Manila, December 12, 2013 – The Professional Regulation Commission and the Professional Regulatory Board for Professional Teachers announces the designation of Catarman, Northern Samar as a special testing center and Baybay City, Leyte as an alternate testing site for the January 26, 2014 Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT) on account of the poor and unstable condition of the buildings and facilities in Tacloban City which were regularly used in connection with the conduct of the BLEPT.

"The holding of the January 2014 BLEPT in Catarman and Baybay City will work to the convenience and comfort of the examinees, especially those coming from Tacloban City", the Board said.

The January 2014 BLEPT will be held simultaneously in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Catarman Northern Samar, Baybay City Leyte (Alternate Testing Site), Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tuguegarao, Pagadian, Zamboanga and Hong Kong.