The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IX (RTWPB-IX) conducted a productivity training titled “Hired and Inspired: Jumpstarting Productivity through Effective Onboarding of New Employees” in Pagadian City on 25 August 2026. A total of 47 participants, particularly the HR practitioners, supervisors, and employers of participating enterprises, participated in the training. RTWPB-IX Board Secretary VI Joel M. Ijirani spearheaded the training session which provided the participants with a clear and practical guide to effective employee onboarding and its importance for productivity...

Fifty participants representing micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) operating in Dipolog City participated in the “Improving Productivity via Organization Development” training conducted by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IX (RTWPB-IX) on 24 August 2026 at Dipolog City. DOLE-Zamboanga del Norte head, Chief Elamsalih Ungad, delivered welcome remarks and underscored the importance of strengthening organizational practices to enhance workplace productivity. The activity explains the concept, phases, and categories of organization development and equips participants...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IX (RTWPB-IX) conducted digital innovation training for representatives from various micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Zamboanga City on 07 August 2026. A total of 33 representatives from 25 firms participated in the activity. Board Secretary VI Joel M. Ijirani, in his opening remarks, welcomed the conduct of the activity that aimed to enhance productivity of enterprises through innovative strategies. Engr. Erra Jelle L. Gracia, Senior Labor and Employment Officer. and Erlinda Q. Pontanosa, Administrative Assistant I, kicked...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IX (RTWPB-IX) conducted a 7S of Good Housekeeping Training for 25 employees of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) Regional Office IX in Zamboanga City on 10 July 2026. The training, which featured discussions on the seven pillars of the 7S methodology, aimed to promote workplace safety, operational efficiency, and a culture of continuous improvement among DMW-IX personnel. It also sought to support the Agency’s preparations for its fifth-year institutional assessment in 2027. Engr. Erra Jelle L. Gracia, Senior Labor and Employment...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IX (RTWPB-IX) launched its productivity training on Smart Productivity: Transforming MSMEs through Digital Innovation on 25 June 2026. A total of 40 representatives from 33 MSMEs in Zamboanga City participated in the activity, which was held in collaboration with the Employees’ Compensation Commission Regional Extension Unit IX. RTWPB-IX Board Secretary VI Joel M. Ijirani spearheaded the activity and provided an overview of the programs and services offered by the agency. Engr. Erra Jelle L. Gracia, Senior Labor and Employment Officer, led...

A Pagadian City-based technology and retail services company received a ₱1 million grant under the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program (AMP) in a turnover ceremony at the Artifex Building on 15 April 2026. Artifex Computer and General Merchandise, one of the 2025 Productivity Olympics regional winners in Region IX, was the first firm in the region to receive an AMP grant in 2026. RTWPB-IX Chairperson Albert E. Gutib spearheaded the ceremony, together with representatives from the DOLE Zamboanga del Sur Field Office. Mr. Junipher Tumarong, proprietor of Artifex Computer and General Merchandise,...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IX (RTWPB-IX) on 12 April 2026 conducted a blended public hearing in Tetuan, Zamboanga City to review kasambahay (domestic worker) wages. A total of 40 kasambahay and six other stakeholders attended the in-person session, while additional participants from outside Zamboanga City joined via Zoom. In his preliminary statement, Director Albert E. Gutib, Chairperson of RTWPB-IX, acknowledged the challenges brought about by the Middle East oil crisis and assured stakeholders that the Board is exerting all efforts to extend assistance within its...