LEGAL PHARMACY AND ETHICS 311
(PLPE311)
WEEK 4: MODULE 5
❖ RA 8981 “PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000”
this end, promotes the sustained development
Terminologies of a reservoir of professionals
❖ Professional Regulation Commission RA 8981
➢ A three-man commission which Section 4: Composition
exercises general administrative,
executive and policy-making functions ❖ Chairperson - Appointed by the President
of the Commission. for a term of seven (7) years without
reappointment to start from the time they
❖ Professional Regulatory Boards assume office.
➢ A body under the commission which ➢ Commissioner 1
exercises administrative,
quasi-legislative and quasi-judicial ➢ Commissioner 2
powers over their respective.
Qualifications of the Chairperson or
Commissioner
NOTES: ❖ Qualifications
➢ At least forty (40) years of age
R.A. No. 8981
➢ Holding a valid certificate of
An act modernizing the professional
registration/professional license and a
regulation commission, repealing for the
valid professional identification card
purpose PD no. 223, entitled “creating the
professional regulation commission and ➢ Familiar with the principles and
prescribing its powers and functions,” and for methods of professional regulation
other purposes. and/or licensing
Date of Approval: December 05, 2000 ➢ Has had at least five (5) years of
executive or management experience
RA 8981
RA 8981
Section 7: Powers, Functions and
Section 2: Statement of Policy Responsibilities of the Commission
❖ The State recognizes the important role of d. To Administer and Conduct the
professionals in nation-building and towards Licensure Examinations
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LEGAL PHARMACY AND ETHICS 311
(PLPE311)
WEEK 4: MODULE 5
❖ RA 8981 “PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000”
❖ Determine and fix the places and dates of violating the rules and regulations governing
examinations; use publicly or privately owned the conduct of licensure examinations
buildings and facilities for examination promulgated by the Commission
purposes;
e. To Admit the Successful Examinees
❖ Conduct more than one (1) licensure to the Practice of the Profession or
examination: Occupation;
➢ When there are two (2) or more ❖ Cause the entry of their names on its registry
examinations given in a year, at least book and computerized database;
one (1) examinations shall be held on
weekdays (Monday to Friday) ❖ Issue certificates of registration/professional
license, bearing the
➢ If only one (1) examination is given in
a year, this shall be held only on ➢ Registrant’s name,
weekdays.
➢ Picture,
❖ Authorized to require the completion of a
refresher course where the examinee has ➢ and registration number.
failed to pass three (3) times,
f. To have custody of all the records of
❖ Adopt measures to preserve the integrity and the various Boards, including:
inviolability of licensure examinations;
❖ Examination papers
❖ Appoint supervisors and room watchers from
❖ Minutes of deliberation
among the employees of the government
and/or private individuals with baccalaureate ❖ Records of administrative cases and
degrees, who have been trained by the investigations
Commission
❖ And examination results for control and
❖ Publish the list of successful examinees; disposition;
❖ Provide schools, colleges and universities,
public and private, offering courses for
RA 8981
licensure examinations, with copies of sample Section 11: Person to Teach Subjects for
test questions on examinations recently Licensure Examination on all Professions
conducted by the Commission and copies of
the syllabi or terms of specifications of All subjects for licensure examinations shall be taught
subjects for licensure examinations; by persons who are:
❖ And impose the penalty of suspension or ❖ Holders of valid certificates of registration
prohibition from taking licensure examinations
to any examinee charged and found guilty of
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LEGAL PHARMACY AND ETHICS 311
(PLPE311)
WEEK 4: MODULE 5
❖ RA 8981 “PRC MODERNIZATION ACT OF 2000”
❖ And valid professional licenses of the or a fine ranging from TWENTY THOUSAND
profession PESOS (20,000.00) to not more than
FORTY-NINE THOUSAND PESOS
❖ And who comply with the other requirements (49,000.00), or both imprisonment and fine at
of the CHED the discretion of the court, shall be imposed
upon the accomplices.
RA 8981
❖ The penalty of imprisonment ranging from two
Section 15: Penalties for Manipulation and Other (2) years and one (1) day to four (4) years or
Corrupt Practices in the Conduct of Professional a fine ranging from FIVE THOUSAND PESOS
Examinations (P5,000.00) to not more than NINETEEN
THOUSAND PESOS (P19,000.00), or both
a. Any person who manipulates or rigs licensure imprisonment and fine at the discretion of the
examination results, secretly informs or court, shall be imposed upon the
makes known licensure examination accessories.
questions prior to the conduct of the
examinations or tampers with the grades in RA 8981
professional licensure examinations shall,
upon conviction, be punished by: Section 16: Penalties for Violation of Section 7 -
Subparagraph (1) by Heads of Government
❖ NLT six (6) years and one (1) day to Agencies or Officers of Private
NMT twelve (12) years Entities/Institutions
❖ FINE:
❖ Any head of a government agency or officers
➢ NLT: P50,000.00 to of a private firm/institution who violates
Section 7 - subpar. (1) of this Act shall be
➢ NMT: P100,000.00 punished by:
b. In case the offender is an officer or employee ➢ NLT six (6) months and one (1) day to
of the Commission or a member of the NMT six (6) years
regulatory board,
➢ FINE:
❖ He/she shall be removed from office
■ NLT: P50,000.00 to
❖ And shall suffer the penalty of
perpetual absolute disqualification ■ NMT: P500,000.00
from public office to addition to the
penalties prescribed in the preceding
section of this Act;
c. The penalty of imprisonment ranging from
four (4) years and one (1) day to six (6) years
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