Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9173 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 2002, PROVIDING FOR AN 
ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Philippines is known to be one of the largest exporters of labor worldwide. Nursing degree 
holders are among the largest labor exports in the country. Nursing education has since 
transformed into a degree for foreign employment. Nursing graduates are produced and marketed 
to wealthier countries that buy cheaper labor for their understaffed healthcare systems; and 
Filipino nurses thrive in these healthcare systems as they are branded to be skilled, 
compassionate, and hospitable practitioners.  
Local employment however remains to be a problem. There are simply not enough career 
opportunities for Filipino nurses to practice in their own country. In addition, nursing education 
in the country caters to the country’s labor export model by gearing toward producing more 
nurses and neglecting the need for the development of nurses in different advanced programs.  
This measure seeks to address this problem by introducing advanced nursing education to the 
local nursing education program which in turn shall provide different career opportunities to 
nursing graduates across the country. With the introduction of advanced nursing education, 
comes the opportunity for nursing degree holders to assume leadership roles, pursue fields of 
specialization and join the academe as faculty members or researchers.  
On behalf of the people of Parañaque City’s Second District, and for the common good of the 
Filipino people, the approval of the said measure is earnestly sought. 
REP. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
2nd District, Parañaque City 
August 22, 2022
10:22 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. _______ 
Introduced by HON. GUSTAVO S. TAMBUNTING 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT 9173 OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE PHILIPPINE NURSING ACT OF 2002, PROVIDING FOR AN 
ADVANCED NURSING EDUCATION PROGRAM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
assembled: 
SECTION 1. Short Title. – This Act shall be known as the "Advanced Nursing Education Act”. 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy. – It is hereby declared the policy of the State to assume 
responsibility for the protection and improvement of the nursing profession by instituting 
measures that will result in relevant nursing education, humane working conditions, better career 
prospects, and a dignified existence for all nurses.  
Sec. 3. Section 25 of Republic Act No. 9173, otherwise known as the Philippine Nursing Act of 
2002 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
"Section 25. [Nursing Education Program. – The nursing education program shall 
provide a sound general and professional foundation for the practice of nursing. 
The learning experiences shall adhere strictly to specific requirements embodied 
in the prescribed curriculum as promulgated by the Commission on Higher 
Education’s policies and standards of nursing education.] NURSING 
EDUCATION. – NURSING EDUCATION SHALL REFER TO THE FORMAL 
LEARNING AND TRAINING IN THE SCIENCE AND ART OF NURSING 
PROVIDED 
BY 
HIGHER 
EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
DULY 
RECOGNIZED AND ACCREDITED BY THE CHED.  
THERE SHALL BE STANDARD BASIC AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR 
NURSING EDUCATION WHICH SHALL BE ESTABLISHED UNDER 
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7722, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "CHED LAW".  
Sec. 4. A new Section 26 is hereby inserted after Section 25 of RA 9173, to read as follows: 
"SECTION 26. BASIC AND GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR NURSING 
EDUCATION. - THERE SHALL BE A BASIC PROGRAM FOR NURSING 
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EDUCATION 
WHICH 
SHALL 
PROVIDE 
SOUND 
LIBERAL 
AND 
PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, AND SHALL EQUIP BASIC NURSING 
STUDENTS WITH THE NECESSARY COMPETENCIES FOR ENTRY-LEVEL 
SAFE AND QUALITY NURSING PRACTICE. THE CURRICULUM AND 
RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES SHOULD INCLUDE COMMUNITY 
INTEGRATION AND IMMERSION TO ENCOURAGE MORE GRADUATES TO 
WORK IN A COMMUNITY SETTING. ADMISSION TO THE BASIC 
PROGRAM FOR NURSING EDUCATION SHALL REQUIRE PASSING A 
NATIONAL NURSING ADMISSION TEST (NNAT). THE CURRICULUM AND 
THE RELATED LEARNING EXPERIENCES MUST BE UNDER THE NATIONAL 
NURSING CORE COMPETENCY STANDARDS TO BE PROMULGATED BY 
THE BOARD AND IMPLEMENTED THROUGH THE POLICIES, STANDARDS, 
AND GUIDELINES OF THE CHED.  
