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news bulletinNWPCVolume 19 v Number 7 July 2015
The Offi cial Newsletter of the National Wages and Productivity Commission
www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph
PQPM-Cebu Inc., DOLE and RTWPB – VII team up for 1st Productivity and Tripartism Regional SummitSummary of Minimum Wage Rates
as of July 30, 2015
Region’s Wage Order Highest
Minimum
wage
Effectivity date
Wage Order No. RB NCR-19 P481.00 April 4, 2015
Wage Order No. RB CAR-17 P285.00 June 29, 2015
Wage Order No. RB I-17 P253.00 July 19, 2015
Wage Order No. RB II-16 P255.00 January 5, 2014
Wage Order No. RB III-18 P349.00 November 30, 2014
Wage Order No. RB IVA-16 P362.50 May 1, 2014
Wage Order No. RB IVB-07 P280.00 July 3, 2015
Wage Order No. RB V-16 P260.00 January 10, 2014
Wage Order No. RB VI-22 P298.50 May 2, 2015
Wage Order No. RB VII-18A P340.00 December 14, 2014
Wage Order No. RB VIII-18 P260.00 March 30, 2015
Wage Order No. RB IX-I8 P280.00 June 10, 2013
Wage Order No. RB X-18 P318.00 July 3, 2015
Wage Order No. RB XI-18 P317.00 June 1, 2014
Wage Order No. RB XII-18 P275.00 August 1, 2014
Wage Order No. RXIII-13 P268.00 February 14, 2015
Wage Order No. ARMM-15 P250.00 February 1, 2014
The Administrative
Division (AD) organized a
series of health and stress
management programs
for NWPC offi cers and
employees last July 20 and
24, 2015.
Free infl u-
enza vaccination in
coordination with PITC
Pharma was administered
last July 20. The em-
ployees were also treated
to free haircut and mas-
sage services last July
24, compliments of the
Manila Manpower De-
velopment Company.
NWPC organizes health, stress management programs
The Department of
Labor and Employ-
ment and RTWPB VII,
in cooperation with the
Philippine Quality and
Productivity Movement
– Cebu, Inc., TIPCs, and
ITCs hosted the fi rst Pro-
ductivity and Tripartite
Industrial Peace Council
Summit last July 2-3 at the
City Sports Club in Cebu.
Its theme was “Improv-
ing Productivity through
Tripartism and Dialogue
in the Context of ASEAN
Integration”.
DOLE Secretary
Rosalinda Dimapilis-
Baldoz, in her keynote
speech delivered by
Undersecretary Ciriaco
A. Lagunzad III acknowl-
edged the importance of
tripartism in nation-build-
ing, “Through effective
tripartism, the Philippines
has slowly carved its place
in the ASEAN Econom-
ic Community (AEC).
It is already dubbed as
the Asian Tiger eco-
nomy and we shall contin-
ue seeking ways so that we
continue to resound in the
ASEAN Integration.”
A highlight of this
conference was the pres-
entation of PQPM-Visayas
President Renato B. Solis
on “The Role of Tripart-
ism in Achieving Produc-
tivity under the AEC.” He
said that the Philippines
can contribute to ASEAN
prosperity through a robust
GNP, with “government
as an economic driver and
the private sector as an ac-
tive partner in raising con-
sumption, investments and
trade”. In turn, business
enterprises can contribute
turn to page 2
Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz and Executive
Director Maria Criselda R. Sy awarded the 2015
PO regional winners last June 23, 2015, a feature event
during proclamation of ZamboEcozone as a labor laws
compliant and child labor free zone. Awarded as region-
al PO winners were Myler Agribusiness Incorporated,
Cecile’s Pharmacy and Convenience Store, Katipunan
Bank, Sun Gate Pawnshop, The Rural Bank of Rizal,
and Montano Food Corporation.
