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MSQA Auditors Undergo Recalibration Training

Aiming to enhance the competency and integrity of auditors and to establish sufficient pool of auditors to meet growing demands, the National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) conducts the 23rd Meat Safety Quality Assurance (MSQA) Auditors General Meeting and Technical Session on March 28-30, 2023 at Hotel Kimberly, Tagaytay City. Executive Director Dr. Clarita M. Sangcal welcomed the participants and expressed her enthusiasm to see all the auditors gathered to upgrade their skills and share their best practices in auditing meat establishments for the issuance of NMIS License to Operate (LTO) for slaughterhouses, poultry dressing plants, meat cutting plants, cold storage warehouses and meat distribution centers.

MSQA 2023

NMIS CO visits RTOC V, CBSUA-CVM

Look II Executive Director Dr. Clarita M. Sangcal, and Planning, and Information Management Division (PIMD) Chief, Dr. Easter F. Oblena visited the Regional Technical Operation Center (RTOC) V (Nmis Bicol Region) and Central Bicol State University of Agriculture (CBSUA) last March 2, 2023. Personnel of RTOC V had a short meeting with Dr. Sangcal to discuss the issues and concerns in the region. With the recent appointment of Dr. Domingo Bartolome D. Gonzaga as Director II, Dr. Sangcal assured them of the management’s support to his leadership and that the Central Office would maintain its lines open in working hand in hand with the region. On the same day, Professor Ilene B. Mirabeles, DVM, PhD of CBSUA- College of Veterinary Medicine welcomed Dr. Sangcal, Dr. Oblena, Dr. Gonzaga, Dr. Mateo Puatu and Dr. Alex Templonuevo during their visit at the campus’ Veterinary Teaching Hospital. NMIS officials encouraged the veterinary students to take part in promoting meat safety and to consider NMIS as one of their career pathway in the future. ###

Lab News

Lab News

Ms. Katherine Lyka Panizales, RCh concluded her 6-day retooling training workshop

Look: Ms. Katherine Lyka Panizales, RCh., from RTOC 12 Satellite Laboratory, has just concluded her 6-day retooling training workshop for Liquid Chromatography with Tandem Mass Spectrometer (LC-MS/MS) at the Central Meat Laboratory. Ms. Panizales will use the LC-MS/MS for the confirmatory testing of residues of veterinary drugs from suspected meat and offal samples. Congratulations Lyka! The NMIS Family wishes you success on your method development and validation goals! (D. Dimaya)

Lab News

Lab News

Management Committee conducts First Quarter Meeting

The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) Management Committee (ManCom) conducted a joint site inspection for the possible area for the construction of Regional Technical Operation Center (RTOC) Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Building in Baguio City on February 20, 2023 as part of the activity for the four-day ManCom Meeting.

Executive Director Dr. Clarita M. Sangcal together with the ManCom team paid a courtesy visit with Regional Executive Director Dr. Cameron P. Odsey of the DA- Regional Field Office (RFO) Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) on Monday afternoon.

The first quarter ManCom Meeting will focus on the preparation of NMIS programs, targets, and budget proposals for FY 2024 as well as updating on the status implementation of NMIS Programs, Projects and Activities, and Budget Utilization; and identifying and resolving current issues and concerns in the implementation of policies and programs. ### (J.Cambe)

Photo: C. Sombrito

 

Mancom 2023

Mancom 2023