THERE SHALL ALSO BE A GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR NURSING 
EDUCATION WHICH SHALL BE A POST-BACCALAUREATE NURSING 
PROGRAM, WHICH BUILDS ON THE EXPERIENCES AND SKILLS OF A 
NURSE TOWARDS MASTERY, EXPERTISE, AND LEADERSHIP IN 
PRACTICE, RESEARCH, AND EDUCATION. SUCH PROGRAMS WILL 
DEVELOP HIGHLY SPECIALIZED SKILLS NEEDED FOR NURSING 
PRACTICE IN THE VARIOUS FIELDS OF ADVANCED NURSING, 
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO; ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING, 
AMBULATORY CARE NURSING, CRITICAL CARE NURSING, PALLIATIVE 
CARE NURSING, REHABILITATION NURSING, AND OTHER SPECIALIZED 
FIELDS OF ADVANCED NURSING. IT SHALL INCLUDE A MASTER'S 
DEGREE AND DOCTORATE DEGREE IN NURSING FOUNDED ON THE 
PHILOSOPHIES, AND THE SCIENTIFIC BODY OF KNOWLEDGE AND 
PRACTICE. GRADUATE PROGRAMS FOR NURSING EDUCATION SHALL BE 
OFFERED 
ONLY 
IN 
HIGHER 
EDUCATIONAL 
INSTITUTIONS 
AS 
PRESCRIBED BY THE PREVAILING CHED POLICIES, STANDARDS, AND 
GUIDELINES FOR GRADUATE EDUCATION.  
THE FACULTY-TO-STUDENT RATIO MUST BE UNDER THE STANDARD TO 
BE DETERMINED AND PRESCRIBED BY THE CHED". 
Sec. 5. Section 26 of RA 9173 is hereby renumbered to Section 27. Sec. 6. Section 27 of RA 9173 
is hereby renumbered and amended, to read as follows: 
“Section 2[7]8. Qualifications of the Faculty. – [A member of the faculty in a college 
of nursing teaching professional courses must: 
(a) Be a registered nurse in the Philippines 
(b) Have at least one (1) year of clinical practice in a field of specialization 
(c) Be a member of good standing in the accredited professional organization of 
nurses; and 
(d) Be a holder of a master’s degree in nursing, education, or other allied medical 
and health sciences conferred by a college or university duly recognized by the 
Government of the Republic of the Philippines. In addition to the 
aforementioned qualification, the dean of a college must have a master’s 


degree in nursing. He/she must have at least five (5) years of experience in 
nursing.] 
(1) BASIC PROGRAM FOR NURSING EDUCATION. - A MEMBER OF THE 
FACULTY IN A COLLEGE OF NURSING TEACHING PROFESSIONAL 
COURSES: 
(A) 
MUST BE A REGISTERED NURSE IN THE PHILIPPINES AND 
HOLDER OF A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND A CURRENT 
PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION 
CARD 
ISSUED 
BY 
THE 
COMMISSION; 
(B) 
MUST HAVE AT LEAST THREE (3) YEARS OF NURSING 
PRACTICE; AND 
(C) 
MUST HAVE THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATE OF NURSING 
PROFICIENCY, OR ITS EQUIVALENT, TO BE ISSUED BY THE 
BOARD OF NURSING. 
(2) GRADUATE PROGRAM FOR NURSING EDUCATION. – A MEMBER OF 
THE FACULTY TEACHING GRADUATE PROFESSIONAL COURSES: 
(A) 
MUST FOLLOW PARAGRAPHS (A) AND (B) ABOVE ON BASIC 
NURSING EDUCATION; AND 
(B) 
MUST BE A HOLDER OF A DOCTORAL DEGREE IN NURSING 
CONFERRED BY A UNIVERSITY DULY RECOGNIZED BY THE 
GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES." 
Sec. 8. Implementing Guidelines. – Within thirty (30) days after the effectivity of this Act, 
the Board and the Professional Regulatory Commission, in coordination with the Commission on 
Higher Education and other concerned government agencies, shall formulate such rules and 
regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. The implementing rules and 
regulations shall be published in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.  
Sec. 9. Separability Clause. – Should any provision of this Act be declared invalid or 
unconstitutional, the other provisions unaffected thereby shall remain valid and subsisting.  
Sec 10. Repealing Clause. –Section 28 of RA 9173 is hereby renumbered as Section 29, and 
all succeeding sections of the same Act are hereby renumbered accordingly. All other laws, 
decrees, executive orders, proclamations, and other executive issuances, which are not consistent 
with or contrary to the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or amended. 
Sec. 11. Effectivity Clause. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved,