December 21, 2009

PRC RESOLUTION NO. 542-09

AMENDING SEC. 19 (b) OF RESOLUTION NO. 2008-466, SERIES OF 2008

WHEREAS, the Commission issued

WHEREAS, Sec. 19 Sanctions of the aforesaid Resolution states, to wit:

"b.Commission Employees

Any employee of the Commission who causes, abets or helps in the renewal of the ID card/license of a registered professional without complying with CPE requirements shall be considered to have violated office and/or civil service rules and regulations and shall be proceeded against administratively, and, if found guilty, shall be meted out the penalties provided for by the said laws and rules and regulations. "

WHEREAS, the aforequoted provision is appropriate if the submission of CPE units requirement for the renewal of the professional identification card (PIC) issued to a registered and licensed professional is a mandatory provision under the concerned PRL; and

WHEREAS, the CPE Task Force decided to recommend to the Commission for the amendment of Sec. 19 (b);

NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission Resolves, as it is hereby Resolved, to amend Sec. 19 (b) of

"b.Commission Employees

Any employee of the Commission who causes, abets or helps in the renewal of the PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD license of a registered and licensed professional without complying with THE MANDATORY CPE REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE PERTINENT PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAW (PRL) shall be considered to have violated THE PRL AND ITS IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR), office and/or civil service rules and regulations and shall be proceeded against CRIMINALLY AND/OR administratively, and, if found guilty, shall be meted out the penalties provided for by the said PRL, laws, IRR, OFFICE, and/or CIVIL SERVICE rules and regulations. " aCcADT

This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or any major daily newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines.

Done in the City of Manila, this 21st day of December, 2009.

(SGD.) NICOLAS P. LAPE A, JR.
Chairman

(SGD.) RUTH RA A PADILLA
Commissioner

(SGD.) NILO L. ROSAS
Commissioner

Published in the Official Gazette, Vol. 106, No. 12, p. 1574 on March 22, 2010.