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preserved; compliance with labor laws strength-ened; new jobs created and social protection for vulnerable expanded. In order to achieve this, all Regional Offices, Attached Agencies, Bureaus and Services were directed to focus on their plans and targets in achieving the goals to assist employed workers keep their jobs, protect workers’ rights and benefits; assist unem-ployed workers find jobs and assist vulnerable workers access social pro-tection. To support these, the DOLE over-arching goal to achieve the outcome is the promotion of indus-trial peace based on Labor Justice and the practice of good governance. (dole-car lco)

Baguio City – The Depart-ment of Labor and Employ-ment Cordillera Administra-tive Region (DOLE-CAR) hosted the DOLE 2013 Mid-Year Performance Assessment (MYPA) and Re-Planning Exer-cises on July 10-13, 2013 at the Baguio Country Club. The DOLE 2013 MYPA is aimed at reviewing and assess-ing the DOLE 2013 perform-ance and to formulate targets, realign/reallocate funds, where necessary; and identify and resolve constraints in policy and program implementation in consonance with the na-tional goal of inclusive growth through the promotion of decent and productive work. Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz spearheaded the said activity together with her sen-ior officials namely: Usec. Danilo P. Cruz, Usec Rebecca C. Chato, Usec Ciriaco A.

Lagunzad III, Asec Rebecca C. Calzado and Asec Joji V. Aragon. All regional directors and heads from16 Regional Offices, 11 attached Agencies, 6 Bureaus and 7 Services pre-sented their respective agency plans and targets. Decent and productive work means the right person for the right job, at the right time, at the right place, and in the right way (tamang tao sa tamang trabaho, sa tamang panahon, sa tamang lugar, at sa tamang pamamaraan). The Labor Secretary said that the DOLE’s national goal is Massive Employment Genera-tion and Substantial Poverty Reduction which can be achieved thru the Promotion of Decent and Productive Employment by preserving existing employment repre-sented by 4 Pillars. The 4 Pil-lars are existing employment

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Two-Tier Wage ...

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DOLE-CAR HOSTS 2013 MID-YEAR PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

RD Henry John Jalbuena welcomes DOLE officials and participants during the opening of the 2013 MYPA at the Baguio Country Club while Labor Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis- Baldoz (left photo) gives her inspirational message.

Decent and productive

work means the right

person for the right

job, at the right time, at the right place, and in the right

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THE DIRECTOR’S CORNER

EDITORIAL BOARD

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE DOLE-CAR

Consultants - Henry John S. Jalbuena

Regional Director

- Teodoro Delson

Asst. Regional Director

Contributors

Baguio-Benguet Field Office - George G. Lubin, Jr.

Leonardo M. Doguil

Ifugao Field Office - Isabelita M. Codangon

Kalinga Field Office - Ma. Lourdes O. Canseco

Abra Field Office - Christopher B. Tugadi

Apayao Satellite Office - Marcelo C. Saleo-an, Jr.

Mt. Province Field Office - Adelina Jocelyn F. Culaling

TSSD - Myrene Bosleng

IMSD - Mark Anthony Tungpalan

LCO - Patrick T. Rillorta

Layout and Design - Teddy Sy

Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Cordillera Administrative Region

Cabinet Hill, Baguio City 2600 ( (074) 443-5338 to 39; Fax (074) 443-5339

email: dolecar@dole.gov.ph; dole-car@pldtdsl.net; dolecar88@pldtdsl.net

Welcome to the third issue of the Cordillera Gazette newsletter, the official publication of the Depart-ment of Labor and Employment Cordillera Administrative Region. We are pleased to announce that on employment opportunities, we have facilitated 18 job fairs all over the region from January to June this year. There were 278 invited par-ticipating companies and 15,244 reg-istrants of which 3,082 were Hired on the Spot (HOTS). On developing human resources there are various seminars and ori-entations on Batas Kasambahay, Family Welfare, Child Labor, Anti-Illegal Recruitment, Integrated Liveli-hood Program, Career Coaching, Project JobsFit: 2020 Vision and SRS Project among others are continu-ously being provided to our clients

and partners. On protection and promotion of workers welfare, the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) desks in the en-tire region for the six month pe-riod with recorded RFA of 226 viis-a-vis 220 cases amicably settled resulted to 97 % compliance rate. The workers in the informal sector continue to be among the priority target beneficiaries of DOLE Inte-

grated Livelihood Program (DILP), with 61 funded projects amounting to P15,764,805.66 benefiting 4,756 individuals. In the following months, DOLE-CAR in partnership with other stakeholders will further intensify the implementation of our pro-grams and services to fulfill the goals laid down in the Labor and Employment Plan 2011-2016. For further information, you can find out more about the Depart-ment of Labor and Employment Cordillera Administrative Region at www.car.dole.gov.ph.

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DOLE-CAR Regional Director Henry John Jalbuena reported to Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz the pro-gress of the ongoing orientation on the two-tier wage system being spear-headed by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB-CAR). The orientation activity, Jalbuena said is in compliance with RTWPB's Advi-sory No. 1 Series of 2013, “Advisory on the Implementation of Tier Two, the Pro-ductivity-Based Pay, under Wage Order RB-CAR-15”. There were series of orientations conducted on 4 July with 55 restau-rant business owners from Baguio City attending. On 8 July, another ori-entation was conducted exclusively for hotels and inns operators. An-other orientation was concluded last Tuesday, 17 July for wholesale and retail establishments and motor repair shops with 26 companies attending and 32 representatives from workers groups. The two-tiered wage system, a reform measure initiated by Secretary Baldoz and endorsed by the National Tripar-tite Industry Peace Council, seeks to upgrade and modernize the existing minimum wage setting in the country, and is aimed to protect vulnerable workers and at the same time encour-age their productivity. It consists of a floor wage that is man-datory and a productivity-based pay--a two-pronged approach where work-ers will be compensated in compliance with a mandatory regional floor wage, that is, the minimum wage set in a particular region, comprising the first tier. The second tier involves the pay-ment of wages in accordance with the level of workers' productivity in a par-ticular establishment, and with re-gional poverty threshold estimates as a major reference data, in addition to the criteria prescribed under Republic Act 6727. Baldoz commended the RTWPB-CAR for its effort to promote awareness and increase knowledge on the two-tier wage system and for encouraging companies to adopt productivity-

