CPD Laws and Dates

Question 1

What year did the implementation of CPE start for all professions?

Answer 1

1992

Question 2

What years were the “Outstanding Professional of the Year” award discontinued?

Answer 2

1986 to 1991

Question 3

Institutionalization of the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs of the Various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) under Supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission

Answer 3

Executive Order 266

Question 4

Which Philippine president issued EO 266?

Answer 4

Fidel V. Ramos

Question 5

When was EO 266 issued?

Answer 5

July 25, 1995

Question 6

“Standardized Guidelines and Procedures for the Implementation of CPE Programs for All Professions”

Answer 6

PRC Resolution No. 381, s. of 1995

Question 7

When was PRC Resolution No. 381, s. of 1995 issued?

Answer 7

November 13, 1995

Question 8

Operation of CPE councils was strengthened by what AO?

Answer 8

AO No. 260, s. of 1996

Question 9

PRC Modernization Act of 2000

Answer 9

RA 8981

Question 10

Which Philippine president issued RA 8981?

Answer 10

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

Question 10

Which Philippine president issued RA 8981?

Answer 10

Joseph Ejercito Estrada

Question 11

When was RA 8981 issued?

Answer 11

December 5, 2000

Question 12

Implementing Rules and Regulations for RA 8981

Answer 12

PRC Resolution No. 1 series of 2001

Question 13

When was PRC Resolution No. 1 series of 2001 issued?

Answer 13

February 15, 2001

Question 14

Attachment of PRC to DOLE for supervision and control

Answer 14

EO No. 565-A

Question 15

When was EO No. 565-A issued?

Answer 15

September 11, 2006

Question 16

When was RA 8981 approved by the DBM?

Answer 16

April 20, 2013

Question 17

When was the Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern approved by the DBM?

Answer 17

June 8, 2016

Question 18

OSSP stands for?

Answer 18

Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern

Question 19

When did NOSCA formalize the approval of the OSSP of the PRC Central Office?

Answer 19

October 10, 2016

Question 20

NOSCA stands for?

Answer 20

Notice of Organization, Staffing, and Compensation Action

Question 21

When did the Office of the President through the Executive Secretary, issue a memorandum on the approval of the creation of PRC offices?

Answer 21

May 16, 2017

Question 22

When did the DBM issue the formal approval of NOSCA to the OSSP of the new PRC offices?

Answer 22

August 2, 2017

Question 23

Voluntary CPE programs for professionals

Answer 23

PRC Resolution No. 179 (2004)

Question 24

Repealed PRC Resolution 179 by emphasizing the moral obligation of professionals to obtain CPE units

Answer 24

PRC Resolution 2008-466

Question 25

Revision of the CPE/CPD guidelines to just CPD guidelines

Answer 25

PRC Resolution 2013-774

Question 26

CPD Law

Answer 26

RA 10912

Question 27

When was RA 10912 passed onto law?

Answer 27

July 21, 2016

Question 28

When did RA 10912 take effect?

Answer 28

August 16, 2016

Question 29

“Implementing Rules and Regulations of RA 10912”

Answer 29

PRC Resolution No. 1032

Question 30

When did the implementation of PRC Resolution No. 1032 start?

Answer 30

March 15, 2017

Question 31

When was the 6th Senate Committee Hearing on CPD Law held?

Answer 31

November 28, 2018

Question 32

Who were the three senators who pushed for a review of the IRR of RA 10912?

Answer 32

Trillanes, Recto, and Zubiri

Question 33

When did the PRC revise their IRR aka the Transition Period?

Answer 33

March 1, 2019

Question 34

What CPD Section: The CPD is a requirement for the renewal of a professional’s identification card (PIC) for all licensed workers under the regulation of the PRC (both local and international; all ages)

Answer 34

Section 10

Question 35

What CPD Section: CPD units shall be accumulated and transferred in accordance with the Pathways and Equivalencies of the Philippine Qualifications Framework

Answer 35

Section 11

Question 36

What CPD Section: The PRC, PRB, AIPO/APO, and CSC shall formulate and implement a Career Progression and Specialization Program which will form part of the CPD

Answer 36

Section 12

Question 37

What CPD Section: All involved organizations shall include CPD councils in their human resources

Answer 37

Section 13

Question 38

What CPD Section: Implementation of provisions for this act shall be included in the PRC programs and shall be funded for inclusion in the annual General Appropriations Act

Answer 38

Section 14

Question 39

What CPD Section: Implementation of the IRRs shall be promulgated within 6 months from the effectivity of the act

Answer 39

Section 15

Question 40

What CPD Section: Fraudulent acts relating to the implementation and reinforcement of the act shall be punishable by law

Answer 40

Section 16

Question 41

What gets suspended/revoked when a professional is found guilty of fraudulent acts relating to the CPD?

Answer 41

PRC Certificate of Registration/Specialization

Question 42

When did the CPD Council record 2000+ CPD providers but many professionals with lacking units?

Answer 42

February 2010

Question 43

When were there over 4.5 million professionals in the Philippines but with only 2.8 million having active PICs?

Answer 43

September 2018

Question 44

PRC calls all government agencies and universities to have their programs accredited by the CPD councils free of charge

Answer 44

Memorandum Circular No. 7 s. 2017 and Section 13, Article 3 of RA 10912

Question 45

When and where was Memorandum Circular No. 7 s. 2017 and Section 13, Article 3 of RA 10912 issued?

Answer 45

July 31, 2017 in Manila

Question 46

What shall be issued to the CPD applicant upon approval of their accreditation?

Answer 46

Certificate of Accreditation

Question 47

True or False: CPD programs applied to multiple professions will only have to apply to one council

Answer 47

FALSE (it has to be applied to all councils involved)

Question 48

How much is the accreditation fee for CPD applicants not employed by agencies?

Answer 48

1,000 pesos

Question 49

A senate bill repealing RA 10912 or the review and revision of the IRR that will make CPD a mere voluntary act

Answer 49

Recto’s Senate Bill No. 2073

Question 50

When was Recto’s Senate Bill No. 2073 filed?

Answer 50

October 11, 2018

Question 51

When was Recto’s Senate Bill No. 2073 proclaimed?

Answer 51

October 12, 2018

Question 52

When did the PRC admit that the CPD Law was not budgeted?

Answer 52

November 6, 2018

Question 53

A conducted survey stated that 95% of respondents call for the abolishing of the CPD law

Answer 53

House Bill No. 3795

Question 54

Who introduced House Bill No. 3795?

Answer 54

Rufus B. Rodriguez

Question 55

What house bill amending RA 10912 gained 176 affirmatives, 6 negatives, and 0 abstentions?

Answer 55

House Bill No. 9311

Question 56

The law that created the PRC

Answer 56

PD 223

Question 57

Which Philippine president signed the PD 223 into law?

Answer 57

Ferdinand E. Marcos

Question 58

When was PD 223 signed?

Answer 58

June 22, 1973

Question 59

The PRC was initially called as what?

Answer 59

Office of the Board of Examiners

Question 60

When was the Office of the Board of Examiners under the Civil Service Commission?

Answer 60

June 17, 1950

Question 61

The PRC became functional and was attached to the office of the president in what year?

Answer 61

1974

Question 62

When was the IRR of PD 223 promulgated?

Answer 62

December 9, 1974

Question 63

PRC standardization under the CSC was done for how many professions?

Answer 63

33 professions

Question 64

True or False: PRC conducts and administers licensure examinations

Answer 64

TRUE

Question 65

The PRC collaborates with how many PRBs in the supervision of professions?

Answer 65

43 PRBs