RTWPB-CALABARZON, in partnership with DOLE-Batangas, successfully held a face-to-face wage orientation in Lipa City, Batangas on October 14, 2025. Over 200 participants composed of employers, HR practitioners, and workers from various establishments in the province participated in the orientation which tackled the new minimum wage increase in Region IV-A as well as wage exemption and wage distortion. Mr. Gener C. Rivera, Information Technology Officer I, presented the details of the wage order and explained the procedure for filing wage exemption. Meanwhile, Ms. Khelly Ann Victoriano discussed...

More than 70 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Quezon Province participated in a learning session collaboration program aimed at enhancing productivity and promoting fair compensation during the Quezon National MSME Week Celebration at Tayabas City, Quezon on 08 July 2025. The activity, organized through the partnership of Department of Trade and Industry Quezon and RTWPB-IVA, provided MSMEs with essential knowledge on productivity improvement, workplace organization, and the latest wage updates to help boost business competitiveness and ensure compliance with labor standards. Participants...

RTWPB IV-A rolled out a training on “7S of Good Housekeeping: A Tool for Workplace Safety and Productivity” on July 4, 2025, at the Villa Socorro Farm, Agawin Road, Brgy. Dingin, Pagsanjan, Laguna.  Twenty-five micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) engaged in farm tourism, agripreneurship, hospitality, and farm tourism site management in CALABARZON region participated in the training.   Mr. Edgar Avila Jr. of RTWPB IV-A shared insights on the 7S methodology and how it can be effectively applied in their respective businesses.   He encouraged participants to adopt the 7S program as a strategic...

Thirty-nine employees of Mernel’s Cake House took part  in a One-Day Learning Activity aimed at strengthening workplace practices and labor rights awareness on 30 June 2025.   The training program, “7S of Good Housekeeping and Understanding Labor Standards,” was held at Mernel’s Cake House, Los Baños, Laguna, gathering employees, from management to production line, as part of the company’s initiative to strengthen employee welfare and promote continuous workplace learning.  The session was conducted by Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office IV-A in partnership with the RTWPB...

Nine micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in CALABARZON were awarded for achievements in productivity improvement and practices at the 2025 Regional Productivity Olympics Awarding Ceremony in Calamba City, Laguna on 17 June 2025.   This year’s winners were Sentrong Pamilihan “Procy” ng Produktong Agricultura sa Quezon Foundation Inc. for the Agribusiness Sector, Mira’s Turmeric Products, GAP Packaging Solutions, Tropical Palm Herb Manufacturing, Villa Socorro Farm, Pric Mpc Pinagdanlayan Rural Improvement Club Multi-Purpose Cooperative, and  Nuvali Steel Processing...

RTWPB-IVA conducted a Service Quality and Building Customer Advocacy training for 70 employees of Hortz Hotels and Resorts Tagaytay from June 2 to 3, 2025. The training program, led by Mr. Gener C. Rivera of RTWPB-IVA, included a series of workshops designed to enhance employee performance and raise morale. Mr. Rivera emphasized the importance of full commitment and effort from both employees and management in achieving the company’s objectives. He also asked the participants to develop an action plan to be implemented within a three-month period to solidify these commitments and drive...