based incentives. "Companies that provide productiv-ity-based incen-tives to their workers will them-selves receive in-centives," said Bal-doz. She added that pursuant to R.A. 6971, any business enterprise which adopt a productiv-ity-based incentive p r o g r a m a r e granted special deduction from gross income equivalent to 50 per-cent of the total productivity benefits given to employees under the pro-gram. This is over and above the to-tal allowable ordinary and necessary business deductions for said bonuses under the National Internal Revenue Code. Grants for manpower training and special studies given to rank-and-file employees which the Productivity and Incentive Committee (PIC) offers for the development of skills identi-fied as necessary by an appropriate government agency shall also entitle the enterprise to a special deduction from gross income equivalent to 50 percent of the total grants given to employees under the program. "The RTWPB-CAR is conducting orientation on the two-tier wage system for employers and workers of priority industries in the region iden-tified in a joint study of the DOLE-CAR, RTWPB-CAR, National Eco-nomic Development Authority (NEDA) and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) on the business performance of these industries, es-pecially their contribution to the re-gion's economic growth, and share to employment and labor productivity," Jalbuena reported. The identified industries in the CAR are wholesale and retail; motor re-pair shops; hotels and restaurants; and manufacturing.

"These industries showed overall positive result in business outlook and, therefore, are viable to adopt productivity-based, or tier two of the wage reform system. They may adopt the same not only for the benefit of their workers, but also for the attain-ment of a more productive business operation," Jalbuena said. As provided in the advisory, compa-nies adopting tier two shall create a committee to be called Productivity and Incentive Committee (PIC), pref-erably with equal representation from the workers and management, to de-sign the productivity-based incentive scheme. "If the company has an existing com-mittee performing the same or similar function, the existing committee may be retained. In designing a productiv-ity-based incentive scheme, the PIC may use the following criteria related to work performance for giving incen-tives: (1) innovativeness; (2) love of work; (3) quality of work; and (4) attendance and punctuality," said Jal-buena. The advisory provides that existing practices of companies, like gratuities or incentives for best performing em-ployees, may already take the form of tier two, but these may be improved or enhanced. It also provides that productivity-based incentives given to workers take the form of gratuity and not part of wages.

RTWPB-CAR ORIENTS PRIORITY INDUSTRIES ON THE 2nd TIERED OF WAGE SYSTEM

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BATAS KASAMBAHAY TAKES EFFECT, EMPLOYERS URGED TO ABIDE

BAGUIO CITY- A total of 3,572 regis-tered applicants for both local and overseas employment lined up to meet potential employers at the University of the Cordilleras during the 2013 Kalayaan Jobs Fair. Thousands of ap-plicants who tried their luck, there were 704 Hired-on-the-Spot (HOTS) for local and overseas employment and will soon start their new careers as they are one step closer to fulfill their dreams. Director Henry John S. Jalbuena re-vealed that a total of 626 HOTS for local employment comprising 278 males and 348 females while the HOTS for overseas employment to-taled to 78. Forty one (41) were males and 37 are females. Based on the report submitted, the HOTS came from the 2,662 qualified

applicants. Referred for interview were 1,934 applicants for local em-ployment and 728 for overseas job opportunities. Ninety eight (98) were deemed as near hires but were first referred to the Technical Education and Skills Development Administra-tion (TESDA) for training. A total of 1,637 applicants are for further inter-view broken down into 1,211 appli-cants for local employment and 426 for overseas employment. Further, Director Jalbuena recognized the active participation and coopera-tion of DOLE partner agencies, the Management of the University of the Cordilleras, POEA-CAR headed by Director Delfina Camarillo, the City Government of Baguio headed by the Honorable Baguio City Mayor Mauri-cio G. Domogan, the Public Employ-

ment and Services Office (PESO), ABS-CBN and the participating companies, employers and Licensed Recruitment Agencies for their continued support.

BAGUIO CITY – DOLE Secretary Rosalinda Dimapilis-Baldoz has di-rected all Regional Offices (RO) the implementation of RA 10361 or the Kasambahay Law and to designate ka-sambahay desk officers in coordination with the RO and FO’s to conciliate complaints filed by house helpers. Regional Director Henry John S. Jal-buena of DOLE-CAR said the Kasam-bahay Law or Republic Act no. 10361 was signed into law by His Excellency Benigno C. Aquino III on January 18, 2013 and took effect last June 4, 2013. He also said the Kasambahay Law aims to ensure better working condi-tions for the two million household service workers nationwide and has set the minimum wage of house help-ers employed in Metro Manila at P2,500 a month while those in cities and first class municipalities at P2,000 and those in other municipalities at P1500. “Batas Kasambahay requires both em-ployer and the domestic worker to execute a contract of employment, thereby effectively protecting both

parties. It not only sets the minimum wage of a domestic worker, it also ensures that they are duly registered by their employers in social benefit systems.” Dir. Jalbuena added. The Director added that a house helper who has rendered at least one month of service shall also be cov-ered by the Social Security System (SSS), Employers Compensation Commission, Phil Health and Pag-Ibig Fund and also requires employers to register the workers in the barangay. The Punong Barangay shall be respon-sible for the registry of workers within their jurisdiction and submit the list to the Local Government Unit. In a related development, Labor Sec-retary Baldoz also ordered agencies under DOLE to comply with the Im-plementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) and other provisions of the law and tasked all DOLE Regional Offices in coordination with the Bureau of Working Conditions (BWC) shall ensure compliance with labor stan-dards provisions of the Kasambahay

Law and also to provide copies of ka-sambahay forms and attachments to barangays in areas of jurisdiction. The National Conciliation and media-tion Board (NCMB), meanwhile, was directed to facilitate training for Ka-sambahay Desk Offices in conciliating complaints while the Bureau of Work-ers and Special Concerns (BWSC) shall serve as program manager that will ensure effective implementation of the IRR. The Bureau of Local Employment (BLE), on the other hand, shall clarify the applicability of private recruitment placement agencies and the new law that provides for the system of licens-ing and regulations of private employ-ment agencies. The bureau shall also conduct consultations with recruit-ment agencies to iron out the issues concerning the implementation of the IRR. Employers who do not provide right wages and fulfill their obligations to their house helpers now face penalties with a fine of P10,000 but not more than P40,000.

