Republic of the Philippine  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
_____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
______________________________________________
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Republic Act No. 10912, otherwise known as “Continuing 
Professional Development. Act of 2016” or CPD Law was enacted by 
Congress and lapsed into law last July 21,2016 with the primary intent 
to promote and upgrade the practice of professions in the country by 
continuously improving the competences of the Filipino professionals 
in accordance with and comparable to the international standards of 
practice. Thereby, this ensures their contribution in uplifting the 
general welfare, economic growth and development of the nation. 
However, the implementation of CPD Law has been met with so much 
resistance from professionals, most especially teachers, engineers, 
accountants, physicians and nurses, among others, particularly the 
required 45 CPD units in the renewal of professional identifications 
cards (PICs). Thus, there were several bills filed in the previous 
Congress that seek to repeal or amend the CPD Law.  The PRC, in 
response to this clamor and various hearings of the Senate Committee 
on Civil Service and Government Reorganization and the House 
Committee on Higher Education issued Resolution No. 2019-1146, 
amending relevant provisions of the Implementing Rules and 
Regulations (IRR) of the CPD Law, repealing the imposition of 45 CPD 
units in the renewal of PICs. The PRC Resolution provided a transition 
period for the implementation of Section 10 of CPD Law, until such time 
the antecedents requirements as indicated by PRC in their said 
Resolution shall have been accomplished such as the formulation of 
Career Progression and Specialization for every profession, pursuant to 
Section 12 of the CPD Law. 
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Career progression and specialization is vital and important tool and 
requirement in addressing professionals’ welfare, employment and 
compensation issues, job mismatch, portability and comparability of 
qualifications, and to facilitate mobility in the local, regional and 
international 
labor 
markets. 
With 
Career 
Progression 
and 
Specialization, quality assured CPD credit units can be transferred or 
awarded to higher level of qualifications pursuant to the Philippine 
Qualification Framework (PQF).  
Towards career progression and specialization, there must be in place 
a Qualification Portfolio Assessment Standards for every profession to 
ensure quality assurance in the recognition and award of higher level 
of qualifications for every professional. Moreover, the Index of 
Occupational Standards (IOS) of the Department of Budget and 
Management and the Qualification Standards of Positions of the Civil 
Service Commission, including those in the private sector through the 
Department of Labor and Employment need to be reviewed, revised and 
restructured/updated in accordance with the standards of practice and 
qualifications indicated in the Career Progression and Specialization of 
each profession.  
The PRC and PRBs are likewise constrained with administrative, 
institutional and funding support for the effective implementation of 
CPD. This must also be addressed.  
In view of the above premises and concerns, there is a need to amend 
certain provisions of RA No. 10912 or the CPD law. 
Approval of the bill is earnestly requested. 
MICHAEL L. ROMERO 


Republic of the Philippine  
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
19TH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ________ 
_____________________________________________________________________ 
Introduced by Honorable Michael L. Romero 
_____________________________________________________________________ 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 
10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONTINUING 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representative of the 
Philippines in Congress Assembled: 
Section 1. Section 3 of Republic Act No. 10912 is hereby amended to 
read as: 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - The following terms shall be 
defined under this Act: XXX 
h)
CPD Credit Unit refers to the value of an amount of learning
that can be transferred to a qualification achieved from
formal, informal or non-formal learning setting INCLUDING
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE wherein credits can
be accumulated to predetermined levels for the award of a
qualification;
XXX 
v)
Quality assurance refers to planned and systematic
processes that provide confidence in the design, delivery
and award of qualifications within an education and
training 
system, 
INCLUDING 
INFORMAL, 
SELF-
DIRECTED AND WORK -PLACE BASED LEARNING and
is a component of EXCELLENT management that is
focused on ensuring that the required standards will be
fulfilled;
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XXX 
 
y. 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (COR) REFERS TO 
THE DOCUMENT ISSUED BY THE PRC SIGNIFYING 
THAT THE PERSON NAMED THEREIN HAS COMPLIED 
WITH 
ALL 
THE 
LEGAL 
AND 
PROCEDURAL 
REQUIREMENTS FOR SUCH ISSUANCE, INCLUDING, IN 
APPROPRIATE CASES, PASSING THE LICENSURE 
EXAMINATION 
OR 
REGISTRATION 
WITHOUT 
EXAMINATION; 
 
