REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No.  __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
 Article II, Section 15 of the 1987 Constitution states that “the State shall protect and 
promote the people’s right to health and shall instill health consciousness among 
them.” Article 13, Section 11 further provides that “the State shall also adopt an 
integrated and comprehensive approach to health development which shall endeavor 
to make health services available to all the people at affordable cost.” 
Aural health is an important component of an individual’s well-being. Communication 
is impossible without a healthy hearing. Unfortunately, quite a several Filipinos are 
affected by hearing impairment. According to a study by Better Hearing Philippines, 
around 38.5 percent of Filipinos experience hearing that is not the same in both 
ears, 23.3 percent experience trouble hearing, while 19.6 percent experience ringing 
in the ears. 
Audiologists are persons who are qualified to practice audiology or the scientific 
discipline and health profession dedicated to the study and analysis of the human 
auditory function. Audiometricians are persons who are qualified to do audiometry or 
the measurement of hearing. Unfortunately, audiology and audiometry are not 
accorded professional status in the country. These two disciplines do not have their 
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professional regulatory boards unlike other medical professions such as Dentistry, 
Medicine, Nursing, Nutrition and Dietetics, Optometry, Pharmacy, Physical and 
Occupational Therapy, Psychology, and Respiratory Therapy. This lack of a 
professional status deters the development of audiology and audiometry in the 
country. 
This bill seeks to professionalize the practice of audiology and provide institutional 
mechanisms for its regulation. Furthermore, this bill also provides mechanisms for 
the limited practice of audiometry. 
The role of audiometrists in today’s day and age is critical to fulfilling the 
government’s commitment to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with 
Disabilities in 2008, which states that there should be full accessibility and 
recognition of the linguistic and cultural identity of persons with disability. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is eagerly sought. 
MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
Representative 
Magdalo Para sa Pilipino Party-List 


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No.  __________ 
Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative 
HON. MANUEL DG. CABOCHAN III 
AN ACT 
PROFESSIONALIZING AUDIOLOGY AND PROVIDING MECHANISMS FOR 
ITS REGULATION, ACCREDITING AUDIOMETRY, SETTING STANDARDS 
FOR AUDIOLOGIC AND AUDIOMETRIC EDUCATION, AND INTEGRATING 
AUDIOLOGISTS AND AUDIOMETRICIANS INTO THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:  
ARTICLE I 
1 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
2 
3 
SECTION. 
1. 
Short 
Title.– 
This 
Act 
shall 
be 
known 
as 
4 
the “Audiology and Audiometry Regulation and Integration Act.”  
5 
6 
Sec. 2. Declaration of Policy.– The State shall adopt an integrated and 
7 
comprehensive approach to the delivery of health services in pursuit of its 
8 
constitutional mandate to protect and promote the  peoples’ right to health. 
9 
Furthermore, the State also recognizes that the practice of audiology by professional 
10 
and 
qualified 
audiologists 
and 
audiometry 
by 
accredited 
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audiometricians, and essential the promotion and protection of the people’s right to 
1 
heath. Towards this end, the State shall: 
2 
 
3 
(a) Promote the auditory health of the auditory welfare of the public and 
4 
integrate 
audiology and 
audiometry as 
regular 
components of 
5 
the national health care system; 
6 
 
7 
(b) Professionalize audiology and recognize mechanisms for its regulation;  
8 
 
9 
(c) Establish mechanisms for the accreditation of audiometry;  
10 
 
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(d) Ensure compliance with the highest standards in audiologic and audiometric 
12 
practice;  
13 
 
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(e) Regulate and provide uniform standards in the delivery of audiologic 
15 
education;  
16 
(f) Keep professional audiologists and audiometricians abreast with the latest 
17 
developments in their respective fields; and 
18 
(g) Prohibit and prosecute the unqualified or illegal practitioners of audiology. 
19 
  
