Manila, March 6, 2013 – The Professional Regulation Commission announces the resumption of the I.D. Express Lane in the central and regional offices starting March 4, 2013.

Under Office Order No. 2013-97 dated February 25, 2013, the Professional Identification Cards (PICs) Express Lane shall apply to:

• Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) upon presentment of contract of employment, plane ticket, and visa, if applicable; and

Manila, March 4, 2013 – The Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry today announced the holding of the First National Conference of Registered Dental Technologists (RDTs) on March 14-15, 2013 at the AFP Officers Club in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City.

The conference aims to establish a national organization and provide a venue to clarify the laws, code of ethics, regulations, and issues regarding the profession.

Manila, March 4, 2013 – The Professional Regulation Commission, through Memorandum Circular No. 2013-11, announces the procedures on the payment and validation of overseas examination fees as follows:

Manila, February 19, 2013 – The Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing announces that the Nursing Licensure Exams (NLE) originally scheduled on July 6 and 7, 2013 and December 15 and 16, 2013 has been re-set due to the less availability of classrooms/testing sites outside Metro Manila during the scheduled period.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 77 out of 267 passed the Master Plumber Licensure Examination given by the Board for Master Plumbers in Manila this February 2013.

The members of the Board for Master Plumbers who gave the licensure examination are Engr. Virgilio D. Simbulan, Chairman; Engr. Jessie M. Mariano and Engr. Valentino M. Mangila, Members.

The results were released in one (1) working day after the last day of examination.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 420 out of 863 passed the Physician (Complete) Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila and Cebu this February 2013.

The members of the Board of Medicine who gave the licensure examination are  Dr. Edgardo T. Fernando, Chairman; Dr. Jose Y. Cueto, Jr., Dr. Restituto C. De Ocampo, Dr. Florentino C. Doble, Dr. Miguel L. Noche Jr. and Dr. Mildred N. Pareja, Members.

The results were released in three (3) working days from the last day of examination. 

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 26 out of 43 passed the CHIEF MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS LICENSURE EXAMINATION, 194 out of 332 passed the SECOND MARINE ENGINEER OFFICERS LICENSURE EXAMINATION and 318 out of 499 passed the OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF AN ENGINEERING WATCH LICENSURE EXAMINATION given by the Board for Marine Engineer Officers in Manila and Iloilo this February 2013.   

Manila, February 19, 2013 -- The deadlines previously set for all those who will retake the June 2006 Nursing Licensure Examination (NLE) are cancelled. The Professional Regulatory Board of Nursing today made the announcement with the issuance of Nursing Board Resolution No.1 dated January 9, 2013 which amends Resolution No.13 series of 2011 [extending the voluntary retake of all five (5) subjects by the June 2006 NLE passers].

PRC Tuguegarao announces that the schedule of initial registration for passers of the December 2012 Nurses Licensure Examination will start on February 12, 2013. Passers from Nueva Vizcaya and nearby municipalities of Quirino and Isabela Provinces may opt to make their initial registration during the PRC-Tuguegarao scheduled mobile service on February 26 & 27, 2013 at Saint Mary’s University, Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya.