Officials from the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), International Labour Organization (ILO) specialists, past awardees from NCMB’s Twin Search, along with representatives from various trade unions, LMC and GM practitioners, and employers participate in the Bipartite Mechanism Consultation last April 29, 2025. Quezon City – “Industrial peace is not the absence of conflict. But continue reading : NCMB, ILO COLLAB REVISIT BIPARTITE MECHANISMS AS TOOLS FOR INDUSTRIAL PEACE AND MANIFESTATIONS OF COOPERATIVE WORK
LMC CONVERGENCE TEAM COLLABORATES TO BOOST WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY AND HARMONY IN THE DAVAO REGION
RCMB-XI, RTWPB XI, ECC-REUXI, and participating representatives during the area-wide seminar held on April 28, 2025, at Grand Regal Hotel Davao “Stronger together.” This is how the area-wide seminar on Boosting Productivity, Benefits Awareness, and Bridging Harmony in the Workplace could be encapsulated in two words. Davao City – Aimed at empowering both workers and continue reading : LMC CONVERGENCE TEAM COLLABORATES TO BOOST WORKPLACE PRODUCTIVITY AND HARMONY IN THE DAVAO REGION
2025 NCMB TRAINERS’ TRAINING FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTERS
Photo Op during the 2025 Trainers’ Training together with NCMB officials ED Maria Teresita D. Lacsamana-Cancio, DED Teresita E. Audea, TS-Dir./ RCMB IV-B Dir. Atty. Ligaya R. Lumbay, and Labor Employment Officers from the Central Office and Regional Branches. Parañaque City – The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) conducted the 2025 Trainers’ Training for continue reading : 2025 NCMB TRAINERS’ TRAINING FOR PROGRAM IMPLEMENTERS
RCMB CARAGA JOINS DOLE-PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS FIELD OFFICE TO STRENGTHEN UNION LEADERSHIP, FOSTER INDUSTRIAL PEACE
RCMB-CARAGA joins capacity-building training to enhance union officers’ leadership skills as part of DOLE’s WODP initiative. San Jose, Province of Dinagat Islands – As part of its continuing efforts to empower labor organizations and promote harmonious workplace relations, the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch XIII-Caraga (RCMB-CARAGA) joined the Department of Labor and Employment – Province continue reading : RCMB CARAGA JOINS DOLE-PROVINCE OF DINAGAT ISLANDS FIELD OFFICE TO STRENGTHEN UNION LEADERSHIP, FOSTER INDUSTRIAL PEACE
THE GREAT CABLE TIE: FROM POTENTIAL STRIKE TO GREAT SMILES
Representatives from the management and union of Sky Cable Corp., together with Conciliator Mediators from the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch NCR, following the resolution of their CBA deadlock. Intramuros, Manila – The reception and signal are definitely better now for Sky Cable Corporation employees, as the resolution of an impasse that had affected them continue reading : THE GREAT CABLE TIE: FROM POTENTIAL STRIKE TO GREAT SMILES
STRENGTHENING ADR ADVOCACY: RCMB-XII ENGAGES WITH PADPAO OFFICERS
RCMB-XII team and the PADPAO Officers and representatives during the meeting on February 24, 2025. Koronadal City, South Cotabato— In a concerted effort to expand the application of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanisms in the security services sector, the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch XII (RCMB-XII) held a strategic meeting with the officers of the Philippine continue reading : STRENGTHENING ADR ADVOCACY: RCMB-XII ENGAGES WITH PADPAO OFFICERS
ENJOYING THE WAVES AND TIDES OF HER STAY AT NCMB
Quezon City — There is fanfare and laughter, complemented by a spontaneous karaoke session echoing from the small round table in the middle of the room. The sound reverberates throughout, creating a rhythmic, harmonic, and symphonic atmosphere. Just like tides at sea, it washes away any of a somber mood that might have settled in continue reading : ENJOYING THE WAVES AND TIDES OF HER STAY AT NCMB
RCMB-5 GROWS WITH A NEW ADMIN AIDE VI
Oath-taking ceremony of the newly hired Admin Aide VI, Mr. Patrick Villaraza, alongside RCMB V Director Reynaldo R. Foncardas and RCMB V personnel. Legazpi City – The Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch No. V welcomed a new team member on January 20, 2025, as Mr. Patrick Villaraza officially stepped into his role as Admin continue reading : RCMB-5 GROWS WITH A NEW ADMIN AIDE VI
CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ON STATISTICS FOR A DATA DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING
Quezon City – Data is increasingly central to decision-making worldwide and the need for statistical proficiency and literacy is steadily rising. Cognizant of this, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB), as an organization that relies on data to create well-founded policies, believes in the importance of equipping its personnel with the necessary skills to continue reading : CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ON STATISTICS FOR A DATA DRIVEN DECISION-MAKING
RCMB III, ECC, CDC COLLABORATES TO STRENGTHEN WORKPLACE SAFETY, DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN CLARK FREEPORT ZONE
City of San Fernando, Pampanga – With a seminar entitled “Fostering Workplace Stability: Exploring Employees’ Compensation Program (ECP) and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Strategies”, another convergence activity took place at the Clark Freeport Zone in Pampanga last October 22,2024 through an area-wide seminar. The Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch (RCMB) III partnered with the Employees’ continue reading : RCMB III, ECC, CDC COLLABORATES TO STRENGTHEN WORKPLACE SAFETY, DISPUTE RESOLUTION IN CLARK FREEPORT ZONE
AMICABLE SETTLEMENT BRINGS CLOSURE TO DISPUTE OVER EMPLOYEE’S FINAL PAY
Legazpi City, Albay – A dispute regarding final pay between a former employee and a local vaccine distributor in Quezon City was resolved on September 20, 2024 through the Single Entry Approach Program (SEnA) of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). The issue was filed through a Request for Assistance (RFA) with the Regional continue reading : AMICABLE SETTLEMENT BRINGS CLOSURE TO DISPUTE OVER EMPLOYEE’S FINAL PAY
Successful Conduct of Skills Enhancement for Docket Officers
Metro Manila – The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) successfully concluded the training for its docket officers on the management of the newly developed Alternative Dispute Resolution Information System (ADRIS) in Alta D’ Tagaytay Hotel, Tagaytay City last 15 – 18 November 2022. The training aimed to equip the Board’s docket officers with the continue reading : Successful Conduct of Skills Enhancement for Docket Officers