Regional Updates – Page 21 – National Wages and Productivity Commission

RTWPB-MIMAROPA, CDA conduct productivity training for OccMin Cooperatives

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

RTWPB-MIMAROPA, in partnership with the Cooperative Development Authority (CDA) Occidental Mindoro Field Office, conducted a one-day training on Design Thinking for Enterprise Productivity in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro on June 11, 2025. Cooperative leaders from over 20 organizations across the province participated in the training which guided micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in learning and applying human-centered techniques to solve problems more creatively and innovatively. The workshop emphasized Design Thinking as a structured methodology consisting of five key phases: Empathize,...

RTWPB-MIMAROPA Honors 2025 Productivity Champions Across Key Sectors

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

Ten outstanding local micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from MIMAROPA were recognized during the 2025 Regional Productivity Olympics in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro on June 17, 2025. This year’s winners demonstrated exceptional practices in productivity enhancement, workforce engagement, and sustainability integration, contributing to stronger local economies and improved quality of life for workers. In the Agribusiness Sector, winners were Mikko Banana Crackers from Oriental Mindoro, Rey’s Bakeshop from Marinduque, and Three Sisters Home Made Banana Chips, also from Marinduque. In...

3 Ilocos-based MSMEs named finalists in 2025 Productivity Olympics

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

Three exceptional business establishments in Region I have been selected as national finalists in the 2025 Productivity Olympics among hundreds of enterprises nationwide. Bagnos Multi-Purpose Cooperative (Ilocos Norte), Uncle Tom Food Products (La Union), and BB’s Sweets Company (Ilocos Norte) were named national finalists in this year’s competition on 21 July 2025. Bagnos Multi-Purpose Cooperative is a cooperative championing agri-based innovation. They are known for being manufacturer of the famous Banna Blend Rice Coffee. Uncle Tom Food Products is a family-owned enterprise which manufactures...

RTWPB-I conducts ISTIV training for Bolinao-based cooperative

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on July 29, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-I.

More than 50 workers of Panag-Asinan Agriculture Cooperative underwent ISTIV Productivity Awareness Program (ISTIV- PAP) training conducted by RTWPB-I in Bolinao, Pangasinan on 16 July 2025. The activity provided a values-driven human resource intervention for quality and productivity improvement by developing five key attributes in employees: Industrious, Systematic, Time-Conscious, Innovative, and a Strong Value for Work. Mr. John Paul Cariño of RTWPB-I emphasized the importance of having a proactive mindset and a culture of cooperation within the workplace. “Industrious and systematic...

DOLE-12 grants P400K to Stanfilco Employees Cooperative under DOLE-AMP

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on July 25, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-XII.

Koronadal City – The North Cotabato Zone Stanfilco Employees Cooperative (NOCOZSEMPCO) received a P400,000 cash grant from the Department of Labor and Employment Region XII on 14 July 2025 as Phase 1 assistance of the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (DOLE-AMP) to support the expansion of its water refilling station business. The funding will aid in the expansion of the NOCOZSEMPCO Water Refilling Station in Makilala, Cotabato. NOCOZSEMPCO is a cooperative-run enterprise that seeks to provide safe, clean, and affordable drinking water to the community while ensuring compliance with health...

RTWPB – IX trains Buug MSMEs on Financial Analysis

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on July 24, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IX.

Buug, Zamboanga Sibugay – The RTWPB-IX conducted a session titled “Improving Productivity through Financial Analysis + Administrative Due Process,” together with the Department of Labor and Employment – Zamboanga Sibugay Field Office (DOLE-ZSFO), Regional Conciliation and Mediation Board (RCMB) IX, and the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Negosyo Center Buug on 22 July 2025 at Buug Palace Inland Resort. The activity was attended by 37 participants representing 45 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating in Buug and neighboring municipalities. Mr. Joel M. Ijirani,...