Despite a very challenging year, Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) and six Regional Fish Ports (RFP) maintained their International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certificates after successfully complying with the requirements of the annual surveillance audit.

The PFDA Central Office (CO) and RFPs, namely the Navotas Fish Port Complex (NFPC), Iloilo Fish Port Complex (IFPC), Lucena Fish Port Complex (LFPC), Davao Fish Port Complex (IFPC), General Santos Fish Port Complex (GSFPC), and Zamboanga Fish Port Complex (ZFPC), have secured their ISO certification in their respective units. 

The PFDA-NFPC passed its surveillance audit on November 4, followed by the successful ISO audit of the PFDA-IFPC and PFDA-LFPC on November 25 and 29, respectively, by SOCOTEC Certification Philippines, Inc.

Subsequently, the PFDA-DFPC and PFDA-GSFPC ended the year with another milestone after passing SOCOTEC’s ISO surveillance audit on December 2 and 13, respectively.

Meanwhile, for four consecutive years, the PFDA CO has been awarded ISO 9001 recertification by the TÜV Rheinland on December 17.

For four consecutive years, the PFDA CO has been providing quality project management services to its clients, stakeholders, and industry partners and meeting international standards on Quality Management System (QMS).

Quality Management Representative (QMR) and Corporate Planning and MIS Department Manager Ms. Gina J. Reyes thanked the TÜV Rheinland Audit Team for allowing the PFDA management to learn more about improving the agency’s QMS in the future. Ms. Reyes said, “we are proud of what we achieved this year, and our collective effort in the ISO recertification process has bore fruit.”

The surveillance audit for the PFDA CO was conducted on-site for the first time after the pandemic. The newly renovated building has also been one of the highlights of the recertification.

Meanwhile, the PFDA-ZFPC eagerly ended the year after receiving recertification under the surveillance audit conducted by TÜV on December 28.

The QMS for the PFDA CO covers Project Management, while the QMS for the six mentioned RFPs covers Market and Harbor Operation.

The ISO 9001:2015 recertification of the PFDA shows its capability to consistently serve the needs of its clients and comply with legal and regulatory requirements. Through the continuous implementation of a quality management system, this certification safeguards customer satisfaction. 

(Mark Angelo N. Perez – Public Information Division)