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PCC-Ilocos Norte maintains ISO certification


By Leilanie G. Adriano
Staff reporter

LAOAG CITY—The Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) at the Mariano Marcos State University (PCC-MMSU) in Batac City continues to improve its organization to better serve its customers.

Following a series of processes, the PPC is among the latest government organizations in the province to pass a re-certification audit by the TUV SUD PSB Philippines on April 16, 2018.

 “To God be the glory,” Grace Recta, PCC director said in excitement after the successful conduct of the fifth surveillance transition audit and the PCC have satisfactorily complied to all the requirements of the standard.

During the presentation, auditor Eunice Sol Pimentel-Diamante recommended that they issue PCC a certification-ISO 9001:2015.

Ms. Recta said this is now the third time that they got a certification as it holds the distinction of being the first regional center of the PCC to have been ISO-certified since 2011.

An ISO-certified organization conforms to the eight quality management principles required for certification which include: leadership, involvement of people, factual approach to decision-making, mutually beneficial supplier relationship, process approach, customer focus, continual improvement, and system approach to management.

The ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is a worldwide federation of national standards bodies. It promotes the adoption of a process approach when developing, implementing and improving the effectiveness of a quality management system and enhancing customer satisfaction by meeting customer requirements.

In a telephone interview, Ms. Recta assured the PCC at the MMSU will continue its commitment to deliver quality products and services for its customers in the Ilocos region including its nearby provinces.

Among PCC’s best practices include its continuing Carabao Development Program particularly in addressing concerns related to genetic improvement, carabao-based enterprise development, and research and development.

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