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...

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,...

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...

DOLE Regional Director Naomi Lyn C. Abellana said RTWPB-MIMAROPA is eyeing a “calibrated” wage adjustment in its upcoming minimum wage review. “The goal is a calibrated wage order that lifts purchasing power without stalling the recovery,” RD Abellana, also Board Chairperson of RTWPB-MIMAROPA, said following the Board’s attendance to a press conference organized the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). During the press conference on 22 April 2025, PSA released a 2022-2024 Regional Accounts that reflected the region’s economic performance. PSA data showed that key indicators such as the Gross...