 
z. 
COMPETENCY REFERS TO THE CAPABILITY TO APPLY 
OR USE A SET OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 
REQUIRED TO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORM CRITICAL 
WORK FUNCTIONS OR TASKS IN A DEFINED WORK 
SETTING; 
 
aa. 
PORTABILITY REFERS TO ENABLE LEARNERS TO 
TRANSFER CREDITS OF QUALIFICATIONS FROM ONE 
LEARNING INSTITUTION AND/OR EMPLOYER TO 
ANOTHER 
 
bb. 
POSITION REFERS TO A SET OF DUTIES AND 
RESPONSIBILITIES, ASSIGNED OR DELEGATED BY 
COMPETENT AUTHORITY AND PERFORMED BY AN 
INDIVIDUAL EITHER ON FULL-TIME OR PART-TIME 
BASIS”. 
 
cc. 
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING REFERS TO, 
THROUGH ASSESSMENT, GIVE CREDIT TO LEARNING 
WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN ACQUIRED IN 
DIFFERENT WAYS 
 
dd. 
PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD (PIC) REFERS 
TO THE CARD BEARING THE REGISTRATION NUMBER, 
DATES OF ISSUANCE AND EXPIRY, DULY SIGNED BY 
THE PRC CHAIRPERSON ISSUED TO A REGISTERED 
PROFESSIONAL UPON PAYMENT OF THE PRESCRIBED 
FEE VALID FOR THREE (3) YEARS; 
 
ee. 
PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE REFERS TO ANY 
EXPERIENCE THAT A PROFESSIONAL GAINS WHILE 
WORKING IN A SPECIFIC FIELD; 
 
ff. 
RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING REFERS TO, 
THROUGH ASSESSMENT, GIVE CREDIT TO LEARNING 


WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN ACQUIRED IN DIFFERENT 
WAYS 
 
gg. 
SPECIALTY TRAINING REFERS TO A NON-DEGREE 
POST-GRADUATE 
TRAINING 
PROGRAM 
SUCH 
AS 
EXTERNSHIP, 
RESIDENCY 
AND 
FELLOWSHIP 
IN 
SPECIALTY AND SUB-SPECIALTY PROGRAM/S OR 
DIPLOMATES CONFERRED BY AN ORGANIZATION OR 
SOCIETY 
RECOGNIZED 
BY 
THE 
PERTINENT 
GOVERNMENT AUTHORITY. 
 
 
 
 
SECTION 2. Section 10 of Republic Act No.  10912 is hereby amended 
to read as: 
 
“Sec. 10. CPD as Mandatory Requirement in the [Renewal 
of Professional License and Accreditation System] 
UPGRADING OF QUALIFICATIONS for the Practice 
of Professions. — The CPD is hereby made as a 
mandatory requirement in the [renewal of the PICs 
of] UPGRADING OF QUALIFICATIONS TOWARDS 
CAREER PROGRESSION AND SPECIALIZATION 
OF all registered and licensed professionals under 
the regulation of the PRC.   WHENEVER THERE IS 
AN 
UPGRADE 
OR 
MOVEMENT 
OF 
PQF 
QUALIFICATION LEVEL OF A PROFESSIONAL AS 
A RESULT OF THE TRANSFER OR AWARD OF 
CPD 
CREDIT 
UNITS 
FOR 
CAREER 
PROGRESSION AND SPECIALIZATION, THIS  
SHALL 
BE 
INDICATED 
AS 
ADDITIONAL 
INFORMATION  IN THE PIC  DURING THE 
RENEWAL 
PERIOD. 
CORRESPONDINGLY, 
A 
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION SHALL BE 
ISSUED BY THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY 
BOARDS 
AND 
THE 
PROFESSIONAL 
REGULATION COMMISSION TO APPROPRIATE 
QUALIFICATION TITLE ATTAINED  BASED ON 
PQF QUALIFICATION LEVEL. THE PRC SHALL 
LIKEWISE MAINTAIN A REGISTRY OF THESE 
QUALIFICATION 
TITLES 
FOR 
EVERY 
PROFESSION.  
 
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT PROFESSIONALS 
WHO ARE COVERED BY MUTUAL RECOGNITION 
AGREEMENTS (MRAs), WHO DESIRES THAT 
THEIR 
QUALIFICATIONS 
BE 
RECOGNIZED/REGISTERED 
UNDER 
THESE 


AGREEMENTS 
SHALL 
COMPLY 
WITH 
THE 
MANDATORY CPD REQUIRED. 
 
