The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) has undergone a rigorous peer evaluation process conducted by the Asia-Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) from January 29 to February 02, 2024. The evaluation was a crucial step in maintaining the Bureau’s signatory status to the APAC Mutual Recognition...

The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) took center stage at the 59th Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET) Convention held at the Manila Hotel on December 6, 2023. Mr. Marlon A. Macadamia, the Supervising Trade Industry Development Specialist at DTI-PAB, delivered an insightful presentation...

The DTI-PAB management committee, headed by Director James E. Empeño, Assistant Director Ernani M. Dionisio, together with the bureau’s division chiefs Ms. Ma. Juanita P. Carpio of Management System Accreditation Division (MSAD), Ms. Michelle P. Esteban of the Laboratory Accreditation Division (LAD), and Ms. Japhet T. Celis of the...

Recognition as IAF MLA signatory member Before the year ends, the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) once again secured a formal recognition of its competence. At the 2023 International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Joint Meeting in Montreal, Canada, held from November 6-15, 2023, Dir. James...

The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) reaffirmed its commitment to the enhancement of the Philippine health sector’s quality standards by hosting a two-half-day virtual orientation on the ISO 15189:2022 standard. The event, held on October 17-18, 2023, attracted over 500 participants from all over...