NWPC conducted its 2022 Mid-Year Performance Assessment (MYPA) in Malate, Manila, on 12 August 2022. NWPC directorate, board secretaries, division chiefs and selected personnel attended the planning session led by DOLE Undersecretary Benedicto Ernesto R. Bitonio and Executive Director Maria Criselda R. Sy.

Usec. Bitonio, NWPC Chairperson-Designate, instructed NWPC to continue its policy on wage simplification and closing the gap between minimum wages and poverty threshold. He also instructed to build the capacity of the Regional Boards in minimum wage setting process and decision-making based on the socio-economic indicators and labor relations environment in the region. On productivity, he instructed the NWPC to converge its productivity programs and services to the livelihood and other programs of DOLE and other government agencies e.g. DTI, TESDA, LGUs.  He encouraged the Regional Boards to utilize the regional, provincial and industry tripartite councils in promoting compliance with the minimum wage and productivity improvement in the workplace.

On the other hand, Executive Director Sy discussed the directives, issues and concerns on wages and productivity raised during the 2022 DOLE Mid-Year Planning Assessment. The directives were used as guideposts for the action planning and target setting for the remaining months of the year.