The Center for Labor and Industrial Relations Studies (CLIRS) is a unit under the Research Institute for Human and Social Development (RIHSD), Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension, and Development (OVPRED). Its focus is to create labor programs and research studies on labor and industrial relations and to serve as education and training center, establishing networks and linkages among labor groups and organizations while providing support services.

CLIRS is originally the Institute for Labor and Industrial Relations (ILIR) established during Second Semester of School Year 1987-1988 by Dr. Nemesio E. Prudente (December 19, 1927 – March 28, 2008), former President of the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (1962-1972; 1986-1992), in recognition of what he called the historic role of the Filipino workers in social transformation.

1. To formulate programs towards the development, promotion and implementation of a research agenda that is labor centered.

2. To establish and maintain linkages with national and international organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions engaged in similar activities to facilitate research, labor education, and advocacy.

3. To assist the faculty, staff, and students towards implementing labor centered pedagogy, programs, and research.

4. To conduct research that could contribute to the existing knowledge on labor studies in the Philippines.

Project proponent and project leader, Institute and Social Development-funded research entitled “Lakas Paggawa at Kamanahang Kultural: The Role of Labor in Built Cultural Heritage Preservation” with the duration of May 3, 2021 to November 29, 2021 [for implementation]

Internally funded research (Php 99,000.00)

Project proponent and project leader, “Philippine Documentary Heritage Archival Collection on the Covid-19 Pandemic – Phase 1 (Discovery Phase),” a research funded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts National Committee on Archives (NCCA NCA) and granted to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines as conduit [ongoing – extended until June 30, 2021]

externally funded research (Php 1,210,000.00)

On alternative film and media workers

Roque, R. (c2020). Pagsibol at pag-iral ng Sineng Bayan: Kaso ng Pagtatatag ng AsiaVisions Bilang Politikal na Kolektibong Pampelikula. Pelikula: A Journal of Philippine Cinema, 4(2019), pp. 72-81. https://e760e1e6-45a4- 4e51-bd2c-de6acd4d2a81.usrfiles.com/ugd/e760e1_2b3c0adcf6d04f78ad285723f8c50932.pdf

Ortiz, R., Tambisan sa Sining, PUP CLIR, & CAP PUP. (2020, March 6). Batang Obrero Isyu No. 1. Manila: PUP CLIR.

Basic Labor Orientation for Graduating Students (BLOGS), (March 6, 2020, 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM and 1:30 PM to 4: 30 PM, PUP Claro M. Recto Hall)

SALIN 2020: Lecture Tour on Heritage Conservation, a “Heritage Means Jobs” collaborative activity with Escuela Taller, February 27, 2020, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, PUP Theatre, College of Communication

Refer to “Escuela Taller sets lecture tour on heritage conservation in PUP” by the Communication Management Office posted on the PUP website: https://www.pup.edu.ph/news/?go=sL4oh04XNwA%3D

Archiving from the ground: Digital repository practices [Webinar], a component activity for the NCCA-PUP Philippine Documentary Heritage Archival Collection on the COVID-19 Pandemic, December 8, 2020, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Zoom + Facebook Live

Refer to “NCCA-PUP launches COVID-19 documentary heritage project through the webinar on digital repositories” by the Communication Management Office posted on the PUP website: https://www.pup.edu.ph/news/?go=VbbDq0Wrivo%3D

Philippine Documentary Heritage: Digital archiving during the time of COVID-19 pandemic [Webinar], a component activity for the NCCA-PUP Philippine Documentary Heritage Archival Collection on the COVID-19 Pandemic, March 17, 2021, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Zoom + Facebook Live

Refer to “Local archival initiatives discussed on the second part of Digital Archiving webinar” by the Communication Management Office posted on the PUP website: https://www.pup.edu.ph/news/?go=8H4cszjHkdo%3D