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RESULTS: October 2021 Metallurgical Engineer Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: 20 out of 38 examinees pass the October 2021 Metallurgical Engineer Licensure Examination

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RESULTS: September 2021 Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 507 out of 1,392 passed the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Koronadal, Legazpi, Tacloban and Tuguegarao last September 2021. The result of examination with respect to one (1) examinee was withheld as per Board Resolution No. 02 dated October 4, 2021.

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RESULTS: September 2021 Real Estate Appraiser Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Congratulations to all the newly licensed real estate appraisers!

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RESULTS: September 2021 Physician Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 1,084 out of 1,546 passed the Physician Licensure Examination (Complete and Finals with Prelims) given by the Board of Medicine in Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, and Zamboanga this September 2021.

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RESULTS: September 2021 Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,668 out of 2,590 passed the Registered Electrical Engineer Licensure Examination, and 1,506 out of 2,233 passed the Registered Master Electrician Licensure Examination this September 2021.

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RESULTS: August and September 2021 Veterinarian Licensure Exam

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 276 out of 720 passed the Veterinarian Licensure Examination given by the Board of Veterinary Medicine in Manila, Baguio, Cebu, Koronadal, Legazpi, and Tuguegarao in August and September 2021.

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RESULTS: August 2021 Architect Licensure Exam

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Tuesday, September 7, that 560 out of 849 passed the Architect Licensure Examination (ALE) administered by the Board of Architecture headed by its Chairman, Arch. Robert S. Sac and board member, Arch. Robert M. Mirafuente. The examination was held in Baguio, Cebu, Iloilo, Koronadal, Legazpi, Lucena, San Fernando (Pampanga), Tacloban and Zamboanga last August 27 and August 29, 2021.

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RESULTS: August 2021 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

PRESS RELEASE: A total of 247 examinees pass the Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination, and 18 examinees pass the Certified Plant Mechanic Licensure Examination

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RESULTS: July 2021 Nurse Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Saturday, July 17, that 5,008 out of 7,746 passed the Nurse Licensure Examination given by the Board of Nursing in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pagadian, Pampanga, Pangasinan, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this July.

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RESULTS: July 2021 Metallurgical Engineer Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The following is a press release from the Professional Regulation Commission. The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 30 out of 43 passed the Metallurgical Engineer Licensure Examination given by the Board of Metallurgical Engineering in Manila and Cagayan de Oro this July.

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RESULTS: June 2021 Pharmacist Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Wednesay, July 7, that 1,546 out of 2,337 passed the Pharmacist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Pharmacy in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Davao, Lucena, Tacloban, and Tuguegarao in June 2021.

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RESULTS: June 2021 Naval Architect Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 33 out of 66 passed the Naval Architect Licensure Examination given by the Board of Naval Architecture in Manila this June 2021.

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Civil service exam slated in July in four regions

Date : Sep 12, 2024

20 May 2021 - The Civil Service Commission (CSC) will hold the Career Service Examination-Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) on 18 July 2021 in selected regions in the country.

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BFAR calls to protect fishing ground: 7% of PH fish production comes from WPS

Date : Sep 12, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — About 7 percent of the country’s fisheries production comes from the West Philippine Sea (WPS) alone, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) reported, as it reiterated calls to protect and preserve the area from illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing activities from both local and foreign fishers.

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Suspension of Frontline Services in PRC Legazpi on April 26 – 28, 2021

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Following the directives of Legazpi City Covid-19 Task Force under Advisory No.105 for temporary total lockdown of various Offices, the Professional Regulation Commission-Legazpi (PRC-Legazpi) located in Regional Government Center, Brgy. Rawis, Legazpi City announces the temporary suspension of frontline services beginning April 26, 2021 (Monday) to April 28, 2021 (Wednesday), to give sufficient time for the disinfection of the entire building and its premises and the completion of contact tracing and RT-PCR testing among affected individuals and communities.

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Postponing the May 30 And 31, 2021 Nurses Licensure Examination and Rescheduling the Same to November 21

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1350 (s. 2021), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the public that the May 30 and 31, 2021 and November 20 and 21, 2021 Nurses Licensure Examinations have been rescheduled to November 21 and 22, 2021.

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Postponing the April 27, 28, 29, and 30, 2021 Optometrists Licensure Examination – Practical Phase and Rescheduling the Same to October 18, 19, 20, and 21, 2021

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1348 (s. 2021), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the public that the April 27, 28, 29, and 30, 2021 Optometrists Licensure Examination (OLE) – Practical Phase has been rescheduled to October 18, 19, 20, and 21, 2021.

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Postponing the August 9 and 10, 2021 Nutritionists and Dietitians Licensure Examination and Rescheduling the Same to October 17 and 18, 2021

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1349 (s. 2021), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the public that the August 9 and 10, 2021 Nutritionists and Dietitians Licensure Examination (NDLE) has been rescheduled to October 17 and 18, 2021.

