(1) Unit 1: RA 5527 Flashcards
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When was RA 5527 enacted?
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June 21, 1969
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RA 5527 was filed under Senate Bill no. ___ during the ___th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines
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Senate Bill No. 996
6th Congress
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Sponsors of RA 5527
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Senators Arturo Tolentino Sr., Rodolfo Ganzon, Magnolia Antonino
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Section 1
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Title
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Section 2
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Definition of terms
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Section 3
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Council of MT Education, Its Composition
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Section 4
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Compensation and Travelling Expenses of Council Members
8
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Section 5
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Functions of the Council of MT Education
9
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Section 6
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Minimum Required Course
10
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Section 7
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Medical Technology Board
11
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Section 8
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Qualifications of Examiners
12
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Section 9
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Executive Officer of the Board
13
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Section 10
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Compensation of Board of Examiners for MT
14
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Section 11
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Functions and Duties of the Board
15
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Section 12
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Removal of the Board Members
16
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RA 5527 may be also cited as the ____
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Philippine Medical Technology Act of 1969
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Identify the term: A person shall be compensated or rewarded that renders professional services for the purpose of aiding the physician in the diagnosis, study, and treatment of diseases
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Practice of Medical Technology
18
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Identify the term: a duly registered physician who is specially trained in methods of laboratory medicine, or the gross and microscopic study and interpretation of tissues, secretion, and excretions of the human body
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Pathologist
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Identify the term: a person who engages in the work of medical technology under the supervision of a pathologist or licensed physician
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Medical Technologist
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Identify the term: a person certified and registered with the board as qualified to assist a medical technologist or qualified pathologist
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Medical Laboratory Technicians
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Identify the term: a clinical laboratory, office, agency, clinic, hospital, or sanitarium duly approved by the DOH or its authorized agency
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Accredited Medical Technology Training Laboratory
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Identify the term: any school, college, or university which offers a course in Medical Technology approved by the CHED
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Recognized School of Medical Technology
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Identify the term: the council of medical technology education established under this act
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Council
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Identify the term: the board of examiners for medical technology established under this act
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Board
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The chairman of the council
Director of Higher Education
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Who is the current CHED director?
Prospero "Popoy" de Vera
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The vice-chairman of the council
Chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission
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Who is the current chairman of PRC?
Teofilo Pilando
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Enumerate the members of the board
Director, Bureau of Research and Laboratories, DOH
Chairman and two (2) members of MT boards
Representative of the Deans of Schools of MT and PH
President, PSP
President, PAMET
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Current PAMET president
Luella Virtucio
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Current PASMETH president
Jose Jurel Nuevo
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Old name for BS Public Health
Bachelor of Science in Hygiene
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The compensation for Chairman
P50 per diem
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The compensation for members
P25 each
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Eight functions of the council of medtech education
1. recommend minimum required curriculum
2. determine and prescribe the number of students according to student-instructor ratio and availability of facilities
3. approve medtech schools
4. require medtech schools to submit an annual report
5. inspect the different medtech schools
6. certify for admission intro undergraduate internship
7. formulate and recommend approval refresher course
8. promulgate and prescribe necessary rules
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T/F: the council is authorized to change and remove subjects, but not add according to the minimum required course
F (they may also add)
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This CHED memo changed the duration of internship into 6 months
CHED Memo Order No. 14 series of 2016
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This CHED memo changed the duration of internship back into 12 months
CHED Memo Order No. 13 series of 2017
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The board of examiners for medical technology are appointed by ____
The President of the Philippines
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The head of the board of examiners for medical technology is a ___
Pathologist nominated by the Philippine Society of Pathologist
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The ___ members should be registered medical technologists nominated by ___
2, PAMET
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The appointment for the board of examiners for medical technology lasts for ___
3 years
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In the first board of examiners to be created, how many years should each position serve?
Chairman: 3
1st member: 2
2nd member: 1
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When was the first MT examination
September 1970
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Who was the first chairman of the medical technology board?
Dr. Arturo D. Tolentino, Jr.
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Who were the first members of the medical technology board?
Felix E. Asprer
Azucena S. J. Vizconde
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T/F: the first board exam was administered under DOH
F (under Civil Service Commission)
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How many percent was the passing rate for the first board exam?
25%
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The first oath taking was held at ___ on ___
UST Medicine Auditorium on April 17, 1971
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Current chairman of the medical technology board
Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
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Current sole member of the medical technology board
Marilyn R. Atienza
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Qualifications of examiners
1. Filipino citizen
2. Good moral character
3. Qualified pathologist (chairman)
4. Registered medical technologist (member)
5. Has been in practice of medical technology for at least 10 years
6. Not a member or faculty for at least 2 years
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The ammendment of RA ___ provided that the first ___ years, the requirement of years in service should be ___ years to be a board examiner
RA 498
three
five
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Each member of the board shall receive ___ for each applicant examined and ___ for those who did not proceed
P10
P5
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What are the grounds for removal of board members?
Neglect of duty
Incompetency
Malpractice
Unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct
Death
Disability
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Section 13
Accreditation of Schools of Medical Technology and of Training
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Sections about the board examination
Sections 15-19
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Sections about the practice of medical technology
Section 14, 20-29
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Section 14
Inhibition against the practice of medical technology
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Section 30
Separability clause
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Section 31
Repealing clause
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Section 32
Effectivity
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___ shall approve the schools of medical technology
CHED (used to be DepEd)
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____ through ____ shall approve laboratories for accreditation as training laboratories
DOH through Bureau of Research and Laboratories
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2 grounds for approval for training laboratories
1. satisfactory evidence that they possess qualified personnel
2. properly equipped to carry out laboratory procedures
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CHED memo that accredits clinical laboratories as training laboratory for medical technology/medical laboratory science interns
CMO no. 6 s. 2018
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T/F: clinical laboratories licensed by DOH still need CHED accreditation as training laboratories
T
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Not inhibited against the practice of medical technology
1. registered physicians
2. consultant & professors from other country
3. medical technologists in the service of US armed forces stationed in the Philippines
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Inhibited against the practice of medical technology
Board flunkers
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3 areas in PH where board exams are given annually
Manila (Luzon)
Cebu (Visayas)
Davao (Mindanao)
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3 areas where at least 50 examiners take the licensure exam
Baguio
Legaspi
Ilo-ilo
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When is the board exam given?
