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PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION

March 2020 P. Paredes St., Sampaloc, Manila Philippines 1008

LICENSURE APPLICATIONS

The Professional Regulation Commission (Commission) as a regulatory agency mandated to conduct and administer licensure examinations to aspiring professionals, and to regulate and supervise the practice of the professions in partnership with the Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs), continuously performs its functions with integrity, professionalism and excellence. In 2019, the Commission processed and issued a total of six hundred sixty thousand seven hundred sixteen (660, 716 ) applications for licensure examination, including applications without examination, which is 18.20% higher than the previous

year.

One hundred percent (100%) of these applications were acted upon within two (2) days from filing by the end of December 2019, except those that require actions from the PRBs.

LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS

Eighty-four ( 84 ) item analyses with test consultants and one hundred seventy-eight ( 178 ) peer reviews were conducted by the PRBs to ensure quality, relevance, and acceptability of the test items. Within the year, a total of eighty-four ( 84 ) Board Licensure Examinations were conducted and administered in various testing centers in Metro Manila, all PRC ROs, and other various testing centers in selected provinces with a total of six hundred fifty-five thousand two hundred eighty-nine (655, 289) examinees tested. 558, 660, 500, 520, 540, 560, 580, 600, 620, 640, 660, 680, 2018 2019 APPLICATION FOR LICENSURE EXAMINATION I. LICENSURE EXAMINATION SERVICES 660, 716 Applications Processed

INITIAL REGISTRATION

For FY 2019, the Commission processed and issued a total of two hundred forty- five thousand three hundred eighty-five (245,385) registration of new professionals, which is 19.67% higher than the previous year.

RENEWALS OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS

(PICs)

A total of six hundred thirty thousand eight hundred forty-seven (630,847) renewals of PICs by various professionals have been processed in FY 2019, which is relatively higher than FY 2018 with a total of four hundred thirty-seven thousand one hundred seventy-eight (437, 178). The number indicates an increase of 44.30% from the last year’s accomplishment.

CERTIFICATION, AUTHENTICATION AND STATEBOARD

VERIFICATION

A total of seven hundred fifty-five thousand nine hundred sixty-seven (755,967) certification and one million two hundred twenty-five thousand fifty-five (1,225,055) authentication requests were acted upon and processed, while forty-five thousand three hundred twelve (45,312) stateboard verification applications were processed and verified in FY 2019. Further, the Commission has started to implement the Online Certification System for online application of certifications (Board Rating and Passing). II. REGULATION SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS (PRLs) – MANDATED

INSPECTION

To ensure the quality, safety and effectiveness of the workplace of the professionals, the Commission, through the Accreditation and Compliance Division and Regional Offices, assisted the PRBs to monitor and conduct inspection of three hundred thirteen ( 313 ) Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and seven hundred thirty-four ( 734 ) Firms and Establishments in Metro Manila and various provinces, for a total of one thousand forty- seven (1,047) inspections nationwide. The table below shows the number of inspections conducted by PRBs. PROFESSION TOTAL PROFESSION TOTAL ACCOUNTANCY 63 LIBRARIAN 24 AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERING 4 MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY 33 AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING 7 MEDICINE 9 ARCHITECTURE 3 METALLURGICAL ENGINEERING 4 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING 17 MIDWIFERY 108 CHEMISTRY 209 NURSING 34 CIVIL ENGINEERING 8 OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY 31 CRIMINOLOGY 45 OPTOMETRY 69 CUSTOMS BROKERS 20 PHARMACY 15 DENTISTRY 43 PHYSICAL THERAPY 13 ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING 13 PROFESSIONAL TEACHERS 6 FISHERIES 8 PSYCHOLOGY 17 FORESTRY 6 RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY 49 GEODETIC ENGINEERING 5 REAL ESATE SERVICE 41 GEOLOGY 6 RESPIRATORY THERAPY 32 GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING 2 SOCIAL WORKERS 15 INTERIOR DESIGN 17 VETERINARY MEDICINE 51 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 20 TOTAL = 1, The PRBs likewise issued one hundred one ( 101 ) Certificates of Compliance to Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering, two thousand three hundred twenty- nine (2,329) Certificates of Accreditation to Accountancy, Pharmacy and Real Estate, and ninety-six ( 96 ) chemical laboratories were issued authorities to operate.