704 HOTS FOR LOCAL AND OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT KALAYAAN JOBS FAIR IN BAGUIO

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BAGUIO CITY – The managers of the Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) from Abra, Apayao, Baguio City, Benguet, Kalinga, Ifugao and Mountain Province and the PESO-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Officers recently held their first quarter PESO Federation Meeting cum 1st Quarter Accomplishment and Plan-ning Exercises and Capability Building Seminar for this year at the Baguio Crown Legacy Hotel, Kisad Road, Ba-guio City. Regional Director Henry John S. Jal-buena of the Department of Labor and Employment Cordillera said the two-day activities will feature an in depth study and evaluation of accomplish-ments thru the conduct of assessment of PESO managers in their overall pro-gram implementation and at the same time to take up DOLE’s Special Pro-gram for the Employment of Students (SPES), their schedule for the conduct of career coaching, national skills regis-try system and 2012 accomplishments vis-à-vis 2013 targets. Director Jalbuena added that the par-ticipants will also undergo Basic Em-ployment Service Training and updates on the Special Program for the Employ-ment of Students (SPES), the DOLE Integrated Program (DILP) towards Community Enterprise Development

(CED) and also a brief background on the RA 10361 or the Kasambahay Law.

During the open forum, the partici-pants presented to the DOLE-CAR Technical Working Group their com-ments and issues on the preparation of SPES forms and requirements, matters of unsigned and correction of docu-ments submitted by SPES beneficiaries, policy on the period of employment, among others. Thus, the DOLE-TWG noted the issues presented and gave advice the participants to use the pre-scribed forms issued by the Bureau of Labor Employment (BLE) to avoid personal interpretations of the forms and documents and refer to the DOLE-CAR Regional Office for further in-quiries. It was agreed upon that each PESO-CAR officers will continue their planned delivery of activities, equip newly designated PESO Managers on various DOLE services and programs including updates. On the other hand, Mr. Emerito Na-rag, OIC-TSSD explained the SPES program which aims to help poor but deserving students pursue their educa-tion by providing income or augment their income through encouraging their employment during summer and/or Christmas vacations.

The availability of DOLE’s livelihood funds were also discussed and they were encouraged to submit community enterprise livelihood proposals includ-ing complete documentary require-ments. Meanwhile, the Regional Career Advo-cacy Congress for the Philippine Guid-ance Counselors Network (PCGN)-CAR Chapter consisting of active sec-ondary and tertiary guidance counsel-ors representing public and private institutions last May 30 had a gathering aimed in providing the Trending Guide in the implementation of Career Advo-cacy Program to graduating students towards employment. The congress included presentation of PCGN-CAR 2012 report targets viv-a-vis accomplishments; the dissemination of the new guidance note entitled “A Practical Guide to Regional Career Guidance Advocacy Congress through a Multi-stakeholder Engagement Proc-ess” for program implementers; the preparation of the Regional Plan of Action of the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association (PCGA) CAR Chapter through a workshop and the presentation of the action plan of the Provinces of Abra, Apayao, Baguio City and Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga and Moun-tain Province. The speakers for the Congress were from the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Technical Educa-tion and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), Commission on Higher Edu-cation (CHED), the Department of Education (DEPED, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Career Guidance Coun-selors Network, Inc. An open forum on job-skills mis-matches in the labor market was dis-cussed, the request for financial sup-port from government line agencies especially DEPED, CHED, TESDA and DOST for guidance counselors and school teachers designated as guidance counselors, and Social Marketing and Advocacy Programs and additional free trainings for guidance counselors.

DOLE-CAR HOSTS PESO 1st QUARTER MEETING AND THE REGIONAL CAREER ADVOCACY CONGRESS

RD Henry John S. Jalbuena congratulates the new set of officers of the Philippine Career Guidance Network Cordillera.

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DOLE-CAR CELEBRATES LINGGO NG PAGGAWA FOR INFORMAL WORKERS

BAGUIO CITY -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Cordil-lera through the Baguio-Benguet Field Office celebrated an Informal Workers’ Labor day Celebration with the theme “Manggagawang Pilipino, Handa sa Hamon ng Makabagong Panahon”. Assistant Regional Director Teodoro Delson said the activity was in line with recognizing the roles of the workers in the informal sector to highlight their contribution in the economic growth of the country as well as the government’s advocacy to promote social protection for those working in the informal sec-tor and to highlight their contribution in the country. “The activity was carried out to enlighten the workers of the informal sector of appropriate programs from various government agencies in line with the government’s framework on social protection.“ he added. ARD Delson also said that DOLE in-vited Mr. Marcelino Malicdem, Sr. Ana-lyst of the Social Security System (SSS) and Ms. Liliy Linggon, Division Chief of Philippine Health Insurance Corpora-tion (Philhealth) Cordillera and dis-cussed different programs and services being implemented by their respective agencies.They also encouraged the par-ticipants to enroll with the SSS and Philhealth as a voluntary member for

their benefit and their family as well. Meanwhile, Mr. Leonardo Donguil, LEO III of DOLE-BBFO shared his knowledge on Simple Bookkeeping and Accounting and a topic on Organ-izational Management while Ms. Fely Lamsen of the TSSD-DOLE CAR ex-plained the concept of DOLE Inte-grated Livelihood Program towards Community Enterprise Development (CED) which is a livelihood program provided by the department to the participants. The DILP-CED is part of the priority program of DOLE, a livelihood forma-tion strategy that is intended to bring about improved socio-economic well-being of workers in the informal sec-tor by providing them livelihood op-portunities so that they can improve their lives by enhancing their existing skills and engaging in entrepreneurship

and designed to help alleviate the plight of informal sector workers. The event was attended by farmers, home base workers, Person with Dis-abilities (PWD), inactive and active Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW), ambulant vendors, senior citizen, dis-placed workers women farmers and the youth, other workers in the infor-mal economy and DILP beneficiaries. After the orientation, an open forum was held for the participants to answer their inquiries on DOLE programs on livelihood and clarifications on mem-bership, benefits, services and other matters concerning services rendered by SSS and Philhealth. A total of fifteen (15) associations from Baguio and Benguet attended totaling to 101 participants, in which sixty seven (67) were females. (with reports from Odessa Valencia, BBFO)

