Midsayap, Cotabato — Fifteen women from the Kimagango Rural Improvement Club (RIC) took a significant step toward more efficient and sustainable operations through a Lean Management Training conducted by the RTWPB-XII, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Cotabato Provincial Office and the Midsayap Negosyo Center on 15 July 2025 at the Negosyo Center in Midsayap, Cotabato.  The training aimed to strengthen the Kimagango RIC, a group managing a Shared Service Facility (SSF) under DTI’s SSF Program, by equipping them with practical strategies to eliminate waste,...

Midsayap, North Cotabato — As part of Southern Christian College’s commitment to workplace excellence, 80 faculty and staff participated in a productivity learning session titled “7S: A Tool for Workplace Safety and Productivity” on 16 July 2025 at the SCC Fellowship Center.  The session was facilitated by RTWPB-XII, with Mr. Randy Oliver M. Legada and Ms. Karen Mae C. Arellano serving as resource speakers. They walked participants through the key principles of the 7S system — Sort, Systematize, Sweep, Standardize, Safety, Self-discipline, and Sustain — highlighting how each element plays a...

The RTWPB-XII and the National Conciliation and Mediation Board XII held a productivity training on “Design Thinking: A Tool for Enterprise Productivity” as part of its Area-Wide Convergence on 18 June 2025 in General Santos City. Forty-five participants from 25 companies across Region XII attended the training.   The training on “Design Thinking: A Tool for Enterprise Productivity” guides MSMEs in learning and applying human-centered techniques to solve problems more creatively and innovatively.  During the training, participants were guided through the five phases of design thinking—Empathize,...

RTWPB-XII and the National Conciliation and Mediation Board XII held a productivity training on “Better Mental Health, Better Productivity” on 17 June 2025 in General Santos City. Fourty-one participants from 21 companies attended the training conducted by Ms. Julie C. Llorente, Senior Labor and Employment Officer from the NWPC.   The training on “Better Mental Health, Better Productivity” offered by NWPC provides a concise insight into the basics of mental health and its importance in the workplace. It provides employees and employers better understanding of common mental health risks and...

The RTWPB-XII and the National Conciliation and Mediation Board XII held a training on Productivity-Based Incentive Schemes (PBIS) and an orientation on alternative dispute resolution mechanisms as part of its Area-Wide Convergence on 17-18 June 2025 in General Santos City. Eighty-six representatives from 46 small, medium, and large enterprises joined the orientation and PBIS training.   Ms. Rosanna Dela Cruz, NWPC Senior Labor and Employment Officer, led the discussion on PBIS. She reminded participants that incentives aligned with productivity empower employees and inspire a culture of excellence.    PBIS...

Nine outstanding micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from SOCCSKSARGEN were awarded as the 2025 Regional Productivity Olympics winners on 16 June 2025 in General Santos City.  The event, organized by the RTWPB-XII, recognized local enterprises that showed exceptional productivity improvement, innovation, and inclusive people-centered practices.   The winners in the agribusiness sector are Diomrie Fruit Food Products Processing for micro category, Sultan Kudarat Coffee Ventures Inc. and PMTZ Care Marketing for small category, and Malungon Dairy Farmers Cooperative  for medium category.   In...