WHEREAS, PURSUANT TO SECTION 14 OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 2644, KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE MIDWIFERY LAW

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 14 of Republic Act No. 2644, known as
the Philippine Midwifery Law, it is provided that, in order to be
admitted to the midwifery licensure, an applicant must, at the time of
filing his/her application, establish to the satisfaction of the Board
that he/she: “x x x b) is at least twenty one (21) years of age x x x;”

The Board observed that many applicants in the midwifery examination
who have not reached the age of twenty one (21), were conditionally
admitted to the examination pursuant to a policy approved by the
Commission; However, those who passed the examination will not be
allowed to register as Midwives until they reach the age of twenty one
(21), in which case their Birth Certificates will be submitted in
evidence to determine that they have reached the age of twenty one (21)
years on the date of their registration;

WHEREAS, the Board also observed that some applicants wrote erroneous
dates of birth implying that they have reached the age of twenty one
(21) years, when in fact not.  After the release of the examination they
were able to register and were issued license to practice midwifery.
 In due time, the erroneous dates of birth indicated by the applicant in
their applications were discovered after their registration because the
Birth Certificates are required by their employer abroad or local.  In
view of this discrepancy in their dates of birth, the applicants now
come to this Office for the correction of their records only to be
discovered that they were registered and licensed to practice midwifery
due to the erroneous dates of birth they have used in their applications
or registrations.  On the basis of the law, Midwives who have
registered based on erroneous dates of birth, have practiced midwifery
illegally.  The Board, therefore, requires that all applicants in the
future midwifery examination, must present, a certified copy of their
birth records to determine the correct dates of birth written in their
applications or in the registration records.

NOW, THEREFORE, the Board, Resolved, as it hereby resolves, that all
applicants to the midwifery licensure examination be required to present
a certified copy of their Birth Records or Birth Certificates to
determine their correct dates of birth.  That those who have been
registered due to the erroneous dates of birth given by the applicants
be forwarded to the Legal and Investigation Division for appropriate
action.

FURTHERMORE, after approval of this Resolution by the Commission, the
same shall be disseminated to all schools/colleges/universities
offering the course in Midwifery for their information and guidance.

Adopted: 24 Jan. 1990

(SGD.) JUAN Y. FUENTES, JR. Chairman
(SGD.) TERESITA I. BARCELO Member	(SGD.) REMEDIOS C. BATACLAN Member

 APPROVED:

(SGD.) JULIO B. FRANCIA, JR. Commissioner
(SGD.) ROSALINDA A. VICENTE Associate Commissioner	(SGD.) MARIANO A. MENDIETA Associate Commissioner