DOLE AWARDS P2.6M TO 12 ASSOCIATIONS IN BAGUIO/BENGUET A total of P2, 626,562.50 was awarded by the Department of Labor and Employment-CAR (DOLE-CAR) to 12 associations from the City of Baguio and the Province of Benguet through the DOLE Integrated Liveli-hood Program (DILP). This was granted to groups of women that are commonly home-based workers, for-mer Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and a group of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).

The DILP supports registered associa-tions in the establishment and en-hancement of sustainable community-based enterprises to be owned and managed by the associations. Mem-bers of the associations are able to

boost their income with these com-munity based enterprises. This is in line with the Aquino administration’s national agenda of reducing poverty.

The DILP also aims to make basic goods and services accessible to the people and at the same time, create self employment for the unemployed and underemployed in general. Prior to the released of funds, series of orientation-meetings were held at the barangay level to prepare the associations in the management of their income generating projects.

For the current year, there are al-ready five (5) approved projects in Baguio City amounting to P1,

500,710.50 with 407 beneficiaries. Benguet, on the other hand, has six (6) approved projects worth P1, 125,852.00 with 942 beneficiaries.

Also, a total of three (3) projects in Baguio City amounting to P695, 405.50 with 212 beneficiaries were already processed and are waiting to be approved. These include livelihood projects for a group of visually-impaired individuals and for an or-ganization of senior citizens. DOLE is looking forward that these small en-terprises may grow to create more self employment opportunities and provide decent income for the mem-bers of the various associations.

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LABOR OFFICIAL BRIEFS BAGUIO CITY CONGRESSMAN-ELECT ALIPING ON DOLE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES

BAGUIO CITY - In its efforts to bring DOLE closer its clientele and Baguio City’s constituents, briefed on its pro-grams, projects, activities and services. Regional Director Henry John S. Jal-buena briefed Congressman-Elect Ni-casio Aliping on DOLE’s organizational structure presenting its composition beginning with the Office of the Secre-tary Proper which included the Offices of three Undersecretaries and three Assistant Secretaries, thirty eight Phil-ippine Overseas Labor Offices (POLO), seven Services, six Bureaus and sixteen Regional Offices and

twelve Agencies attached to DOLE for policy and program coordination and/or administrative supervision. These are grouped together into clusters according to functions. Director Jalbuena also presented the con-ceptual framework of the Department which is employment, social protection and welfare and labor relations. These programs and services serves as a blue-print on labor and employment reforms, policies and programs in the country and represents the collective priorities of various stakeholders toward addressing issues on labor and employment over the

medium term. “It is anchored on President Be-nigno Aquino III’s Social Contract with the Filipino People. It is also supportive of the Philippine Devel-opment Plan, 2011-2016, specifically the goal of inclusive growth through the promotion of decent and pro-ductive work principles. The LEP aims to increase and improve the quality of employment; expand ac-cess to opportunities; and promote mechanisms for mutual or collective gains for Filipino workers in the country and abroad.” RD Jalbuena added. The Director also said that DOLE’s national goals include inclusive growth, poverty reduction and job creation including Competitiveness and Productivity of Human re-sources, Social Protection and Wel-fare and Labor relations. In response to the briefing, Con-gressman-Elect Aliping vowed to support the programs and services of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and will task his Staff to work closely with the Department towards the improve-ment of the lives of workers in the City of Baguio and the Cordillera Region.

RD John and ARD Ted Delson brief Congressman Elect Nicasio Aliping of Baguio City on DOLE programs.

DOLE CONDUCTS FIRST EVER JOBS FAIR IN FLORA, APAYAO;LIVELIHOOD CHECKS DISTRIBUTED For the first time in the history of Flora, Apayao, a two day mini Job Fair was conducted at the Dr. Efren U. de San Jose Gym in the Poblacion last June 20-21, 2013 facilitated by DOLE-Apayao Field Office in partnership with LGU Flora Mayor Efren U. de San Jose and PESO Officer Miralyn Cas-cayan.

The activity is aimed at helping and assisting the at helping and assisting the constituents of Flora find jobs locally and abroad by inviting employ-ers and legitimate recruitment agen-cies instead of travelling to Manila or

other urban areas. A total of 142 job-seekers applied for overseas employment of which 107 are females. The applicants were asked to submit additional require-ments for further interview.

On the 2nd day of the Mini Jobs Fair, liveli-hood materials, tools, jig and equipment were distributed to the Flora OFW De-pendents Association and Allig KALIPI Women’s Association. The turn-over and awarding was witnessed by with Flora municipal officials and representative of A p a y a o l o n e d i s -trict congresswoman Leah Bulut-Begtang Livelihood checks were also distributed

to the Flora OFW Dependents As-sociation and Allig KALIPI Women’s Association amounting P 531,000.00 were awarded simultaneously./ with reports from Jun Saleo-an, DOLE Apayao FO.

