In response to the urgent need for ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Technological Institute of the Philippines-QC, funded by PCIEERD, designed a mechanical ventilator called SiglaVent. It is designed to operate as temporary breathing assistance while the patient is in transit or in-queue until an ICU ventilator becomes available; a helpful apparatus for patients continue reading : Electronics Product Development Center tested SIglaVent: Technological Institute of the Philippines’ Mechanical Ventilator

Last September 2019, the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) awarded the ISO 17025 accreditation to the Electronics Product Development Center (EPDC). This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system. ISO/IEC 17025 also helps facilitate cooperation between laboratories and other bodies by generating wider acceptance of continue reading : A2LA Remote Assessment