SECTION 3. Section 12 of Republic Act No.  10912 is hereby amended 
to read as: 
 
Sec. 12 Career Progression and Specialization. - The PRC 
and the PRBs, in consultation with the AIPO/APO, the 
Civil 
Service 
Commission 
(CSC), 
other 
concerned 
government agencies and industry stakeholders, shall 
formulate and implement a Career Progression and 
Specialization Program for every profession. The Career 
Progression and Specialization Program shall form part of 
the CPD. 
 
THE RESPECTIVE PRBs AND THEIR   CAREER 
PROGRESSION 
AND 
SPECIALIZATION 
COUNCILS 
AFTER DUE CONSULTATION WITH THEIR AIPO/APO 
AND CONCERNED STAKEHOLDERS, SHALL DEVELOP, 
PROMULGATE AND IMPLEMENT A QUALIFICATION 
ASSESSMENT STANDARDS FOR EVERY LEVEL OF 
QUALIFICATION 
OR 
STANDARDS 
OF 
PRACTICE 
INDICATED 
IN 
THEIR 
RESPECTIVE 
CAREER 
PROGRESSION AND SPECIALIZATION. TO ENSURE 
QUALITY 
ASSURANCE 
IN 
THE 
AWARD 
OF 
QUALIFICATIONS, THE PRBs AND PRC  SHALL 
ACCREDIT QUALIFICATION PORTFOLIO ASSESSMENT 
CENTERS.  
 
THE CAREER PROGRESSION AND SPECIALIZATION 
SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED AND ENFORCED IN THE 
QUALIFICATION STANDARS OF ALL POSITIONS IN 
GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE ENTITIES COVERED BY 
THE PRACTICE OF PROFESSION. ALONG THIS, THE 
CIVIL 
SERVICE 
COMMISSION 
SHALL 
REVIEW, 
UPDATE 
AND 
REVISE 
THE 
QUALIFICATION 
STANDARDS OF POSITIONS IN GOVERNMENT.  
 
IN THE CASE OF POSITIONS IN THE PRIVATE 
SECTOR, 
THE 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
LABOR 
AND 
EMPLOYMENT SHALL COORDINATE AND UNDERTAKE 
THE REVIEW, UPDATING AND REVISION WITH 
CONCERNED PRIVATE ENTITIES THROUGH THEIR 
HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICERS AND 
MONITOR THEIR COMPLIANCE.  
 
ALL 
QUALIFICATION 
TITLES 
REGISTERED 
FOR 
EVERY PROFESSION UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE 
CAREER 
PROGRESSION 
AND 
SPECIALIZATION 
PROGRAM SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE PHILIPPINE 


STANDARD OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION (PSOC) 
AND THE INDEX OF OCCUPATIONAL SERVICES, 
POSITION TITLES AND SALARY GRADES (IOS) OF THE 
POSITION CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION 
SYSTEM OF THE GOVERNMENT. AS SUCH THE 
PHILIPPINE 
STATISTICS 
AUTHORITY 
AND 
THE 
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT IN 
COORDINATION WITH PRBs AND PRC SHALL REVIEW, 
UPDATE AND REVISE THE PSOC AND IOS.  
 
 
SECTION 4. Section 6 of Republic Act No.  10912 is hereby amended 
to read as: 
 
Sec. 6. Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the PRC 
and the Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs). - The PRC 
and the PRBs shall undertake the overall implementation 
of the CPD Programs, and for this purpose, shall: (a) 
Organize CPD Councils for each of the regulated 
professions and promulgate guidelines for their operation; 
(b) Review existing and the regulated professions; new CPD 
Programs for all of (c) Formulate, issue, and promulgate 
guidelines and procedures for the implementation of the 
CPD Programs; (d) Coordinate with the academe, 
concerned government agencies, and other stakeholders in 
the implementation of the CPD Programs and other 
measures provided under this Act; and (e) Coordinate with 
concerned government agencies in the development of 
mechanisms and guidelines, in the grant and transfer of 
credit units earned from all the learning processes and 
activities, pursuant to this Act. 
 
