THE Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) has received an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2015 certification for its Quality Management System (QMS).
The competition regulator said in a statement Monday that it became the first ISO-certified agency among those formed since 2016.
“The certification is a testament to PCC’s strong commitment to consistently execute its mandate towards merger reviews, enforcement cases, and other operations that meet international standards. This demonstrates PCC’s ability to provide quality and timely regulatory and enforcement requirements,” PCC Chairman Arsenio M. Balisacan was quoted as saying.
The ISO 9001:2015 certification is given to organizations that are judged as able to fulfill regulatory functions that improve customer satisfaction.
The PCC said the award conferred by third-party auditor TÜV Rheinland will be valid for three years from Nov. 21 until Nov. 20, 2021.
“As the PCC Quality Policy emphasizes, the Commission shall continually commit to fulfill our mandate as a quasi-judicial agency, achieve our mission to prohibit anti-competitive practices, attain our vision of becoming a world-class competition authority, and improve our systems and processes to ensure the highest level of satisfaction of all our stakeholders,” Mr. Balisacan added
The PCC was formed in 2016 through Republic Act No. 10667 or the Philippine Competition Law. It seeks to promote competition across industries to ensure a well-functioning market influenced by competitive forces to safeguard consumer welfare. — Denise A. Valdez
