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PRC Holds Virtual Oath-Taking for Newly Appointed CPSP-CATS Committee Officials
Posted on 2 September, 2025

MANILA, PHILIPPINES -  The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC / Commission) successfully held the Virtual Oath-Taking Ceremony for the newly appointed officials of the Career Progression and Specialization Program – Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (CPSP-CATS) Committees on Friday, August 22, 2025.

The PRC extends its warm congratulations to the newly appointed CPSP-CATS Committee officials under various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs), whose leadership will be instrumental in further advancing the CPSP-CATS initiatives. The following appointments were formally recognized:

CPSP-CATS Committee of Electrical Engineering

  • Hon. Jaime V. Mendoza                     – Chairperson
  • Hon. Francis V. Mapile                       – Vice-Chairperson

CPSP-CATS Committee for Foresters

  • Hon. Neria A. Andin                            – Chairperson
  • Hon. Gerardo T. Cabreros                  – Vice-Chairperson
  • Mr. Ray Thomas F. Kabigting             – Member
  • Ms. Alona C. Linatoc                          – Member

CPSP-CATS Committee of Naval Architecture

  • Hon. Rizalito S. Lanoy                        – Vice-Chairperson
  • Mr. Sancho A. Angue                         – Member
  • Ms. Maria Teresa D. Mamisao           – Member
  • Mr. Jerome M. Manuel                        – Member

The Oath of Office was administered by Mr. L. Louis P. Valera, PRC Assistant Commissioner and Oversight for CPSP-CATS.

The program opened with remarks from Hon. Melinda L. Garcia, Program Manager of the CPSP-CATS Program Management Committee (PMC) and Member of the Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry (PRB-DNT), and concluded with closing remarks from Hon. Cecilia Herras-Tence, Vice Program Manager of the CPSP-CATS PMC and Member of the Professional Regulatory Board of Landscape Architecture (PRB-OLA).

The event was organized and facilitated by the CPSP-CATS Secretariat, headed by Ms. Marie Cecille P. Fernando.

Through CPSP-CATS, the PRC continues to support the growth of Filipino professionals by providing a structured pathway for career advancement and skills enhancement. This initiative plays a vital role in ensuring they remain competitive, informed, and well-equipped in their respective fields.

For more information on CPSP-CATS and other PRC initiatives, please visit the PRC official website at https://prc.gov.ph/.

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