PRC-BGE UPDATES

Epifanio D. Lopez
Chairman, BGE

34TH GEP-MAA ANNUAL ASSEMBLY

OAZIS HOTEL, BUTUAN CITY
1 DECEMBER 2018
 Session Outline
● 2018 Licensure Exam Results
 SPLE-Middle East  BLEGE
● RA 8560 amendment
 Salient Provisions
● CPD Law Updates
 Congress/Senate Hearings
 PRC Res. No. 1117, s. 2018
2018 LICENSURE
EXAM RESULTS
2018 (Aug) Special Professional
Licensure Exam (SPLE) Results
Qatar, KSA and Bahrain
● 31 Examinees
 5 PASSERS
 PASS RATE: 16%
2018 (Oct) Licensure Exam
Results
● Manila and Cebu
● 848 Examinees
 451 PASSERS
 PASS RATE: 53.2 %
 PRC Registry: 10,608*
Geodetic Engineers
*As of 29 Nov 2018

With Current PIC: 5,592*

*As of 29 Nov 2018
 MILLENIAL
GEODETIC ENGINEERS
(Ages 22-37 in 2018)

4024/5592 ≈ 72%
 GE Licensure Exams (2010-2018)
900
848
EXAMINEES PASSERS
800
750
700

600 555
510
500 479 451
400 381
400 384 372
351
300
232
200 179 179
154 123 144
131
100

0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
 BLEGE 2018 Top 10 Passers
Geodetic Engineer School %
1. Kristian R. MONAY UPD 90.0
2. Abel Niño M. ULSON VSU 88.6
3. Cristina Joyce C. BACHINI TAU 87.8
Karl Kevin D. TALPLACIDO UPD 87.8
4. Dariel Franz P. NOVELOSO UPD 87.4
5. David Carlos C. NAVAL UPD 86.8
6. Mark Jacinto M. RAMOS VSU 86.6
7. Fritz Rhaem M. OLIVAR UPD 86.2
 BLEGE 2018 Top 10 Passers
Geodetic Engineer School %
8. Louie C. DIVINAGRACIA NORSU 86.0
Christian D. L. LABRADOR VSU 86.0
Gene Loyd M. NARES BU 86.0
9. Lovely P. MARIONES USEP 85.8
Carl Angelo P. MIRAFLOR BU 85.8
10. Franklin D. MARAYA UPD 85.6
 TOP PERFORMING SCHOOLS
SCHOOL PASS FAILED COND. TOTAL %
UPD 81 0 0 81 100.0
CSU 51 15 2 68 75.0
BU 45 6 0 51 88.2
USEP 26 3 0 29 89.7
FEATI 25 35 0 60 41.7
JPII 22 32 0 54 40.7
USL 21 10 0 31 67.7
SLU 20 3 0 23 87.0
TAU 17 25 0 42 40.5
MSEUF 15 54 1 70 21.4
 MAA SCHOOLS’ PERFORMANCE
SCHOOL PASS FAILED COND. TOTAL %
CSU 51 15 2 68 75.0
USEP 26 3 0 29 89.7
JPII 22 32 0 54 40.7
WMSU 10 23 0 33 30.3
COC 3 5 1 9 33.3
LSU 2 7 1 10 20.0
SMC 2 20 0 22 9.1
ABC
 AREA HEIs NEW GEs %
Mindanao 7 116 26
Visayas 5 48 11
North Luzon 11 110 24
South Luzon 7 177 39
30 451 100
GE Licensure Exam Passers - 2018
S. Luzon
N. Luzon 116
Visayas 177
Mindanao
48
110
Mindanao Passers/School - 2018
32 2
CSU
USEP 10
JPII
22 51
WMSU
COC
SMC 26
LSU
PROPOSED AMENDMENT
OF RA 8560
 SOME SALIENT
PROVISIONS
●1965: RA 4374  GE Law
●1973: RA 4374 amended
PD 202: 2 exams - GE & Jr GE
Jr GE: AS, 3Y-GE, 4Y-CE
PD 335: At least 3Y-GE/CE
 Finished GE Laws, Cartography,
Photogrammetry, Property Surveys
●1998: RA 8560 enacted
Repealed RA4374, PDs 202&335
●2003: RA9200 Amended RA 8560
Registration of Jr GEs as GEs
WITHOUT EXAMINATION
At least 3 years experience
Complete 8 updating modules
 ARTICLE I – TITLE
Sec 1. This Act shall be known as the
“Philippine GEODETIC Engineering
Act of 1998.”
 ARTICLE II – DEFINITION OF TERMS
Sec 2. (a) Practice of Geodetic Engg
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“10. Survey and mapping works such
as the preparation of GEOGRAPHIC
and/or LAND INFORMATION SYSTEMS;
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 Sec 14 – Scope of Examination
(1) Mathematics;
(2) Theory and Practice of Surveying;
(3) Property Surveying including
Isolated, Cadastral, Mineral and
Mining Surveys;
(4) Cartography and Photogrammetry;
 Sec 14 – Scope of Examination
(5) Geodesy, Geodetic Surveying and
Least Squares;
(6) Engineering Surveys and
Construction Surveying;
(7) Laws on Natural Resources
including Laws on Property, Land
Registration and Agrarian Reform;
 Sec 14 – Scope of Examination
(8) Laws on Obligations and Contracts;
(9) Code of Ethics of the Profession.

