PAB News
Amidst the gloom brought by a raging COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) got reason to rejoice. On May 05, 2020, DTI-PAB received a reaffirmation of its signatory status to the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA). DTI-PAB first
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As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread around the world, businesses and government institutions realize that the use of paper and manual signature for transactions is no longer practical. It is common nowadays to use different digital platforms that allow users to upload document and sign it anytime and anywhere.
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Anyone can claim that they are certified to an ISO Management System Certification standard. It is crucial for end users and the community to verify these claims to ensure that the certification is valid and acceptable. In the past, the only way to tell if an ISO certification is authentic,
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The analogy cannot be missed in today’s current events. With the advent of social media platforms, most have switched to consuming news from online sites. Their accessibility comes with a price -- the proliferation of misinformation and disinformation, termed by many as “fake news”. Misinformation are false information that are
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Healthcare professionals at the frontline of the COVID-19 epidemic response are at the highest risk of getting infected. While there is a high demand on healthcare services from those who need consultation and treatment from the disease, minimizing face-to-face interactions with patients may be warranted at this time to mitigate
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The shift to virtual rooms is the culmination of the past week’s efforts to prevent COVID-19 from entering establishments and spreading to local communities during the enhanced community quarantine (ECQ). Embracing the advantages of technology, the Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau grabbed the opportunity of the
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The world was taken by surprise when the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) emerged late last year and has since grown into a pandemic, affecting many countries and putting most of us in difficult economic situation. As of writing, the Philippines has more than a thousand confirmed cases of individuals affected
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The Food Safety & Hygiene Academy of the Philippines Inc. (FoodSHAP) joined the growing list of organizations that makes quality assurance a serious business. After hurdling the requirements of the PNS ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection). FoodSHAP got its certificate of accreditation
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The Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) demonstrated its support to the Healthcare Service Industry by participating in the Board of Investments’ (BOI) “International Certification Awareness Seminar” held at the Makati Palace Hotel in Makati City on 13 December 2019. The BOI Infrastructure and Services Industries Service (BOI-ISIS) division invited participants from healthcare facilities
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The Philippine Center for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Development Inc. (PCEPSDI) hosted the Stakeholder’s Meeting on the Development of Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) Standards on November 28, 2019 at the 2F Function Room, Earth Kitchen, Lot 10 B-10 Katipunan Ave. Ext., White Plains, Quezon City. Participants from the government sector,
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