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PRODUCTIVITY CREEPING IN TO MSMEs IN CAR (by Ogie Aquillo, RTWPB)

DOLE-CAR CONDUCTS SRS PROVINCIAL VALIDATION The Department of Labor and Employ-ment of the Cordillera Administrative Region (DOLE-CAR) held a Skills Regis-try System (SRS) Provincial Validation at the La Trinidad Strawberry Valley Hotel last June 13, 2013. Attendees of the event were Public Employment Service Officers, Punong Barangays, Barangay Secretaries, Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Designates, Barangay Ka-gawads, and SRS Coordinators. Dele-gates hailed from Baguio City, Itogon, La Trinidad, Atok, Buguias, Mankayan, and Kibungan. Two activities were implemented for the event. The first was a monitoring and evaluation workshop to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the Na-tional Skills Registry System (NSRS) within the delegates’ respective areas. This is to ensure that identified loop-holes and challenges in project-implementation would be aptly and right-fully addressed. The second was a re-porting activity wherein delegates shared experiences encountered in the imple-mentation of the project. General outcomes derived from moni-toring and evaluation show overall good response of communities to the project. Itogon, in particular, reported high en-thusiasm among implementers and the

community to the NSRS project. Re-sults of their NSRS were “linked with other services such as pangkabuhayan/livelihood programs.” In Baguio City, the statistical perform-ance/report on the implementation of the NSRS Project 1st, second and third Waves are as follows: For the total number of NSRS covered PESOs/LGUs including pilot areas; For the first wave is Baguio City, there are 125 Barangays covered by the NSRS and the total number of registrants is 5,381 of which 2,457 are males and 2,924 are female. In Baguio, the Phil-Job.net/SRS Top Ten Registrants are service, shop and sales worker.s; service crew, sales clerk, sales person, cashier, office clerk, merchan-diser, waiter/waitress, promodiser and cook.s. The second wave are Itogon and La Trinidad, both in Benguet; there

were 25 barangays covered and 1,664 registrants (605 males and 1,059 fe-males) and for the third wave in-cluded Atok, Buguias, Mankayan and Kibungan covered 36 barangays with 1,397 registrants of which 539 were male and 858 were females. The NSRS jobseekers list down their cre-dentials and skills to be encoded into a database, mostly through the NSRS offline software application. The off-line database is extracted then im-ported and maintained to the En-hanced Phil-JobNet System, the coun-try’s official job portal of the Philip-pines. The project’s guiding principle is to establish a live national registry to aid the PESO in facilitating the re-ferral and placement of jobseekers given the available job vacancies/opportunities.

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“Practicing productivity and conscious-ness about quality are the keys to com-petitiveness and survival of a business”, says Rene Domingo in his book entitled, Quality Means Survival. Great words indeed from a famous Fili-pino productivity guru. And nothing can best illustrate Mr. Domingo’s advocacy than the long existing companies who have curved in their names in the few list of well established and recognized companies in our country. Take the case of San Miguel Corporation. Benchmark-ing in some of its branches shows that the concept of productivity and quality had long been embedded in the com-pany’s culture and policy. No wonder not anyone can doubt the fact that San Miguel Corporation is here to stay and for sure, will even outlive so many gen-erations to come. But productivity is not only for big com-panies! It can also thrive and be the cata-lyst for growth and progress even in

small enterprises so long as there is that “will to improve”. For who could ever think that a micro aquaculture found in a remote barangay in Lagangilang, Abra or a small hospital in Kalinga are already practicing productivity, and are now very progressive. Surprising maybe but in developing re-gions like ours, it is heartening to note that many small businesses are growing by using productivity as their tool to overcome adversities. Last month, the RTWPB-CAR was able to screen and identify four MSME’s who have outstanding system of productivity practices enabling them to attain a level of success in their business operations. They were declared regional winners and were endorsed to Manila as the RTWPB Nominees to the 2013 Na-tional Productivity Olympics come Oc-tober. Dir. Henry John Jalbuena, the Chairman of RTWPB-CAR expressed hope that some, if not all of them, shall

be adjudged winners. According to him, it shall be a fitting recognition of these nominees’ effort to grow and improve their business standing de-spite so much difficulty. Because for him, he had been to some regions in the country and he understands the inherent adversities our businessmen are facing. It is doubly harder to oper-ate a business especially in the re-mote areas of our region unlike in the lowlands where access to business are that easy to come by. These Regional Winners and National Nominees are: DJ Farm of Lagangi-lang, Abra who is into Aquaculture; ADTEMPCO, also in Bangued, Abra – Cooperative; Naduma Enterprises of Brgy. Liwanag, Loakan, Baguio City – production of T-shirts with native designs; and Almora General Hospital of Tabuk City, Kalinga.

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700 PLUS STUDENTS HIRED FOR 2013 SPES “SUMMER JOB” PROGRAM IN MOUNTAIN PROVINCE

From May to June 2013, 711 students reported for work under the Special Program for the Employment of Stu-dents (SPES). Qualified students started their work from May 2, 2013 under the supervision of the various private and government employers. The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Mt. Province Field Office head, Samuel Lasdacan, signaled the SPES to start working after the review of the requirements to the DOLE regional office. Basing on the criteria, the applicants qualify when they meet the documentary and qualifying requirements prescribed by the SPES Guidelines as to the age of at least 15-25 years old. The net of the annual in-come of parents which is not more than the poverty threshold of Pp117,385.00 average, and passing grades for the last semester/school year attended. Employers who participated included 11 LGUs and 4 private establishments with the following number of students hired: PGO of Mt. Province–Governor’s Office-150 students deployed to the 10 municipalities, PGO-Vice Governor’s Office-49 students deployed to the mu-

nicipalities, LGU Barlig-24 students, LGU Bauko-90 students, LGU Besao-25 students, LGU Bontoc-26 students, LGU Sabangan– 40 students with DOLE counterpart and 10 students who are 100% paid by the LGU Sagada–25 students, LGU Sadanga–20 stu-dents, LGU Natonin–192 students, LGU Tadian–25 students with DOLE counterpart and one student who was paid100% by the LGU. The CYD En-terprise hired 5 students, EDNP–10 students, XIJEN College of Mt. Prov-ince hired 15 students, and Samoki Valley Inn and Restaurant hired 3 stu-

dents. These students worked for 20 days at varied daily rates depending on the applicable hiring rate for the LGUs while the applicable minimum wage for Mt. Province which is Pp255.00 per day was used by the private establishments. The SPES is a year round program ca-tering to poor but deserving students. To those whose parent’s combined income does not exceed the regional p o ve r t y t h r e s h o l d l e v e l o f Pp117,318.00 for a family of six (6). This program is facilitated by the Public Employment Service Offices (PESO) in coordination with DOLE. The em-ployer pays 60% of the wages in cash immediately after the 20-days work while the DOLE pays the 40% of wages in the form of check upon submission by the student of the Proof of Enrol-ment. This program aims to assist students prosper their education and the proof of enrolment is an essential require-ment for the payment of the DOLE 40% of wages. Jocelyn F. Culaling, Sr. LEO DOLE-Mt Province.