Secretary Baldoz
also awarded Certifi cates
of Compliance (COC) to
General Labor Standards,
Occupational Safety and
Health, Labor Relations,
TCCLS, and Child Labor
Free Establishments. She
expressed her gratitude to
Mr. Christopher Lawrence
S. Arnuco, Chairperson
of ZamboEcozone, for his
support to the LLCS pro-
gram of the DOLE and em-
phasized the importance of
protecting workers’ rights
and welfare towards pro-
moting workers’ produc-
tivity. “Sa bagong Labor
Laws Compliance System
(LLCS) ng DOLE, mas
malawak, mas komprehen-
sibo, at mas natututukan na
ang pagpapatupad ng lahat
Secretary Baldoz, Executive Director Sy award PO Regional Winners
ng batas sa paggawa,” said Secretary Baldoz.
Executive Director Sy, together with Mr. Kim
Lagcao, also joined RTWPB-IX in the blessing of its new
offi ce, having recently transferred to HC Marketing Inc.
Building, Governor Camins Avenue, Zamboanga City.
In time for the cel-
ebration of 2015 Nu-
trition Month with the
theme “Timbang Iwasto
sa Tamang Nutrisyon at
Ehersisyo,” the NWPC
organized a health and
nutrition seminar with
Ms. Ma. Katrina A.
Demetrio of the National
Nutrition Council (NCC)
as resource speaker.
Ms. Demetrio dis-
cussed the “10 Kumain-
ments”, a comprehensive
NNC to NWPC employees: Check your nutrition, exerciseand popular version of the
revised Nutritional Guide-
lines for Filipinos (NGF).
She also oriented
the employees on the use
of “Pinggang Pinoy” or the
Healthy Food Plate, which
is a user-friendly food guide
on the right food group pro-
portions to meet an adult’s
daily energy and nutritional
requirements. She added
that this visual tool is an
easy reference for deter-
mining the right amount
of food intake per meal.
Ms. Demetrio also
took the chance to promote
the other DOH healthy life-
style programs such as Pil-
ipinas Go 4 Health, “Out-
standing Healthy Lifestyle
Advocacy Awards,” and
“Belly Gud for Health.”turn to page 6
Secretary Baldoz, Executive Director Sy... from page 1
by RTWPB IX
NWPC BULLETIN
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
Jem Samonte
Lourdes M. Secillano
Jerome P. Lucas
Photographer
Romy O. Paleza
Executive Director
Maria Criselda R. Sy
Deputy Executive Directors
Patricia P. Hornilla
Jeanette T. Damo
Directors
Elvira P. Jota
Atty. Welma T. Sicangco
Atty. Jamie-Lyn Jamias-Garcia
Editorial Board
featureJuly 2015news July 20152 5
The NWPC directorate
headed by Executive
Director Maria Criselda
R. Sy attended the three
2015 cluster Mid-Year
Performance Assessment
(MYPA) held in Baguio,
Davao, and Bacolod last
June 18-19, July 7-8 and
July 13, respectively.
During the clus-
ter meetings, the NWPC
presented the accom-
plishments and targets of
the RTWPBs with respect
to the implementation of
its wage and productiv-
ity programs as well as
the status of fund utiliza-
tion. Purpose of which is
to identify and address op-
erational issues/diffi culties
affecting program delivery
and to formulate catch-up
plans to ensure that tar-
gets are met by yearend.
As of June 2015, the
RTWPBs have provided
productivity orientations/
trainings to 5,665 MSMEs
or 50% of the annual tar-
get of 11,500 MSMEs.
In the area of wag-
es, 8 wage orders (NCR,
CAR, I, IVB, VI,VIII, X,
XIII) were issued during
the fi rst semester, bring-
ing the total number of
minimum wage rates in the
country to 98. Of this to-
tal, fi ve wage rates in fi ve
regions remain below the
NWPC reports accomplishments during 2016 DOLE MYPA
Last July 6-9, 2015,
the NWPC through
its Training and Technical
Services Division (TTSD)
conducted a trainers’ train-
ing for the module on inno-
vation and enterprise devel-
opment for selected NWPC
and RTWPB technical staff.
In her welcome
remarks, Executive Direc-
tor Maria Criselda R. Sy
urged the Boards to roll
out the new modules and to
start practicing innovation
within their respective
workplaces.
