The Central Experiment Station has passed its September ISO external audit and is expected to be re-certified with three ISO standards. These are: ISO 9001 Quality Management System; 14001 Environmental MS and 45001 Occupational Health and Safety MS, which are valid for a fresh 3-year period. The Worldwide Quality Assurance (WQA) Philippines conducted the external audit.
All seven branch stations have also passed the same audit, securing ISO 9001 recertification.
This year’s audit covered Integrated Management System Standard Requirements, Organization’s Own Management System and Applicable Regulatory Requirements, and Use of Logo.
PhilRice is known to be a benchmark among government agencies with ISO-based process standardization.
The Institute has been ISO-certified for the past two decades for exceeding customer expectations, promoting environmental protection, and steering a safe and healthy workplace and workforce.
An ISO Management Standard is a set of globally recognized quality management guidelines that provide organizations with a structure to manage their collective performance. These standards guarantee that a company’s products and services are aligned with the needs of its market and clientele.
