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The National Wages and Productivity Commission NWPC together with the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board RTWPB has officially opened the application for participants in the 2021 Productivity Olympics - a national best practice competition for striving and stabilizing the new normal of micro small and medium enterprises MSMEs nationwide.This year the Productivity Olympics will have a new face in recognizing establishments that have demonstrated resilience to overcome the hardships caused by the Covid pandemic achieve their target continue development while maintaining employment. With the theme Bounce Back Better the 2021 Productivity Olympics is a strategy that strengthens the competitiveness of pandemic -affected MSMEs.An inaugural ceremony was held on April 27 2021 via Zoom and livestream on the NWPC Facebook page. It was attended by DOLE senior officials Commission members chairperson and members of 16 RTWPBs and representatives from micro small and medium enterprises across the country.In her opening remarks Undersecretary Ana C. Dione acknowledged the challenges posed by the pandemic and she stressed the importance of MSMEs efforts to recover.Together let us find and recognize MSMEs that practiced and lived up to the principles of business excellence despite the pandemic wika ni Undersecretary Dione.Meanwhile Labor and Employment Secretary Silvestre H. Bello III stressed the importance of having business continuity plans and productivity improvement programs to stabilize the countrys economy. He also encouraged MSMEs to participate in the competition.These are the best practices that the 2021 Productivity Olympics will look for in selecting the national winners. It will recognize MSMEs that were able to continue business operations kept their employees engaged and committed to their business goals and preserved employment amid the pandemic pahayag ni Secretary Bello.NWPC Executive Director Maria Criselda R. Sy outlined the mechanics and criteria of the Productivity Olympics and once again encouraged MSMEs to participate in this years Olympics. The competition is open to all MSMEs registered with the relevant government agencies and will be operational for at least six months by 2020. They must also comply with labor and occupational safety and health standards as well as safety and health protocols to avoid the spread of COVID-19.MSME participants will be subject to review by the Regional and National Screening Committee. And the national finalist selected by the National Screening Committee will be endorsed by the National Judging Panel which will select for this years national winner.Nine successful MSMEs will be presented as national winners of the Productivity Olympics for nine categories - micro small and medium enterprises for the agribusiness service and industry sectors.Each will receive a cash award of P150000 Productivity Olympics trophy and priority endorsement for other training programs and services from NWPC RTWPBs and other DOLE agencies.Interested MSMEs can participate in RTWPB in their area. For more information on the 2021 Productivity Olympics please visit the official website www.nwpc.dole.gov.ph and the Facebook page of the National Wages and Productivity Commission. DOLE
