The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) held a 7S of Good Housekeeping Training for Larchmont Janitorial and Admin Services personnel on 03 March 2026 at Rizal Park Hotel. The session aimed to improve workplace organization, efficiency, and safety. Twenty-five participants attended the training in person, while additional staff joined remotely via Zoom from their respective branches, demonstrating strong engagement from both onsite and remote employees. Ms. Luchie Atienza, Senior Labor and Employment Officer, facilitated the session and...

A learning session for Marikina City-based micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) was conducted through a convergence initiative between the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board – National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) and the Department of Trade and Industry – National Capital Region Office (DTI – NCRO) held last 03 March 2026.  Atty. Queen Therese D. Espinas, OIC-Board Secretary, together with Ms. Jackilyn A. Borja, Supervising LEO, and Mr. Joel Leonard M. Santarina, ITO Officer, of the RTWPB– NCR, discussed General Labor Standards, Labor Inspection Procedures,...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB–NCR) joined representatives from government, labor, and management during the 1st Quarter Meeting of the Makati City Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) held on February 24, 2026. The meeting served as a platform for stakeholders to discuss key workplace updates and strengthen cooperative labor-management relations in Makati City. Dir. Leonides P. Castillon, Jr. of the Department of Labor and Employment–NCR Makati-Pasay Field Office, Ms. Lorna T. Castigador (Employer Sector Vice-Chair), Mr. Ignacio “Ronnie”...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR), with the Department of Labor and Employment–National Capital Region (DOLE-NCR), conducted a session on Productive Entrepreneurship and Basic Business Planning on 20 February 2026. The activity is part of DOLE-NCR’s commitment to enhance the competencies of its DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP) implementers. Ms. Jackilyn G. Borja, Supervising Labor and Employment Officer, and Ms. Emily Y. Egos, Administrative Assistant III, discussed the fundamentals of entrepreneurial development, productive entrepreneurship...

RTWPB-NCR participated in the Year-End Performance Assessment (YEPA) and Annual Planning of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)–NCR held on 09 February 2026 at the SotoGrande Hotel, Kalayaan, Quezon City. During the activity, directors and personnel from the regional and field offices were oriented on Wage Order No. DW-NCR-06, which grants an P800 wage increase for domestic workers in the National Capital Region. The discussion also included a refresher on the salient provisions of Republic Act No. 10361, or the “Domestic Workers Act” (Batas Kasambahay), to ensure alignment with existing...

RTWPB-NCR and the Department of Trade and Industry-National Capital Regional Office (DTI-NCRO) have reinforced their partnership to further advance productivity among micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the region. Building on their successful collaboration last year, RTWPB-NCR and DTI-NCRO held a coordination meeting on 5 February 2026 to align strategies and sustain joint productivity initiatives. Discussions focused on programs to enhance MSME competitiveness through productivity improvement and capacity building, with the agencies targeting the start of joint activities in March...

Domestic workers in the National Capital Region (NCR) are expected to receive a wage increase effective 07 February 2026, following the issuance and publication of Wage Order No. NCR-DW-06 on 21 January 2026. The wage order increases the monthly minimum wage for domestic workers by P800, raising it from P7,000 to P7,800. To ensure broad awareness and effective implementation of the new wage rate, RTWPB-NCR shall further strengthen its information dissemination and advocacy initiatives by posting materials on its social media account, conducting orientations and briefings, and coordinating with...