Philippine Coconut Authority Laboratory Gets ISO/IEC Accreditation

The Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) Laboratory Services Division has been granted accreditation by the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) based on PNS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in the fields of Biological and Chemical Testing on October 14.  Two ladies at PCA led the efforts to develop and get the accreditation of the laboratory management systems namely, Ms. Erlene Manohar, former Deputy Administrator for Research and Development, and Ms. Maria Celia Raquepo, Laboratory Services Division Chief. This is part of the agency’s commitment to provide better service to stakeholders.