QUIZ 1 Flashcards
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the licensing and regulatory agency of the national
government for the practice of regulated professions.
Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of
professional, except for lawyers who are handled by the Supreme Court of the Philippines.
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
(PRC)
Number of Professional Regulatory Boards that PRC is partner with?
46
Civil Service System in the Philippines was formally
established under Public Law No.5
1900
- Public Act No. 2985 regulates the practice of the
profession of Engineer and Architecture. - Placed under Secretary of Commerce and
Communication - Civil, Electrical, Chemical, Mechanical, and Mining
Engineer, and Architect
February 23, 1921
Republic Act No. 546
- Office of the Board Examiner under Civil Service Commission
- The commissioner of CSC will be the executive officer of all the Board of Examiner
- Each Board of Examiner composed of one chairman
and two members which are appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of Commissioner of CS
June 17, 1950
Presidential Decree No. 223
It was created as national agency signed by then
President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr, mandated to enforce
the laws regulating the various professions which shall
be attached to the Office of the President for general
direction and coordination
June 22, 1973
PRC become operational with the assumption of the first
Commissioner, Architect Eric C. Nubla
June 4, 1974
Proclamation No. 1276 was issued declaring June 22
to 29, 1974 as “Professional Consciousness Week.”
June 14, 1974
June 22 to 29
Professional Consciousness Week
Computerization of the database of registered
professionals started with the assistance of the National
Computer Center.
1975
Presidential Decree No. 839
Issued placing the PRC under the general direction and
coordination of the CSC
October 11, 1975
Republic Act No. 1080
All bar/board examination passers declared as civil
service eligibles
August 1976
Letter of Instruction No. 576
PRC started issuing registration cards valid for 3 years
1977
The Commission had developed its first Test Questions Databank System. Partially computerized licensure examinations started with the physician licensure
examinations in August, followed by partially computerized licensure examinations for midwives,
accountants, medical technologists, and nurses.
1991
The Commission implemented the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) for all professions.
1992
PRC returned to the Office of the President as an
attached agency
1993
Executive Order No. 200
Institutionalized the full computerization for all
licensure examinations issued by President Fidel V.
Ramos
- Computerized Test Bank
- Correction of Test Papers and Grading, Deliberation,
Decoding and,
- Release of Test Results through computers
September 20, 1994
Republic Act No. 7836
Known as Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act,
transferring the regulation of the teaching profession
from CSC to PRC
December 16, 1994
Executive Order No. 266
Institutionalized CPE and made it mandatory for renewal of professional identification cards.
July 25, 1995
- Regional Offices began in the cities of Baguio and Cebu, Legazpi, Cagayan de Oro and Davao.
- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Coordinating Council for Services approved the Mutual Recognition Agreement proposal of the PRC.
1996
The CPE was fully implemented for all professions
with the issuance of Executive Order No. 266.
1997
Republic Act No. 8981
- PRC Modernization Act was enacted by President Joseph Ejercito Estrada
- attached to the office of the President for general
direction and coordination.
December 5, 2000
Executive Order No. 565
PRC was attached to the Department of Labor and
Employment
September 11, 2006
Executive Order No. 565-A
delegating the Presidential power of control over the
PRC to the DOLE Secretary
October 9, 2006