20 
Sec. 3. Definition of Terms.– As used in this Act:  
21 
 
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(a) Audiology refers to the scientific discipline and health profession dedicated to 
23 
study and analysis of the human auditory function, whether normal or 
24 
disordered, 
as 
a 
component 
of 
human 
communicatory 
behavior. 
25 
It shall encompass the following acts:  
26 
(1) The analysis and evaluation of the human auditory function through the 
27 
employment of clinical behavioral and objective procedures and tests to 
28 
measure hearing and define the type, degree and communicative 
29 
consequences of hearing loss, including the use of specific instruments, 
30 
tools, equipment, implements, aids, apparatuses, machines, and related 
31 
devices, for the purpose of determining the condition, sensitivity and 
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acuity of human hearing to correct and improve the same when not 
1 
medically or surgically treatable;  
2 
(2) The selection, prescription, and dispensation of hearing aids, auditory 
3 
assistive devices and their accessories and solutions, and other similar 
4 
appliances and devices to correct or treat defects, deficiencies, and 
5 
abnormalities of audition that are not medically or surgically treatable;  
6 
(3) The use of educational techniques to enhance speech-reading or the visual 
7 
perception of speech and to improve auditory discrimination, and the 
8 
development and maintenance of optimal speech and voice skills;  
9 
(4) The development and application of effective strategies leading to the 
10 
optimal use of sensory and oral expressive skills in hearing-impaired 
11 
children and adults;  
12 
(5) The 
provision 
of 
counselling 
regarding 
educational, 
social 
and 
13 
vocational concerns which may occur as a consequence of hearing 
14 
impairment;  
15 
(6) The implementation of programs for hearing conservation and the 
16 
prevention of reduced auditory function; and 
17 
(7) Other preventive or corrective measures or procedures to aid, correct, 
18 
habilitate, rehabilitate, or provide relief to human hearing, or to attain 
19 
optimum audition and comfort. 
20 
 
21 
The examination of the human ear by duly registered physicians in connection 
22 
with the physical examination of patients, and the evaluation and management of 
23 
speech and voice functions by speech pathologists, therapists and phoniatrists shall 
24 
not be considered acts constituting the practice of audiology.  
25 
 
26 
(b) Audiologist refers to a natural person who is qualified to practice audiology, 
27 
after having satisfactorily completed the requirements provided under this 
28 
Act;  
29 
 
30 
(c) Audiometry refers to the measurement of hearing, which shall encompass the 
31 
following components:  
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(1) The conduct of procedures and tests to define the type, degree and 
1 
consequences of hearing loss;  
2 
(2) The utilization of hearing tests to evaluate the sensitivity and 
3 
discrimination or acuity aspects of audition, including  but not limited to 
4 
tone 
and 
speech audiometry 
based 
on 
behavioral 
responses, 
5 
electrophysiologic procedures, acoustic-immittance measures, loudness 
6 
recruitments, 
loudness 
adaptation, and 
tests 
of 
central 
auditory 
7 
dysfunction.  
8 
 
9 
(d) Audiometrician refers to a natural person who is qualified to practice 
10 
audiometry after having satisfactorily completed the requirements provided 
11 
under this Act;  
12 
 
13 
(e) Certificate of Accreditation refers to a document bearing the seal of the Board 
14 
and signed by all its members, issued to an applicant who has satisfactorily 
15 
completed the requirements for the limited practice of audiometry provided 
16 
under this Act. It shall serve as proof that the applicant is qualified to practice 
17 
audiometry in the Philippines;  
18 
 
19 
(f) Certificate of Registration refers to a document bearing the seal of the Board 
20 
and signed by all its members and by the Chairperson of the Professional 
21 
Regulation Commission (PRC) issued to an applicant who has satisfactorily 
22 
completed the requirements for the practice of audiology provided under this 
23 
Act. It shall serve as proof that the applicant is qualified to practice audiology 
24 
in the Philippines.  
25 
 
26 
(g) Code of Professional Ethics refers to a set of standards related to the conduct, 
27 
integrity and moral duties of audiologists and audiometricians, which shall be 
28 
formulated and promulgated by the Board, in coordination with the Philippine 
29 
Society of Audiology;  
30 
 
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(h) Hearing Aid Specialists (Hearing Instrument Specialists) refers to natural 
1 
persons who measure hearing, conduct procedures and tests to define the 
2 
type, degree and consequences of hearing loss, utilize hearing tests to 
3 
evaluate the sensitivity and discrimination or acuity aspects of audition, 
4 
including  but not limited to tone and speech audiometry based on behavioral 
5 
responses, electrophysiologic procedures, acoustic-immittance measures, 
6 
loudness recruitments, loudness adaptation, and tests of central auditory 
7 
dysfunction, and accordingly dispense appropriate hearing aids;  
8 
 
