MISSION

VISION Every Filipino worker attains full, decent

and productive employment.

To promote gainful employment opportunities, develop human resources, protect workers and promote their welfare and maintain industrial peace.

QUALITY POLICY The DOLE MIMAROPA commits to provide excellent ser-

vices to our stakeholders in attaining full, decent and productive

employment.

We shall have an effective quality management system in

pursuing our mandates to promote gainful employment opportuni-

ties, develop human resources, ensure voluntary compliance on

labor standards and policies among our industrial partners, protect

workers and uphold their welfare.

We shall be steadfast in adhering to our Quality Manage-

ment System and applicable legal requirements in implementing

principles of effective services and continual improvement while

maintaining our integrity through transparency and accountability

towards attaining our vision.

Endorsement letter to the secretary

To our Lord, bosses, clients, colleagues,

partners, friends, and families, we humbly

present what DOLE MIMAROPA has done in

2019. The things that we have accomplished

were fruits of collaborative efforts of each

and every member of DOLE MIMAROPA

family. Despite of the innate challenge of

MIMAROPA where its islands are physically

disintegrated, this struggle is actually bring-

ing us together. Our deep commitment to

serve our clients in the best way that we

can, bridged us over vast body of waters

separating MIMAROPA.

While it is true that DOLE MIMAROPA family

is composed of diverse individuals, this di-

versity, when ingeniously hone, can be our

strength. With these unique collective ca-

pabilities to optimize and to adapt, soaring

high as one is the mantra of this region. Our

ability to surpass our targets in 2019 rooted

from these capabilities of our people, full

support and guidance of our senior officials

and the program and service managers, and

our cohesive partnership with our stake-

holders and intermediaries on the ground.

In the succeeding years, we will continue

our endeavor of bringing immediate and

appropriate response to every client and

customer of the Department as we contrive

a more effective and effecient delivery of

our programs and services.

DOLE MIMAROPA commits to DELIVER more

because we challenge ourselves to be

MORE.

REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S

MESSAGE

ALBERT E. GUTIB OIC-Regional Director

As Michael Jordan Said and I Quote “Talents

win games, but teamwork and intelligence

win championships”. As pioneer of this

office, I have seen DOLE MIMAROPA

emerged from a very small start until it can

be compared to other regions. How we rise

and how we fall, but no matter how great is

the fall, we managed to get up and move

forward and upward. We managed to disa-

ble operational and administrative challeng-

es as we deliver our services to our people

to the remotest part of the region even our

distances are separated by deep waters.

To my colleagues in this office and to our

enforcers in the field including our local

partners, your dedication, commitment and

hardwork generated our accomplishments

with flying colors. The best way to say thank

you for the hardwork is to raise our two

thumps up. Let us keep it up. God bless us

all. Mabuhay.

ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR’S

MESSAGE

BERNARDO B. TORIANO OIC-Assistant Regional Director

2019 was a challenging year for all of us. But our pos-

itive efforts, team work, full cooperation, faith and hopeful

attitudes had collectively helped us achieved our commit-

ments and plans with flying colors. So far, our 2019 accom-

plishments was the best of our years in DOLE MIMAROPA. As

we begin another challenging year, let us unfold another

successful journey. And as we pushed ourselves to the

boundaries of excellence I felt exalted about the ensuing re-

sult. Let’s continue this effort and be proud to be part of

DOLE MIMAROPA milestone.

As DOLE personnel and incumbent DOMEA Officer,

it’s challenging to perform both roles. As steward of DOMEA

members, it’s my passion to uplift their welfare and rights

and at the same time it is my sworn duty to support the

DOLE MIMAROPA Management in attaining its goals, aspira-

tions and commitments towards excellence in public service

to MIMAROPA clients, partners and colleagues. Indeed, a

balancing act, but worthy of laudable comments after taking

into account the result of good, harmonious and peaceful

relationship with the management. It is my prayer to keep

and continue the industrial peace and good relationship,

trust and respect as a symbol of hope for DOMEA, DOLE

MIMAROPA, clients, partners and the hard-working men and

women of DOLE MIMARORA and families.

Let us not forget, as our second home, DOLE

MIMAROPA becomes a perfect work place where our bright

career goal is concretely defined and completely fulfilled our

calling to be of service. Lastly, the blissful union between

the DOLE MIMAROPA Management and DOMEA will yield

significant results towards excellence in service and positive

morale of DOMEA members. The recently forged Memoran-

dum of Agreement on automatic deduction from the salary

of its members, for the benefit of DOMEA members and

their families, by DOLE MIMAROPA Management and

DOMEA was a clear affirmation of this good relationship. It

builds stronger relationship and promotes trust and respect.

As Henry Ford puts it: “Coming together is a beginning.

Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”

Finally, I’d like to clarify and reassure everyone that

despite our support to the management, the DOMEA Offic-

ers will remain to be vigilant of our rights and welfare.

Again, congratulations to all of us! I wish you all the

best as we begin another journey of our flourishing Office,

the DOLE MIMAROPA.

UNION PRESIDENT’S

MESSAGE

PHILIP T. ALANO President - DOMEA

Contents

Accomplishments on Core Functions: Organizational Outcome 1 Employability of Workers and Competitiveness of MSMEs Enhanced - Special Program for Employment of Students - Job Search - Public Employment Service Office - Job Fair

Organizational Outcome 2 Protection of Workers Rights and Maintenance of Industrial Peace Ensured - Labor Inspection Program - Single Entry and Approach (SEnA) - Worker’s Organization Development Program - Labor and Employment Education Program (LEES) Organizational Outcome 3 Social Protection for Vulnerable Workers Strengthened - Livelihood and Emergency Employment - Government Internship Program - Child Labor Prevention and Elimination Program - Family Welfare Program Center Page : Funny Moments with DOLE MIMAROPA Accomplishments on Non-Core Functions - Status of Funds - PRIME-HRM - ISO 9001:2015 Certification - PRAISE Awards - Union Article - Overseas Workers Welfare Administration - Regional Tripartite Wage and Productivity Board - National Conciliation and Mediation Board - Philippine Overseas Employment Administration - Regional Coordinating Council Members - DOLE MIMAROPA Organizational Structure

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A look back on

a year of heartfelt

service...

ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOME 1

Employability of Workers

and Competitiveness of MSMEs

Enhanced

Special Program for

SPES Employment of Students

“R.A. 10197 s. 2016”

Out of the 2,345 SPES beneficiaries, 1,174 graduated

from Senior High School, Tech-Voc, and College Cours-

es, enabling DOLE MIMAROPA to reach our target of 2%

increase based on 2015 baseline.

01

NUMBER OF BENEFICIARIES PER PROVINCE

Oriental

Mindoro

26%

Palawan

16%

Marinduque

16%

Romblon

23%

Occidental

Mindoro

19%

Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES) is a year-round employment bridging program that is usually implemented during Summer (20-78 days) or Christmas vacation (10-15 days) that aims to augment the fami-ly’s income of poor but deserving students, OSY or dependents of displaced or would-be displaced workers who intend to finish their education.

2,345 Accomplishment

or

125%

1,881

565 (2015 Baseline)

1,174

946

1,399

Male

Female

BENEFECIARIES BY GENDER

Mary Ann B. Dudas, Oriental Mindoro SPES Focal, orienting the beneficiaries in Roxas, Oriental Mindoro before engaging in summer job experience.

SPES Real Stories... SPES baby, GIP beneficiary turned

permanent government employee

Gaywaneth Kristine F. Musico A resident of Banton, Romblon SPES baby from 2011 to 2013 Became a GIP beneficiary in 2015 Hired as Administrative Assistant I of the

Local Government Unit of Banton in 2019

“May mga magagandang programa ang DOLE upang matuto ang mga

kabataan na huwag iasa ang lahat sa mga magulang at sa halip ay

paunlarin ang kapasidad na magkaroon ng disente at maayos na tra-

baho.” – Gaywaneth Kristine F. Musico

SPES beneficiaries of Occidental Mindoro with Rolando L. Ladao III during the SPES orientation.

