Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch - X

03/08/2026

[REPOST] 𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐍𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝟗𝟎𝟎𝟏:𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐐𝐌𝐒 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭

The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) actively participated in the conduct of the 𝟐𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 by the certifying body, reaffirming its continuing commitment to maintaining the highest standards of quality management and ensuring sustained compliance with the requirements of the 𝐈𝐒𝐎 𝟗𝟎𝟎𝟏:𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟓 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦 (𝐐𝐌𝐒).
The audit was led by 𝐌𝐫. 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐬 𝐈𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐨 𝐈. 𝐒𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐚, the External Auditor from 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (𝐂𝐈𝐏𝐈), who conducted a comprehensive assessment of the NCMB's compliance with the requirements of the ISO 9001:2015 QMS. The audit also evaluated the effectiveness of the Board’s quality management processes in supporting its operations and ensuring the efficient delivery of its services. The activity provided an opportunity to strengthen the agency's culture of continuous improvement and reinforce its commitment to delivering efficient, responsive, and quality public service.
Through the implementation of its QMS, NCMB remains steadfast in upholding excellence, accountability, and continual improvement in fulfilling its mandate of promoting industrial peace through effective conciliation and mediation, as well as other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.

31/07/2026

#𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐍𝐎𝐖 | Team RCMB X is currently participating in the GSIS CDO AAO and ERF Handler Re-orientation Seminar at Mallberry Suites Business Hotel, Cagayan de Oro City.

The seminar brings together Agency Authorized Officers (AAOs) and Electronic Remittance File (ERF) Handlers from various government agencies for updates and a re-orientation on GSIS policies, processes, and systems. The activity aims to strengthen participants' knowledge and ensure the efficient and accurate administration of GSIS membership, remittances, and related frontline services.

31/07/2026

As she concludes her distinguished career in dedicated public service, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) salutes outgoing Executive Director Maria Teresita Lacsamana-Cancio for her exemplary leadership, wisdom, unwavering dedication and selfless service in fostering harmonious workplaces and promoting industrial peace amongst Filipino workers. Her remarkable contributions to strengthen labor-management relations and upholding the highest standards of public service have left an enduring legacy that will continue to inspire the NCMB family for years to come.
Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement ED Tess! May this next chapter of your life be slower, lighter, and filled with the things you've always wanted to make time for. The Board wishes you good health, relaxation, happiness, and beautiful days ahead.

As she concludes her distinguished career in dedicated public service, the National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) salutes outgoing Executive Director Maria Teresita Lacsamana-Cancio for her exemplary leadership, wisdom, unwavering dedication and selfless service in fostering harmonious workplaces and promoting industrial peace amongst Filipino workers. Her remarkable contributions to strengthen labor-management relations and upholding the highest standards of public service have left an enduring legacy that will continue to inspire the NCMB family for years to come.

Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement ED Tess! May this next chapter of your life be slower, lighter, and filled with the things you've always wanted to make time for. The Board wishes you good health, relaxation, happiness, and beautiful days ahead.

31/07/2026

[𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊] 𝐍𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) warmly congratulates Deputy Executive Director Teresita E. Audea on her designation as Officer-in-Charge of the NCMB. This well-deserved designation reflects her exceptional leadership, unwavering dedication to public service, and steadfast commitment to advancing the NCMB's mission of promoting workplace harmony and industrial peace.
Prior to her assumption of this important role, she served as Officer-In-Charge of the Office of the Deputy Executive Director from January 2018 to September 2020. In October 2020, she was appointed as Deputy Executive Director IV of the Board where she led the implementation of the Board's core programs on Labor-Management Cooperation, Grievance Machinery, Voluntary Arbitration, and Conciliation-Mediation across its 17 regional branches nationwide. She began her career with the NCMB as a Senior Clerk in 1989, Supervising Labor and Employment Officer in 1997, Division Chief of the Voluntary Arbitration Division from 1998 to 2005, Conciliator-Mediator from 2005 to 2013, Technical Services Director of the NCMB-Central Office from 2013 to 2016, and to Regional Branch Director of RCMB-NCR from April 2016 to December 2017.

[𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊] 𝐍𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

The National Conciliation and Mediation Board (NCMB) warmly congratulates Deputy Executive Director Teresita E. Audea on her designation as Officer-in-Charge of the NCMB. This well-deserved designation reflects her exceptional leadership, unwavering dedication to public service, and steadfast commitment to advancing the NCMB's mission of promoting workplace harmony and industrial peace.

Prior to her assumption of this important role, she served as Officer-In-Charge of the Office of the Deputy Executive Director from January 2018 to September 2020. In October 2020, she was appointed as Deputy Executive Director IV of the Board where she led the implementation of the Board's core programs on Labor-Management Cooperation, Grievance Machinery, Voluntary Arbitration, and Conciliation-Mediation across its 17 regional branches nationwide. She began her career with the NCMB as a Senior Clerk in 1989, Supervising Labor and Employment Officer in 1997, Division Chief of the Voluntary Arbitration Division from 1998 to 2005, Conciliator-Mediator from 2005 to 2013, Technical Services Director of the NCMB-Central Office from 2013 to 2016, and to Regional Branch Director of RCMB-NCR from April 2016 to December 2017.

30/07/2026

[REPOST] Mas pinalalakas ng DOLE, NAPC, at NAPC-Formal Labor and Migrant Workers Sectoral Council (FLMWSC) ang kanilang pagtutulungan upang mapalawak ang access ng mga formal labor at migrant workers sa mga programa sa pagsasanay, trabaho, kabuhayan, at social protection. Layunin ng partnership na higit pang mapangalagaan ang kapakanan at karapatan ng mga manggagawang Pilipino.

Mas pinalalakas ng DOLE, NAPC, at NAPC-Formal Labor and Migrant Workers Sectoral Council (FLMWSC) ang kanilang pagtutulungan upang mapalawak ang access ng mga formal labor at migrant workers sa mga programa sa pagsasanay, trabaho, kabuhayan, at social protection. Layunin ng partnership na higit pang mapangalagaan ang kapakanan at karapatan ng mga manggagawang Pilipino.

30/07/2026

#𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐑𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐗 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐇𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐂 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬

Tagoloan, Misamis Oriental — Yesterday, the Regional Conciliation and Mediation Branch X (RCMB X) and the PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority (PHIVIDEC-IA) formally solidified their partnership through the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) aimed at strengthening industrial peace initiatives within the PHIVIDEC Industrial Estate.

The partnership seeks to enhance the observance of labor laws and the adoption of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) mechanisms by locator companies through sustained orientations and capacity-building activities on the Single-Entry Approach (SEnA), Labor-Management Cooperation (LMC), Grievance Machinery (GM), Voluntary Arbitration (VA), conciliation-mediation, and other preventive labor relations programs. The agreement also provides for technical assistance, information sharing, the creation of a Technical Working Group, and closer coordination between RCMB X and PHIVIDEC-IA in promoting harmonious labor-management relations across the industrial estate.

The MOA was signed by RCMB X Regional Branch Director Oliver C. Jao and Atty. Joseph Donato J. Bernedo, Vice Chairman of the PHIVIDEC-IA Governing Board and Administrator/CEO, in the presence of officials and personnel from both agencies. Through this strengthened collaboration, RCMB X and PHIVIDEC-IA reaffirm their shared commitment to fostering productive workplaces and sustaining industrial peace in Northern Mindanao.

30/07/2026

#𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | 𝐑𝐂𝐌𝐁 𝐗 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐃𝐎𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐌𝐢𝐧'𝐬 𝐭𝐰𝐨-𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

Cagayan de Oro City — From July 28 to 29, 2026, Team RCMB X joined personnel from the DOLE Regional Office, Provincial and Field Offices, and attached agencies in the Single-Entry Assistance Desk Officer (SEADO), Assistance for Request Management System (ARMS), and Sheriff Training cm Continuing Professional Development of DOLE Regional and Field Office Staff held at Villa La Viña by PurpleTree.

Throughout the two-day training, participants enhanced their competencies through a series of discussions and practical workshops designed to strengthen the delivery of frontline labor services. NCMB Research and Information Division's ISA II Ramir Peleo conducted a re-orientation and hands-on walkthrough of the DOLE-Assistance for Request Management System (DOLE-ARMS), while Planning Officer II Ianne Go discussed the agency's IPCR targets. RCMB X Regional Branch Director Oliver C. Jao also facilitated a session on Enhancing Information/Data Gathering and Probing Skills, equipping participants with techniques essential in the effective handling of Single-Entry Approach (SEnA) Requests for Assistance (RFAs).

