The city government of Calamba on Friday formally received the Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) Accredited Registration Certificate for ISO 9001:2008 during the advanced celebration of its 274th Foundation Day at the city hall lobby.
Laguna 2nd District Rep. Joaquin Chipeco Jr., who was a three-term mayor of the city, was the speaker and guest of honor at the celebration and received the award for the city.
Larissa Malinao, the assistant city administrator, said Anglo Japanese American (AJA) Registrars Inc., the certifying body, commended the city’s efforts in establishing and implementing a management system that met the stringent requirements of ISO 9001:2008.
Malinao said the scope of the certification included the Business Permits and Tricycle Franchising Office, the City Treasury Management Office, the City Assessment Management Office and the City Civil Registry Office, all located at the Ground Floor of the New City Hall Building in Real Village here.
However, the city’s certification confirmation was earlier received by Mayor Justin Marc Timmy Chipeco from Paul Bagatsing, AJA vice president. The mayor said the city government intends to continually improve the effectiveness of the management system to consistently attain client satisfaction and expand the scope of the certification to include other departments in the future.
Malinao concluded that the ISO 9001:2008 certification is the latest recognition of the city. It was also recognized as the Most Business Friendly Component City in 2012 by the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry. It received the Seal of Good Housekeeping in 2012 and 2013 as well as the Seal of Good Local Governance in 2014 from the Department of Interior and Local Government. It was cited as the Most Child Friendly City in 2015 by the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
Historical records displayed Calamba was just a part of Tabuco, now known as Cabuyao City. On August 28, 1742, Calamba became a pueblo, separating it from Cabuyao and became a component city on April 21, 2001 by virtue of Republic Act 9024.