02

Search JOB Public Employment Service (PES)

Qualified Job Seekers

Referred

Target 48,095

Accomplishment

71,730

149%

Labor Market Information (LMI)

Target 56,629

Accomplishment

103,582

Individuals Reached

184% National Skills Registry Program

(NSRP)

100%

Career Guidance Advocacy Program (CGAP)

100%

Target

Actual

Accomplishment

104

104 Registered Guidance Counse-

lor (RGCs) and Career Advocates

(CAs) participated in the Regional

Career Advocacy Congress which

was held on July 9-10, 2019

Target

7 Accomplishment

7

7 LGUs re-oriented on NSRP

with 85% satisfaction rating of the

respondents in the

evaluation form

03

Job Real Stories Search

With the theme: “DOLE at PESO: Magkasangga

tungo sa Pagbabago at Pag-asenso”, province of Rom-

blon hosted this year’s 15th MIMAROPA Regional Public

Employment Service Office (PESO) Congress held at

Looc Central Plaza, Looc, Romblon on February 19-20,

2019. Despite of the unique geographical situation of the

region, this two-day congress was successfully attended

by fifty-five (55) PESO Managers and staff from all over

the region.

All participants were gratified as they were wel-

comed with a dance number from selected students of

Looc National High School promoting their Talabukon

Festival and welcome remarks from the Municipal Mayor

of Looc, Hon. Leila M. Arboleda. She commended the

effort of the team for having the said gathering: “This ac-

tivity is a venue of exchanging ideas and sharing of ex-

periences that will help create a better action on the pro-

grams and services for the benefit of MIMAROPA”.

15th

MIMAROPA Regional Peso Congress held in Romblon

RD Gonzales delivering his keynote message during the 15th MIMAROPA Regional PESO Congress held at Looc, Romblon

Hon. Leila M. Arboleda, Municipal Mayor of Looc, Romblon, as she gives her welcome remarks to the participants

RD Gonzales (seated fifth from front-left) with PESO Managers and DOLE staff during the 15th MIMAROPA Congress at Looc, Romblon.

04

Palawan Provincial PESO

receives plaque of recognition

(L-R) Dir. Dominique Rubia-Tutay (BLE), Luigi B. Evangelista (Palawan FO Head), Dir. Joel M. Gonzales (MIMAROPA then), Richard P. Rebote (PESO Palawan), Dir.

Noel C. Binag, CE (OSHC) during the 19th National PESO Congress.

Dubbed as the Top PESO User and Advocate of

PhilJobNet, Palawan Provincial PESO Manager Rich-

ard P. Rebote happily received the plaque of recogni-

tion during the 19th National PESO Congress held in

Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.

PhilJobNet is an automated job and applicant match-

ing system which aims to fast-track jobseekers

search for jobs and employers search for manpower.

This job portal plays an important role in the prov-

ince in the world of work since 2009.

This award hardens the unwavering support not only

for Palawan but for the rest of PESOs in the region.

05

06

300 Job Applicants Registered

250 Job Applicants Qualified

51 Hired-On-The-Spot (HOTS)

(20% Placement Rate)

142 Near Hire Applicants

Rejections used to be common for

Ms. Maria Nelda Bullos, one of the job appli-

cants during the Independence Day Job Fair

held in Romblon on June 12, 2019. Bullos, a

22-year-old handicapped person shared that

she usually felt rejected because of her condi-

tion. Fortunately, this has come to an end as

she was hired as data encoder of the Depart-

ment of Labor and Employment for the profil-

ing of Child Laborers, Persons with Disability

and Senior Citizens to be assigned at the

Romblon Field Office.

“I experienced being ignored by em-

ployers as I pass my resume trying to seek for

a job after graduation. Despite of those rejec-

tions I never gave up and told myself that I

have to experience this way of life for me to

understand its importance. After knowing that

DOLE will be having Job Fair, I prepared my-

self to face all situations as I apply for a possi-

ble job.

I was interviewed and very thankful

that despite of my disability I was

given a great opportunity to be a Data Encod-

er at the Department of Labor and Employ-

ment. Being the first Hired-On-the-Spot, I felt

that all the negativities that I encountered fade

off and told myself, at last I will be able to feel

the real world as I enter the world of work for

real,” says Bullos.

The said job fair was conducted in

partnership with the Department of Trade and

Industry with the theme “Tapang ng Bayan,

Malasakit sa Mamamayan”.

578 Job Applicants Registered

443 Job Applicants Qualified

193 Hired-On-The-Spot (HOTS)

31 Near Hire Applicants

Mr. Carlo B. Villaflores (DOLE Romblon Field Office Head) with Ms. Maria Nelda Bullos gladly holding a placard as one of the HOTS during 121st Kalayaan Job Fair.

AC TS air F J b

1 May 2019

“Rejected turned Accepted”

12 June 2019 (44% Placement Rate)

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ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOME 2

Protection of Worker’s

Rights and Maintenance of

Industrial Peace Ensured

Labor Inspection Program

Accomplishment

Target

2, 301

1, 593

TAR

GET V

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CCO

MPLIS

HM

EN

T

Securing a higher level of compli-

ance with labor laws and standards, and en-

suring continuity and sustainability of com-

pliance at workplaces.

144%

100 % of Writs of Exe-

cution issued and served

within PCT.

97% Compliance

Rate on Security of

Tenure (SOT)

92%

GLS Compliance

Rate

82% Satisfaction Rate

71%

Enforcement

Rate 70%

OSHS Compliance

Rate

Amount Restituted:

Php 3,539,292.08

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Real Stories Labor

Inspection Program

RTNMC Employees,

National Winners of GKK Two employees of Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corpora-

tion (RTNMC) in Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan won prizes

during the 11th Gawad Kaligtasan at Kalusugan (GKK) and

the Vision 1 Million Program held on March 21, 2019 in

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

The two employees won under the Sa Selfie for

Safety and Health Photography category.

The GKK is a national award given by the DOLE in

recognition of the outstanding achievements of establish-

ments and individuals in responding and keeping the safety

and health needs of workers in their workplaces and com-

munity. The GKK is open to all private sector establish-

ments, LGUs and government offices, micro-enterprises

and informal sector, and safety officers/consultants nation-

wide.

CHARITY CASTILLO 2nd Place Winner Received PhP 30,000.00 plus trophy

JEFFREY CASTILLO Consolation Price Winner Received PhP 5, 000.00

DOLE MIMAROPA urges employers to comply OSHS to avoid penalty

Labor Inspectors have started to visit establishments,

including contractors and subcontractors in the province to

check compliance of employers with labor laws and social

legislations.

In the exercise of their inspectorate functions, Labor

Inspectors see to it that establishments comply with labor

standards. That refers to the minimum requirements pre-

scribed by existing laws, rules and regulations, and other is-

suances relating to wages, hours of work, allowances and

other monetary and welfare benefits, including those set by

occupational safety and health standards (OSHS).

Concerning safety and health, DOLE MIMAROPA

urged employers to comply with OSHS within the remediation

period. Otherwise, they will be penalized of administrative

fines as stated in Section 29 of the Department Order No.

198, Series of 2018, otherwise known as the Implementing

Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11058 entitled “An

Act Strengthening Compliance with Occupational Safety and

Health Standards and Providing Penalties for Violations

Thereof.”

DOLE shapes new Labor Inspectors

Last September 11, 2019, twelve (12) Labor

Inspectors were officially hired in DOLE MIMAROPA to

augment the existing enforcement in doing inspection/

validation to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators employ-

ing foreign nationals.

The new Labor Inspectors have undergone Basic

Inspection Course steered by the Bureau of Local

Employment, Bureau of Working Condition, Department of

Justice, Bureau of Internal Revenue, and Professional

Regulation Commission to equip them with correct

information and legal procedures in conducting inspection.

DOLE MIMAROPA, through the competent Labor

Inspectors, is confident that the existing laws applicable to

foreign nationals working in the country, especifically in our

region, are being complied with.

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Single Entry Approach (SEnA)

Single Entry Approach is an administrative ap-

proach to provide a speedy, impartial, inexpen-

sive and accessible settlement procedure for all

issues/complaints arising from employer-

employee relations to prevent them from ripen-

ing into full blown disputes.

