The Philippine Association of Medical Technologists, Inc. (PAMET, Inc.)

is a non-stock, non-profit organization.

It was originally organized on September 15, 1963 by Mr. Crisanto G. Almario at the Public Health Laboratory in Sta. Cruz, Manila.

It had its first convention and election of officers on September 20, 1964 at the Far Eastern University wherein Mr. Charlemagne Tamondong became the first President.

Mr. Crisanto G. Almario, "The Father of PAMET"

It was incorporated and registered at the Securities mid Exchange Commission on October 14, 1969 with Reg. No. 39570, during the presidency of Mr. Nardito D. Moraleta.

On June 21, 1969, R.A. 5527 also known as the Philippine Medical Technology Act was enacted into law.

On June 22, 1973, P.D.223 was approved creating the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). PAMET was officially recognized as the only Accredited Professional Organization (APO) of registered Medical Technologists in the Philippines.

PAMET is a national body with forty-six (46) chapters nationwide totaling to more than twelve thousand (12,000) members.

PAMET is affiliated with other local professional associations namely Council Of Professional Health Associations (COPHA), Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA), Council of Health Agencies (CHAP) and Philippine Council for Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratories (PCQACL).

Internationally, PAMET is affiliated with ASEAN Association of Clinical Laboratory Sciences (AACLS), Asia Association of Medical Laboratory Scientists (AAMLS),International Federation of Biomedical Laboratory Scientists (IFBLS) and Asia-Pacific Federation of Clinical Biochemistry (APFCB).