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			<title>Welcome to the BPS Standards and Conformance Portal</title>
			<link>http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph/content/view/593/lang,en/</link>
			<description>DTI and DepEd develop new modules on product standards

The Department of Trade and Industry&amp;rsquo;s Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS) once again collaborates with the Department of Education&amp;rsquo;s Bureau of Alternative Learning System (DepEd-BALS) for the conduct of a writeshop on the development of new modules on another set of prioritized products so as to integrate the importance of standards in everyday life.

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Looking for Frequently Requested and Downloaded Listings, Registry and Documents? Get it Here!

Below is a collection of frequently requested and downloaded listings, registry and documents from the BPS Portal.  Just click on...</description>
			<category>BPS - Intro portal content</category>
			<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2007 18:35:26 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Mabuhay!</title>
			<link>http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph/content/view/3/lang,en/</link>
			<description>Welcome to the Standards and Conformance (S C) Portal of the Department of Trade and Industry’s Bureau of Product Standards (DTI-BPS)!The S C Portal offers an easy access to a wide range of information on standards, trade-related regulations and conformity assessment activities in the Philippines and in other World Trade Organization (WTO) member countries. It is a virtual one-stop information gateway that facilitates a fast, efficient and cost-effective way of getting relevant information on Philippine National Standards (PNS), WTO Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Notifications, and other trade-related technical regulations,  wherever and whenever you need it.It links users to...</description>
			<category>BPS - Miscellaneous</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:05:51 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Standards and the Global Economy</title>
			<link>http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph/content/view/4/lang,en/</link>
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The world is fast changing and it is important to highlight the emergence of a globalized market both for products and services. Globalization has put pressure not only to developing countries but even to economies in transition. 

Together with globalization are developments in regional cooperation and an increasing number of regional free trade agreements. These dramatic changes in world trade combined with increased global concerns for health, life and safety protection of the environment have affected the needs of consumers and have altered as well the regulatory and standards landscape. 
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			<category>BPS - Miscellaneous</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:11:20 +0100</pubDate>
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			<title>Standards in Our Everyday Lives</title>
			<link>http://www.bps.dti.gov.ph/content/view/5/lang,en/</link>
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Have you ever wondered why every time you use an automated teller machine (ATM) card to deposit your money, or a credit card to pay for your purchase, or a phone card to call someone, they all seem to fit any machine that accepts these cards?  Or when you have to take pictures of loved ones, scenes or views, or events, have you asked yourself why any 35-mm roll of film easily fits into your camera (regardless of brand) for still pictures?
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			<category>BPS - Miscellaneous</category>
			<pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 13:20:46 +0100</pubDate>
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