650

570

Total RFAs Handled

Total RFAs Disposed 96.77% Disposition Rate

Total RFAs Settled 87.69% Settlement Rate

Total workers benefitted

Total monetary award 18, 243, 427.92

18.2 M

1,886

In just 2 hours, employer settles 1.7M to 33 workers

Under Single-Enrty Approach (SEnA), 33 employees of

Iwahig Community Eco-Tourism Multi-Purpose Cooperative in

Ferry Area, Brgy. Ihawig Central, Puerto Princesa City received

a total amount of PHP1,752,276.00 of monetary claims due to

separation from their cooperative.

In an unusual yet fortunate turn of event, it was the co-

operative – the employer of the workers who sought for DOLE’s

assistance ensuring its legal and appropriate procedure.

The sum of monetary benefits for each employee rang-

es from PhP12,800.00 to PhP108,471.00 owed for separation

pay, 13th month pay & unused leave.

Iwahig Community Eco-Tourism Multi-Purpose Cooper-

ative operates the Iwahig Firefly watching along Iwahig River

which is located in the property of the Bureau of Corrections and

Penology (BuCor).

However, due to closure order of BuCor, the coopera-

tive needs to cease their operation thus the termination of 33

affected workers.

In an interview, Ms. Evelyn E. Papa, one of the affected

workers, said that she was happy that the proceeding went

smoothly and they duly received what was due for them. “Mabuti

at nandito ang DOLE upang ipaliwanag sa amin ang mga

karapatang matanggap bilang manggagawa. Magandang bagay

din na sa mismong DOLE din ang nag-validate na tama ang

ibibigay sa amin ng aming kooperatiba”, she added.

More than money claims, Mang Loreto enjoys peace

of mind through SENA

In 1997, Mang Loreto was hired by his employer in

Calapan City and worked as mechanic, driver and tractor

operator. He also rendered other functions from time to

time as assigned.

For over 20 years, Mang Loreto proved his compe-

tency at work and loyalty to his employer until sometime in

October 2018 when his employment was severed. This

caused him sleepless nights, moving him to file a request

for assistance to address his complaint of alleged illegal

termination against his employer with DOLE Oriental Min-

doro Field Office early this year.

During Single Entry Negotiation Approach (SENA)

conference, both parties shared their own versions of the

story. Clarification by the employer has shed light on the

matter – Mang Loreto was not terminated. Later, he admit-

ted failure to report for work as a result of his pre-emptive

thought.

Reconciliation highlighted the conference. By way

of settlement, the employer offered him either return to

work or financial assistance in the amount of PhP50,000.

Mang Loreto took the latter for his livelihood venture. More

than this monetary benefit, Mang Loreto was released from

emotional stress created by the termination issue and ex-

claimed: “Ngayon, maluwag na ang aking dibdib. Salamat

sa DOLE.” (Now I have peace of mind, Thank you DOLE).

Settlement with Mang Loreto in less than 2 hours

registered another milestone in the delivery of DOLE Or-

Min’s conciliation-mediation services.

629

Real Stories

11

Worker’s Organization Development Program

406 workers’ association members

participated in the trainings that adopted

topic on contracting, SOT, inspection, OSH

using the prescribed module.

WODP scholar, now a licensed professional teacher

World of work proudly welcomes another product of DOLE scholarship

program under Workers Organization Development Program (WODP) as Charise

Amistoso Rivas passed the Licensure Examination for Teachers and will take oath

as Professional Teacher on January 25, 2020 in Lucena City, Quezon

Rivas, graduate of Bachelor in Elementary Education in Romblon State

University last April 2019, is a legitimate dependent of Criselda Amistoso, a bonafi-

de member of Otod Producers and Traders Multi-Purpose Cooperative - registered

association located in San Fernando, Romblon.

Aside from enhancing the leadership capabilities and potential workers

towards a pro-active and dynamic role in the national development, WODP pro-

vides educational opportunities to officers and members including their dependents

for self-development, growth and be effective change agent in their organization

and in their personal life through a scholarship under the Isabelo de los Reyes

Scholarship Grant.

Despite of being married with children, Rivas was determined to finish her

studies, hence her application for WODP scholarship was granted way back July

2015 and until she stepped on the stage for graduation.

During the college years, DOLE paid the 100% tuition fee including mis-

cellaneous of Rivas and she is also receiving additional Php3,000.00 as monthly

stipend and book allowance of Php2,500.00 per semester.

“Blessing po talaga ang DOLE sa aking buhay maging sa aking pamilya.

Sa apat na taon hindi ko sinayang ang pagkakataon na mag aral ng mabuti,

makapagtapos ng may mataas na marka na ngayo’y isa ng ganap na guro. Ito

pong aking tagumpay ay tinatanaw ko bilang isang napakalaking pagpapala mula

sa Diyos sa pamamagitan ng Department of Labor and Employment.

Kayo po ay malaking bahagi ng aking tagumpay at aking dalangin sa

Maykapal na ang inyong ahensya ay patuloy na makatulong sa mga naghahangad

makapagtapos ng pag aaral sa kabila ng kahirapan”, she added.

Charise Amistoso Rivas as the fruitful success seen to her face during her graduation at Rom-blon State University.

Real Stories

12

We work hard but we also take care of our hearts…

“You can’t do a good JOB, if your job is ALL you DO.” – Artifact Uprising

Labor and Employment Education Program (LEES)

In its campaign against ‘endo’ and to strengthen awareness of em-ployers and workers on this, series of Tripartite Social Dia-logue focus on Voluntary Regularization were conduct-ed in the MIMAROPA prov-inces.

The dialogue aims to seek the support of the em-ployers to eliminate labor-only contracting and other prohibited work practices.

DOLE MIMAROPA is optimistic that more and more employers will resort to volun-tary regularization through absorption of the contractual workers hired under illegal contracting arrangements.

Employer’s commit-ment to end ‘endo’ will ensure workers’ right to security of tenure and will bring more

regularized workers in the province and in the MIMARO-PA region.

Aside from doing the regular inspection, this activi-ty helped the region to reach the record of 5,710 regular-ized workers, as the employ-ers submitted their voluntary commitment report on regu-larization as support on the government’s campaign against with ‘endo’.

Holding a social dia-

logue proved to be an effec-tive mechanism on exchang-ing of information and point of views between, or among, representatives of govern-ments, employers and work-ers relating to security of ten-ure and compliance to labor laws.

Intensifying Voluntary Regularization

thru Social Dialogue

DOLE MIMAROPA was tasked to cover

and

covered by LEES for 2019.

WE are PROUD to report

that there were 14,569 WORKERS

and EMPLOYERS covered or 347% accomplishment. Likewise,

must also be covered by the same program.

We have reached 11,807 students or 183% of the target.

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ORGANIZATIONAL OUTCOME 3

Social Protection

for Vulnerable Workers

Strengthened

Livelihood and Emergency Employment

Kabuhayan or DOLE Integrated Livelihood Program (DILP)

Flagship program of the DOLE

that provides grant assistance for ca-

pacity-building on livelihood and en-

trepreneurial ventures for vulnerable

and marginalized workers.

Individual Livelihood Projects

Group Livelihood Projects

206 project proposals approved

25 project proposals approved

206 number of beneficiaries

1,459 number of beneficiaries

Php2,944,598.03 amount of grants released

Php14,837,435.00 amount of grants released

When I was selected as one of the ben-

eficiaries of livelihood program by our LGU and

DOLE, I knew our life was going to change for the

better” says Lyvin Nacar, a negokart beneficiary

of DOLE since year 2017.

Ms. Nacar used to sell her products at a

small cart on their pavilion where she sells fruit

shakes, chips, sodas, burger and egg sandwich-

es. However, her daily income was not enough to

support the studies of her three (3) children, espe-

cially one of them is already in college. From her

daily earnings of P300.00, life has been a struggle

to Lyvin since she also supports the needs of her

father for his medication.

Upon knowing of a livelihood assistance

from DOLE MIMAROPA, and with the en-

couragement of their municipal mayor, Ms.

Nacar received her negokart after a while.