Ms. Sylvia P. Piano,
Chief of TTSD said that the
objective of the program is
to build the participants’
knowledge on innovation
NWPC/RTWPBs prepare to train MSMEs on innovationconcepts and techniques.
The participants
also participated in work-
shops requiring them to
apply innovation tech-
niques to the implementa-
tion of tier 2 (productivity
incentive schemes) and to
improve effectiveness of
the conduct of produc-
tivity training programs. NWPC, RBs participate in a workshop on ILO Convention No. 188
poverty threshold. The
concerned RTWPBs,
however, have formulat-
ed action plans to close
these gaps by May 2016.
The Commission
also reported that as of
June 2015, all Boards
have issued their ad-
visories on productiv-
ity incentive schemes
and have provided
technical assistance to
around 250 MSMEs.
Representatives from
NWPC and the
RTWPBs participated
in the conduct of area-
wide consultation/vali-
dation workshops with
the different stakehold-
ers in the fi shing industry.
The research enti-
tled “Gap Analysis of ILO
Convention No. 188, Work
in Fishing Convention
(2007)” aimed to assess
the readiness of the Phil-
ippines and the country’s
fi shing sector to ratify the
Convention in terms of its
regulatory framework, im-
plementation mechanisms
and industry capacities.
In view of the rela-
tive importance of the
fi shing industry in some
regions, the concerned
RTWPBs have been re-
quested to sit in the area-
based consultations. The
Visayas consultation was
participated in by Board
Secretaries Nesa S. No-
lido (RTWPB - VI) and
Grace G. Carreon (RT-
WPB - VII) while Ms.
Nur-Aini V. Jailani (RT-
WPB - IX) and Ms. Shie-
la May B. Navarquez
(RTWPB-XII) joined the
Mindanao consultation.
The BWC and ILS
presented the gap analysis
report and solicited com-
ments from the participants.
ILO Convention
No. 118 is a comprehen-
sive code on fi shermen’s
rights and minimum indus-
try standards such as mini-
mum age, medical fi tness,
safe manning, fi sherman’s
agreement, repatriation at
owner’s expense, living
accommodation and food
on board, occupational
safety and health, pay, and
social security protection.
by Jerome P. Lucas
by Jerome P. Lucas
NWPC gathered the tripartite mem-
bers of the National Judging Panel
(NJP) and National Screening Com-
mittee (NSC) for a briefi ng on the cri-
teria and screening mechanics of the
2015 Productivity Olympics. It was
held last July 9, 2015 at the Occupa-
tional Safety and Health Center (OSHC).
Present during the activ-
ity were Undersecretary Ciriaco A.
Lagunzad III, former Executive Direc-
tor of the NWPC and productivity and
quality experts from DAP, UP-ISSI,
DTI, DA, Philippine Society for Qual-
ity, Inc., Center for Small Entrepre-
neurs, CDA, Manila Doctors Hospital,
Gawad Kalinga, ADMU-John Gokong-
wei School of Management, and Rose-
hall Management Consultants Inc.
NWPC convenes 2015 PO’s NJP, NSC members
The NWPC will
convene the NSC by the
second week of August to
screen the regional win-
ners and to select and en-
dorse the national fi nalists
to the NJP. The NJP will
convene in September to
select the national winners.
To date, the RT-
WPBs endorsed a total
of 66 regional winners,
competing in the follow-
ing categories: 12 in agri-
business, 20 in industry, and
37 in the services sector.
RTWPB-NCR and Cara-
ga have the most number
of entries with 7 each.
The NWPC organized
eight (8) Learning Ses-
sions for the fi rst semester
of 2015.
The Learning Ses-
sion is a monthly activ-
ity of the NWPC aimed at
providing information on
policies, programs, and
trends in the labor market.
For the fi rst semes-
ter of 2015, the Learning
Sessions covered topics
on labor standards, han-
dling administrative cases,
wage orientation, legiti-
mate contracting and sub-
contracting, BIR Revenue
Regulation on Expanded de
Minimis Benefi ts, produc-
tivity toolbox, gainsharing
scheme, and labor laws
compliance framework.
