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22/05/2026

|| The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) is inviting all concerned Stakeholders, Industry Partners, and the public to review the draft guidelines and submit comments, suggestions, or proposals on the proposed draft regulations entitled:

“𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗥𝘂𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗜𝗥𝗥) 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝘆𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝘁”

This draft aims to strengthen food safety standards, ensure humane slaughter practices, and align poultry meat handling with current national and international hygiene requirements.

Please participate through the following links:

Draft IRR: https://bit.ly/3RjL0QZ
Feedback form: https://bit.ly/4eVvBjD

Your insights and feedback will help us keep the guidelines effective, transparent, and aligned with our shared goal of meat safety and quality.

21/05/2026

𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐂𝐋𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐍𝐎. 𝟏𝟐𝟔𝟒, 𝐬. 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Declaring Wednesday, 27 May 2026, a Regular Holiday Throughout the Country, in observance of Eid'l Adha (Feast of Sacrifice)

Visit the Official Gazette website: https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/RJdUhv

15/05/2026

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14/05/2026

𝗡𝗘𝗪 𝗣𝗛𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗣𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗘 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗥𝗗 (𝗣𝗡𝗦)

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Philippine Standards (DTI-BPS) informs concerned sectors that the international standards below have been promulgated as Philippine National Standards (PNS):

PNS ISO 4831:2025 Microbiology of food and animal – Microbiology of food and an animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of coliforms – Most probable number technique
· This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 4831:2005 (ISO published 1991)

PNS ISO 4832:2025 Microbiology of food and animal feeding stuffs — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coliforms — Colony-count technique
· This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 5553:2004 (ISO published 1980)

PNS ISO 6888-1:2025 Microbiology of the food chain — Horizontal method for the enumeration of coagulase-positive staphylococci (Staphylococcus aureus and other species) — Part 1: Method using Baird-Parker agar medium · This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 6888-1:2005 (ISO published 1999 w/ Amd. 1:2003)

PNS ISO 7218-1:2025 Microbiology of the food chain — Microbiology of the food chain —General requirements and guidance for microbiological examinations
· This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 7218:2022 (ISO published 2007 w/ Amd. 1:2013)

PNS ISO 13720:2025 Microbiology of food and animal – Microbiology of food and an animal feeding stuffs – Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of coliforms – Most probable number technique
· This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 4831:2005 (ISO published 1991)

PNS ISO 13722:2025 Microbiology of the food chain – Enumeration of Brochothrix spp. — Colony-count technique
· This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 13722:2004 (ISO published 1996)

PNS ISO 15213-2:2025 Microbiology of the food chain – Horizontal method for the detection and enumeration of Clostridium spp. Part 2: Enumeration of Clostridium perfringens by colonycount technique
· This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 7937:2022 (ISO published 2004)

PNS ISO 16140-4:2025 Microbiology of the food chain – Method validation — Part 4: Protocol for method validation in a single laboratory
· This standard cancels and replaces PNS ISO 16140-4:2021 (ISO published 2020)

Official copies of promulgated PNS are available for a minimal fee at the BPS Standards Data Center located at the DTI Main Office, 3F Trade and Industry Building, 361 Sen. Gil Puyat Avenue, Makati City.

The DTI-BPS is the National Standards Body authorized to promulgate PNS. Conformance to PNS requirements is voluntary and may be used as reference by interested parties unless a regulatory authority uses the PNS as reference in the technical regulation for a specific product or service where conformance to PNS or parts thereof becomes mandatory.

14/05/2026

***Announcement || TEMPORARY UNAVAILABILITY OF ON-PREMISE SYSTEMS DUE TO MERALCO ADVISORY: POWER SUPPLY UPDATE AS OF 14 MAY 2026***

To All FDA Stakeholders please be informed that the ODRS, KIOSK, EPORTAL2, and RRDPORTAL systems will be temporarily unavailable from 14 May 2026, 3:00 PM until 15 May 2026, 8:00 AM.

