RTWPB-IX – National Wages and Productivity Commission

RTWPB-IX conducts Usapang 2Ps for Zamboanga City MSMEs

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on February 3, 2026. Posted in RTWPB-IX.

RTWPB-IX conducted on January 30, 2026 an “Usapang 2Ps: Pasahod at Productivity” for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) based in Zambaonga City. A total of 45 participants representing 38 MSMEs attended the training. The program featured four integrated sessions: a wage briefing on Wage Order No. RIX-24, a discussion on wage distortion, a seminar-workshop on Lean Management, and technical assistance on Productivity-Based Incentive Schemes (PBIS). Mr. Joel M. Ijirani, Board Secretary VI, provided a comprehensive discussion on Wage Order No. RIX-24, including the Board’s initiatives before...

RTWPB-IX promotes productivity to DOLE TAV beneficiaries in Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on September 10, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IX.

LILOY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE – The RTWPB-IX, in coordination with the Department of Labor and Employment – Zamboanga del Norte Field Office (DOLE-ZDNFO), conducted the ISTIV Bayanihan Training to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on 5 September 2025 in the Municipality of Liloy, Zamboanga del Norte. The training was attended by over 40 representatives from various MSMEs in Liloy who are beneficiaries of the DOLE Technical and Advisory Visit (TAV) Program. RTWPB-IX Board Secretary Joel M. Ijirani presented an overview of the different programs and services of the board. Senior Labor...

RTWPB-IX monitors productivity interventions in Dipolog City

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on September 4, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IX.

DIPOLOG, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE – The RTWPB-IX, in partnership with the Department of Labor and Employment – Zamboanga del Norte Field Office, conducted a two-day monitoring activity from August 29–30, 2025 to assess the effectiveness of productivity interventions among beneficiary firms in Dipolog City and nearby municipalities. A total of 21 enterprises that previously participated in productivity trainings during the first semester of 2025 were visited to ensure that the lessons gained from the sessions were being applied in their respective workplaces. The RTWPB-IX Secretariat reviewed each...

RTWPB-IX and DOLE IX representatives complete Digital Transformation training at AIM

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on September 2, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IX.

Focal persons from RTWPB-IX and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) IX successfully completed the three-day Baseline Assessment on Digital Transformation for Program Managers and Implementers, held from August 26 to 28, 2025, at the Asian Institute of Management Campus in Makati City. The program was designed to establish baseline measures for the digital transformation of MSMEs and to provide program managers and implementers with practical and innovative strategies for digitalization. Throughout the sessions, participants were appraised of the importance of digital transformation...

Zamboanga firm shines at 2025 Productivity Olympics selection of national winners

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on September 2, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IX.

Vintazk Business Support Services Inc., the sole national finalist from Region IX, proudly represented the Zamboanga Peninsula at the 2025 Productivity Olympics’ selection of national winners, held on August 27, 2025 at Kingsford Hotel, Parañaque City. The 2025 Productivity Olympics, a biennial competition of best practices among MSMEs, has entered its final phase before the grand awarding. From an initial 156 regional winners, the competition was narrowed down to 82 national nominees, and later to the top 30 MSMEs that faced the National Judging Panel. Carrying the banner for Region IX, Ms....

RTWPB-IX holds 7S training for Zamboanga LGU

Written by Clodualdo Milo Jr. on August 27, 2025. Posted in Regional Updates, RTWPB-IX.

ZAMBOANGA CITY – The RTWPB-IX conducted a two-day 7S of Good Housekeeping training for the City Government of Zamboanga on 7-8 August 2025 in Zamboanga City. The training gathered 100 employees from 22 departments of the local government unit (LGU), all of whom actively engaged in learning practical strategies to maintain clean, organized, and efficient workspaces. The initiative reflects the LGU’s commitment to institutionalizing cleanliness and orderliness across all departments. 7S of Good Housekeeping introduces a workplace organization method consisting of different approaches to maintain...