RA 8981 Flashcards
This Act shall be called the ____________
“PRC Modernization Act of 2000.”
AN ACT MODERNIZING THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NUMBERED TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE, ENTITLED “CREATING THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION AND PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS AND FUNCTIONS,” AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 8981
The State recognizes the important role of professionals in nation-building and, towards this end, promotes the sustained development of a reservoir of professionals whose competence has been determined by honest and credible licensure examinations and whose standards of professional service and practice are internationally recognized and considered world-class brought about by regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster professional growth and advancement.
SEC. 2: Statement of Policy
There is hereby created a three-man commission to be known as the ____________, herein after referred to as the Commission, which shall be attached to the Office of the President for general direction and coordination.
Professional Regulation Commission
The Commission shall be headed by _____full-time Chairperson and ____ full-time Commissioners, all to be appointed by the President for a term of ____ years without reappointment to start from the time they assume office
one (1) , two (2), seven (7)
The Chairperson or Commissioner shall be at least _____ years of age
forty (40)
Provided, That, one (1)of the Commissioners must be a past ________________
Chairperson/member of a Professional Regulatory Board.
_____ shall establish and maintain a high standard of admission to the practice of all professions and at all times ensure and safeguard the integrity of all licensure examinations
The Commission
________- shall act as the presiding and chief executive officer of the Commission
The Chairperson
As ___________, he/ she shall be responsible for the implementation of the policies and the programs adopted by the Commission for the general administration of the Commission. He/she shall perform such other activities which are necessary for the effective exercise of the powers, functions and responsibilities of the Commission
chief executive officer of the Commission
The Chairperson shall receive compensation and allowances equivalent to that of a _______ while the Commissioners shall receive compensation and allowances equivalent to that of an ___________.
Department Secretary, Undersecretary
The Chairperson and the members of the Commission shall been titled to retirement benefits provided under _________, as amended by ________
RA 1568, amended by RA 3595
To submit and recommend to the President of the Philippines the names of licensed/registered professionals for appointment as members of the various Professional Regulatory Boards from among those nominated to fill up vacancies pursuant to the provisions of ___________
Executive Order No. 496, Series of 1991
To conduct, through the Legal Officers of the Commission, summary proceedings on minor violations of their respective regulatory laws, violations of the rules and regulations issued by the boards to implement their respective laws, including violations of the general instructions to examinees committed by examinees, and render summary judgment thereon which shall, unless appealed to the Commission, become final and executory after ______ days from receipt of notice of judgment or decision
fifteen (15)
Any person who manipulates or rigs licensure examination results, secretly informs or makes known licensure examination questions prior to the conduct of the examination or tampers with the grades in professional licensure examinations shall, upon conviction, be punished by imprisonment of
not less than _________ to not more than ______ or a fine of not less than________to not more than _______or both such imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the court;
six (6) years and one (1) day, twelve(12) years , Fifty thousand pesos (P50,000) to not more than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000)
