PAB News

  • DTI-PAB Ties Up with DND to Harmonize Conformity Assessment Activities

    In an effort to harmonize and/or complement each other’s activities, the Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) and Department of National Defense (DND) entered into an agreement that will necessitate the harmonization of conformity assessment functions between the two agencies. Through this collaboration, DTI-PAB and DND…
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  • NQI Pillars Provide Awareness on the Institutional Framework

    The three pillars of the National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) along with other concerned agencies convened to bring forth a common understanding of this institutional framework during the “Awareness Webinar on the National Quality Infrastructure for PAB Council Members and Other Concerned Government Agencies” held on 25 May 2021, 01:30-04:30 PM…
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  • Awareness Webinar on National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) on 25 May 2021, 1:30PM via Videoconferencing

    The Philippine Accreditation Bureau is pleased to share the invitation to attend the Department of Science and Technology – Industrial Technology Development Institute’s activity entitled, “Awareness Webinar on the National Quality Infrastructure for PAB Council Members and Other Concerned Government Agencies” on 25 May 2021 at 01:30 PM– 04:30 PM via videoconferencing. This webinar aims…
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  • Strengthening DTI-PAB and DA-BAFs Partnership

    On April 30, 2021, the Philippine Accreditation Bureau of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTIPAB), and the Bureau of Agriculture and Fisheries Standards of the Department of Agriculture (DABAFS) had a virtual meeting via Zoom to review and update the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on accreditation of Organic Certification…
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  • PAB Bags an Award from IAF and ILAC Joint Working Group on Communications

    The Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) secured the second spot out of 28 submissions from various accreditation bodies on the recently concluded contest organized by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) for poster category. PAB was only 2 votes away from the winning entry. The challenge…
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  • Understanding ISO 15189 for Medical Laboratories

    As we are all battling with COVID-19, our medical frontliners, particularly those in the medical laboratories, are also battling to maintain the integrity of every testing process and release of result. Hence, this is the right time to consider laboratory accreditation. Philippine Trade Training Center-Global MSME Academy (PTTC-GMEA) and Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)…
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  • DTI-PAB and DENR-FMB Strive Collaboration on CAVCS for Forest Carbon Projects

    The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) and Department of Environment and Natural Resources – Forest Management Bureau (DENR-FMB) convened to discuss the possible technical competencies and team structure of validation and verification bodies for the Carbon Accounting, Verification, and Certification System (CAVCS) and to identify…
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  • Maintaining DTI-PAB’s Competence through Peer Evaluation

    The DTI’s Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) experienced its first Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) peer re-evaluation through virtual means from January 25, 2021 to March 05, 2021. DTI-PAB underwent a thorough peer re-evaluation for all its accreditation schemes which includes: Management System Certification (QMS, EMS), Product Certification, Inspection, Testing including…
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  • PAB Joins ILAC/IAF Joint Communication Professionals Meeting

    The Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) participated in the ILAC/IAF Joint Communication Working Group (WG) – Communication Professionals Meeting on 05 February 2021 through its representatives from the Promotion and Documentation Division (PDD). The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and International Accreditation Forum (IAF) organized…
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  • PAB Offers Two Additional Accreditation Schemes

    The Department of Trade and Industry’s Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) is offering two additional accreditation schemes in 2021. PAB has received the approved department order signed by DTI Secretary Ramon M. Lopez regarding the new PAB accreditation schemes on 04 January 2021. In offering accreditation based on ISO/IEC 17043, PAB…
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