2013 SPES BENEFITS 561 IFUGAO STUDENTS

SPES students hired by LGU Kian-gan beautify that surroundings of the Poblacion Barangay Hall using recy-cled bottles stuffed with cellophanes

Lagawe, Ifugao-The Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) benefited a total of 565 students in the province this summer. This is an in-crease of 12% of students hired in the same period last year.

SPES 2013 has been strengthened by Republic Act 9547 or the “Act Strengthening and Expanding the Cov-erage of the SPES”. Under the pro-gram, DOLE pays 40 percent of the student beneficiaries while the partner employers pay the remaining 60 per-cent based on the employer’s hiring rate as determined by the Department of Budget and Management.

Ten (10) employers, all of them are Local Government Units, partnered with the DOLE in the implementation of this program this summer. They likewise recognized students who were hired by the program more than once in order that they can finish their studies.

The students who were employed for twenty days each performed vari-ous works which included cleaning and greening the environment, nurs-ery maintenance, clerical, skills regis-tration, canalling of municipal roads, cleaning of Farm to Market Roads, landscaping/beautification, installation of tourism spots signages, consolida-tion of data for the Community Based Monitoring System (CBMS) and library works. Aside from help-ing them financially, the students were given the opportunity to ex-perience the actual world of work. More importantly, the program has deepened in them the values of ap-preciating work and doing work effi-ciently.

Director Henry John S. Jalbuena, the Regional Director of DOLE-CAR, commended the employers for being a good partner of the DOLE in the implementation of this program.

Corrine Graile Pungod from Lagawe Municipality and hired by the Provin-cial Government claims that “The SPES is a blessing to me and my family since I was given the chance to earn for my studies. I hope that I can be hired again under this program next sum-mer”. by Isabelita M. Codamon, DOLE-IFO.

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OFW RETURNEES’ GROUP RECEIVES P300T LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE FROM DOLE-KALINGA

Mayor Ferdinand Tubban receive the check in behalf of the Immigrant Tai-lors and Dress Shop Association after the signing of the MOA with PESO Manager Loyd Saboy, Dr. Alexander Gumabol and Ms. Lourdes Canseco of DOLE KFO

The DOLE Kalinga Head Dr. Alexan-der D. Gumabol releases livelihood assistance for the group of OFW re-turnees on July 1, 2013.

The check amounting to P300,000.00 was awarded to the Local Government Unit of Tabuk as the Accredited Co-Partner for the project on enhanced tai-loring and sewing”. As a co-partner of the program, the LGU Tabuk City is oblige to counterpart at least 20% share for the said livelihood project. It is also task in the procurement, deliv-ery and installation of equipment, tools and jigs to the project site. In addition, the said LGU is also our partner in the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of the said livelihood pro-ject.

Dr. Gumabol said that the said liveli-hood project is a training cum produc-tion on enhanced tailoring and sewing for the 60 OFW returnees and de-pendents. The said aid will be used to purchase sewing machines and other needed equipments and tools while the LGU counterpart will be the materials

and supplies to used in sewing and tailoring.

The signing of MOA with the ACP and the president of the organization was witnessed by Vice Mayor Darwin Estrañero, DOLE Kalinga Provincial Head Dr. Alexander Gumabol, PESO Manager Loyda Saboy, all the elected city councilors and members of the organization to ensure their commit-ments on the implementation of the said livelihood project.

The DILP supports the Aquino Ad-ministration’s agenda to reduce pov-erty through the provision of liveli-hood and entrepreneurship. This is through the convergence effort of key partner agencies, theses livelihood projects are transformed into a com-munity enterprise to promote pro-ductive, gainful employment among advantaged and vulnerable workers in the informal economy.

DOLE-CAR Regional Director Henry John Jalbuena said that the DOLE grant is part of the department’s Inte-

grated Livelihood Program towards community enterprise development. He stressed that the said program is the agency’s “convergence” or social partnership geared toward collectively nurturing and sustaining the country’s economic competitiveness.

60 FARMERS AND CARPENTERS’ GROUP RECEIVES P300T LIVELIHOOD ASSISTANCE FROM DOLE

Sixty (60) members of the Buscalan Farmers and Carpenters Association receives a check amounting to P300,000.00 for their “livelihood project on enhanced carpentry” on July 5, 2013 from the DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP). The said check was released to Baran-gay Buscalan as the Accredited Co-Partner (ACP) with Brgy. Capt. Daniel Agod and Mr. Leon Baydon, the organi-zation’s president. The awarding cere-mony was also witnessed by Ms. Ange-line Ando, the PESO Manager, mem-bers of the organization and residents of the said barangay. Barangay Buscalan is one of the poor-est barangays in Tinglayan, Kalinga. The members and the residents of the said barangay are so thankful because the livelihood project on carpentry will be a great help to them. Although, farming is the main source of income of the members and residents of the barangay, it is not enough to augment the daily needs of their family since faming is seasonal in nature, their alter-

native jobs are carpentry and ma-sonry. With the procurement of carpentry equipments and tools, the said farmer-carpenters could now be able to com-pete to other carpenters with com-plete tools. They could now accept carpentry job orders that require the used of equipments and tools. Ac-cording to one member of the organi-zation, “owning such equipments and tools are only a dream but now it became a reality”. Ms. Ando emphasized to the group not all organized and registered asso-ciations are given such opportunities, thus, they should mange well their livelihood. Policies on the operation of the said livelihood and finances should be clear and transparent to all members. Ms. Canseco encouraged the group to maintain a revolving fund for the pay-ment of the operator and mainte-nance of the said equipment and tools. She added, “the said carpentry equip-

ments, tools and jigs will be provided to the group for free (grant)but the department can get back and transfer the said equipments and tools to other organizations in need of same livelihood if within three (3) years the organization will not utilize said equip-ments. Ms. Cansecoinformed the group that through the PESO and the Barangay (ACP), the DOLE will closely monitor and evaluate the implementation of their livelihood. The DILP supports the Aquino Ad-ministration’s agenda to reduce pov-erty through the provision of liveli-hood and entrepreneurship. This is through the convergence effort of key partner agencies, theses livelihood projects are transformed into a com-munity enterprise to promote produc-tive, gainful employment among advan-taged and vulnerable workers in the informal economy.by Ma. Lourdes O. Canseco , DOLE-KFO.