A ray of hope starts to glint after

Lyvin Nacar received her own vending cart,

and shortly she was able to buy additional

blenders, burger grill, steamer, popcorn

machine and more food stuffs. From then

on, her daily income of P300.00 increased

to P800.00 to P1000.00 per day. She is

grateful that she could now afford to sus-

tain their daily needs and attend to her

responsibilities to her father. She also has

put some amount as savings in a microfi-

nancing company for her protection and

future. All because of her negokart busi-

ness. Fortunately, all these hard works

have paid off when she was selected as the

DOLE MIMAROPA Regional Awardee and con-

tended to the national level where she was hailed

as one of the Best DOLE-Assisted Livelihood

Project under the Individual Category on May 27,

2019 at Manila Prince Hotel with cash prize

amounting to P30,000.00.

“It is overwhelming looking back how

we started; with the success that I have achieved,

I know the word “thank you” is not enough, but

still, I want to extend my full gratitude to DOLE for

these opportunities and blessings, you touched

lives of those who felt no hopes to pursue in life.

With this award, I also want to inspire my fellow

vendors and motivate them to dream more, after

all, I cannot achieve all of these without all my

prayers to God.”

The secret of success cannot be learned from just one single pithy tip, but rather, let’s learn from the lessons of those that start from small beginnings, for in their failures and triumph s

lies the real message of success as well.

A story of hardwork towards sustainable livelihood

Real Stories

17

Livelihood and Emergency Employment

SAMASABALATASAN tops the 2019 best livelihood project in MIMAROPA

Composed of 93 members, Samahang Mang-gagawa sa Balatasan

(SAMASABALATASAN) was awarded as Best DOLE-Assisted Livelihood Project

Reaping the fruits of labor

Ramezes R. Torres

bagged the award for Best

Performing Provincial Office

Livelihood Focal Person dur-

ing the 2019 Kabuhayan

Awards held in Manila on 27

May 2019.

In his 10 years in

service, Torres of DOLE Ori-

ental Mindoro undeniably

portrays his dedication serv-

ing Mindorenos primarily by

assisting them thru kabuha-

yan and TUPAD programs.

Evidently, Torres is

the man behind the success

of SAMASABALATASAN of

Bulalacao Oriental Mindoro

as they won the Best Liveli-

hood Project (group catego-

ry) in the same prestigious

awarding.

These efforts were

finally paid-off as he was

recognized in the national

event.

“Ako po ay lubos na

nagpapasalamat sa lahat ng

PESO managers ng Oriental

Mindoro, sa aking mga

kasama

sa DOLE MIMAROPA, sa

aking pamilya at lalo’t higit

sa aking mga kasamahan sa

DOLE Oriental Mindoro

sapagkat alam ko po na di

ko makakamit ang award na

ito kung wala ang suporta

nilang lahat.

Magsisilbing inspira-syon ang parangal na ito para ako’y makapaghatid pa lalo ng mainit na serbisyo sa mamamayang Mindoreño ” Torres said.

Group Category in the 2019 Kabuhayan Awards in Manila.

SAMASABALATA-SAN is an association composed of Agrarian Re-form Beneficiaries (ARBs) who are either workers, farmers, and fisherfolks of Brgy. Balatasan, Bulala-cao, Oriental Mindoro since 2005.

The association is located in the coastal area in which seaweeds farming is the primary source of income.

This opportunity was taken by the group to venture into business that manufactures various products from seaweeds (Seaweed Canton, Sea-weed Cup noodles with Malunggay, Seaweed Ma-mi with malunggay, Sea-weed Shing-a-ling and Seaweed Pickle).

With the assis-tance of DOLE thru Kabuhayan program in the year 2016, SAMASA-BALATASAN received 656,229.00 worth of gener-

ator which greatly helps the association for their continuous operation es-pecially in times of power interruption.

With the good standing in their market, SAMASABALATASAN is now part of the feeding program of other agencies benefiting thousands of children including indige-nous people. They serve as the supplier of nutritious snacks. Aside from this, the association now joins trade fairs within and even outside MIMAROPA.

“Nagpapasalamat sa buong samahan ng DOLE, napakalaking tulong po ang inyo pong binigay sa amin dahil nag-tuloy-tuloy po ang aming operasyon, nakaka-pagbenta ng maramihan at kumikita na po ng maayos ang aming samahan. Naniniwala din po ako na aangat din kami sa tulong ng DOLE” – Marife Dela Torre said, General Man-ager.

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Livelihood and Emergency Employment

June 09, 2019 when an unfortunate

incident happened involving 22 fisher-

men of Occidental Mindoro who were

abandoned at sea, after their fishing

boat, GEMVIR1, was sunk by a Chi-

nese vessel at the Recto (Reed) Bank

in West Philippine Sea.

As part of DOLE MIMAROPA’s imme-

diate response, a Safety of Life at Sea

(SOLAS) – a joint initiative of DOLE

MIMAROPA, National Maritime Poly-

technic (NMP), LGU San Jose, Philip-

pines’ Maritime Industry Authority

(MARINA) and Philippine Coast

Guard (PCG) was held on July 17-18,

2019 at Sikatuna Beach Hotel and

Restaurant in San Jose, Occidental

Mindoro.

Learnings in the two-day activity in-

clude personal survival techniques,

what to do during emergency, first-

aid, having the right equipment and

how to use them, means of survival,

personal life-saving appliances, don-

ning of life jacket, firefighting, proper

signaling, ground rules for navigation,

rules of the road, marine environment

protection and actual demon-

stration.

Aside from this very significant safety

training, DOLE MIMAROPA also pro-

vided entrepreneurship development

training to the families of the 22 fisher-

men. During the activity, Mr. Roderick

F. Tamacay, Field Office Head of

DOLE Occidental Mindoro stressed

the significance of entrepreneurship

skills in generating employment. With

this, the participants were able to

come up with their livelihood project

proposal.

While DOLE MIMAROPA comes after

the safety of fishermen at sea, it also

ensures that their families will have

other source of livelihood to sustain.

DOLE MIMAROPA reaches out to Recto Bank fishermen

Families of 22 Recto Bank fisherman attending Entrepreneurship Development Training for possible livelihood project.

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Tulong Panghanapbuhay

s a A t i n g D i s a d v a n t a g e d /Displaced Workers

(TUPAD)

Due to prolonged dry spell in Occidental Mindoro

since February 2019, the province was declared under state

of calamity due to El Niño Phenomenon. To caution its effect,

DOLE MIMAROPA thru Occidental Mindoro Field Office im-

mediately responded to this call through the Tulong

Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Work-

ers (TUPAD) Program.

A series of orientation cum contract signing, and

distribution of Personal Protective Equipment was held to

various municipalities in the province. Likewise, reminders on

basic safety and health was conducted as part of the imple-

mentation phase.

Recipients of the program include 263 workers each

from San Jose, Magsaysay, Rizal, Calintaan, and Provincial

Government of Occidental Mindoro; while there are 156

workers each from Sablayan, Sta. Cruz, Mamburao, Paluan,

Abra de Ilog, Looc and Lubang who will all receive the 100%

of the prevailing daily minimum wage rate of Php320.00 for a

total of Php7.7M.

DOLE brings assistance to 2,407 El Niño affected residents in OccMin

A community-based (municipality/barangay) package of assistance that provides emergency employment for displaced workers, the underemployed and the unemployed poor for a minimum of 10 days but not to exceed 30 days, depending on the nature of work.

55,327 Beneficiaries provided with temporary wage employment (TUPAD)

Php 244,482,800.00 Released /paid to TUPAD beneficiar-

TUPAD beneficiaries at work

Regional Director Albert E. Gutib (standing, in white polo shirt) and Field Office staff monitoring TUPAD implementation after the typhoon.

DOLE Occidental Mindoro FO Head, Mr. Carlo B. Villaflores (leftmost) and LGU Sablayan PESO Manager Ms. Fille (rightmost) join the TUPAD beneficiaries after the distribution of PPEs at Siburan Hall.

