GUIDELINES IN FIXING OR SETTING THE DAYS/DATES OF LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS FOR THE VARIOUS REGULATED PROFESSIONS

WHEREAS, the Professional Regulation Commission, under its charter
(P.D. No. 223, as amended), is mandated “[T]o administer and conduct the
licensure examinations for the various Boards according to the rules
and regulations promulgated by it; determine and fix the places and
dates of examinations . . .;” [Sec. 5 (d), ibid.]

WHEREAS, the Commission is also empowered to “make such rules and
regulations . . . as may be necessary in the execution and
implementation of its functions and the improvement of its services.”
[Sec. 5 (d), ibid.]

WHEREAS, to address the problems of examinees who, by reason of
their religious beliefs, are compelled to abstain on a particular day of
the week from engaging in activities other than those allowed by their
religious beliefs and, therefore, could not take licensure examinations
fixed or set by the Commission on a day which coincides with that said
particular day, it is necessary for the Commission to set guidelines in
fixing or setting the dates for the holding of licensure examinations
for the various professions to enable said examinees to take licensure
examinations.

NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the foregoing premises,
the Commission resolved as it hereby resolves to set the following
guidelines in fixing or setting the dates/days for holding the licensure
examinations for the various regulated professions under its
jurisdiction:

1)      Licensure examinations for all the regulated professions
under the jurisdiction of the Commission, as far as practicable and
provided that there are at least five hundred (500) applicants for each
examination, shall be fixed or set twice a year, except for the
licensure examination for professional teachers.

2)      For professions where applicants for examination are less
than five hundred (500) a year, the Commission shall fix or set at least
one examination a year.

3)      In the case of paragraph (1) above, the Commission shall fix one examination on any day or days except Saturday.

4)      In the case of paragraph (2) above, the Commission shall fix the examination on any day or days except Saturday.

5)      The Commission shall fix or set the licensure examination
for professional teachers once a year on any day or days except
Saturday.

This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following
its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general
circulation, whichever comes earlier.

Adopted: 15 Feb. 2000

(SGD.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE Commission Chairman
(SGD.) ALFONSO G. ABAD Associate Commissioner	(SGD.) AVELINA DE LA REA-TAN Associate Commissioner