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PILAR, ABRA COOP RECEIVES BAKERY EQUIPMENT

PILAR, ABRA– Pilar is a 5th class Municipality composed of 19 Barangays. It is bounded to the North is Villavici-osa and Manabo, on the East is the mu-nicipality of Lubo, Abra on West by the Province of Sta. Maria Ilocos Sur, and on the south bounded by the Munici-pality of Burgos Ilocos Sur. The residents of Dalit in Pilar, Abra for the past several years have been buying fresh baked bread and pastries by trav-elling 15 kilometers of rugged road to Dalit Poblacion. Today, they have the reason to celebrate. Recently, the DOLE-Abra Field Office headed by Mr. Apollo R. Luspian turned over Tools, Equipment and Materials for establish-ment of a bakery amounting to P397,727.00 to the Dalit-Brookside ARBs Multi– Purpose Cooperative, Inc. In a simple but meaningful ceremony at the municipal hall, Vice Mayor Victor Beroña of Pilar, Abra and other local officials witnessed the turnover of the equipments and tools. The DOLE ap-proved the livelihood project for the establishment of the bakery.

This project was initiated to generate employment and also assistance for the families of the beneficiaries that instead of looking for employment outside of their community to the capital town of Bangued or other areas to work. The beneficiaries identified the project due and the absence of bakery in the

locality that would supply the commu-nity of fresh baked bread and pastries and not only the community of Dalit to benefit the bakery but would include nine (9) adjacent barangays and 2 schools in brgy. Dalit, Pilar, Abra./ with reports from Gabriel dela Vega, AFO.

DOLE Abra Head Apollo R. Luspian turn overs the bakery equipments to the Dalit-Brookeside ARB Multi-Purpose Cooperative at the Pilar municipall hall as witnessed by Vice Mayor Victor Baroña and local officials last June 14, 2013.

DOLE-CAR GIVES NEW HOPE FOR 2 ABRA FARMERS ASSOCIATIONS TO FIGHT POVERTY

DOLE-Abra Provincial Head Apollo Luspian turn-over the check worth P404,586 to Mayor Robert Victor Seares, Jr in behalf of the two farmer associations at the Dolores municipal hall.

BAGUIO CITY - A new hope for the two farmers association in the munici-pality of Dolores, Abra was realized after the approval and awarding of a check amounting to P404,586.00 from the Department of Labor and Employ-ment Cordillera Administrative Region

(DOLE-CAR) as a support for the procurement of fishing equipment for their Community Development Enter-prise (CED). The check was turned over to Mayor Robert Victor G, Seares,Jr. of LGU-Dolores, as ACP by the head of DOLE Abra Field Office Apollo R. Luspian on June 13, 2013. Being the partners in convergence to fight poverty in the municipality, the project will benefit 118 farmers and fisher folks and their families and it will be a source of additional income to support their family needs.

The Isit Farmers Association (IFA) and Cardona Farmers Association (CFA) are duly registered. The two barangays are below the poverty threshold because most of the time the two barangays are isolated and flooded during the rainy season caused by the overflowing of the Ma-lanas River and the Tineg River that usually cause damage to their crops. But the two rivers that almost sur-round the community have abundant fish supply to support the farmers for

additional source of livelihood.

The sad fact, these farmers/fisher folks have limited catch due to non-availability of fishing equipment to suf-fice the local market demand for river fish. Mayor Robert Victor Seares, Jr. during the awarding of ceremonies mentioned that his priority program is to identify potential livelihood to sup-port his constituents to combat pov-erty. That is why Isit and Cardona were targeted by the local government unit (LGU) as priority barangays for assistance. The check shall be utilized to purchases fishing equipment to serve as common service facilities for the two organizations. The manage-ment of the project shall be the re-sponsibility of both associations.

MOA signing was also executed by the parties involved with the project to ensure sustainability of the project that will surely improve the quality of life of the farmer beneficiaries in both barangays of Dolores, Abra./ Christo-pher Tugadi, DOLE-Abra Field Office.

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DOLE-CAR schedule of activities:

1) Family Welfare

2) Child Labor 3) Jobs Fit 4) Capability Building

Program 5) MYPA

6) 1S0

7).Wage Advisory

8).SRS

9).Wage Consultation

PROGRAM ACTIVITY DATE/Venue Brief a family welfare and Services/

Batas Kasambahay. Orientation of Barangay Council for

the Protection of Children. Regional Consultation on Program

Jobs Fit Review and Updating. LLCO Training 2013 Mid-Year Performance Assess-

ment (MYPA) and Re-planning Exer-cises

QMS/1S0 Orientation on 2nd Tiered System on

Identified Industries SRS Regional Validation and Assess-

ment on SRS Project Wage Consultation Hearing

June 14, 2013 June 25-26, 2013 Hotel Veniz June 27, 2013 Pines View Hotel July 1-5, 2013, July 8-9, 2013 OSCH Manila July 10-12, 2013 Baguio Country Club July 15-17, 2013 DOLE-CAR July 8,17 and 18, 2013 DOLE-CAR July 11-12, 2013 DOLE-CAR July 29-30, 2013 Azalea Residences July 30, 2013 Abra

DOLE REGIONAL CONSULTATION ON PROJECT JOBSFIT TO ADDRESS SKILLS-JOB MISMATCH IN CAR

The Department of Labor and Em-ployment (DOLE) is putting in place measures to identify skills preferred and demanded both by the local in-dustry and employers overseas. This aims to guide students and new entrants to the labor market on what college courses and vocational training to pursue to ensure employ-ment enable vacancies or engage in undertakings needed by the econ-omy to address job skills mismatch, thus ensure employment in readily available labor market in the region and overseas. DOLE-CAR Regional Director Henry John S. Jalbuena said the “Project Jobs Fit: DOLE 2020 Vision” included the identification of local and global industries that would drive employment growth, including the corresponding skills require-ments. By localizing the project, it would also be basis of the education sector and other concerned stakeholders in providing training and educational scholarships and in developing ap-propriate curricula and career ma- terials.

