President's Annual Report presented during the PhilMSTQ General Membership Meeting, January 25, 2014, AIM Conference Center Manila

1. President’s Report 2013
Cirila S. Botor
President
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2. Highlights of the Report
Accomplishments for 2013
Activities for 2014
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3. PhilMSTQ Inc. Vision
A robust, unified, and sustainable MSTQ
infrastructure in the Philippines that ensures:
• Global competitiveness of Philippine products
and services
• Local consumer health and environment
protection; and
• A better quality of life for Filipinos.
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4. Accomplishments
Advocacy
Launched the Study
on National Quality
Infrastructure and
Government
Regulatory Practices
on May 23, 2013
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5. Accomplishments
Advocacy
• Conducted a research study on NQI laws and
related issuances
• Ongoing development of Advocacy Agenda and
Communications Plan on NQI
• Ongoing development of Information Education
and Communication Materials to support the
Philippine NQI advocacy
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6. Accomplishments
Partnerships Development
• Established an alliance with the Office of
Senator Benigno “Bam” Aquino
NQI Orientation, Office of Sen. Bam Aquino,
January 22, 2014
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7. Accomplishments
Partnerships Development
• Exploring potential engagement with the
National Competitiveness Council (NCC)
through the Quality Committee
• Collaboration with representatives from the
EU Trade Related Technical Assistance (EUTRTA3)
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8. Accomplishments
Partnerships Development
• Signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) with media entity Peace and Conflict
Journalism Network Philippines (PECOJON)
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9. Accomplishments
Trainings
• Conceptualized and
developed the National
Quality Infrastructure
(NQI) Basics Training
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10. Accomplishments
Partnerships Development
• Strengthened partnerships with the following
government bodies:
– Bureau of Product Standards (BPS)
– National Metrology Laboratory (NML)
– Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
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11. Accomplishments
Capacity- development
• Organized a training on Measurement
Uncertainty (MU) for Microbiological Analysis
attended by various PhilMSTQ member
organizations on October 30, 2013
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12. Accomplishments
Capacity-development
• Organized a seminar on Proficiency Testing
based on ISO 17043 for the Food and Drug
Administration of the Department of Health
(FDA-DOH) on November 7, 2013
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13. Accomplishments
Services
• Organized the distribution of Microbiological
Proficiency Testing (PT) for food and water in
April and September 2013.
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14. Accomplishments
Donor Relations
• Participated in the PTB Evaluation and
Planning Workshop, October 2013
• Participated in the EU TRTA 3 NQI
Stakeholders Meeting on October 24 & 25
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15. Accomplishments
Rebranding
• Redesigned the
PhilMSTQ Logo
• Redesigned the look
and feel of PhilMSTQ
website
Philippine
Metrology, Standards,
Testing and Quality
Incorporated
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16. Accomplishments
Office Expansion
• Transferred from
PIPAC Ateneo to
Crispina Building
Quezon Avenue
last Feb. 14, 2013
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17. Accomplishments
Human Resource Management
• Hired the following new staff for PhilMSTQ
– Ms. Amparo de Asis (Executive Director)
– Mr. Donald Roy Grospe (Communications Officer)
• Hosted ASA volunteers from Germany to assist
in PhilMSTQ activities
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18. Membership
Individual
Members = 94
Institutional
Members = 22
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19. THE YEAR AHEAD FOR
PHILMSTQ...PLANNED
OUTCOMES FOR 2014
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20. The year ahead for PhilMSTQ...planned
outcomes for 2014
Membership
• Increased understanding and appreciation of
NQI
• Strengthened participation in the affairs of the
organization
• Increased satisfaction with PhilMSTQ's
products and services
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21. The year ahead for PhilMSTQ...planned
outcomes for 2014
Advocacy
• NQI advocacy agenda, co-developed and
owned by key stakeholders
• NQI legislation gains support from legislators
and other stakeholders
• Increased awareness in the media and public
about quality and role of NQI
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22. The year ahead for PhilMSTQ...planned
outcomes for 2014
Organizational Development
• All members of the Board of Trustees are
actively fulfilling their responsibilities
• Organizational policies and systems in place
• Competent and motivated staff
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23. The year ahead for PhilMSTQ...planned
outcomes for 2014
Funding and Sustainability
• Continued support from PTB for 2014 and
beyond
• Diversified sources of funds
• Steady income from support services
(technical seminars, proficiency tests, etc)
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24. Title: Adventures
Creator: Julie Smith
Source: Flickr
Come journey with us!
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25. Thank you!
Philippine Metrology,
Standards, Testing and Quality
(PhilMSTQ) Incorporated
Address
Room 201, 2/F Crispina Building,
1589 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City
1104 Philippines
www.philmstq.org
http://fb.me/philmstq
http://www.twitter.com/philmstq
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