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (CPD)

In compliance to the implementation of R.A. No. 10912, also known as the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016, the Commission, in coordination with various stakeholders, issued PRC Resolution No. 1146- 2019 entitled “Amending Relevant Provisions of Resolution No. 1032 (s.2017) Otherwise Known as the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Republic Act No. 10912, known as the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016.” The resolution provided amendments to the IRR, especially for a transition period to enable the stakeholders to complete antecedent requirements for the effective implementation of the law. In view of the resolution, thirty-two (32) PRBs are able to issue their Operational Guidelines, which

The average case disposal rate prior to the CDP implementation is only at 45.86%. The average disposal rate surged to 78.8% from August until December 2019. This accounts for a 71.82% increase in the number of cases resolved since the implementation of the CDP. On the area of special investigation: Particulars Investigation Completed/Terminated In Re: Examinees 68 In Re: Employees 3 In Re: Professionals 4 Special Investigation Committee (SIC) 8 A total of thirty ( 30 ) cases were decided on appeal in 2018 and fifty-one ( 51 ) in 2019. Year Newly-Docketed Decided 2018 32 30 2019 8 51

MUTUAL RECOGNITION OF PROFESSIONAL

QUALIFICATIONS (MRPQ) / MUTUAL RECOGNITION

AGREEMENTS

The MRPQ and MRA aim to promote the mobility of professionals among ASEAN member-states. In FY 2019, the PRB of Respiratory Therapy was added among the twelve ( 12 ) professions that reached Phase 4 in MRPQ, making it a total of thirteen ( 13 ) professions. The table below shows the status of the professions identified from 2015 to 2017 with MRPQ progress. STATUS OF PROFESSIONS AS OF DECEMBER 2019 PROFESSIONS PHASE 1 PHASE 2 PHASE 3 PHASE 4 2015 TARGET PROFESSIONS Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Veterinary Medicine Environmental Planning Psychology Real Estate Service Professional Teachers Landscape Architecture Interior Design Nutrition and Dietetics Librarians 2016 TARGET PROFESSIONS Agriculture Criminology Optometry Customs Brokers Medical Technology Pharmacy Respiratory Therapy 2017 TARGET PROFESSIONS Chemistry Master Plumbers Geology Fishery Forestry Social Workers Radiologic Technology Guidance and Counseling Midwifery PHASE1: Research Phase PHASE2: Consultation with Stakeholders PHASE3: Meeting with Foreign Counterparts III. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS SERVICES

CONTINUING REGULATORY IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF PRC/

PRB LAWS, REGULATIONS POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

To assess the adequacy of the existing laws, regulations policies, and procedures regarding the enactment of various laws and executive issuances affecting the licensure and practice of professions, and to ensure that the same remain relevant and responsive to the needs of time, impact assessments of existing rules, regulations, and policies were undertaken. The Commission along with the PRBs continued to undertake review and regulatory impact assessment exercises that produced the following procedural issuances, policies and guidelines:  Supplemental Guidelines on the Conduct of the Oath Taking of New Professionals Overseas.  Guidelines in the Determination of the Parties/Entities which may Organize Mass Oath Taking Ceremonies of the New Professionals  Supplemental Guidelines on the Conduct of the Special/Individual Oath Taking of New Professionals  Guidelines on the Conduct of Special Investigation Committee (SIC) Investigation  Revised Guidelines on Transmittal and Action of “For the Board” (FTB) Application, Documents from the Regional Offices  Guidelines on the Use of Electronic Signature of the PRBs on Certificates of Registration and Report of Rating  Revised Guidelines on the Suspension or Cancellation of Licensure Examination During Inclement Weather and Other Unexpected Disasters  Guidelines on the Tagging and Untagging of Professionals with Administrative Case  Non-Acceptance of Request to Transfer Testing Center/Venue After Enrollment in the Online Application System  Prescribing the Internal Guidelines for the Implementation of Republic Act No. 11261, or the First Time Jobseekers Assistance Act, and Its Implementing Rules and Regulations  Guidelines in the Reporting and Consolidation of Accomplishment Reports in the Delivery of PRC Services  Guidelines in the Submission of a Certified and Notarized List of Graduates by Higher Educational Institutions  Guidelines on the Review of Orders, Resolutions, and Decisions in Administrative Cases filed at the Regional Offices IV. INSTITUTIONAL PROGRAMS

Meanwhile, the “Speech Language Pathology Act” or Republic Act (R.A.) No. 11249, “Philippine Fisheries Profession Act” or R.A. No. 11398, and “Philippine Occupational Therapy Law of 2018” or R.A. No. 11241 were enacted. Various policies, IRRs and Codes of Ethics are ongoing review.