“The project will put together a flexible road map that would guide students and new entrants to the labor force in identifying college and technical-vocational courses that they may pursue to land in available industry jobs or to engage in self-employment undertakings required by the economy after graduation.” Jalbuena added. During the regional consultation held at the Pines View Hotel last June 27, 2013, Assistant Regional Director Teodoro Delson briefed the participants on Project Jobs Fit which is basically a labor market signaling activity thru consultation among stakeholders for efficient and effective employment facilitation on the mechanics and key sectors of Skills Demand and Skills Supply for the Year 2020. During the workshop, representa-tives from the academe, industries and government agencies were tasked to identify, assess and pro-pose recommendations for stake-holders to adapt for the cordillera region coherent and innovative

strategies to carry out efficient em-ployment facilitation services. The group also updated the regions Key Employment Generation (KEGS) and emerging industries for the medium term (2013-2016) and long term (2017-2020) and esti-mates of skills requirements and skills availability. The group also identified existing and possible issues and gaps being faced by labor and market players, and proposed recommendations for efficient and effective facilitation ser-vices. The KEGS ID seen to employ the most number of workers in the re-gion are as follows: Agri- business, Electronics, Metals, Mining, Cyber services. Tourism (Hotel and Res-taurant, Eco-Tourism, Health, Well-ness and Medical Tourism.) Issues and gaps or skills require-ments for each KEG were surfaced with appropriate recommendations identified. Final output would serve as input to various stakeholders in the interplay of the labor market.

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The Department of Labor and Employ-ment Cordillera (DOLE-CAR) has in-tensified its campaign against child la-bor by rolling-out series of programs and activities to boost its campaign for the prevention and elimination of child labor.

Regional Director Henry John Jalbuena said the two day training activities is focused on the effort to permanently eradicate child labor and the Barangay Council for the Protection of Children (BCPC) from barangays Mines View, Gibraltar, Pacdal, Sto. Tomas Proper and Irisan headed by their respective Punong Barangays were trained on handling child labor cases.

"In this program, we emphasize the important role of community leaders, notably the barangay officials, in identi-fying, eliminating, and preventing the incidence of child labor and the illegal recruitment of minors in their own communities.” Jalbuena said.

He added that the Baguio-Benguet Field Office under the supervision of Assistant Regional Director Teodoro Delson there are similar training activi-ties being undergone to boost its cam-paign for the prevention and elimina-tion of child labor and the goal is to target more barangays to become “child-labor free” at the end of the year.

“DOLE Field Offices in the entire

Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) are continuing to equip Baran-gay Officials with knowledge, particu-larly on the salient features of Repub-lic Act 9231 to protect children from the worst forms of child labor and also to work on improving the condi-tions of work of children, banning of child employment in hazardous occu-pation, and enforcement of law, stan-dards, and policies.” Jalbuena added.

The BCPC is the local structure pur-suant to Article 87 of Presidential Decree 603 structure as provided for under Republic Act 7610 to cater to the needs of children at the barangay level. It shall coordinate with the

Council for the Welfare of Children and Youth in drawing and implement-ing plans for the promotion of child and youth welfare.

Prior to the opening of classes, DOLE distributed school supplies to 180 se-lected working children from the five barangays. The distribution of school supplies is under the Project Angel Tree of the DOLE which aims to help working children continue their stud-ies. “Dagitoy school supplies nga inted ti DOLE ket dakel nga tulong para ti anak ko ken ti pamilyak. Dua nga anak ko ti agbinepisyo ditoy ta adu nga pa-pel, notebook, ballpen and lapis ti inted da”, (The school supplies pro-vided by DOLE is a big help to my children and family. Two of my chil-dren will benefit from the paper, note-book, ballpen and pencils given to us.) says Joy Pedro, mother of a 15 year old child laborer who works after school and on Saturday, Sunday and Holidays.

To assist the family members of these working children in augmenting their meager income, DOLE obligated the amount of P 900, 000 for the five (5) barangays namely Mines View, Gibral-tar, Sto. Tomas Proper and Pacdal will receive P100, 000.00 each while Barangay Irisan, where the city’s dump s i te i s loca ted wi l l r ece ive P 500,000./with reports from Leonardo Doguil , BBFO.

BARANGAY OFFICIALS UNDERGO DOLE TRAINING ON HANDLING CHILD LABOR

ARD Teodoro T. Delson emphasizes the important role of community lead-ers during the training on the han-dling of child labor cases in their re-spective barangays.

DOLE - CAR ASST. REGIONAL DIRECTOR DELSON TO HEAD DOLE REGION 4 B

DOLE-CAR Assistant Regional Direc-tor Teodoro Delson will assume office as the OIC Regional Director of the DOLE Region 4-B (MIMAROPA) com-prising the provinces of Occidental Mindoro, Oriental Mindoro, Marindu-que, Romblon and Palawan on August 1, 2013. He shall replace OIC Regional Director Ma. Zenaida Eusebia Angara, who has been transferred to DOLE 4 – A (CALABARZON). ARD Delson had been with DOLE for 25 years. He rose from the ranks with the DOLE from LEO II until his appoint-

ment as Board Secretary VI with the RTWPB-CAR on August 25, 1997. In February 1, 2011, he assumed as OIC Assistant Regional Director for DOLE-CAR and RTWPB Board Sec-retary. He became a full pledge As-sistant Regional Director (Director III) from February 7, 2012 to July 31, 2013. From August 1, 2013 onwards, Assistant Regional Director Teodoro T. Delson will assume as OIC-Regional Director of DOLE RO 4-B (MIMAROPA Region).

OIC Regional Director Teodoro T. Delson of MIMA-ROPA (DOLE Region 4-B)

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