The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-CAR (RTWPB-CAR) discussed minimum wage updates and wage distortion for local cooperatives during a capability-building seminar on 25 June 2026. Organized by the Provincial Cooperative and Enterprise Development Office of Ifugao alongside the Cooperative Development Authority, National Conciliation and Mediation Board, Department of Labor and Employment, and RTWPB-CAR, the activity aims to boost workplace harmony and operational efficiency. During the event, RTWPB-CAR also rolled out a new productivity training titled Hired and Inspired: Jumpstarting...

BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – Cordillera Administrative Region (RTWPB-CAR) joined the Fun Walk for a Child-Labor-Free Philippines in support of the nationwide observance of the World Day Against Child Labor last 11 June 2026 at Baguio City. With the theme, “Ikaw, Ako, Tayo: Sama-samang Pagkilos para sa Batang Malaya,” the activity highlighted the shared responsibility in protecting children from labor exploitation. Led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-CAR, the activity gathered representatives from national government agencies, local government...

BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – Cordillera Administrative Region (RTWPB-CAR) conducted a productivity training titled “Advancing Productivity via Organizational Development” on 10 June 2026 at Paragon Suites (Fortune Hotel), bringing together a total of 28 micro, small, and medium enterprise (MSME) owners and private sector employees. The activity aimed to strengthen workplace productivity by enhancing participants’ understanding of organizational development and its role in improving workplace performance and organizational effectiveness. The first part...

BAGUIO CITY — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – CAR (RTWPB-CAR) successfully led a learning session titled “Smart Productivity: Transforming MSMEs Through Digital Innovation” on 30 May 2026, at the University of the Cordilleras. The training was held as a breakout session during the two-day 2026 MSME Innovation Summit, an initiative organized by the City Government of Baguio, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), and the University of the Cordilleras. The summit gathered 36 entrepreneurs from Baguio and Benguet to access vital government and financial services. The...

BAGUIO CITY — The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–Cordillera Administrative Region (RTWPB-CAR) conducted a training on the 7S of Good Housekeeping for informal sector workers during the Linggo ng Paggawa celebration organized by the Department of Labor and Employment–Cordillera Administrative Region (DOLE-CAR) on 28 May 2026, at the Veniz Hotel Corporation in Baguio City. The activity formed part of the 2026 Labor Day festivities and aimed to strengthen and empower workers in the informal sector through capacity-building initiatives and access to government programs and services. DOLE-CAR...

BANGUED, ABRA — In convergence with Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – Cordillera Administrative Region (RTWPB-CAR) conducted a training entitled “Smart Productivity: Transforming MSMEs through Digital Innovation” on 20 May 2026, at the Gabaldon Building of the Abra State Institute of Science and Technology. The activity gathered 21 micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) from Abra to strengthen their understanding of digital tools and practical ways to improve business productivity. The training was facilitated by Carolina G....

BAGUIO CITY – The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – Cordillera Administrative Region (RTWPB-CAR) engaged with students of Econ 181 (Labor Economics) at the ODSA Conference Room of the University of the Philippines Baguio on 12 May 2026. The activity was coordinated and facilitated by Herald Canoy of the Department of Economics and Political Science, College of Social Sciences, UP Baguio, who invited RTWPB-CAR Board Secretary Atty. Myrene A. Bosleng and Atty. Carolina G. Lim-Gamban, Attorney IV, as resource speakers to discuss Philippine laws on minimum wage, the mandates...