9 
(i) Professional License refers to a renewable card, issued by the PRC, which 
10 
shall be valid for five (5) years, issued by the Board to an audiologist who 
11 
has met the qualifications under this Act, indicating that they are competent 
12 
and authorized to practice audiology or audiometry in the Philippines.  
13 
 
14 
ARTICLE II 
15 
QUALIFICATIONS OF AUDIOLOGISTS AND AUDIOMETRICIANS 
16 
  
17 
 
Sec. 4. Minimum Qualifications of Audiologists.– No person shall practice 
18 
audiology unless they have met the following requirements and such others to be 
19 
provided in the implementing rules and regulations of this Act:  
20 
 
21 
(a) Has satisfactorily completed an academic program leading to at least a 
22 
bachelor’s degree in audiology, or its equivalent or higher degree, inclusive of 
23 
at least 300 hours of supervised clinical experience, and at least six months of 
24 
full-time professional experience under the supervision of a certified 
25 
audiologist;  
26 
 
27 
(b) Has passed the national board examination in audiology administered by 
28 
the Board; and 
29 
 
30 
(c) Has taken their oath and been granted a certificate of registration and a 
31 
professional license, as defined in this Act.  
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1 
Provided, that this section shall not apply to regularly licensed and duly 
2 
registered physicians who have received post-graduate training in the diagnosis and 
3 
treatment of hearing disorders and ear diseases: Provided further, that this section 
4 
shall 
not 
apply 
to certified Hearing 
Aid 
Specialists(Hearing 
Instrument 
5 
Specialists) and the evaluation and management of speech and voice functions and 
6 
dysfunctions 
by 
speech 
pathologists, 
therapists 
and 
phoniatrists; Provided 
7 
further, that public health workers involved in the implementation of Republic Act 
8 
No. 9709, otherwise known as the “Universal Newborn Hearing Screening Act of 
9 
2009” and other hearing conservation programs may conduct only specific hearing 
10 
acuity tests and hearing screening.  
11 
  
12 
 
Sec. 5. Disclosure of Authority to Practice.– Audiologists shall be required to 
13 
indicate his or her professional license number and the date of expiry in the 
14 
documents he or she issues or signs in connection with the practice of his or her 
15 
profession. Audiologists shall also display his or her certificate of registration in a 
16 
conspicuous area of his or her clinic or office.  
17 
  
18 
SEC. 6. Minimum Qualifications of Audiometricians.– A person who does not 
19 
possess a bachelor’s degree in audiology or its equivalent and has not passed the 
20 
national board examination for audiology but has met the requirements below may 
21 
be instead be authorized to the limited practice of audiometry after complying with 
22 
the following requirements:  
23 
 
24 
(a) Has satisfactorily completed the minimum accredited coursework and clinical 
25 
experience to be set by the Board in coordination with the Philippine Society 
26 
of Audiology and the CHED;  
27 
 
28 
(b) Has received a certificate of accreditation from the Board;  
29 
  
30 
Provided, that audiometricians may only perform their duties and functions under 
31 
the supervision of a qualified audiologist.  
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ARTICLE III 
2 
THE BOARD OF AUDIOLOGY 
3 
  
4 
 
Sec. 7. Creation of the Board of Audiology.– There is hereby created a Board 
5 
of Audiology, hereafter referred to as “the Board”, composed of five (5) members 
6 
who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of ten (10) 
7 
nominees prepared by the PRC, in coordination with the Philippine Society of 
8 
Audiology;  
9 
  
10 
 
Sec. 8. Powers and Functions of the Board.– Subject to the review of the PRC, 
11 
the Board is hereby empowered to:  
12 
 
13 
(a) Promulgate rules and regulations for the practice of audiology and 
14 
audiometry, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, and ensure their full 
15 
administration and enforcement thereof;   
16 
 
17 
(b) Formulate guidelines for the licensure examinations of audiologists and 
18 
determine the contents thereof, subject to the provisions of this Act;  
19 
 
