PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION OATH

REPUBLIC ACT 11131- “THE PHILIPPINE CRIMINOLOGY

PROFESSION ACT OF 2018”
 SEC 19 –OATH
-All successful candidates of the licensure examination shall take their oath
of profession in person before the Board or any of its members and with the
APO in an oath-taking ceremony held for such purpose (R.A 11131)
---it is required by the law kaya we need to do it, it will be taken before the
board
--PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF CRIMINOLOGY- is
the board
--PROFESSIONAL CRIMINOLOGISTS ASSOCIATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES (PCAP)
 Any person authorized by law may administer oath to any successful
examinees only upon membership of the APO prior to entering the
practice of the profession (Sec 19, R.A 11131)
PRC OATH: (English version)
I, (your name) of (your residence)hereby solemnly swear that I will
support and defend the constitution of the Philippines; that I will bear truth
faith and allegiance to the same; that I will obey the laws, legal orders, and
decrees promulgated by the duly constituted authorities; and that I impose
this obligation upon myself voluntarily, without mental reservation or
purpose of evasion.
I further solemnly swear that in all times and places I will adhere
closely to the ethical and professional rules generally accepted by the
Criminology Profession in the Philippines, and that I will well and faithfully
discharge to the best of my ability the duties and obligations incumbent upon
a legally authorized Criminologist Practitioner.
So help me God.
--dapat bukal or voluntary tayo sa pagsunod ng batas, lahat ng ito ay
magagawa natin sa tulong ni lord
PANUNUMPA NG PROPESYONAL: (Tagalog version)
Ako si _________________ ng __________________ (Pook na
Sinilangan, Bayan/ Lungsod, Probinsya) ay taimtim na nanunumpa na
itataguyod ko at ipagtatanggol ang Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas, na ako ay
tunay na mananalig at tatalima rito; na susundin ko ang mga batas, mga utos
na legal, at mga atas na ipinahayag ng mga sadyang itinakdang may
kapangyarihan ng Republika ng Pilipinas; at kusa kong babalikatin ang
pananagutang ito, na walang ano mang pagsubali o hangaring umiwas.
Taimtim pa rin akong manunumpa na sa lahat ng panahon at pook
na kinaroroonan ay mahigpit akong manghahawakan sa mga etikal at
tuntuning propesyonal ng mga ________________ (propesyon) sa Pilipinas,
at marapat kong gagampanan ng buong husay sa abot ng aking makakaya
ang mga tungkuli at pananagutang iniatang sa isang itinakdang
______________ (propesyon)

Kasihan Nawa ako ng Diyos.

___________________
(lagda)
--CRIMINOLOGO ang tagalog ng Criminology
PROFESSION CONDUCT AND ETHICAL STANDARDS
 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT is the field of regulation of members
of professional bodies either acting under statutory or contractual
powers (Wikipedia citing Harris, Brian; Andrew Carnes, February
2011)

--it is a field of regulation, wherein it is a matter of controlling your

people
--professional bodies, the criminology profession- a group of
professional (PCAP)
--acting under statutory or contractual powers is the basis of the
power of professional conduct (sino ba or bakit may professional
conduct)
 PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT is behavior that meets or exceeds
ethical expectations for a given profession (Dance-Schissel, D., 2018)
--whenever you are on your job and we meet our ethical expectations
which is rights
Example: As a teacher, dapat pumapasok ka at nagpapaquiz
--ETHICS is the capacity to determine what is right from wrong

 WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU SAW SOMEONE CHEATING

ON A TEST?
 WHAT IS THAT PERSON WAS A TEACHER?
 WHAT IF A TEACHER PROMOTED A STUDENT TO THE
NEXT GRADE WHEN THE STUDENT DID NOT MEET THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR PROMOTION? (DANCE-SCHISSEL D.,
2018)
--do you think, this teacher meets the ethical expectations?!
ETHICAL STANDARDS
 shall refer to established and generally accepted moral values (PNP
Ethical Doctrine Manuel, April 2014)
--we are applying ethics here
--moral values was used dahil sa PNP Professional and Ethical Standards,
ang core values nila ay may core moral values and core work values
 these are principles that when followed, promote values such as trust,
good behavior, fairness and/or kindness (Mackenroth, n.d)
--kapag sinunod natin ito, everybody is happy kasi magiging united tayo sa
isa’t isa
 are a set of principles established by the founders of the organization to
communicate its underlying moral values (Conrad, n.d)
--ito dapat yung ethical standard mo dahil ito yung nararapat para sa
trabaho mo
Examples: responsibility, honesty, transparency or fairness (Florendo &
Florendo 2020)
CODE OF GOOD GOVERNANCE FOR THE PROFESSION IN THE
PHILIPPINES
(adopted by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
This Code is adopted by the PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
COMMISSION (PRC) and the 42 Professional Regulatory Boards to cover
an environment of good governance in which all Filipino professionals shall
perform their tasks. While each profession may adopt and enforce its own
code of good governance and code of ethics, it is generally recognized that
there is a general commonality among the various codes. This Code which
covers the common principles underlying the codes of various professions
could be used by all professionals who face critical ethical questions in their
work.
2 KINDS/TYPES OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
GENERAL PRINCIPLE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
-Professionals are required not only to have an ethical commitment, a
personal resolve to act ethically, but also have both ethical awareness and
ethical competency.
ETHICAL AWARENESS refers to the ability to discern between night and
wrong, which ETHICAL COMPETENCY pertains to the ability to engage
in sound moral reasoning and consider carefully the implications of
alternative actions.
SPECIFIC PRINCIPLE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT
1. SERVICE TO OTHERS
-Professionals are committed to a life of service to others. They protect life,
property, and public welfare.
-To serve others, they shall be prepared for heroic sacrifice and genuine
selflessness in carrying out their professional duties even at the expense of
personal gain.
2. INTEGRITY AND OBJECTIVITY
-To maintain and broaden public confidence, professionals shall perform
their responsibilities with the highest sense of integrity and imbued with
nationalism and spiritual values.
-In the performance of any professional service, they shall at all times,
maintain objectivity, be free of conflicts of interest, and refrain from
engaging in any activity that would prejudice their abilities to carry out their
duties ethically.
-They shall avoid making any representation that would likely cause a
reasonable person to misunderstand or to be deceived.
--objectives means put your emotions aside, utak muna yung gamitin, huwag
yung damdamin wherein kahit galit ka sa tao na’to and kailangan mong
kausapin ay kakausapin mo pa rin siya
--RA 6713- “AN ACT ESTABLISHING A CODE OF CONDUCT AND
ETHICAL STANDARDS FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES,
TO UPHOLD THE TIME-HONORED PRINCIPLE OF PUBLIC OFFICE
BEING A PUBLIC TRUST, GRANTING INCENTIVES AND REWARDS
FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE, ENUMERATING PROHIBITED ACTS
AND TRANSACTIONS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATIONS THEREOF AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”
3. PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
-In providing professional services, a certain level of competence is
necessary, i.e., knowledge, technical skills, attitudes, and experience.
-Professionals shall, therefore, undertake only those professional services
that they can reasonably deliver with professional competence.
--wag tanggap ng tanggap, alamin kung kaya mo bang gawin yung isang
bagay
-Corollary to this, it is their express obligation to keep up with new
knowledge and techniques in their field, continually improve their skills and
upgrade their level of competence and take part in a lifelong continuing
education program.
--dapat i-continue mo lang ang pag-improve mo ng skills mo para mas lalo
ka pang maging better
4. SOLIDARITY AND TEAMWORK
-Each profession shall nurture and support one organization for all its
members.
-Though a deep spirit of solidarity, each member should put the broader
interest of the profession above one's personal ambition and preference.
-Through teamwork within a cohesive professional organization, each
member shall effectively observe ethical practices and pursue continuing
professional development as well as deepen one's social and civic
responsibility.
5. SOCIAL AND CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY
-Professionals shall always carry out their professional duties with due
consideration of the broader interest of the public.
-They shall, therefore, serve their clients/employers and the publics with
professional concern and in a manner consistent with their responsibilities to
society.
-As responsible Filipino citizens, they shall actively contribute to the
attainment of the country's national objectives.
6. GLOBAL COMPETITIVENESS
-Every professional shall remain open to challenges of a more dynamic
interconnected world.
-He or she shall rise up to global standards and maintain levels of
professional practices fully aligned with global best practices
7. EQUALITY OF ALL PROFESSIONS
- All professionals shall treat their colleagues with respect and shall strive to
be fair in their dealings with one another.
-No one group of professionals is superior or above others. All professionals
perform an equally important, yet distinct, service to society.
--teachers are the most noble profession, engineers are the builders,
criminologist are the one who protects us
-In the eyes of the PRC, all professions are equal and, therefore, every one
shall treat one other professionals with respect and fairness.