The Diffun Saranay and Development Cooperative (DISADECO) is a regional winner of the 2021 Productivity Olympics, small category, by the National Wages and Productivity Commission on August 17, 2021.

DISADECO is one of nine awardees from Region 2 which are endorsed for national level competition. The others are as follows: Healthy Foods and Gifts Enterprises, Masisit Dacal Livelihood Cooperative, My Aims Kitchen, Abana Computer Services and General Merchandize, Cagayan Appliance Center, Cooperative Bank of Nueva Vizcaya, Providers Multipurpose Cooperative and Cagayan 2 Electric Cooperative, Inc.

The Productivity Olympics is a national competition held bi-annually to recognize best productivity practices of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs.) It is conducted by the Commission through its 16 Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Boards. It is an advocacy strategy to heighten national consciousness and commitment to quality and productivity, and showcase best designed and successfully implemented productivity improvement programs and practices. 

This year’s competition revolves around the theme, “Bounce Back Better.”

According to the Commission, only MSMEs who are compliant with labor and occupational safety and health standards and those which are compliant to safety and health protocols to prevent COVID-19 infection and transmission are allowed to join. 

The regional winners are selected based on four main criteria, namely: business continuity, employee engagement, employment preservation and employment expansion.

The regional winners will receive a cash award of P10,000 each while the national winners will have P150,000 each.