“The said subjects and their syllabi

may be AMENDED by the Board so
as to CONFORM to technological
changes brought about by
continuing trends in the profession.”
IRR Sec 19 – SCOPE OF EXAMINATION
1. Rules and Regulations: 20%
2. Mathematics: 20%
3.Theory & Practice of Surveying: 20%
4. Geodesy: 20%
5. Cartography: 20%
ART V –PRACTICE OF GEODETIC ENGG
“Sec 23. Vested Rights: Automatic
Registration of Practicing
Geodetic Engineers.”
Sec 24. Practice Not Allowed for
Firms and Corporations.
Sec 24 –Practice Not Allowed for Firms
The practice of Geodetic Engg is a
professional service..for which the GE
is RESPONSIBLE for the correctness
of the survey work.
NO OTHER PERSON or GOVERNMENT
ENTITY should go over the work of the
GE unless found grossly defective…
 RA 9200 Sec 7
Amended Sec 24 RA 8560
The Geodetic Engineer
is RESPONSIBLE for the correctness
of his professional work
for which he shall be answerable.
 Sec 31 – Penalties
1. Fine: P50,000 – P200,000; or
2. Imprisonment: 6 months – 6 years;
or
3. Both (1) and (2) at the discretion
of the Court.
CPD LAW
UPDATES
 CPD Operating Guidelines
● NOT YET ‘OPERATIONAL’
 Meantime, use as guide
PRC Res. No. 1032, s. 2017
(IRR of RA 10912)
 CPD Operating Guidelines
● Final draft for submission
 Secretary of the PRC Boards
 Regulation Office
 Commission
● Target: 1Q 2019
After Congressional/Senate
Hearings (12&28 Nov 2018):
● New professionals:
 No CPD units required
within 3 years
● OFWs:
 No CPD units required
in first compliance period
● Affidavit of Undertaking
for those lacking CPD CUs:
 Extended to December 2020
● TWG
 To tackle bills amending or
repealing the CPD Law
● Other issues (aside from COST):
 Section 10, RA 10912
□ ‘MANDATORY’ provision
□ Not all regulatory laws
require CPD for PIC renewal
□ CPD is for QUALIFICATION
□ CPD is ‘PERSONAL CHOICE’
 Sec. 10, RA 10912
Sec.10. - The CPD is hereby made
as a MANDATORY requirement
in the renewal of the PICs
of ALL PRC-registered
and licensed professionals under
the regulation of the PRC.
● Section 31, IRR of RA 8560:
The professional LICENSE
issued to a Geodetic Engineer
…shall be renewed…
...upon presentation
of the required CPE
credit units earned…
 Other Important Points
Raised in Senate Hearing
 Based on Position Paper
by Atty. T.R. Manzala,
Former Chairperson, PRC
 CAREER
PROGRESSION
AND
SPECIALIZATION
 ● Sec 12, RA 10912:

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The Career Progression and
Specialization Program shall
form part of the CPD.
 ● Sec 10.1, PRC Res 1032, s. 2017:
Credit units MAY BE EARNED
…in PROGRAMS initiated by the PRC
and the PRBs for the development
of their respective professions…
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(c) Formulation of Career
Progression and Specialization
 ● PRC Res. No. 1117, s. 2018:
Guidelines on the Creation
and Implementation of a
CAREER PROGRESSION
AND SPECIALIZATION PROGRAM
for the regulated professions.

20 August 2018
 CAREER PROGRESSION AND
SPECIALIZATION PATHWAYS

Professional Academic Leadership/ Research

Track Track Management

Creative
Innovative
Work
Career Progression aligned to the

PHILIPPINE QUALIFICATIONS
FRAMEWORK (PQF)
RA 10968, 16 Jan 2018
 PHILIPPINE QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK

BASIC SKILLS HIGHER

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION
DOCTORAL/
L8
POST DOCTORAL
L7 POST
BACCALAUREATE
L6 BACCALAUREATE
L5 DIPLOMA
L4 NC IV

L3 NC III

L2 GRADE 12 NC II

L1 GRADE 10 NC I
 PRC CPD
COMMITTEES
PRC CPD Committees:
● Fee Standardization
● Self-directed Learning
● Online Learning
● Informal Learning and
Professional Work Experience
 OTHER 2018
PRC ISSUANCES
 Other PRC Issuances 2018:
● Revised Rules on Accreditation
of Professional Organizations
and IPOs
 Res. 2018-1089, 7 Feb 2018
● Revised Rules on Administrative
Investigations
IN CLOSING
“ You are never too old
to set another goal
or to dream
a new dream.”
.

C.S. Lewis

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 THANK YOU
FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!

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