20 
(c) Check and rate the examination papers of the licensure examinations for 
21 
audiologists, and submit the results thereof of the PRC;  
22 
 
23 
(d) Promulgate rules and regulations for the registration of audiologists and 
24 
accreditation of audiometricians;  
25 
 
26 
(e) Issue, suspend, revoke, and reissue certificates of registration and 
27 
professional licenses of qualified audiologists and renew their professional 
28 
licenses, and issue, 
suspend, 
revoke 
and 
reissue certificates 
of 
29 
accreditation of audiometricians;  
30 
 
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(f) Issue special permits, impose additional requirements, and grant privileges, to 
1 
allow internationally renowned foreign audiologists and certified hearing 
2 
instrument 
specialists 
(hearing 
aid 
specialists) to 
practice 
their 
3 
profession in the country;  
4 
 
5 
(g) Impose reasonable requirements and conditions, such as reasonable fees 
6 
or attendance in continuing education activities and programs, for the 
7 
renewal of the professional licenses of audiologists and to upgrade the 
8 
professional competence of audiometricians;   
9 
 
10 
(h) Maintain a registry of audiologists and audiometricians;  
11 
 
12 
(i) Adopt, promulgate and disseminate the Code of Professional Ethics, in 
13 
coordination with the Philippine Society of Audiology: Provided, that the code 
14 
shall state that audiologists and audiometrists must:  
15 
(1) Consider the auditory welfare of the public as his or her primary 
16 
responsibility;  
17 
(2) Enhance continuously their theoretical and practical proficiency 
18 
(3) Provide the best possible standards of professional care;  
19 
(4) Render his or her services with equal diligence to all, regardless of race, 
20 
creed, sexual orientation or gender identity of expression (SOGIE) or 
21 
economic status;  
22 
(5) Respect the confidential nature of information concerning those he or she 
23 
serves;  
24 
(6) Refer their client for further medical or other professional attention where 
25 
the need is indicated;  
26 
 
27 
(j) To administer oaths in connection with the implementation of this Act.  
28 
 
29 
(k) Conduct 
hearings 
and 
investigations 
to 
resolve 
complaints 
30 
against practitioners of audiology or audiometry for malpractice, unethical or 
31 
unprofessional conduct, moral turpitude, or other violations of this Act or its 
32 


implementing 
rules 
and 
regulations, 
and 
in 
connection 
therewith, 
1 
issue subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena duces tecum, and punish with 
2 
contempt persons delaying, obstructing, impeding or otherwise interfering 
3 
with the conduct of such proceedings;  
4 
 
5 
(l) Conduct random ocular inspections of establishments and/or premises where 
6 
audiologic services are offered to ascertain that professional standards are 
7 
complied with;  
8 
 
9 
(m) 
Issue an order enjoining or abating the illegal practice of audiology or 
10 
audiometry by unqualified persons;  
11 
 
12 
(n) Impose fines and penalties, after due process in accordance with the 
13 
provisions of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations;  
14 
 
15 
(o) Periodically evaluate the status of audiologic or audiometric education and/or 
16 
adopt measures to upgrade and maintain its high standards;  
17 
 
18 
(p) Study the conditions affecting the practice of audiology or audiometry in the 
19 
country, and adopt measures for the maintenance of good ethics and high 
20 
professional standards of audiologic practice; and 
21 
 
22 
(q) Submit annual reports to the PRC.  
23 
 
24 
Sec. 9. Minimum Qualifications of Board Members.– No person shall be 
25 
appointed to the Board unless they meet the following requirements:  
26 
 
27 
(a) A natural-born citizen of the Philippines;  
28 
 
29 
(b) At least thirty-five (35) years of age at the time of their appointment;  
30 
 
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(c) Of good moral character;  
1 
 
2 
(d) Has not been found by the Board to be guilty of malpractice, unethical or 
3 
unprofessional conduct, moral turpitude, or other violations of this Act or its 
4 
implementing rules and regulations;  
5 
 
6 
(e) Qualified and registered audiologist, as provided under this Act, in active 
7 
practice for at least ten (10) years prior to his appointment: Provided, that 
8 
five (5) years of practice prior to appointment shall suffice for the initial 
9 
composition of the Board;  
10 
 