IMPROVEMENT ON THE COMPUTERIZATION OF PRC

PROCESSES AND DEVELOPMENT OF DATABASE

The 2021-2023 Information Systems Strategic Plan (ISSP) of Commission is on the final stage of review by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). The Commission has made continuous developments with regard to technology and technological efforts for the enhancement of its e-services. The systems comprising the Licensure Examination and Registration Information System (LERIS), which is an in-house development system, have been deployed and implemented in PRC Offices and Service Centers, as follows:  Electronic Payment and Collection System  Online Payment System  Online Appointment System  Online Registration System  Online Identification (ID) Renewal System  Continuing Professional Development Accreditation System  Cash Management System  Attendance Monitoring System  Test Questions Databank System Moreover, to help reduce the process cycle time and procedural steps of the Commission’s key frontline transactions, additional eServices have also been deployed and implemented, namely:  Online Application for ID Replacement (Duplicate ID),  Online Certification System,  Electronic Room Assignment and Seat Plan  Legal Management Information System (LMIS). To continuously provide the clients with maximum convenience, efficiency and quality services, the Commission partnered with PayMaya, in addition to the other existing payment channels. The transacting public can now make their payments for online transactions through PayMaya Mastercard, VISA, JCB (Debit/Credit Cards) and PayMaya accounts. New systems such as Interactive Archival Storage and Retrieval of Records System and Network Infrastructure Rehabilitation is now being developed by the Information and

EXPANSION OF PRC OFFSITE SERVICE CENTERS

With the aim to bring the Commission’s frontline services closer to its clients, additional two (2) service centers in Pavia, Iloilo, and in the City of Kidapawan, Cotabato were opened. Thus, in FY 2019, the Commission has a total of twenty-three ( 23 ) operational Service Centers under a rent-free agreement, and catered to one million one hundred fifty-one thousand fifty (1,151,050) clients. The increase in the number of clients served is attributable to the hiring of additional fourteen (14) support staff, assistance have been beneficial in expediting the processing of examination applications and renewal of licenses. V. INSTITUTIONAL PROJECTS PRC Offsite Service Centers are located in Robinsons Mall, LGUs and other local malls nationwide as shown in the map. Region II Robinsons Place Santiago

ONE-STOP SERVICE CENTERS FOR OFWs (OSSCO)

In compliance with the directives of the President, the Commission’s frontline services have been made available through OSSCOs in three ( 3 ) venues: POEA Mandaluyong; Clark, Pampanga; and Palayan City, Nueva Ecija with a total of ninety-nine thousand four hundred seventy-one (99, 471) clients served.

MOBILE SERVICES

In addition to the Commission’s Service Centers that are operational in various locations, mobile services were also made available in nine ( 9 ) regions upon request by the local government units (LGUs) and other government entities. A total of twenty-seven thousand ninety-three (27, 093) clients were catered.

PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND INFORMATION

To extend public assistance and information dissemination activities, the Commission provided responses through calls, official social media accounts and website. In FY 2019, twelve thousand two hundred twenty-three (12,223) inquiries and complaints were received and responded with accurate information through Facebook page, one thousand one hundred fifty-one (1,151) on Twitter Handle, and eight thousand five hundred sixty- four (8,564) through e-mails. The Commission is continuously updating the official website to properly and efficiently guide the public. Moreover, a total of one thousand six hundred (1,600) FOI requests for documents were received through the FOI policy, both over the counter and via the e-FOI portal that can be found in the PRC’s official website. A total of one thousand four hundred ninety- four (1,494) FOI requests have also been processed and released from January to December 2019.

ISO CERTIFICATION

Pursuant to the Commission’s commitment to provide professional standards and judiciously issue professional licenses through quality service to the public, the PRC continuously aims to improve and maintain its efficient processes in line with the ISO-QMS Certification Program. The PRC Central Office was awarded by the Certification International Philippines (CIP), Inc. with Certificate of Registration for the scope of Licensing of Professionals and Regulating the Professions with validity period from 24 October 2019 to 21 August 2022. PRC Regional Offices in Cagayan de Oro, Lucena, and Tuguegarao were also subjected for surveillance