Regional Updates – Page 20 – National Wages and Productivity Commission

RTWPB-I joins DOLE La Union Field Office’s AMP validation activity

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on August 13, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-I.

RTWPB-I attended a validation activity on August 11, 2025 to validate and gather information from an eligible proponent of the DOLE Adjustment Measure Program (AMP), Lomboy Farms. The AMP validation activity was spearheaded by the DOLE La Union Field Office (DOLE-LUFO) in Bauang, La Union. Ms. Gracia Lomboy, proprietor of Lomboy Farms, met with the validation team comprised of representatives from the DOLE LUFO, DOLE Regional Office 1, PESO Bauang Office and RTWPB-1. Lomboy Farms is a family-owned business primarily engaged in grape production, agri-tourism, and post-harvest processing. The...

RTWPB-II concludes minimum wage consultations

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on August 11, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-II.

RTWPB-II conducted the final two legs of its province-wide minimum wage consultations on August 6, 2025 in Bayombong , Nueva Vizcaya and August 7, 2025 in Santiago City, Isabela. To equip the public with information to support their petitions, Atty. Lovely Mei R. Dela Cruz, OIC-Board Secretary of RTWPB-II, presented the prevailing minimum wage rates in the region while Atty. Ellaine Battung of the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev) presented the socio-economic profile of Region 2 down to the provincial level. DOLE Regional Director Jesus Elpidio B. Atal Jr., also RTWPB-II...

RTWPB-NCR delivers orientation on its latest wage order

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on August 11, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-NCR.

RTWPB-NCR-conducted an orientation on Wage Order No. NCR-26 for the Valenzuela City Workers Affairs Office in Valenzuela City on 07 August 2025. Mr. Jerome Yanson, Director and Concurrent Board Secretary of RTWPB-NCR, provided an in-depth overview of the new wage order and addressed the issue of wage distortion—a common concern that arises following wage order issuances. Wage distortion occurs when a mandated wage increase significantly narrows or eliminates pay differentials between different groups of workers within an enterprise. This situation can lead to perceptions of inequity, decreased...

Public hearings set for review on minimum wage for private workers and domestic workers in Central Visayas

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on August 3, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-VII.

The RTWPB-VII is set to conduct public hearings to determine minimum wage rates for private sector workers and domestic workers or kasambahay in Central Visayas. In a Notice of Public Hearing issued by DOLE Regional Director and RTWPB-VII Chairperson Roy L. Buenafe, published at Freeman on August 3, 2025, a series of hearings will be held across the region on the following dates: DATETIMEVENUE August 19, 2025 1:00 P.MPavilion Hall, DEPED Ecotech Center, Sudlon Lahug, Cebu City August 28, 2025 8:00 A.MJoshua 1, Bethel Guest House, Rizal Blvd., Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental August...

RTWPB-IX holds Design Thinking training for Zamboanga firms

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on August 1, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IX.

In a collaborative effort to boost workplace productivity, the RTWPB-IX, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) – Zamboanga City Field Office and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) IX, conducted a seminar-workshop titled “Design Thinking: A Tool for Workplace Productivity” on 28 July 2025 in Zamboanga City. The training brought together 44 participants from 34 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating in Zamboanga City. The workshop aimed to equip participants with human-centered problem-solving techniques that foster creativity and innovation...

RTWPB-MIMAROPA wraps up online training series

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on July 31, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IVB.

RTWPB-MIMAROPA conducted a three-part online training series on June 10-11 and 13, 2025, designed to strengthen enterprise productivity, improve workplace efficiency, and enhance employee engagement across the region. The training series tackled trainings under the NWPC-RTWPB Productivity Toolbox, which offers learning and development through training interventions designed to support MSMEs in adopting systems and technology to improve productivity. The Social Media Marketing training on June 10 was attended by 45 participants while 27 participants joined the training on the 7S of...