The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-VII (RTWPB-VII) actively took part in the celebration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work (WDSHW) 2026 on April 28, 2026, at Robinsons Galleria Cebu, Cebu City. Led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region VII, the event transformed Central Visayas into a hub of occupational safety advocacy and community service. The observance featured the signing of Memoranda of Agreement (MOA) and the launch of key safety initiatives aimed at strengthening occupational safety and health (OSH) systems both in workplaces and communities....

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–VII (RTWPB-VII) conducted a series of specialized productivity training sessions for beneficiaries of the DOLE Adjustment Measures Program or AMP on April 24, 2026, at the Tupad Center, DOLE VII in Cebu City. Designed to complement the financial assistance provided under the AMP, the training activities focused on three productivity modules – Productivity 101, Service Quality, and the ISTIV Productivity Awareness Program. These modules aim to equip micro-enterprise beneficiaries with technical skills, practical tools, and the right mindset...

The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-VII (RTWPB-VII) served as one of the resource speakers during the 2nd Quarterly Meeting of the Regional Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (RTIPC) Region VII on April 23, 2026, which convened key representatives from labor sector, employer organizations, and government agencies to discuss strategies for sustaining industrial peace in Central Visayas.  The assembly, held in Cebu City, featured a dedicated learning session on the wage-setting process, with particular focus on National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) Guidelines No....

Stakeholders from the construction industry across Central Visayas participated in an online information session on the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) conducted on March 12, 2026, via Zoom. The activity was led by the National Wages and Productivity Commission (NWPC) in coordination with the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board-VII (RTWPB-VII). The virtual discussion aimed to deepen stakeholders’ understanding of the PWM framework and explore its potential application in the construction sector, one of Region 7’s most dynamic and labor‑intensive industries. The resource speaker, Ms....

RTWPB-VII has formally resolved on January 12, 2026 all the applications seeking exemption from Wage Order No. ROVII-26 implementing a daily wage increase of P33 to P47 across the region.   A total of ten (10) applications have been declared duly filed, one of which was a deadline-beater and was filed last December 2, 2025, the last day for the application. Pursuant to NWPC Guidelines No. 3 series of 2020, the board has 45 days to act on the applications, the last application being due for resolution on January 16, 2026.  Among the 10 applicants, seven (7) were granted exemption, two (2) were withdrawn and...

The RTWPB-VII is intensifying its wage orientation efforts in the wake of the catastrophic earthquake that struck Northern Cebu on September 30, 2025, with a strong focus on guiding affected businesses through the process of applying for wage exemptions. The earthquake, which severely damaged infrastructure and disrupted local economies across the northern local government units, has posed unprecedented challenges to establishments striving to comply with the latest minimum wage order. On November 20, 2025, personnel from RTWPB-VII, led by Board Secretary Atty. Evita G. Mendoza-Balane, proactively...