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Draft strategy for quality infra ready next month

By Louella Desiderio | September 24, 2014 - 12:00am

The draft strategy and legislation for the country’s National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) framework aimed at making...

Business

DTI crafting bill to make Phl goods more competitive

By Louella Desiderio | September 22, 2014 - 12:00am

The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) is crafting a bill that will allow the country to have a unified institutional framework for standards to make local products and services competitive.

Business

Better product, service quality vital to Phl – study

By PhilMSTQ, Philexport News and Features | June 17, 2013 - 12:00am

The Philippine Metrology, Standards, Testing and Quality Incorporated (PhilMSTQ Inc.), a non-government organization, recently launched “Quality Matters”, an advocacy for an improved National Quality...

Business

NGO calls for review of Consumer Act

By Louella Desiderio | May 24, 2013 - 12:00am

Non-government organization Philippine Metrology Standards Testing and Quality Inc. (PhilMSTQ) is calling for the review of the Consumer Act of the Philippines to remove the development of product quality standards ...

Business