Mr. Villaflores conducts orientation on basic safety and health to TUPAD beneficiaries of LGU Magsaysay and facilitates the contract signing and distribution of PPEs thereafter

Tisoy, Ursula Victims, beneficiaries of TUPAD

MIMAROPA was hit by two typhoons (Tisoy & Ursula)

in December 2019, DOLE MIMAROPA immediately provided

assistance to some 14,751 TY Tisoy (December 3) victims in

Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque and Romblon

through Tulong Panghanapbuhay Para sa Mga Disadvantaged/

Displaced Workers (TUPAD) amounting to 63.3M pesos.

The program was implemented in coordination with

local government units through their respective Public Employ-

ment Service Offices as accredited co-partners who are respon-

sible for direct supervision and delivery of TUPAD services to

the beneficiaries and shall liquidate the said fund thereafter.

Jay-R E. Valenzuela, a PWD, one of the beneficiaries

in Oriental Mindoro said “I’m very thankful na isa ako sa mga

naging benificiaries ng TUPAD na naglinis sa ilang facilities ng

Calapan Central School na apektado ng nagdaang bagyo nitong

December 2019. Nagkaroon ito sa akin ng magandang

pananaw dahil may mga ganitong ahensya pala ng gobyerno

ang nagbibigay pagkakataon na kumita at makaramdam ginha-

wa sa mga nangangailangan na hindi namimili ng kasarian at

estado sa buhay.

In exchange of P320.00 per day, TUPAD beneficiaries

performed the clearing, cleaning, declogging of canals, and

basic repair of public infrastructure for 10-20 days.

Before the work engagement, per Department Order

No. 173-17, beneficiaries were oriented about the health and

safety as well as the reportorial documents that should be sub-

mitted for processing of salaries.

Claiming that natural calamities cannot be stopped

from its attack, on December 24, typhoon Ursula slammed

MIMAROPA leaving severe damages especially in Occidental

Mindoro.

With usual intervention, DOLE took its step to profile

the would-be TUPAD workers reporting some 5,500 beneficiar-

ies in Occidental Mindoro.

Province No. of

Benefi-ciaries

Amount

Oriental Mindoro

8,699 52 M

Occidental Mindoro

2,566 8.2 M

Marinduque 307 1 M

Romblon 3,179 10.3 M

Total 14,751 63.3 M

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Government Internship Program (GIP)

A total of 2,556 GIP beneficiaries were assisted in 2019

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Our Partner agencies have absorbed 32 GIP beneficiaries providing them permanent employment

DOLE-GIP provides 3-6

months internship oppor-

tunity for high school, tech-

nical-vocational or college

graduates who want to pur-

sue a career in public ser-

vice in either local or nation-

al government.

A graduate of Bachelor of Science

in Business Administration major in Mar-

keting Management, Sweetheart Grace M.

Menorca became a GIP beneficiary of

DOLE for 6 months, and now a permanent

employee of Local Government Unit of

Romblon.

Sweetheart believes that her ex-

periences during her GIP days played a

major role in her sweet story of success.

According to her, due to GIP, she was giv-

en the opportunity to see and explore the

real world of work. During those days, one

of the good things she is thankful for is

that she learned to improve her communi-

cation skills while working well with her

colleagues and providing assistance to

their clients.

“I am very thankful to the Depart-

ment of Labor and Employment for giving

me this opportunity. I will surely expound

all I have learned during my internship and

will take them as my weapons for the ad-

vancement of my career,” Sweetheart

said.

Ms. Sweetheart Grace M.

Menorca

The Sweet Story of Sweetheart Menorca

Real Stories

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Child Labor Prevention

and Elimination Program (CLPEP)

Campaigns against child labor were con-

ducted in the provinces of MIMAROPA in

collaboration with LGUs and other gov-

ernment agencies. Giving out of school

supplies/educational materials during the

activity draws simple joy from children’s

faces.

It transforms the lives of child laborers, their families, and communities,

towards their sense of self-worth, empowerment and development.

Anti-Child Labor Advocacies…

2019 Profiling of Child Laborers 8,490—Child Laborers Profiled 8,490—Child Laborers Referred for Appropriate Services

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Family Welfare Program

PUERTO PRINCESA

CITY, PALAWAN – The Depart-

ment of Labor and Employment

MIMAROPA through its Palawan

Field Office formally presented its

first Family Welfare Committee in

the whole region last December

11, 2019.

Atty. Maria Karina P.

Trayvilla, Director of Bureau of

Workers with Special Concerns,

officiated the oath-taking ceremo-

ny of the newly organized FWC

officers, as follows:

Likewise, Director Trayvilla

witnessed the presentation and

signing of the FWC-Palawan Con-

stitution and By-Laws and Memo-

randum of Understanding of the

member-establishments.

In her statement, Director

Trayvilla reiterated mandatory cre-

ation of FWC for establishments

employing 200 and above employ-

ees.

Establishments with less

than 200 employees are encour-

aged to form their own FWC pro-

gram to boost each worker’s fami-

ly environment that would, in turn,

facilitate sound industrial peace

and productivity.

FWC was created under

Family Welfare Program that

seeks to introduce the concept of

promoting the welfare of workers

and their families as a key to

workplace productivity and im-

proved worker-management rela-

tions.

Moreover, based on Sec-

tion 2 of Department Order No. 56

-03, from its original thrust of pro-

moting family planning, the pro-

gram will shift its focus to provid-

ing family welfare services to

workers.

The ten dimensions of the

program which will serve as guide

to both labor and management in

the implementation of programs

and projects consist of the follow-

ing: a) Reproductive Health and

Responsible Parenthood; b) Edu-

cation/ Gender Equality; c) Spiritu-

ality or Value Formation; d) In-

come Generation/Livelihood/

Cooperative; e) Medical Health

Care; f) Nutrition; g) Environment

Protection, Hygiene and Sanita-

tion; h) Sports and Leisure; i)

Housing; and j) Transportation.

POSITION NAME OF ESTAB-

LISHMENT

Chairperson Coral Bay Nickel Corporation

(CBNC) Vice Chairperson for Management

Palawan Advent-ist Hospital

Vice Chairperson for Labor

Rio Tuba Nickel Worker Union;

Rio Tuba Super-visory Union

Secretary Rio Tuba Nickel Mining Corpora-

tion Treasurer Rio Tuba Nickel

Foundation Inc. Auditor Palawan MMG-

Coop Hospital

Public JGC Philippines; Prudential Cus-tomers Broker-

age Stevedoring Inc.

Attendees with Socorro U. Marquez, FWP FO focal (right-most) have their group picture taken during the first meeting for the crea-tion of FWC held in Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan last October 9, 2019.

Attendees with Socorro U. Marquez, FWP FO focal (right-most) have their group picture taken during the first meeting for the creation of FWC held in Rio Tuba, Bataraza, Palawan last October 9, 2019.

Officers of FWC-Palawan coming from different establishments sign their Constitution and By-Laws.

DOLE Palawan organizes 1st Family Welfare Committee in MIMAROPA

It seeks to introduce the concept of promoting the welfare of workers and their families as a key to work-place productivity and improved worker-management

relations

Workers assisted in setting up Family Welfare Committee

(FWC)

836

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Non-Core

Indicators

Status of Funds

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ISO Certification & PRIME-HRM

DOLE MIMAROPA maintains

its ISO 9001:2015 certification

Upon recommendation of ISO Surveillance Au-

dit, DOLE MIMAROPA marked its 4th year of

being ISO 9001:2015 certified.

The Department was subjected to annual audit

on July 11, 2019 to check its compliance with

ISO standards.

DOLE MIMAROPA was officially certified under

ISO 9001:2015 on 13 March 2019 valid until

2021.

Aside from boosting the pride of the organiza-

tion, ISO certification always wins the trust and

confidence of the clients on its programs and

services.

“Many were called but few are chosen” – this cliché perfectly resembled the mo-ment of DOLE MIMAROPA as the team received its recogni-tion for Program to Institution-alize Meritocracy and Excel-lence in Human Resource Management (PRIME-HRM) Maturity Level 2 last Decem-ber 11, 2019 in Quezon City.

PRIME-HRM, a pro-

gram of Civil Service Commis-sion (CSC), is a mechanism that empowers government agencies by developing their human resource management competencies, systems, and practices toward HR excel-lence.

