Tatak Pinoy and the NQI: Shaping the Future with Quality Infrastructure

Leaders from government, industry, and development partners came together to champion a stronger National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) for the Philippines—empowering local industries to compete globally with quality and pride. The Philippine’s First National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) Conference, jointly organized by the Department of Trade and Industry – Philippine Accreditation Bureau (DTI-PAB) and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), was held on 29 October 2025 at the Sheraton Manila Hotel. Carrying the theme “Tatak Pinoy and the NQI: Shaping the Future with Quality Infrastructure,” the event underscored the vital role of NQI in advancing Philippine competitiveness and supporting the Tatak Pinoy (Proudly Filipino) Act (RA 11981).

High-level support was demonstrated emphasizing the global importance of strengthening the Philippines’ quality ecosystem.  Speakers affirmed that a robust NQI—encompassing Standardization, Metrology, Accreditation, and Certification—serves as the backbone for raising the quality of Filipino products to international benchmarks. It is key to enabling MSMEs to access global markets and achieve the shared mission: “Tatak Pinoy and NQI share one mission: to make Filipino quality globally recognized and trusted.”

Plenary sessions featured insightful presentations from experts regarding the status of NQI in the country, its benefits, impact and contributions to the economy.  Subsequently, the breakout sessions on Standardization, Metrology, and Accreditation/Certification generated dynamic discussions among various stakeholders, incorporating, government initiatives, challenges and actionable recommendations to strengthen the country’s quality ecosystem and ensure it remains globally aligned and future-ready.

The conference culminated in a powerful display of unity as leaders and experts from government, industry, and academe, including the Department of Trade and Industry and Department of Science and Technology’s formal attestation through the Manifesto of Support for the immediate passage of the NQI Development Act. This collective action calls for the unification of the country’s fragmented quality systems under a coherent national framework. The DTI Fair Trade Group lead the industries in the conduct of this activity where the passage of the NQI Development Act  was emphasized to ensure that the Philippines’ quality infrastructure remains robust and internationally recognized—shaping a future where Filipino quality is globally recognized and trusted, and where quality fuels progress for all Filipinos.