11 
(f) Members of the academe, whether full time, part time or lecturer of any 
12 
school, college or university where a regular course in audiology or 
13 
audiometry is taught, or has any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in 
14 
such an institution, must forego his or her membership in said faculty or 
15 
relinquish his or her interests in said institution before taking his or her oath 
16 
as a member of the Board. Incumbent officers of the Philippine Society of 
17 
Audiology or any audiologic association may not concurrently be appointed to 
18 
or serve in the board.  
19 
  
20 
Vacancies brought about by reasons other than expiration of terms shall be 
21 
filled for the unexpired portion of the term only. 
22 
  
23 
Sec. 10. Term of Office.– The members of the Board shall hold office for a 
24 
non-renewable term of five (5) years, unless they are removed pursuant to the 
25 
provisions of this Act: Provided, that the first appointees to the board shall hold 
26 
office as follows: the Chairperson for five (5) years, and the four (4) other members 
27 
for terms of four (4), three (3), two (2) and one (1) year/s respectively, such that 
28 
the term of one member shall be expire every year. Thereafter, one member shall 
29 
be appointed for a full term, who shall automatically become the chairperson of the 
30 
Board in the last year of their term. Vacancies that are brought about by reasons 
31 


other than expiry of term shall be filled only until the unexpired portion of the term 
1 
only.  
2 
  
3 
Sec. 11. Compensation of Board Members.– The members of the Board shall 
4 
receive compensation and allowances not lower than those provided under Section 
5 
10 of Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known as the “PRC Modernization Act of 
6 
2000”.  
7 
  
8 
Sec. 12. Quorum in Board Meetings.– The presence of three (3) members 
9 
shall be constitute a quorum for the board to officially transact business.  
10 
  
11 
Sec. 13. Votes Required in Administrative Proceedings.– A vote of three (3) 
12 
members must be obtained to render a decision on an administrative case 
13 
for malpractice, unethical or unprofessional conduct, moral turpitude, or other 
14 
violations of this Act affecting the professional fitness and integrity of an audiologist 
15 
or audiometrician.  
16 
  
17 
Members of the Board shall be automatically disqualified from participating 
18 
and voting in cases where they are related to, or have pecuniary interest in any of 
19 
the parties: Provided, that the Board may temporarily designate a replacement in his 
20 
or her place, in coordination with affiliated professional organizations of audiologists, 
21 
with the approval of the PRC, and in accordance with the minimum qualifications of 
22 
board members as provided in this Act.  
23 
  
24 
 
Sec. 14. Removal or Suspension of Board Members.– Any member of the 
25 
Board, after having been given the opportunity to defend himself or herself in a 
26 
proper administrative investigation conducted by the PRC, may be removed by the 
27 
President of the Philippines for malpractice, unethical or unprofessional conduct, 
28 
moral turpitude, or other violations of this Act or its implementing rules and 
29 
regulations. During the process of investigation, the President of the Philippines may 
30 
suspend such member under investigation for a period of not more than sixty (60) 
31 
days and appoint a temporary member in his place. 
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1 
 
Sec. 15. Supervision of the Board and the Custody of its Records.– The Board 
2 
shall be under the administrative supervision of the PRC. All records, including 
3 
examination papers and results, minutes of deliberations, records of administrative 
4 
cases, and investigations of the Board shall be kept by the Commission.  
5 
  
6 
 
Sec. 16. Annual Report. – The Board shall annually submit to the PRC a report 
7 
of its activities and proceedings during the year. The PRC may request other 
8 
records, information or data as often as may be necessary and practicable.  
9 
  
10 
ARTICLE IV 
11 
THE AUDIOLOGY BOARD EXAMINATIONS 
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13 
 
Sec. 17. Licensure Examinations.– All applicants for license to practice 
14 
audiology shall undergo a licensure examination. Such examinations shall be held by 
15 
the Board at least once every year in such places and during such dates as 
16 
determined by the PRC.  
17 
  
18 
 
Sec. 18. Scope of Examination.– The Board shall prescribe the scope and 
19 
prepare the contents of the licensure examination, taking into account the most 
20 
recent developments in the field of audiology and audiometry;  
21 
  