CSC assessed the

maturity level of DOLE MIMAROPA’s competencies, systems, and practices in four HR systems / pillars: (1) re-cruitment, selection, and placement; (2) learning and development; (3) performance management; and (4) rewards

and recognition. The journey began on

March 2019 in which DOLE MIMAROPA subjected to ini-tial assessment. The team rigorously worked for barely six (6) months on the evi-dence requirements submitted on August 2019 for the evalu-ation of CSC.

On October 28-29,

2019, CSC Regional Office arrived for the validation of DOLE MIMAROPA’s PRIME-HRM Maturity Level 2 applica-tion.

After strenuous prepa-

rations, the team’s effort final-ly equated to triumph as DOLE MIMAROPA’s four pil-lars passed the comprehen-sive assessment of CSC, thus recommended for recognition and hopefully to be a recipient of a bronze award next year.

Congratulations DOLE

MIMAROPA! Job well done.

DOLE MIMAROPA receives recognition for PRIME-HRM Maturity Level 2

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PRAISE Awards

In lieu of PRIME-HRM Maturity Level 2 certifica-

tion, DOLE MIMAROPA held its first-ever region-

wide recognition of its employees’ hardwork or

called as PRAISE Awards.

Individual Awardees:

Field Office Awards:

Meanwhile, TSSD and IMSD received recognition

for their exemplary efforts in delivering their ex-

pected outputs.

Gabi ng Parangal was made more

memorable as PRAISE committee gave special

awards to the employees, follows:

PRAISE is an activity initiated for Rewards and

Recognition pillar under Program to Institutional-

ize Meritocracy and Excellence in Human Re-

source Management (PRIME-HRM).

Gabi ng Parangal, a First in DOLE MIMAROPA

Outstanding Agency-Based Staff

Ryan H. Abetria

Angelie Mae J. Berueda

Sarah Jane B. Ferranco

Arlene P. Repomanta

Best Inspectors

Loreta D. Catapang (Rank 1)

Karen A. Bugarin (Rank 2)

Anna Dominique C. Magbanua (Rank 3)

PRAISE awardees

Awards Recipients

Best Program Implementer for

DILEEP Ramezes R.Torres

Best Program Implementer for

SPES Mary Ann B. Dudas

Loyalty Incentive Award

Loreta D. Catapang (10 years)

Peter James D. Cortazar (15 years)

Christine M. Espinosa (10 years)

Gener L. Francisco (10 years)

Jovert V. Labay (10 years)

Rolando L. Ladao III (10 years)

Mylene A. Lleno (10 years)

Marjun S.Moreno (10 years)

Gene Michael Jerr V. Musni (10 years)

Rhea J. Paitan (10 years)

Philip D. Ruga (10 years)

Roderick F. Tamacay (10 years)

Ramezes R. Torres (10 years)

Skills Incentive Award

Candido M. Escalante

Benjie G. Forcadas

Rayman M. Guevara

Glenn M.Mañibo

Cris G. Mas

Reymundo S. Repomanta

Niño Nicolo B. Rovira

Awards Recipients

Best Performing Office

Oriental Mindoro

Highest number of beneficiaries during

SPES Implementation

Oriental Mindoro

100% Budget Utili-zation Rate on DILP

Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro

Marinduque

Best GIP Implementer

Palawan

Most number of filed RFAs under SEnA

Palawan

Highest settlement rate in SEnA

Occidental Mindoro Oriental Mindoro

Marinduque

Highest settled mon-etary award under

SEnA Palawan

Highest LEES report

Oriental Mindoro

Most number asso-ciation members

reported for WODP Palawan

Most number of parents of child

laborers provided with livelihood

assistance

Oriental Mindoro Occidental Mindoro

Marinduque

Most number of profiled child

laborers

Occidental Mindoro Romblon

Marinduque

Organized the first federation of Family Welfare

Committee

Palawan

Highest number of submitted good

news Romblon

Highest number of submitted press

release Palawan

Awards Recipient

Most Active Male Participant

Fulbert Paul W. Pukias

Most Active Female Participant

Loreta D. Catapang

Best in Male Hawaian Attire

Luis B. Evangelista

Best in Female Hawaian Attire

Krystel Charisma L. Jumanoy

Male Face of the Night

Emmanuel Antonio P. Portugal Jr.

Female Face of the Night

Matilde B. Balbuena

Queen of the Night Annielyn V. Merza

King of the Night Jhomer Greg P. Ace-

dillo

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Union Article

POSITION NAME

President Philip T. Alano

Vice-President Roderick F. Tamacay

Secretary Renell G. Mayo

Treasurer Charity R. Cabral

Auditor Chrie Lou A. Calinao

Board of Director, Oriental Mindoro

Mary Ann B. Dudas

Board of Director, Occidental Mindoro

Gener L. Francisco

Board of Director, Marinduque Maria Cielo O. Orilla

Board of Director, Romblon Glory Lee F. Foja

Board of Director, Palawan Ma. Socorro U. Marquez

The 1987 Philippine Constitution recog-nizes the right of government workers to form unions or associations and to en-gage in collective negotiations. In order to exercise these rights, employ-ees of Department of Labor and Employ-ment formed the Department of Labor and Employment Employees Association (DOMEA). DOMEA is an association of the rank-and-file employees of the Department of Labor and Employment MIMAROPA Re-gion with the primary aim of promoting employee’s moral, social, educational and economic wellbeing; protect and uphold individual and collective rights; advance the group’s interests towards decent work; enhancement of creativity, excellence, freedom, justice, dignity, se-curity and equity; foster harmonious and progressive labor management relations. DOMEA was first organized on Novem-ber 28, 2016 at Extremeli Suites, Manila during DOLE MIMAROPA’s General As-sembly. The governing body of DOMEA is the Executive Board that administers associ-ation affairs, formulate policies and im-plement programs to effectively carry out the objectives of the association and manage all the financial matters and properties of the association. Last 09 April 2019, as presided by Carlo B. Villaflores (outgoing President), DOMEA elected its new sets of officers, as follows:

DOMEA’s new policies:

Increased the monthly dues from Php50.00 to Php100.00 effective January 2020.

Special assistance to DOMEA mem-bers and/or their assigned bene-ficiaries, as follows:

Death of member still in the service – 1 day basic pay per employee;

Death of retired member – Php10,000.00 from DOMEA’s fund

Death of legitimate dependents (children, parents, siblings and/or spouse) – ½ day basic pay;

10,000.00 special assis-tance to the retiring members who had main-tained their membership in good standing

Loan assistance once a year with 5% interest in the amount of

Php3,000.00 , Php5,000.00 or Php10,000.00 Moreover, as part of the association’s humanitarian objectives, an amount of Php10,000.00 was donated to DOLE XII employees who were victims of series of earthquakes recently happened in Min-danao. The current DOMEA administration, through the leadership of Mr. Alano, aims to further work hand-in-hand with DOLE MIMAROPA management to give DOLE MIMAROPA employees the ser-vice and assistance we deserve. With this, we can also give better service to our clients, leading to the organiza-tion’s attainment of its vision – that every Filipino worker in the region attains full, decent and productive employment.

RD Gonzales presided the oath taking ceremony of the new elected DOMEA set of officers

DOLE MIMAROPA, DOMEA working hand-in-hand

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Overseas Workers

Welfare Administration

“Balik-Pinas, Balik-Hanapbuhay” Program

This program is in the form of cash assistance intended to provide immediate relief to returning member OFWs with active status. Qualified beneficiaries are OFWs who did not finish their employ-ment contracts, and were displaced due to welfare-related cases, such as maltreatment, non-payment of salary, and conditions relat-ed to war/political conflicts in host country, policy reforms, chang-es in host Government, or victims of illegal recruitment. In 2019, a total of 423 OFWs in the region benefitted from the program.

OFW Dependents Scholarship Program (OFW DSP)

This program pertains to educational assistance consisting of a maximum of PhP20,000.00 per school year leading to a bacca-laureate or associate degree in a state college or university for dependents whose active OFW-member parents receive a monthly salary of not more than USD 400.00.

