s6\">What policy gaps exist in social protection systems that could prevent further marginalization and <\/span><span class=\"s6\">precarization<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> of platform workers due to technological and climate change?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Platform Labor as a Viable Work Alternative: Skills and Competencies\n<ul>\n<li>How can platform work serve as a viable source of livelihood, particularly for displaced workers? What skills and competencies are required to thrive in emerging platform work?<\/li>\n<li>What skills are essential for workers in vulnerable sectors affected by technological developments, and how can their mobility and task diversification within the sector be facilitated?<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"s17\"><span class=\"s6\">How do inequalities in access and digital literacy\u2014particularly related to gender and age\u2014impact workers' ability to acquire these competencies, and what reforms are necessary to bridge these gaps?<\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-650382\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><p class=\"s19\"><span class=\"s6\">The research will be conducted in three phases. Phase 1 involves a situational mapping and analysis of platform labor, social protection, and climate change impacts in the Philippines, using document analysis and data visualization. Phase 2a consists of face-to-face biographical interviews with 66 platform workers from various regions and work types, focusing on their career trajectories, skills development, and the impact of climate change on their work. Phase 2b includes online interviews with 28 industry leaders and freelancing coaches to explore critical skills for resilience and adaptation. The findings will contribute to a skills and competencies map, policy briefs, and analytical reports.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-650383\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><p class=\"s10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlsu.edu.ph\/\"><span class=\"s20\">De La Salle University (DLSU)<\/span><\/a> <span class=\"s6\">is a leading <\/span><span class=\"s6\">center<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> for social science research in the Philippines, with its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dlsu.edu.ph\/research\/research-centers\/sdrc\/\"><span class=\"s9\">Social Development Research <\/span><span class=\"s9\">Center<\/span><span class=\"s9\"> (SDRC)<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s6\"> at the forefront of poverty alleviation, social development, and people empowerment initiatives. <\/span><span class=\"s21\">The DLSU-Social Development Research Center conducts research, builds capacities, and promotes public awareness and discussion of emerging social issues. It collaborates with funding organizations and government agencies on social science research and is highly recognized for its area of work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s10\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.observatory.ph\/\"><span class=\"s20\">El <\/span><span class=\"s20\">Observatorio<\/span><span class=\"s20\"> de Manila<\/span><span class=\"s9\">, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span class=\"s6\"> (<\/span><span class=\"s5\">Manila Observatory<\/span><span class=\"s6\">), <\/span><span class=\"s21\">is a research institution that does science to empower communities to take up the urgent challenges of sustainable development and disaster risk resilience. It hosts the Klima climate justice center (Klima Center), which provides science-informed perspectives on climate governance to strengthen policies and plans at the national and international <\/span><span class=\"s21\">levels.<\/span>Research team<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-650384\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><p><span class=\"s5\">Principal Investigator:<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> Prof. Cheryll Ruth Soriano<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s6\">Professor, De La Salle University and Principal Investigator of <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Fairwork<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> Philippines. Professor Soriano has led numerous international and locally funded project collaborations and advanced theoretical and practical interventions at the intersections of technology, <\/span><span class=\"s6\">labor<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, and social justice. Professor Soriano also maintains active networks with numerous activist and scholarly regional and global networks on <\/span><span class=\"s6\">platformization<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, digital justice, and platform work. Professor Soriano will lead the project and provide overall research direction and guidance to ensure that key objectives and milestones are <\/span><span class=\"s6\">achieved<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> and the projected policy interventions are successfully carried out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">Co-<\/span><span class=\"s5\">I<\/span><span class=\"s5\">nvestigators<\/span><span class=\"s5\">: <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"s16\">1. <span class=\"s6\">Atty. <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Jayvy<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> Gamboa<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s6\">Assistant Director for Policy and Governance at the Klima <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Center<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> of Manila Observatory, lecturer at the University of the Philippines College of Law, and legal consultant of <\/span><span class=\"s6\">Fairwork<\/span><span class=\"s6\">Philippines. As a climate policy specialist, Atty. Gamboa has published academic work on Just Transition, more particularly on <\/span><span class=\"s6\">labor<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> law and policy and its role in systems transition to more sustainable societies. He will provide <\/span><span class=\"s6\">theperspective<\/span><span class=\"s6\"> on how existing literature on climate governance can be utilized in investigating the research questions, and how the research output can be leveraged into policy reform on the areas of <\/span><span class=\"s6\">labor<\/span><span class=\"s6\">, human resources development, social protection, and governance of climate-resilient societies, especially from a climate-vulnerable country perspective.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"s16\">2. <span class=\"s6\">Dr. Jan Michael Alexandre Bernadas<\/span><\/div>\n<p class=\"s22\"><span class=\"s6\">Associate Professor and Research Fellow, De La Salle University (DLSU). He is a recipient of international and DLSU-funded grants and has a track record of completing <\/span><span class=\"s6\">expected grant outputs on time. Published in the areas of public health communication and quantitative communication research methods, Dr. Bernadas as co-investigator will lead the ethical, rigorous, and context sensitive design, implementation, and monitoring of data collection and analysis.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"tab-650385\" class=\"sp-tab__tab-pane \" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-tab-content animated fadeIn\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><em>This project is one of the twelve research projects supported under FutureWORKS Asia, <\/em><\/em>part of the global FutureWORKS Collective<em><em>, funded by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) of Canada and led in Asia by LIRNEasia, a pro-poor, pro-market think tank specializing in digital infrastructure and policy research. 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