EXTENSION OF CPD UNDERTAKING UNTIL DECEMBER 2025

EXTENSION OF THE ACCEPTANCE OF CPD UNDERTAKING FOR THE RENEWAL OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD UNTIL 31 DECEMBER 2025

(RESOLUTION NO. 1908, SERIES OF 2024)

WHEREAS, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC/Commission) is mandated under Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8981, or the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000", to perform any and all acts, enter into contracts, make such rules and regulations and issue orders and other administrative issuances as may be necessary in the execution and implementation of its functions and the improvement of its services;

WHEREAS, Section 10, Article III of R.A. No. 10912, or the "Continuing Professional Development Act of 2016", provides that the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is a mandatory requirement in the renewal of the Professional Identification Cards (PICs) of all registered and licensed professionals under the regulation of the Commission;

WHEREAS, Section 5, Article II of R.A. No. 10912 outlines the nature of CPD Programs which include, but not limited to: formal learning, non-formal learning, informal learning, self-directed learning, online learning activities, and professional work experience;

WHEREAS, Section 4 (c), Article II of R.A. No. 10912, states that there shall be formulated and implemented CPD programs in each of the regulated professions in order to ensure the development of quality assured mechanisms for the validation, accreditation, and recognition of formal, non-formal, and informal learning outcomes, including professional work experiences and prior learning;

WHEREAS, Section 8 (e), Article II of R.A. No. 10912 vests to the CPD Council for each professions the power to develop mechanisms for the validation, accreditation, and recognition of self-directed learning, prior/informal learning, online learning, and other learning processes through professional work experience;

WHEREAS, for the past years, the non-formal learning, which includes conduct of conference, convention, forum, seminar, workshop, training program, educational/study tour, including webinars, has become the main option of professionals to earn CPD Credit Units (CUs);

WHEREAS, the Commission received complaints on expensive trainings, seminars, or courses; moreover, professionals residing in far-flung areas have less access to PRC accredited programs and are compelled to travel to major cities just to process their applications and complete the required CPD CUs,

WHEREAS, in order to address the issues on affordability and accessibility raised by professionals and to provide them sufficient options on the sources of CPD, there is a need to strengthen the implementation of self-directed learning, professional work experience, and informal learning as sources of CPD;

WHEREAS, to facilitate the development of relevant and appropriate guidelines relative to the implementation of abovementioned legal provisions, the Commission issued Office Order No. 308 (s. 2021) dated 29 June 2021 reconstituting the Committee on Self Directed Learning (SDL) Creditable Activities io revisit Commission Resolution No. 1197 (s. 2019) or the “Guidelines on Self-Directed Learning Creditable Activities”, and subsequently reconstituted through Office Order No. 259 (s. 2024) or the “Reconstitution of the Committees on Informal Learning, Professional Work Experience, and Self Directed Learning” dated 07 March 2024

WHEREAS, the proposed revised guidelines for the recognition, validation, and accreditation (RVA) of learning outcomes (LOs) gained through self-directed learning (SDL), professional work experience (PWE), and informal learning (IL) requires rigorous conduct of orientation and capacity building sessions among concerned stakeholders, including the necessary enhancement of the CPD Accreditation System (CPDAS) to process the applications under the proposed revised guidelines;

WHEREAS, to give sufficient time for the conduct of orientations and capacity building sessions on the proposed revised guidelines for the RVA of LOs gained through SDL, PWE, and IL, and the needed enhancement of the CPDAS, the Commission adopts the recommendation of the CPD-Program Management Committee to extend the acceptance of the CPD Undertaking.

NOW THEREFORE, the Commission RESOLVES, as it is hereby RESOLVED, to extend the acceptance of the CPD Undertaking for the renewal of Professional Identification Card until 31 December 2025.

This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon approval. Done this 16th day of October 2024 in the City of Manila.


PRC ISSUANCE LINK: https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/2024-1908

 

GRANT OF SERVICE RECOGNITION INCENTIVE TO GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES. MAGKANO?

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to work together on providing a higher Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for public school teachers.

Recognizing the crucial role of teachers in molding the Filipino youth, the government aims to increase the SRI of an estimated 1,011,800 DepEd personnel from the current Php 18,000 to Php 20,000.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. emphasized on Tuesday the importance of increasing the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) for public school teachers, describing them as a “special category.”

"Teachers are [a] special category. So we have to handle that individually," President Marcos told reporters when asked to comment on teachers’ SRI.

President Marcos ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Department of Education (DepEd) to explore budgetary measures to ensure a raise in the SRI for teachers.

The government is targeting an SRI increase to approximately 1,011,800 DepEd personnel from PhP18,000 to PhP20,000.

To qualify to receive the SRI, the AO emphasized the following conditions:

- The civilian personnel are occupying regular, contractual or casual positions;

- The personnel are still in the government service as of 30 November 2024;

- The personnel have rendered at least a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of satisfactory service as of 30 November 2024, inclusive of services rendered under any of the alternative work arrangements prescribed by the Civil Service Commission;

- Those who have rendered less than a total or an aggregate of four (4) months of satisfactory service as of 30 November 2024 shall be entitled to a pro-rated SRI; and

- The employees have not received any additional year-end benefit in FY 2024 over and above the benefit authorized under Republic Act (RA) No. 6686, as amended by RA No. 8441.

Section 3. Exclusion from the Grant of the SRI. Those engaged without employer-employee relationship and whose compensation are funded from non-Personnel Services (PS) appropriations/budgets are excluded from the grant of the SRI, such as:

a. Consultants and experts engaged for a limited period to perform specific activities or services with expected outputs;

b. Laborers engaged through job contracts (pakyaw) and those paid on piecework basis;

c. Student workers and apprentices; and

d. Individuals and groups of people whose services are engaged through job orders, contracts of service or other similarly situated. The SRI is a yearly financial incentive granted to government employees to recognize their commitment and dedication to quality and responsive public service.

This December 2024, President Marcos Jr. has tasked the DBM and DepEd to explore budgetary measures to ensure the SRI increase for DepEd personnel can be implemented, while remaining mindful of fiscal responsibilities.

Education Secretary Sonny Angara expressed his gratitude for the President’s directive, calling it a morale booster for the nation’s educators.

“This initiative underscores our shared goal of empowering teachers and reinforcing their critical role in shaping the future of Filipino learners,” Angara said.

Further announcements on the implementation and timeline for the increased SRI are expected as the DBM and DepEd finalize the necessary funding mechanisms.