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Postponing the June 13, 14, and 15, 2021 Licensure Examination for Criminologists and Rescheduling the Same to December 12, 13, And 14, 2021

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to the Professional Regulatory Board of Criminology Resolution No. 03 (s. 2021) approved by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the public is hereby advised that the June 13, 14, and 15, 2021 Licensure Examination for Criminologists (LEC) has been rescheduled to December 12, 13, and 14, 2021

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Initial Registration for the NCR Passers of the March 2021 Physician Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the National Capital Region (NCR) passers of the March 2021 Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) that Initial Registration (IR) will be accommodated at PRC Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) beginning April 19, 2021.

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‘March madness’ at LA port amid ‘once in a lifetime’ surge

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The flood of imports into the Port of Los Angeles is relentless. More records were set in March. And volumes are expected to remain at peak levels — with container ships to remain stuck at anchor — until June.

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Postponing the April 2021 Pharmacy Licensure Examination in Lucena and Rescheduling the Same on June 29

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Following the directives of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to postpone the conduct of the April 2021 Licensure Examinations in areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) to avoid cross-border transfer of examinees, the Professional Regulation Commission through Resolution No. 1346 (s. 2021) informs the public that the April 25

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NEDA: Temporary hike in pork imports ‘will not kill local hog industry’

Date : Sep 12, 2024

MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to senators’ position, additional pork imports “will not kill the local hog industry,” the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said in a Senate hearing Thursday.

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Lawmaker Urges DOF and BIR For Extension of AITR Filing Deadline Amid ECQ

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Deputy Speaker Rufus Rodriguez calls the Department of Finance (DOF) and the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to extend the deadline for the filing of annual income tax return (AITR) by at least 30 days.

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Cruise ship serves as quarantine facility

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The maritime sector of the Department of Transportation (DOTr), consisting of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), has facilitated the arrival of approximately 1000 Filipino crew members aboard MV “Norwegian Encore” at the Port of Manila on April 11, 2021.

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Around 240 Chinese maritime militia vessels still in Philippine waters, West PH Sea task force says

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, April 14) – Around 240 Chinese maritime militia vessels are still roaming in Philippine waters, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea. The vessels were spotted around Pagkakaisa Banks and Pag-asa Islands, areas within the country's exclusive economic zone.

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Shipping’s billion-dollar coke bust: 8 plead guilty, sentencing begins

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Prosecutors called it “the largest cocaine seizure in the 230-year history of U.S. Customs and Border Protection.” Twenty tons of cocaine worth $1 billion was found in seven containers aboard the MSC Gayane at the Philadelphia port on June 17, 2019. On Tuesday, the first of the conspirators — former MSC crewmember Vladimir Penda — was sentenced to five years and 10 months in prison for his crime.

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Postponing the July 2021 Landscape Architects Licensure Examination and Rescheduling the Same on July 2022

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1344, (s.2021), the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the public that the July 6

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Postponing the August 12

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1345, (s.2021), the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the August 12

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AMOSUP orders 20,000 doses of Covid vaccine

Date : Sep 12, 2024

WHILE the government has yet to give a clear response to the appeal of manning agencies’ to prioritize seafarers in the vaccination program, the Associated Marine Officers and Seamen’s Union of the Philippines (AMOSUP) placed orders for 20,000 doses of vaccines against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-9) for its members.

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Postponing the May 2021 Chemical Engineers Licensure Examination and Rescheduling the Same on October 3, 4,

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No.1342, (s. 2021), the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the May 11, 12,

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Postponement of April 11

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Due to the prevailing health risks and continued restrictions brought by the extended community quarantines including the surge of new COVID-19 variant cases, and to ensure the health and safety of all examinees and examination personnel, the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that upon the recommendation of various and relevant stakeholders, the April 11

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Notice to All Examinees of April 25-26, 2021 Pharmacy Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to the directives of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-MEID) to postpone the conduct of the April 2021 Licensure Examinations in areas under General Community Quarantine (GCQ) to avoid cross-border transfer of examinees, the Pharmacy Licensure Examination (PhLE) scheduled on April 25 – 26, 2021 shall be conducted only in areas under Modified General Community Quarantine (MGCQ), to wit:

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Postponing the May 2021 Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination and Rescheduling the Same on October 10, 11

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No.1335, (s. 2021), the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the new schedule of Certified Public Accountants Licensure Examination shall be as follows:

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RESULTS: March 2021 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,921 out of 3,251 passed the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medical Technology in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pangasinan, Tacloban, Tuguegarao, and Zamboanga this March 2021.

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Postponing the April 18, 2021 Real Estate Brokers Licensure Examination and Rescheduling the Same on July 21, 2021

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1338, (s.2021), the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the April 18, 2021 Real Estate Brokers Licensure Examination has been rescheduled to July 21, 2021.

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Online Oathtaking of the New Professional Teachers

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the new passers of the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers that the conduct of online oathtaking will be on March 31, 2021, Wednesday, 10:00 A.M., which will be spearheaded by PRC San Fernando, Pampanga through Zoom.

