Quezon City – Conciliator-mediators nationwide gathered for the annual training course dedicated to honing their skills and addressing emerging challenges in resolving labor disputes. This year’s Specialized Training for Conciliator-Mediators was held on November 6-8, 2024, at the B Hotel in Quezon City.  The training course commenced with a session with the National Electrification Administration continue reading : CONCILIATOR-MEDIATORS STRENGTHEN FOUNDATIONAL SKILLS OF CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

City of San Fernando, Pampanga  – In a joint effort to strengthen the conciliation and mediation skills of Single-Entry Approach Desk Officers (SEADOs), the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch III (RCMB III) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Regional Office III (RO3) organized a two-day Advanced SEADO Training at Jerlen Farm and Resort, continue reading : RCMB III AND DOLE RO3 ENHANCE LABOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION SKILLS WITH ADVANCED SEADO TRAINING

Quezon City – After seven (7) months of discussion and conferences between the management of a memorial park in Region XI and its union, the longest active notice of strike, filed in November 2023, was finally resolved in the current quarter through the use of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism. This is just one particular continue reading : MORE THAN 6 BILLION MONETARY BENEFITS GIVEN TO WORKERS THROUGH ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Quezon City – Over sixty (60) handlers of Request for Assistance (RFA) under the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program nationwide were trained to electronically process RFAs using a new information system being developed by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB). The first training session took place on October 02 to 04 2024 at the continue reading : DIGITAL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY CONDUCTED FOR MODERNIZED LABOR DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Davao City – Themed “Fostering a Secure, Healthy, and Collaborative Workplace towards Organizational Excellence,” the Mindanao Cluster Convention on LMC was held at the Grand Regal Hotel, Davao City on 17 October 2024. Completing this year’s line-up of Cluster LMC Conventions, the event was a joint undertaking of the Philippine League of Labor-Management Cooperation Practitioners, continue reading : LMC champions in the South unite for organizational excellence

Cebu City, Philippines—The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) was  recognized as one of the Outstanding Accounting Offices for CY 2023. This prestigious  award reflects the NCMB’s success in meeting the rigorous criteria established by the  Association of Government Accountants of the Philippines (AGAP), which evaluates  organizations’ financial and accounting work based on accuracy, reliability, continue reading : NCMB recognized as one of the Outstanding Accounting Offices for CY 2023  at the AGAP Annual Convention 2024

City of Manila – In a study presented by the National Conciliation and Mediation Board, results revealed that issues on Contracting-out of services normally performed and Discrimination against/harassment of union members/union busting produce a higher chance for a notice of strike to materialize into an actual strike. This was highlighted during the 13th Annual Research continue reading : CONTRACTING-OUT OF SERVICES NORMALLY PERFORMED: TOP CAUSE OF STRIKE, STUDY REVEALED 

Metro Manila – Reaffirming its dedication to transparency and accountability in government expenditure, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) conducted the Seminar on Laws and Rules on Government Expenditures (LARGE) last 01-05 July 2024. Facilitated by experts from the Commission on Audit (COA), the event brought together the Board’s finance personnel nationwide to learn continue reading : NCMB STRENGTHENS COMMITMENT TO FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY IN COLLABORATION WITH COA

National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) has achieved its fifth consecutive unmodified opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA). The Board’s 2023 Financial Audit Report was rendered worthy of COA’s best type of audit opinion as it was prepared in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework. “The NCMB is incredibly honored to reach this milestone. continue reading : NCMB Achieves Another Milestone: Fifth Consecutive Unmodified Opinionfrom COA

Quezon City, Philippines – Driven by its commitment to ensure top-tier performance in program delivery, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) recently wrapped up the 2024 Trainers’ Training for NCMB Program Implementers held on 12-16 August 2024 at Park Inn by Radisson North EDSA, Quezon City. The week-long event, divided into two phases, brought continue reading : NCMB boosts program implementers’ skills on pitching, technical and feature writing, and gender mainstreaming

Highlights from the 2024 Continuing Education Seminar for Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators Malate, Manila – The National Conciliation and Mediation Board held the Continuing Education Seminar for Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators (CESAVA) 2024 at the Century Park Hotel in Malate, Manila. The annual seminar enhances and strengthens the  knowledge and skills of the Accredited Voluntary Arbitrators (AVAs), continue reading : ENHANCING ARBITRATION SKILLS