March
September (now usually August because of MedTech week)
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When is MedTech week celebrated?
3rd week of September
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During the August/September (1st batch) licensure exams, it is done during ___
Weekends
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During the March (2nd batch) licensure exams, it is done during ___
Weekdays
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Written notices of the examination is published in at least ___ newspapers of national circulation by the Secretary of the Board at least ___ days prior to the date of examination
3
30
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The deadline of application is ___ days before the exam
20
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Requirements of examinees
1. TOR w/ scanned picture
2. NSO copy of birth certificate
3. If married, NSO marriage contract
4. Community tax certificate (cedula)
5. 4 passport-sized picture with name
6. 900 pesos
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Qualifications of applicant
1. In good health and of good moral character
2. Has completed BSMT or BSPH
3. Graduate of other profession: must performed MT for 5 yrs
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Scope of the examination
Clinical chemistry
Microbiology & parasitology
Hematology
Blood banking & serology
Clinical microscopy
Histopathology & MTLE
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All of the scope in the examination has 20% component, except ___ & ____
Clinical microscopy
Histopathology & MTLE
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Each scope in the examination has ___ items
100
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The schedule of subjects to be published must be published at least ___ days before the date of the examination
30
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Section 15
Examination
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Section 16
Qualification of Examination
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Section 17
Scope of Examination
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Section 18
Report of Rating
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The board report the result within ___ days as approved by ___
120
President of the Philippines
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RA ___ is the PRC modernization act of 2000
RA 8981
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RA 8981 says that the report should be published within ___ days
10
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3 criteria for passing the board exam
1. general average of at least 75%
2. no rating below 50% in any of the major subjects
3. not failed in at least 60% of the subjects
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___ months refresher course after the failure after ___ time of failure
12
3rd
93
Section 19
Rating in the Examination
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Section 20
Oath taking
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Section 21
Issuance of Certificate of Registration
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No certificate shall be issued to those who are below ___ years old
21
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All certificates shall be signed by all members of the board and attested by its ___
secretary
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Signatories of the certificate of registration
PRC Chairperson (1)
MT Board (3)
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Ground for the refusal of issuance of COR
1. convicted by legal court
2. immoral or dishonorable conduct
3. unsound mind
4. incurable, communicable disease
5. under age (less than 21 years old)
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COR can be issued to those without examination but practiced MT for ___ years, began prior to June 21, 1969
3
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COR issuance without examination must be applied not later than ___ days after the board has been fully constituted
90
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COR can be issued without examination to those who graduated other profession who practice for ___ years (originally ___ years)
8
5
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3 criteria for issuance of COR for medical laboratory technicians
1. passed the civil service examination given on March 21, 1964
2. finished two-year college course and at least one year experience as medlab technician
3. general rating of 70% to 74.9%
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1 RMT can handle ___ MLTs
2
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Section 22
Fees
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The board shall charge each applicant for ___
Fee of examination
Registration
Issuance of COR
New certificate lost, destroyed, or mutilated
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Section 23
Refusal to issue certificate
108
Section 24
Administrative investigation
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Investigation should be conducted by __
1. at least 2 members of the board
2. presence of 1 legal officer
110
Sanction for majority vote
Suspension of license
111
Sanction for unanimous vote
Revocation of license
112
Duration of suspension
not more than 2 years
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Section 25
Appeal
114
Section 26
Reinstatement, Reissue, or Replacement of Certificate
115
Section 27
Foreign Reciprocity
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T/F: no foreigner shall be admitted to examination, or be given certificate of registration unless the country permits Filipino Medical Technologist to practice within its territorial limits
T
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Section 28
Roster of Medical Technologists
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A roster of medical technologist shall be prepared annually by ___
Secretary of the board
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The roster of medical technologists shall contain which information?
Name
Address and citizenship
Date of registration
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Section 29
Penal Provisions
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Fine for illegal practice
Not less than P2000 nor more than P5000
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Imprisonment for illegal practice
Not less than 6 months nor more than 2 years
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Grounds for illegal practice
1. practice without registration in PRC
2. practice without supervision of pathologist
3. failure to display his COR
4. using COR of another RMT
5. presenting false evidence in order to get COR
6. impersonating
7. using revoked/suspended COR
8. advertising RMT title without COR
9. employment of someone who is not RMT
10. violation of the rules and regulations of the board
124
What are the 3P's and 3F's of penal provision?
3 illegal practices
2 forms of faking
1 failing (COR)
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Nothing in RA 5527 shall be construed repealing or amending any portion of ___, ____, and ___
RA 2382 (Medical Act of 1959)
RA 4224 (Amendment of RA 2382)
RA 1517 (Blood Banking Law of 1956)
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Senate president during the approval of RA 5527
Gil J. Puyat
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Speaker of the house of representatives during the approval of RA 5527
Jose B. Laurel Jr.
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Secretary of the house of representatives during the approval of RA 5527
Inocencio B. Pareja
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President of the Philippines during the approval of RA 5527
Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr.
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RA 5527 is amended by ___, ___, ___
PD 498, RA 6132, PD 1534
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Additional testing venues in the country
Iloilo, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, Zamboanga
