Professional Regulation Commission

The Professional Regulation Commission, (Filipino: Komisyon sa Regulasyon ng mga Propesyon) otherwise known as the PRC, is a three-man commission attached to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals (except lawyers, who are handled by the Supreme Court of the Philippines) who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the country. As the agency-in-charge of the professional sector, the PRC plays a strategic role in developing the corps of professionals for industry, commerce, governance, and the economy.

Professional Regulation Commission
Komisyon sa Regulasyon ng mga Propesyon
Agency overview
FormedJune 22, 1973 (1973-06-22)
JurisdictionPhilippines
HeadquartersP. Paredes Street corner Morayta Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Annual budget₱1.39 billion (2020)[1]
Agency executives
  • Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr., Chairman
  • Jose Y. Cueto, Jr., Commissioner
  • Yolanda D. Reyes, Commissioner
  • Aristogerson T. Gesmundo, Assistant Commissioner
Parent agencyDepartment of Labor and Employment
Websitewww.prc.gov.ph

Short history

The Commission was created with the signing of Presidential Decree No. 223 on June 22, 1973 by President Ferdinand E. Marcos. The first PRC Commissioner, Architect Eric C. Nubla assumed office on January 2, 1974.

The PRC Coat-of-Arms designed by the Heraldry Commission was officially adopted on February 1, 1974. The Commission made its offices at the burned Civil Service Commission building at P. Paredes Street in Manila. The structure later became the PRC Main Building. The PRC began issuing certificates of registration in Filipino with English translation. Proclamation No. 1276 is issued declaring June 22 to 29, 1974 as "Professional Consciousness Week."

1974 also saw the computerization of the database of registered professionals with the assistance of the National Computer Center. The Implementing Rules and Regulations of P.D. 223 are promulgated on December 9 of that year.

In 1975, PRC began issuing computer-printed registration cards with one-year validity. PRC starts accrediting professional organizations.

1986 saw the Hon. Julio B. Francia assume office as Commission Chairman and launch drive against graft and corruption. During his term the Chairman & a member of the Board for Deck Officers were caught to be checking wrong answers (273 examinees from Master to Third Mate) resulting in their termination as Board Members and suspension of examination for two years for the 273 whose answer sheets were marked.

In 1992, Atty. Hermogenes P. Pobre|Hermogenes P. Pobre assumes office as third Commission Chairman.

The PRC Vision and Mission is adopted during the Annual Planning Conference in 1998.

In 1999 the commission was formally awarded ISO 9002 certification by the Anglo-Japanese-American Environmental Quality and Safety Certification Services for the licensing and certification of marine deck and engineer officers.

2001 saw Commissioner Alfonso G. Abad assume office as Acting Chairman in February. The Implementing Rules and Regulations of R.A. 8981 are adopted on February 15. Hon. Antonieta Fortuna-Ibe assumed office as the first lady Chairperson on August 1.

Former Philippine Court of Appeals Justice Nicolas P. Lapeña Jr formally assumed office on August 26, 2008, as Chairman of the PRC succeeding Dr. Leonor T. Rosero, who finished her term last July. He joins incumbent PRC Commissioners Nilo L. Rosas and Ruth Raña Padilla.[2]

Without finishing his term, Chairman Nicolas P. Lapeña Jr. retired on December 31, 2010. Commissioner Antonio S. Adriano assumed as Officer-in-Charge from January 1 to 9, 2011. Atty.Teresita R. Manzala assumed office as the new PRC Chairperson on January 10, 2010. The New Chairperson joins Commissioner Alfredo Y. Po and Commissioner Jennifer J. Manalili, who replaces Commissioner Nilo L. Rosas and Commissioner Antonio S. Adriano, respectively.

Functions

Quasi-Judicial

Investigates cases against erring examinees and professionals. Its decisions have the force and effect of the decisions of a court of law, with the same level of authority as a Regional Trial Court. After the lapse of the period within which to file an appeal, Commission decisions become final and executory.

Quasi-Legislative

Formulates rules and policies on professional regulation. When published in the official gazette, these rules have the force and effect of law.

