The Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE) – Metro Manila South Chapter (MMS) held its first session of the webinar series, “Chemical Engineers in the Forefront of Consumer Protection” on 04 December 2021, highlighting the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) and providing vital updates on the current progress and innovations...

With the promulgation of the Republic Act No. 10817 known as the, “Philippine Halal Export Development and Promotion Act of 2016,” the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) is empowered to accredit Halal Certification Bodies (HCBs) in accordance with established policies and guidelines. During the 4th Philippine National Halal Conference on...

The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB), Department of Health (DOH), and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sealed the deal to harmonize accreditation and conformity assessment functions through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA). On 17 November 2021, DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez, DOH Undersecretary Charade...

The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) invites everyone to witness the virtual signing ceremony of its Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Health (DOH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 17 November 2021, 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM. The MoA is...

Organizations around the world started to work remotely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Among those organizations are accreditation bodies that have chosen to replace a significant part of on-site assessments by remote assessments. With the need for social distancing and travel restrictions still in place, there is a clear indication...