Education for Development Scholarship Program (EDSP)

The Education for Development Scholarship Program is an edu-cational assistance offered to qualified dependents/beneficiaries of member-OFWs. The scholarship consists of a maximum of PhP 60,000.00 per school year leading to a four-to-five-year baccalaureate course in any college or university.

Education and Livelihood Assistance Program (ELAP)

Education assistance for survivors of a deceased OFW consisting of Php5,000.00 for elementary, Php 8,000.00 for high school and Php10,000.00 for college per school year and livelihood assis-tance amounting to Php15,000.00 is given to the surviving spouse.

National Reintegration Council for OFWs

NRCO implements a livelihood program for irregular/undocumented OFW returnees providing them with starter kits worth Php10,000 to be used to establish a livelihood business.

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Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board IV-B

Puerto Princesa City, Palawan – DOLE Palawan Field Office in collaboration with Regional Tripartite Wages and Productiv-ity Board IVB (RTWPB) successfully conduct-ed Palawan Tripartite Industrial Peace Council (TIPC) Officers’ Meeting Cum Planning Re-view and Learning Session at Best Western Plus, The Ivywall Hotel on 07 March 2019.

Tripartism provides continuing forum

for tripartite consultation in aide of streamlin-ing the role of government, empowering work-ers’ and employers’ organization, enhancing their respective rights, attaining industrial peace, and improving productivity.

To take advantage of the significant

roles of tripartism, Tripartite Industrial Peace Council and Industry Tripartite Council in the region were created pursuant to the mandate of Article 275 of the Labor Code, as amended and the Government’s commitment under ILO Convention No. 144.

TIPC meeting and planning review

were the main agenda in the morning exclu-sively participated by twenty-nine (29) officers including Regional Coordinating Council (RCC) members spearheaded by the Chair-man Joel M. Gonzales, DOLE MIMAROPA OIC Regional Director.

Moreover, officers were divided into

eight (8) committees enabling to formulate an action plan for the 6-month learning session and improvement, as follows: (1) Labor and Management; (2) Industry; (3) Efficiency, In-tegrity and Monitoring; (4) Career and Em-

ployment; (5) Wages and Liveli-hood; (6) Skills Development and Professionalism; (7) Occu-pational Safety and Health; and (8) Unionism and Labor Man-agement Cooperation.

For the afternoon

learning session, DOLE and RTWPB invited additional es-tablishments to undergo orien-tation on New Wage Order, Productivity Offerings and Oc-cupational Safety and Health (OSH) Law. It was formally started by delivering a welcome message from the Vice-Chairperson for Management, Ms. Fe V. Ricon.

Wage order no. RB-

MIMAROPA-09 with productivity offerings and OSH Law were effectively presented by Mr. Ro-meo E. Opis, Board Secretary VI and Mr. Luis B. Evangelista, DOLE Palawan Field Office Head, respectively.

Prior to closing remarks, RD Gonza-les extended his gratitude for time and pres-ence allotted by the participants to the said activity. He also revealed that DOLE will have a launching of "Vision 1M: 11th Gawad Kalig-tasan at Kalusugan” on 21 March 2019 to be held at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan in which another wave of discussion on OSH Law to be discussed by the Occupational Safety and Health Center personnel.

Mr. Ricardo L. Dela Torre, Vice-Chairperson for Labor, ended the whole day activity through his closing remarks. He com-mended the team for a job well done: “Sa ngalan naming mga officers, ay lubos akong nagpapasalamat sa naging activity na ito dahil naliwanagan kami kung ano talaga ang role ng TIPC” (In behalf of the officers, I am ex-tending my warmest gratitude for having this kind of activity in which we finally realized the role of TIPC).

RTWPB, DOLE Palawan holds TIPC Meeting, Learning Session

RD Gonzales (second from left) as he presided the TIPC Meeting

and planning review with Sir Evangelista (left-most) and TIPC

officers

Productivity Olympics - it is a national competition of best productivity practices of micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) nation-wide.

———————————2019 Regional Productivity Olympics held on May 22,

2019 at Filipiniana Hotel, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Marinduque Electric Cooperative with MIMAROPA Regional Development Council members receive award

as 2019 Productivity Olympics regional level during the Award-ing Ceremony held at The Sher-aton Manila Bay on 04 October 2019.

Lean Management - teaches participants the elimination of wastes or non-value adding activities and the application of Kaizen phi-losophy or continuous im-provement. Board Secretary Romeo E. Opis discussing the lean management held on Octo-

ber 2019 at Sikatuna Beach Hotel, San Jose, Occi-dental Mindoro. 30

National Conciliation

and Mediation Board-Branch MIMAROPA

NCMB’s learning sessions and Labor Education/orientation seminars in convergence with DOLE-MIMAROPA, RTWPB, and Regional LMC associations.

Intensifying Labor-Management Partnership through Productive and Stress-Free Work Environ-

ment with 45 attending establishments held at Hotel Centro Palawan, March 12, 2019

39 participating establishments attending Workplace Cooperation and Partnership (WCP) Enhance-

ment Seminar with DOLE Convergence at Bimas Hotel, Calapan City, June 25, 2019.

Labor Education Seminar in partnership with DOLE with 19 participating establishments held at DWCC Beanery Hotel, Calapan City,

NCMB MIMAROPA was able to maintain its strong coordination and linkages with DOLE MIMAROPA and all its convergent partners: DOLE Field Offices, RCC, LGUs and LMC associations.

Witnessed the Signing of Memorandum of Commitment (MOC) of the Divine Word College of Calapan LMC with Faculty and Employees Club.

NCMB’s community social responsibility

(CSR) activities

Outreach Program for Senior Citizens with Medical Mission in Puerto Princesa City in collaboration with Palawan Industrial Peace Advocates and Adventist Hospital Palawan on December 5, 2019

Mangrove Tree planting with Oriental Mindoro LGU and LMC Association (ORMIPA) at Oriental Mindoro National Highschool Eco Park on October 23, 2019.

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Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

RSO MIMAROPA

The Philippine Overseas Employment Administration

(POEA)'s campaign against illegal recruiters continues

to gain ground with local chief executives of the prov-

ince of Oriental Mindoro through Provincial Gov. Bonz

Dolor signing a memorandum of agreement for conver-

gence in ensuring an illegal recruitment-free local gov-

ernment units.

The POEA, headed by Anti-Illegal Branch Dir. II Francis

Ron de Guzman with DOLE MIMAROPA OIC Regional

Director Albert E. Gutib, OWWA MIMAROPA Jose C.

Capa, TESDA Provincial Director Edwin T. Andoyo;

Provincial Governor Bonz Dolor, Vice Governor CA Jo-

jo Perez; Provincial Administrator Hubbert Christopher

A. Dolor affirmed their commitment for the campaign in

protecting the country's present and aspiring migrant

workers in a simple ceremony at the Tamaraw Hall,

Provincial Capitol Complex, Calapan City, Oriental Min-

doro this morning.

Aside from the illegal-recruitment free LGU campaign,

the MOA includes capability building of LGU partners

and local stakeholders, public information and worker

education on overseas employment, establishment of

local OFW help desks and data collection and manage-

ment of OFW and their families in every partner com-

munities.

Provincial Government of Oriental Mindoro LCEs ink MOA for Illegal Recruitment-Free LGUs Campaign

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 682, designating Calapan City as the Regional Center of Region IV-B Otherwise referred to as the MIMAROPA Region, Philippine Overseas Employment Admin-istration created Regional Satel-lite Office (RSO) in Calapan City as head Rhenejim Jhun A. Dela Cruz reported on 14 May 2019. RSO covers Oriental Mindoro,

Occidental Mindoro, Marinduque

and Romblon since Palawan has

One-Stop Service Center for

OFWs (OSCO).

Given with the archipelagic situa-tion of the region, RSO aims to cater services closer to clients. Unlike before MIMARO clients used to travel across Calamba City Laguna to secure their over-seas requirements i.e. Overseas Employment Certificate (OEC).

