Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Negros Occidental and Iloilo are strengthening their operations through a series of intensive productivity trainings aimed at building resilience and promoting sustainable growth. The 2026 Productivity Toolbox Caravan kicked off on April 23, 2026 in Bacolod City, bringing together 45 MSMEs for the Productivity Toolbox Training: Productivity 101. A key highlight of the session, “Hired and Inspired: Jumpstarting Productivity through Effective Onboarding of New Employees,” underscored the importance of establishing strong workplace foundations to...

Iloilo City hosted the Capacity-Building on Data Generation and Analysis Using the Stata Statistical Software on March 02-05, 2026. A total of twenty-one (21) officials and personnel from the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) and Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards (RTWPBs) II, III, CAR, VI, VII and VIII were trained by professors from the University of the Philippines School of Economics primarily on the use of Stata, a general-purpose statistical software for data manipulation, visualization, statistics, and automated reporting. Aligned with NWPC’s thrust to further...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-VI (RTWPB-VI) led learning session for domestic workers during the Araw ng mga Kasambahay on 7 February 2026 in Iloilo City. The celebration commemorates the 13th anniversary of the enactment of Republic Act 10361, or the Batas Kasambahay. A total of 42 participants—kasambahays, employers, and Barangay Employment Service Officers from across Iloilo Province joined the celebration, which featured a series of technical learning sessions aimed at educating kasambahays on their rights, privileges, and access to social welfare benefits. The RTWPB-VI...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-VI) kicked off its 2026 Productivity-Based Incentive Scheme (PBIS) Orientation and Productivity Toolbox Training Caravan for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in northern Panay on 29-30 January 2026. The first leg of the caravan was held on 29 January in Kalibo, Aklan, gathering 27 MSMEs from various municipalities in the province. Participants received training on Green Productivity Towards Greener Industrialization, which equipped them with updated insights on Green Productivity framework. On 30 January, the RTWPB-VI team...