THE PRBS, [FOR THEM] TO EFFECTIVELY CARRY OUT 
THESE MANDATES AND RESPONSIBILITITES, IN 
ADDITION TO THE MANDATES PROVIDED FOR  IN 
THEIR RESPECTIVE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY 
LAWS SHALL BE ALLOCATED AND PROVIDED WITH 
NECESSARY 
FUNDING 
AND 
APPROPRIATE 
AND 
ADEQUATE MANPOWER  ON A FULL TIME BASIS. 
PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE TECHNICAL STAFF 
MUST 
BE 
A 
LICENSED 
PROFESSIONAL 
THAT 
BELONGS TO THE PARTICULAR PRB ASSIGNED. 
 
 
SECTION 5. Section 6 of Republic Act No.  10912 is hereby amended 
to read as: 
 
Sec. 14. Funding. - The implementation of the provisions 
of this Act shall be immediately included in the PRC 
programs, the funding of which shall be included in its 


annual submissions for inclusion in the annual General 
Appropriations Act. The funding requirement herein 
mentioned shall be used for the regular operations of the 
CPD Councils, including the monitoring of the conduct of 
the CPD Programs, THE OPERATION OF PRBs. The PRC 
shall review and approve the proposed budget for each 
CPD Council AND PRBs, taking into consideration the 
reasonable expenses that will be incurred for travel, 
honorarium/allowances, and per diems, when attending 
official CPD Council meetings or performing other related 
functions assigned to them. 
 
FUNDING FOR FULL COMPUTERIZATION OF THE CPD 
SYSTEM 
AND 
DATABASE 
DEVELOPMENT, 
ENHANCEMENT 
OF 
THE 
PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION CARD TO INCLUDE CPD DATA, AND 
HONORARIA OF THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS 
OF THE CPD COUNCIL OR THEIR ALTERNATES AS 
THE CASE MAY BE, MONITORING EXPENSES FOR THE 
CONDUCT OF CPD PROGRAM AND OTHER EXPENSES 
OF 
THE 
CPD 
COUNCILS, 
FOMRULATION 
AND 
IMPLEMENTATION OF CAREER PROGRESSION AND 
SPECIALIZATION PROGRAM AND THE CREATION OF 
PLANTILLA POSITIONS FOR THE TECHNICAL AND 
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR PRBs SHALL BE 
PROVIDED FOR IN THE ANNUAL PRC BUDGET.  
 
SECTION 6. Additional Section, Section 11 is hereby added after 
Section 10 of R.A. No. 10912. 
 
SECTION 11. -EXEMPTION FROM MANDATORY CPD 
FOR OFWS. OVERSEAS FILIPINO WORKERS (OFWS) 
WHILE 
WORKING 
OR 
PRACTICING 
THEIR 
PROFESSIONS OVERSEAS ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE 
MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR CPD.  HOWEVER, 
PROFESSIONALS 
COVERED 
BY 
MUTUAL 
RECOGNITION AGREEMENTS (MRAS), WHO MAY WISH 
THAT 
THEIR 
QUALIFICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL 
PRACTICE BE RECOGNIZED/REGISTERED BASED ON 
THESE AGREEMENTS SHALL COMPLY WITH THE 
REQUIREMENTS FOR CPD. 
 
PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT OFWS/PROFESSIONALS 
PRACTICE THEIR PROFESSIONS OVERSEAS SHALL 
SUBMIT TO PRC AND RESPECTIVE CPD COUNCILS, 
THEIR 
EDUCATION, 
TRAINING 
AND 
WORK 
EXPERIENCE OBTAINED OR ACQUIRED OVERSEAS 
FOR PURPOSES OF EARNING APPROPRIATE CPD 
UNITS. 
 


 Section 11 to 19 of RA No. 10912 are hereby renumbered to 
Sections 12 to 20.  
 
SECTION 7.  IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS. - The PRC 
and the PRBs, in consultation with the AIPO/APO and other 
stakeholders, shall promulgate the implementing rules and regulations 
(IRR) within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act.  
 
SECTION 8. SEPARABILITY CLAUSE. - If any part or provision of this 
Act is declared invalid or unconstitutional, the other provisions not 
affected thereby shall remain in full force and effect.  
 
SECTION 9. REPEALING CLAUSE. - All laws, decrees, executive orders 
and other administrative issuances or parts thereof, which are 
inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, are hereby repealed or 
modified accordingly.  
 
SECTION 10. EFFECTIVITY. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) 
days following its complete publication in the Official Gazette or in two 
(2) newspapers of general circulation in the Philippines. 
 
Approved.