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Regional Coordinating Council MIMAROPA

OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION Address: 1973 Taft Avenue cor. San Andres, Malate Manila Regional Director: JOSE C. CAPA Contact Number: (02) 353-9016 E-mail Address: region4b@owwa.gov.ph

PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION Address: 2nd floor Grand Central Terminal, Ilayang Dupay, Lucena City Regional Director: REYNALDO V. CRISTOBAL Contact Number: (042) 373-7316 E-mail Address: prc.lucena@gmail.com

NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC) RAB4 Address: Hectan Commercial Bldg., National Highway, Brgy. Halang, Calamba City, Laguna Executive Labor Arbiter: ATTY. GENEROSO V. SANTOS Contact Number:( (049) 545- 9718 / 985 - 3869 Email Address: marlotanodra@yahoo.com / generososantos@yahoo.com

PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA) RSO MIMAROPA Address: Unit B Sapphire Building Roxas Drive cor Camia St., Lumangbayan, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Coordinator: RHENEJIM JHUN A. DELA CRUZ Contact Number: +63917 820 7940 E-mail Address: poearso4b@poea.gov.ph

REGIONAL TRIPARTITE WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY BOARD IVB Address: 007 Aboboto St., San Vicente East, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Board Secretary: ROMEO C. OPIS Contact Number: (043) 288-1425 E-mail Address: rtwpbivb_dole@yahoo.com

NATIONAL CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION BOARD BRANCH - MIMAROPA Address: 2nd Floor, DOLE Building, General Luna corner Muralla Streets, Intramuros, Manila Regional Director: ATTY. FRANCIS A. GONZALO, JR. Contact Number: (02) 8400-2529 E-mail Address: rcmb4b@ncmb.gov.ph

FEDERATION OF MIMAROPA PESO MANAGERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Address: 2F,PEO Building, SPS Government Center, Brgy. Bancao-bancao, Puerto Princesa City, Palawan President: RICHARD P. REBOTE (Provincial PESO Manager, Palawan) Contact Number: +63917 995 2927 E-mail Address: pesopalawan@yahoo.com

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DOLE MIMAROPA

Organizational Structure

ALBERT E. GUTIB OIC Regional Director

BERNARDO B. TORIANO OIC Asst. Regional Director

BIENVENIDO S. AGUAYO Administrative Officer V (Records Officer)

EMMANUEL ANTONIO P. PORTUGAL, JR. Labor Employment Officer III

JOHN CHRISTOPHER T. GUNDAY Information System Analyst II

FULBERT PAUL W. PUKIAS Labor Employment Officer II

ANNIELYN V. MERZA Administrative Aide VI

ROSEMARIE E. CAMPOS Acting IMSD Chief

MARYGRACE A. YAMBAO Accountant III

JOVERT V. LABAY Administrative Officer V (Supply Officer)

EDDALUZ B. YTURIAGA Administrative Officer V (Budget Officer)

MATILDE B. BALBUENA Administrative Officer V (Cashier)

KRYSTEL CHARISMA L. JUMANOY Administrative Officer V (HRMO)

MARK LESTER ACEDILLO Accountant I

OFFICE OF THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR

5th Floor, Confil Bldg, Roxas Dr., cor. Sampaguita St., Lumangbayan, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Telephone Number: (043) 288-2129 Email Address: dolemimaropa@gmail.com

5th Floor, Confil Bldg, Roxas Dr., cor. Sampaguita St.. Lumangbayan, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Telephone Number: (043) 288-2129 Email Address: dolemimaropa@gmail.com

INTERNAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES DIVISION

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MARI-JO L. CORDOVA Field Office Head

RAMEZES R. TORRES Senior Labor Employment Officer

MA. LESLY I. ROMERO Labor Employment Officer III

MARY ANN B. DUDAS

Labor Employment Officer I

PHILIP D. RUGA TSSD Chief

PHILIP T. ALANO Supervising Labor and Employment Officer

LORETA D. CATAPANG Senior Labor and Employment Officer

Engr. CHARITY R. CABRAL Senior Labor and Employment Officer

Engr. KIMBERLY O. OLICIA Senior Labor and Employment Officer

KAREN A. BUGARIN Labor Employment Officer III

JHOMER GREG P. ACEDILLO Labor Employment Officer III

GENE MICHAEL JERR V. MUSNI Labor Employment Officer III

CHRIE LOU A. CALINAO

Labor Employment Officer III

KIM NEKO C. BAÑA Labor Employment Officer II

ABEGAIL B. DE CLARO

Administrative Assistant III

TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES DIVISION

ORIENTAL MINDORO FIELD OFFICE

3rd Floor, Confil Bldg, Roxas Dr., cor. Sampaguita St., Lumangbayan, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Telephone Number: (043) 288-2080/2078 Email Address: dolemimaropa@gmail.com

G/F Emerald Building, JP Rizal St., Lallud Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro Telephone Number: (043) 288-2272 Email Address: doleormin@yahoo.com

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PETER JAMES D. CORTAZAR

Field Office Head

MARJUN S. MORENO Senior Labor Employment Officer

MARIA CIELO O. ORILLA

Labor Employment Officer II

MONTECARLO L. JAO Administrative Aide VI

CARLO B. VILLAFLORES

Field Office Head

GENER L. FRANCISCO Senior Labor Employment Officer

MYLENE A. LLENO

Labor Employment Officer III

JESSA G. BENOZA Labor Employment Officer I

Casa del Var II, #22 National Road, Santol Boac, Marinduque Telephone number: (042) 754-7011 Email Address: dole_marinduque@yahoo.com

2nd Floor Ressurected Jesus Bldg., 2278 Bareto St., Brgy Pag-asa, San Jose Occidental Mindoro Telephone Number: (043) 457-0463 Email Address: doleocc.mindoro@yahoo.com

MARINDUQUE FIELD OFFICE

OCCIDENTAL MINDORO FIELD OFFICE

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RODERICK F. TAMACAY Field Office Head

CHRISTINE M. ESPINOSA Senior Labor Employment Officer

ROLANDO R. LADAO III Labor Employment Officer III

JAY F. DALINO Labor Employment Officer III (Contractual)

GLORY LEE F. FOJA

Labor Employment Officer II

KELLEN F. ESTEVES Administrative Asst. III

LUIS B. EVANGELISTA Field Office Head

RHEA J. PAITAN Senior Labor Employment Officer

ELNIE G. ILIGAN Senior Labor Employment Officer

ANNA DOMINIQUE C. MAGBANUA Labor Employment Officer III

MA. SOCORRO U. MARQUEZ Labor Employment Officer III

RENELL G. MAYO Labor Employment Officer III

MARCK T. BAUTISTA Labor Employment Officer I

ROMBLON FIELD OFFICE Ground Floor John Marpee Bldg., Dapawan Odiongan, Romblon Telephone Number: (042) 567-5777 Email Address: dole_romblon@yahoo.com

PALAWAN FIELD OFFICE 2nd Floor, Sia Building, San Pedro Puerto Princesa City, Palawan

Telephone Number: (O48) 433-2208 Email Address: dolepalawanfieldoffice@yahoo.com

PALAWAN FIELD OFFICE

ROMBLON FIELD OFFICE

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT MIMAROPA REGION

3rd and 5th Floor, Confil Bldg, Roxas Dr.ive cor. Sampaguita St. Lumangbayan, Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro

Telephone Nos. (043) 288-2129, 288-2080, 288-2078 Email Address: dolemimaropa@gmail.com

DOLE MIMAROPA 2019 Annual Report

Technical Working Group

OIC Regional Director / Editor-in-Chief

OIC Assistant Regional Director / Consultant / Adviser

Lay-out and Content Artist / Writers

Designated Labor Information Officers / Contributors

ALBERT E. GUTIB

BERNARDO B. TORIANO

LORETA D. CATAPANG EMMANUEL ANTONIO P. PORTUGAL JR.

JOHN CHRISTOPHER T. GUNDAY KIM NEKO C. BAÑA

CHRIE LOU A. CALINAO JOVERT V. LABAY

MARI-JO L. CORDOVA – Oriental Mindoro Field Office GENER L. FRANCISCO – Occidental Mindoro Field Office

SARAH JANE B. FERRANCO – Romblon Field Office MARIA CIELO O. ORILLA – Marinduque Field Office

RENELL G. MAYO – Palawan Field Office