Module 4 - Regulating the ECE Profession

Question 1

is a three-man commission attached to Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)

Answer 1

Professional Regulation Commission

Question 2

Its mandate is to regulate and supervise the practice of the professionals (except lawyers, who are handled by
the Supreme Court of the Philippines) who constitute the highly skilled manpower of the country.

Answer 2

Professional Regulation Commission

Question 2

As the agency-in-charge of the professional sector, the ____________ plays a strategic role in developing the corps of professionals for industry, commerce, governance, and the economy

Answer 2

Professional Regulation Commission

Question 2

Investigates cases against erring examinees and
professionals. Its decisions have the force and effect of the decisions of a court of law, with the same level of authority as a Regional Trial Court. After the lapse of the period within which to file an appeal, Commission decisions become final and executory.

Answer 2

Quasi - Judicial

Question 2

Functions of PRC

Answer 2

• Quasi - Judicial
• Quasi - Legislative
• Executive

Question 3

Formulates rules and policies on professional regulation. When published in the official
gazette, these rules have the force and effect of law.

Answer 3

Quasi - Legislative

Question 4

Administer, implements, and enforces the regulatory policies of the national government, including the maintenance of professional and occupational
standards and ethics and the enforcement of the rules and regulations relative thereto.

Answer 4

Executive

Question 5

Vision

Answer 5

The Professional Regulation Commission is the
instrument of the Filipino people in securing for
the ration a reliable, trustworthy and
progressive system of determining the
competence of professionals by credible and
valid licensure examinations and standards of
professional practice that are globally
recognized.

Question 6

Mission

Answer 6

To deliberately, scientifically, and consistently
determine the competence of professionals
through the provision of professional standards
and judicious issuance of professional license.

Question 7

Section 6. Composition of the Board

Answer 7

• There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of Electronics Engineering, hereinafter referred to as the Board, under the administrative control and supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission
• Referred to as the Commission, composed of a chairman and two (2) members who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from the three (3) recommendees per position chosen and ranked by the Commission, which recommendees shall in turn be chosen from the five (5) nominees for each position submitted by the accredited professional organization, in accordance with rules and regulations presently in existence or that may be promulgated for such purpose.

Question 8

Section 7. Powers and Function of the Boards

Answer 8

a. Implement the provisions of the Act
b. Administer Oaths
c. Adopt Official Seal
d. Issue, suspend, or revoke certificates/IDs after due process
e. Maintain a roster of professionals
f. Issue, suspend, or cancel special permits for foreign practitioners
g. Prescribe requirements, syllabi, and exam questions for licensing
h. Adopt a computerized licensure examination system
i. Grant registration without exam (subject to Commission approval)
j. Review, recommend, and define curricula and facilities with CHED, TESDA,
and other agencies
k. Inspect schools and recommend opening, upgrading, or closure of
programs
l. Adopt and administer a Code of Ethics and Technical Standards

Question 9

Section 7. Powers and Function of the Boards

Answer 9

m. Issue rules on the scope of practice
n. Promote continuing professional education/development
o. Prescribe minimum manpower requirements in industries and establishments
p. Formulate rules for electronics installations in buildings/structures
q. Study profession conditions, conduct inspections, and adopt measures for advancement
r. Hear and decide violations; issue subpoenas
s. Delegate hearings of cases (with exceptions)
t. Issue resolutions/orders/decisions on cases, subject to appeal
u. Submit annual plans and reports with recommendations
v. Perform other powers/functions necessary for practice and development of the profession (subject to Commission review)

Question 10

Section 8. Qualifications of Board Members

Answer 10

a. Must be a Filipino citizen and resident for at least 5 consecutive years
before appointment
b. Must have good moral character and integrity
c. Must hold a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional ID Card as a Professional Electronics Engineer
d. Must be a member in good standing of the Accredited Professional Organization
e. Must have at least 10 years of active practice in electronics engineering (self-practice, government, or private sector)
f. Must not have financial interests in schools/review centers, nor be part of their faculty/administration prior to oath-taking
g. Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude

Question 11

Section 9. Term of office

Answer 11

• The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from date of appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified and may be reappointed once for another term.
• Any vacancy occurring within the term of a member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only.

Question 12

Section 9. Term of office

Answer 12

• Provided that the member appointed to serve the
  unexpired term may be reappointed more than once
  for as long as his/her continuous tenure shall not exceed six (6) years.
• Each member of the Board shall take the proper oath
  prior to the assumption of office.

Question 13

Section 10. Compensation and Allowances of the Board

Answer 13

The Chairman and members of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to that being received by the Chairman and members of existing regulatory boards under the Commission as provided for in the General Appropriations Act.

Question 14

(RA NO. 5734) SECTION 17. Compensation of the Board

Answer 14

The members of the Board shall each receive, as compensation, a fee of ten pesos for each applicant examined and ten pesos for each certificate of registration granted without prior examination.

Question 15

SECTION 11. Removal of Board Members

Answer 15

The President of the Philippines, upon recommendation of the Commission, may suspend or
remove any member of the Board for neglect of duty, incompetence, manipulation or rigging of the licensure examination results, disclosure of secret information or the examination questions prior to the conduct of the said examination, or tampering of the grades the rein,
for unprofessional or unethical conduct, or for any final judgment or conviction of any criminal offense by the Courts, after having given the member concerned an opportunity to be heard and/or defend himself/herself in a proper administrative investigation.

Question 16

SECTION 12. Custodian of Board Records, Secretariat and Support Services

Answer 16

• All records of the Board, including applications for examination, administrative cases involving Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians shall be kept by the Commission.
• The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide the secretariat and other support services to implement the provisions of this Act