A total of 332 participants
attended the Learning
Sessions.
For the second half
of 2015, the NWPC will
conduct sessions on post-
employment concerns, tax
exemptions for minimum
NWPC organized 8 Learning Sessions for the fi rst sem of 2015
news July 20154
In line with the declara-
tion of Camiguin as a
Labor Laws Compliant
Tourism Destination on
March 13, 2015, the Local
Government of Camiguin
headed by Governor Jurdin
Jesus Romualdo invited
the RTWPB-X to conduct
Service Quality Training to
the hotels, resorts and res-
taurants in the province.
The training held
RTWPB X, LGU collaborate to strengthenCamiguin’s tourism industry
last June 3-4 at the Cami-
guin Convention Center,
was attended by thirty-two
(32) participants represent-
ing eleven (11) hotels and
restaurants in the province.
wage earners, advisory
on the implementation of
productivity-based incen-
tives for NCR, and labor
standards.
Representatives
of the local government
unit and the Public Em-
ployment Service Offi ce
(PESO) also participated
in the training.
by RTWPB-X
by Jerome P. Lucas
productivity olympicsJuly 2015 3
The Regional Boards
concluded the regio-
nal search for its nominees
to the 2015 Productivity
Olympics last June 30.
In National Capital Region
R T W P B - N C R
Screening Committee
awarded seven nominees,
namely (1) Temps and
Staffers, Inc., (2) Green-
light Power, (3) Nesabel
Corporation, (4) Pinag-
kaisa at Nagkakaisang
Manggagawa ng R. Hor-
taleza Multi-Purpose Co-
operative, (5) Mapecon
Green Charcoal, (6)
Thousand Oaks Packag-
ing Corp, and (7) Life
Source Multi-Purpose
Cooperative.
The Board, acting
as the Regional Screen-
ing Committee, conducted
desk review and panel in-
terview of the MSME-
nominees to assess the
impact of their productiv-
ity programs on business
performance and resource
management.
In Central Visayas
RTWPB VII,
during its 1st Productivity
and Tripartism Conference
last July 21, 2015 at the
City Sports Club, Cebu,
awarded the following
regional winners: (1)
Panda Tea Garden Suites,
(2) Amarela Resort, (3)
Bethel Guest House and
(4) United South Dockhan-
dlers, Inc. The RTWPB,
together with a representa-
tive from PQPM-Cebu,
composed the Regional
Screening Committee who
selected regional winners.
Coinciding with
this activity, PQPM -Cebu
also organized a learning
session on the implica-
tions of the China turmoil
on the country’s econo-
my, with DOLE RO VII
Regional Director
Exequiel Sarcauga and
Ms. Ruth Cruz of NEDA
VII as resource persons.
In Northern Mindanao
Last June 30,
RTWPB-X awarded fi ve
Regional Boards declareRegional Productivity Olympics winners
(5) PO regional winners
and conducted the fi rst
press conference on Wage
Order No. RX-18 at the
Seda Hotel, Centerio in
Cagayan de Oro City,
The regional
winners for Northern
Mindanao are: (1) Bolisong
Women Wine-Makers Inc.,
(2) Integrated Livestock
and Poultry Raisers’ Coo-
perative, (3) CLIMBS Life
and General Insurance
Cooperative, (4) Daima
Shipping Corporation –
Small Service Category,
and (5) St. Jhudiel Man-
power Services.
The Board also
recognized two of the
region’s productivity prac-
titioners, Paglaum Mul-
ti-Purpose Cooperative
and Lorenzo Tan Multi-
Purpose Cooperative.
by RTWPB-NCR, VII,
and X
to economic growth
through customer and mar-
ket focus, governance and
social responsibility, bal-
anced processes and results
focus and people engage-
ment and commitment.
In closing, he
said the country can ben-
efi t from the AEC if busi-
nesses are productive and
profi table in a sustainable
manner and if we work to-
gether through constant,
transparent and innovative
tripartism and social dia-
logue.
PQPM-Cebu, DOLE... from page 1
by RTWPB-VII