of Health. Its principal flag office shall be in Metro Manila, but it may establish other branches or GOVPH Home Transparency Seal About offices elsewhere in the Philippines as may be necessary or proper for the accomplishment of its Service purposes and objectives. (http://www.gov.ph) (http://pitahc.gov.ph) (http://pitahc.gov.ph/transparency/) Us Section 6. Powers and Functions. – In furtherance of its purposes and objectives, the Institute shall have the following powers and functions: Contact Us (http://pitahc.gov.ph/contact-us/) Search …  (a) To plan and carry out research and development activities in the areas of traditional and alternative health care and its ultimate integration into the national health care delivery system; (b) To verify, package and transfer economically viable technologies in the field of traditional and alternative health care, giving emphasis on the social engineering aspects necessary for group endeavor; (c) To provide the data base or policy formulation that will stimulate and sustain production, marketing and consumption of traditional and alternative health care products; (d) To organize and develop continuing training programs for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physical therapists, and other professional health workers and students, as well as scientists, research managers and extension workers in the field of traditional and alternative health care; (e) To formulate policies that would create public awareness through educational activities, conventions, seminars, conferences, and the like by focusing on the promotion of healthy living for preventing diseases, thereby uplifting the health care industry; (f) To acquire or obtain from any governmental authority whether national or local, foreign or domestic, or from any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity, such charters, franchises, licenses, rights, privileges, assistance, financial or otherwise, and concessions as are conducive to and necessary or proper for the attainment of its purposes and objectives; (g) To receive and acquire from any person and/or government and private entities, whether foreign or domestic, grants, donations and contributions consisting of such properties, real or personal, including funds and valuable effects or things, as may be useful, necessary or proper to carry out its purposes and objectives and administer the same in accordance with the terms of such grants, donations and contributions, consistent with its purposes and objectives; (h) To serve as the coordinating center of a national network of traditional and alternative health care stations located in the different regions of the country; (i) To formulate a code of ethics and standards for the practice of traditional and alternative health care modalities for approval and adoption by the appropriate professional and government agencies; (j) To formulate standards and guidelines for the manufacture, marketing and quality control of  different traditional and alternative health care materials and products for approval and adoption by the Bureau of Food and Drugs; /