See more:-> https://tinyurl.com/4e7mbke5

Also please see Meralco's official annoucement:-> https://tinyurl.com/5y3vwxfx

13/05/2026

***Announcement || NOTICE ON THE DISCONTINUATION OF BANCNET ONLINE FACILITY***

Please be informed that BancNet Online (BOL) services have been discontinued effective 01 July 2024. This includes:

● balance inquiry, bills payment,
● fund transfer,
● and e‑shopping transactions coursed through BancNet Online.

See more:-> https://tinyurl.com/34y2bhdj

11/05/2026

07/05/2026

07/05/2026

***FDA Advisory No.2026-0594 || GUIDELINES ON THE USE OF THE "eSUMBONG" SYSTEM WITHIN THE NEW FDA WEBSITE***

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pleased to announce the launch of eSumbong, a dedicated portal integrated into our new official website designed to streamline the submission of complaints and regulatory concerns.
The eSumbong system serves as a vital tool for market surveillance and institutional integrity by streamlining the reporting of suspected counterfeit products, unlicensed establishments, and anti-corruption concerns. It empowers stakeholders with a transparent, category-specific platform to address regulatory violations and procedural grievances, ensuring a safer and more accountable marketplace. By prioritizing these high-impact reports, the FDA can optimize its enforcement efforts and provide a more responsive service to the public.
To ensure efficient processing and timely action, all stakeholders are hereby advised on the specific categories accepted by the system and its operational limitations.

See more:-> https://tinyurl.com/2dvxvw9t

06/05/2026

𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐁𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐃𝐀: 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐅𝐃𝐀 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐒 𝐈𝐓𝐒 𝟓-𝐘𝐄𝐀𝐑 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍

In recent years, the Food and Drug Administration has navigated a series of structural and operational challenges. From persistent backlogs and limited manpower to gaps in digital and IT infrastructure. These hurdles underscored the urgent need for transformation.

In response, Director General Paolo S. Teston took a decisive step forward, pushing the development of a strategic roadmap designed to guide the Agency into a more responsive and future-ready institution.

Through a series of collaborative engagements and deliberations with the FDA Management Committee (MANCOM), this vision took shape in the form of the Five-Year Development Plan.

Driven and strengthened by the efforts of the FDA ManCom, the draft was rigorously developed and, within the span of a year, formally approved. Its approval marked a unified commitment from the Agency’s leadership to sustain and build upon ongoing reforms, ensuring that progress is not only maintained but accelerated and is always Para Sa Transformation of the FDA.

At the same time, the Agency recognizes that transformation must go hand in hand with continuity of service. Even as the FDA implements reforms, the Agency remains steadfast in its mandate of ensuring that regulatory services continue without disruption, that applications are processed, and that the public’s access to safe, quality, and effective health products is consistently upheld.

More than a document, the Five-Year Development Plan represents a clear direction toward 2030—one that seeks to elevate regulatory services, strengthen institutional capacity, and reinforce public trust. It is a plan crafted not only for the FDA, but for its stakeholders and, most importantly, Para Sa Tao, whose health and safety remain at the heart of every reform.

04/05/2026

****FDA Circular No.2026-0001 || Consolidated Amendments to the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) as Adopted during the 40th to 42nd ASEAN Cosmetic Committee (ACC) Meeting and Their Related Meetings****

I. BACKGROUND

In 2005, the Department of Health (DOH) – Food and Drug Administration (FDA), then Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD), adopted and implemented the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Harmonized Cosmetic Regulatory Scheme, covering the ASEAN Cosmetic Directive (ACD) and the ASEAN Common Technical Documents, through Administrative Orders No. 2005-0015 and 2005-0025, respectively. The harmonization scheme aims to eliminate restrictions to trade of cosmetic products and enhance cooperation among ASEAN Member States (AMS) in ensuring the safety, quality and claimed benefits of cosmetic products.

See more:-> https://tinyurl.com/2ntf9kzt