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Oathtaking of the Newly Appointed Member of the PRB of Midwifery

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Manila, Philippines – Honorable Lerma M. Valenzuela, newly appointed Member of the Professional Regulatory Board of Midwifery (PRB-MDW) formally took her oath before the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on March 19, 2021 at Room 301, 3rd Floor,

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Postponement of the May 16, 17,

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Due to the prevailing health risks and continued restrictions brought by the extended community quarantines including the surge of new COVID variant cases, and to ensure the health and safety of all examinees and examination personnel, the Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy informs the public that, upon recommendation of various and relevant stakeholders, the May 16, 17, and 18, 2021 Licensure Examination for Certified Public Accountants has been postponed.

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Postponing the May 2

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No.1333, (s.2021), the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the May 2

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March 2021 Physician Qualifying Assessment - Foreign Medical Professionals Results Released

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that none passed out of the 12 examinees of Physician Qualifying Assessment – Foreign Medical Professionals given by the Board of Medicine in Manila this March 2021.

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March 2021 Physician Licensure Examination Results Released in Three (3) Working Days

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,234 out of 1,927 passed the Physician Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medicine in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this March 2021. The results of examination with respect to two (2) examinees were withheld pending completion of the remaining subjects in the Physician Licensure Examination.

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Online Oathtaking of the New Criminologists

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the new passers of the Criminologists Licensure Examination that the conduct of online oathtaking will be on April 7, 2021, Wednesday, 2:00 P.M., which will be spearheaded by PRC Baguio through Microsoft Teams.

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Online Oathtaking of the New Customs Brokers

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the new passers of the Customs Brokers Licensure Examination that the conduct of online oathtaking will be on April 12, 2021, Monday, 10:00 A.M., which will be spearheaded by PRC Pagadian through Microsoft Teams.

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Online Oathtaking of the New Librarians

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the new passers of the Librarians Licensure Examination that the conduct of online oathtaking will be on April 15, 2021, Thursday, 10:00 A.M., which will be spearheaded by PRC Cagayan de Oro through Microsoft Teams.

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Online Oathtaking of the New Agriculturists

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) informs the new passers of the Agriculturists Licensure Examination that the conduct of online oathtaking will be on March 30, 2021, Tuesday, 10:00 A.M., which will be spearheaded by PRC Lucena through Microsoft Teams.

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Postponing the June 29-30 and July 01, 2021 Interior Designers Licensure Examination And Rescheduling the Same to 2022

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Pursuant to Resolution No. 1330, (s.2021), the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the June 29-30 and July 1, 2021 Interior Designers Licensure Examination has been rescheduled to 2022.

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Accounting for entrepreneurs

Date : Sep 12, 2024

A reader, Kerwin Tiu, says: I run a small family business in Quezon City. Can you recommend an online program teaching financial bookkeeping and accounting to entrepreneurs?

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RESULTS: February 2021 Veterinarian Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 292 out of 696 passed the Veterinarian Licensure Examination given by the Board of Veterinary Medicine in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, and Tuguegarao this February 2021.

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RESULTS: January 2021 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 1,919 out of 2,835 passed the Medical Technologist Licensure Examination given by the Board of Medical Technology in the cities of Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga last January 2021.

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Rescheduling of February 27-28, 2021 Licensure Examinations for Mechanical Engineers and Certified Plant Mechanics on August 15-16, 2021

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Due to the unpredictable circumstances and continued restrictions brought by the extended community quarantines and to ensure the health and safety of all examinees and examination personnel, the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the February 27-28, 2021 Licensure Examinations for Mechanical Engineers and Certified Plant Mechanics have been rescheduled to August 15-16, 2021.

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Rescheduling of February 27-28, 2021 Licensure Examinations for Mechanical Engineers and Certified Plant Mechanics on August 15-16, 2021

Date : Sep 12, 2024

Due to the unpredictable circumstances and continued restrictions brought by the extended community quarantines and to ensure the health and safety of all examinees and examination personnel, the Professional Regulation Commission informs the public that the February 27-28, 2021 Licensure Examinations for Mechanical Engineers and Certified Plant Mechanics have been rescheduled to August 15-16, 2021.

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PRC releases 2021 board exam schedule

Date : Sep 12, 2024

MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) officially released on Tuesday, November 10, the schedule of board examinations for 2021, which includes the opening of online processing, deadline for filing applications, practical examinations, professional upgrading examinations, Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) and target date of release of exam result.

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BSP Circulates Proposal for an Open Banking Framework in the Philippines

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released a proposal to stakeholders about an open banking framework as part of the regulator’s three-year digital payments transformation program.

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Postponement of Aeronautical Engineering Licensure Examination 2020

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Professional Regulation Commission has already released a resolution for the postponement of Aeronautical Engineering licensure exam for 2020 (also includes other professions). Reference: PRC Resolution No. 2020-1270.

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October 2020 CPA Board Exam Updates

Date : Sep 12, 2024

The Certified Public Accountants’ Licensure Exam (CPALE) in the Philippines scheduled last May 10, 17, and 18 was postponed and rescheduled this coming October 11, 12, and 18 due to the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). There are, however, important updates regarding

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PATTS grad tops Nov. 2019 aeronautical engineer exam; 340 pass

Date : Sep 12, 2024

MANILA—The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced Monday that 340 out of 525 passed the Aeronautical Engineer Licensure Examination given this month.

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