Executive

Administer, implements, and enforces the regulatory policies of the national government, including the maintenance of professional and occupational standards and ethics and the enforcement of the rules and regulations relative thereto.

Mandate

"Nurture Filipino professionals towards technical proficiency and civic responsibility in the service of the Filipino nation"

Republic Act 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act Of 2000", mandates the following:

  • Institutionalization of centerpiece programs
  1. full computerization
  2. careful selection of Professional Regulatory Board members, and
  3. monitoring of school performance to upgrade quality of education
  • Updating of organizational structure for operational efficiency and effectiveness;
  • Strengthening of PRC's enforcement powers, including regulatory powers over foreign professionals practicing in the country;
  • Authority to use income for full computerization; and
  • Upgrading of compensation and allowances of Chairperson to that of a Department Secretary and those of the Commissioners to that of Undersecretary.

Regulated professions

Under the Commission are the forty-three (43) Professional Regulatory Boards which exercise administrative, quasi-legislative, and quasi-judicial powers over their respective professions. The 43 PRBs which were created by separate enabling laws, perform these functions subject to review and approval by the Commission:

  • Prepare the contents of licensure examinations. Determine, prescribe, and revise the course requirements
  • Recommend measures necessary for advancement in their fields
  • Visit / inspect schools and establishments for feedback
  • Adopt and enforce a Code of ethics for the practice of their respective professions
  • Administer oaths and issue Certificate of Registration
  • Investigate violations of set professional standards and adjudicate administrative and other cases against erring registrants
  • Suspend, revoke, or reissue Certificate of Registration for causes provided by law

Professional Regulatory Boards (Board of ...)[3]

Administration

Agriculture

Architecture

Business

Science

Arts and Design

  • Interior Design
  • Master Plumbers

Medical & Healthcare

Engineering

  • Aeronautical Engineering
  • Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Civil Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Geodetic Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Metallurgical Engineering
  • Mining Engineering
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering
  • Sanitary Engineering

Education

  • Professional Teachers

Communication & Information Science

Social Science

Accredited Professional Organization (APO)
  • Philippine Association of Community Development (PACD)
  • Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA)
  • Society of Aerospace Engineers of the Philippines (SAEP)
  • Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE)
  • Philippine Association of Agriculturists, Inc. (PAA)
  • United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)
  • Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PIChE)
  • Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP)
  • Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)
  • Professional Criminologist Association of the Philippines (PCAP)
  • Chamber of Customs Brokers (CCB)
  • Philippine Dental Association (PDA)
  • Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IIEE)
  • Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. (IECEP)
  • Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP)
  • Philippine Society of Fisheries, Inc. (PSF)
  • Society of Filipino Foresters (SFF)
  • Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines (GEP)
  • Geological Society of the Philippines (GSP)
  • Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID)
  • Philippine Association of Landscape Architects (PALA)
  • Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI)
  • National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP)
  • Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME)
  • Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET)
  • Philippine Medical Association (PMA)
  • Society of Metallurgical Engineers of the Philippines (SMEP)
  • Integrated Midwives Association of the Philippines (IMAP)
  • Philippine Society of Mining Engineers (PSEM)
  • Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (SONAME)
  • Philippine Nurses Association (PNA)
  • Nutritionist-Dietitians' Association of the Philippines (NDAP)
  • Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists, Inc. (IPAO)
  • Philippine Pharmacists Association, Inc. (PPHA)
  • Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA)
  • Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP)
  • Philippine Association of Radiologic Technologists (PART)
  • Philippine Society of Sanitary Engineers (PSSE)
  • Philippine Association of Social Workers, Inc. (PASWI)
  • Philippine Veterinary Medical Association (PVMA)
  • Philippine Association of Realty Consultants and Specialists (PARCS)

See also

References
  1. Aika Rey (January 8, 2020). "Where will the money go?". Rappler. Retrieved May 29, 2020.
  2. "Former CA justice is new PRC chief".
  3. "Professional Regulatory Boards, Professional Regulation Commission".
2. Text of Republic Act 8981
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