The training culminated in a mock conciliation workshop, where participants applied their learning by handling simulated SEnA cases. The workshop concluded with a comprehensive critique by Director Oliver C. Jao and DOLE NorthMin Senior Labor and Employment Officer Atty. Safrali Cabili, who provided valuable feedback on the participants' conciliation approaches, focusing on the proper application of pertinent labor laws and the appropriate handling of each situation presented during the simulation.

RCMB X extends its appreciation to DOLE NorthMin, the NCMB Central Office resource speakers, and all participants for making the activity a meaningful platform for learning, collaboration, and continuous professional development in strengthening responsive, efficient, and client-centered labor dispute resolution services.

30/07/2026

#𝐈𝐍𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐎, 𝐀𝐑𝐌𝐒, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Cagayan de Oro City — Yesterday, participants of the Single Entry Assistance Desk Officer (SEADO), Assistance for Request Management System (ARMS), and Sheriff Training cm Continuing Professional Development of DOLE Regional and Field Office Staff concluded the second day of the training with a series of practical workshops designed to reinforce the knowledge and skills gained throughout the program.

A major highlight of the day was the mock conciliation workshop, where participants were presented with simulated Single-Entry Approach (SEnA) Requests for Assistance (RFAs) and applied the appropriate conciliation and mediation techniques in resolving various workplace scenarios. The activity concluded with a comprehensive critique by RCMB X Regional Branch Director Oliver C. Jao and DOLE NorthMin Senior Labor and Employment Officer Atty. Safrali Cabili, who shared valuable insights on the participants' performance, emphasizing the proper application of pertinent labor laws, effective probing techniques, and sound conciliation practices in every case presented.

The two-day training concluded with participants better equipped to deliver responsive, efficient, and client-centered frontline labor services through strengthened technical knowledge and practical experience.

29/07/2026

#𝐈𝐍𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐎𝐒 | Yesterday, personnel from the DOLE Regional Office, Provincial and Field Offices, and attached agencies successfully concluded the first day of the Single Entry Assistance Desk Officer (SEADO), Assistance for Request Management System (ARMS), and Sheriff Training cm Continuing Professional Development of DOLE Regional and Field Office Staff at Villa La Viña by PurpleTree, Cagayan de Oro City, marking a productive day of learning, collaboration, and capacity building.

The afternoon session featured a hands-on walkthrough of the DOLE-Assistance for Request Management System (DOLE-ARMS) led by NCMB Central Office Information Systems Analyst II Ramir Peleo, followed by a discussion on IPCR targets by Planning Officer II Ianne Go of the NCMB Research and Information Division. The day concluded with an in-depth session on Enhancing Information/Data Gathering and Probing Skills facilitated by RCMB X Regional Branch Director Oliver C. Jao, followed by an interactive workshop where participants received practical feedback, exchanged insights, and discussed salient provisions of labor laws relevant to the handling of Requests for Assistance.

Day 2 continues the participants' learning journey as they build on the knowledge and skills gained from the opening day, further strengthening the delivery of frontline labor services.

28/07/2026

#𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐍𝐎𝐖 | The Single-Entry Assistance Desk Officer (SEADO), Assistance for Request Management System (ARMS), and Sheriff Training cm Continuing Professional Development of DOLE Regional and Field Office Staff is currently underway at Villa La Viña by PurpleTree, Cagayan de Oro City, bringing together personnel from the DOLE Regional Office, Provincial and Field Offices, and attached agencies.

The training aims to re-capacitate participants on the latest updates in handling Single-Entry Approach (SEnA) Requests for Assistance (RFAs), the use of the DOLE-Assistance for Request Management System (DOLE-ARMS), and sheriff procedures to further strengthen the delivery of frontline labor services.

Following the presentation of NCMB Central Office Information Systems Analyst II Ramir Peleo on the latest enhancements and updates to the DOLE-ARMS, participants are now engaged in an interactive question-and-answer session, where they are raising system-related concerns and clarifying operational procedures. The discussion is being facilitated with the assistance of RCMB X Regional Branch Director Oliver C. Jao, ensuring that participants gain a clearer understanding of the system before proceeding to the hands-on workshop.