22 
 
Sec. 19. Requirements for Examination of Applicants.– Applicants must meet 
23 
the following requirements prior to taking the licensure examination:  
24 
 
25 
(a) Is a Filipino citizen;  
26 
 
27 
(b) Has satisfactorily completed an academic program leading to at least a 
28 
bachelor’s degree in audiology or its equivalent or higher degree; and 
29 
 
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(c) Has not been found by the Board to have committed malpractice, unethical or 
1 
unprofessional conduct, moral turpitude, or other violations of this Act or its 
2 
implementing rules and regulations. 
3 
  
4 
Sec. 20. Foreign Reciprocity.– No foreigner shall be admitted to the audiology 
5 
board examinations unless he or she proves, in a manner approved by the Board 
6 
that the country of which by specific provisions of law, the country or State of which 
7 
he/she is a citizen, or in accordance with international treaties, agreements and/or 
8 
covenants to which their country or State is a signatory, admits Filipino citizens to 
9 
practice as licensed audiologists or audiometrists after an examination or registration 
10 
process on terms of strict and absolute equality with the citizens of said country or 
11 
state, including the unconditional recognition of certificates or professional licenses 
12 
issued by the Board /or the Commission and prerequisite degrees/diplomas issued 
13 
by institutions of learning duly recognized by the government of the Republic of the 
14 
Philippines. 
15 
  
16 
Provided, that the Board, subject to the review of the PRC, may grant a 
17 
special permit to a foreign audiologists or hearing aid specialists (hearing instrument 
18 
specialists) to practice his or her profession in the country if he or she is 
19 
internationally recognized as an outstanding expert in the field of audiology or any of 
20 
its branches, and that his services will promote the advancement of the profession 
21 
the Philippines: Provided further, that the Board, subject to the review of the PRC, 
22 
may also impose additional requirements or grant certain privileges to foreigners 
23 
who wish to practice in the Philippines if the same privileges or requirements are 
24 
also granted or required from his or her country of citizenship.  
25 
  
26 
Sec. 21. Minimum Passing Level.– An applicant for licensure must obtain a 
27 
general average of at least seventy-five percent (75%) in  the examination, with no 
28 
rating in any subject under fifty percent (50%) in order to pass the examination.  
29 
  
30 
Sec. 22. Report of Examination Results.– The Board shall report the ratings 
31 
received by each candidate within sixty (60) days of the last examination day, unless 
32 


extended by the Commission. The PRC shall publish the names of the successful 
1 
applicants in alphabetical order, without the ratings obtained, within sixty (60) days 
2 
from the receipt of the report of Board.  
3 
  
4 
Sec. 23. Additional Requirements for Re-examination.– Any applicant who has 
5 
failed the licensure examination three (3) times shall be required to take a refresher 
6 
course on audiology in a duly accredited examination and show proof of completion 
7 
to the Board before retaking the examination.  
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9 
ARTICLE V 
10 
REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE OF AUDIOLOGISTS AND 
11 
ACCREDITATION OF AUDIOMETRICIANS 
12 
  
13 
Sec. 24. Oath of Audiologists.– All successful examinees of the licensure exam 
14 
for audiologists shall be required to take oath before the Board prior to the issuance 
15 
of the certificate of registration.  
16 
  
17 
Sec. 25. Disqualification from Oath-Taking.– The following shall not be 
18 
allowed to take their oath as audiologists:  
19 
  
20 
(a) Those who have not met the requirements to take the licensure 
21 
examinations; 
22 
 
23 
(b) Those who have not passed the licensure examinations;  
24 
 
25 
(c) Those who have been found, by the Board, of having committed malpractice, 
26 
unethical or unprofessional conduct, moral turpitude, or other violations of 
27 
this Act or its implementing rules and regulations;  
28 
 
29 
(d) Those who have been convicted of final judgement, by any court, of any 
30 
crime involving moral turpitude; and 
31 
 
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(e) Those who have been declared to be of unsound mind.  
1 
  
2 
Sec. 26. Registration Without Licensure Examination.– A person who 
3 
possesses the pertinent qualifications listed below pursuant to the provisions of this 
4 
act may be registered without examination: 
5 
 
6 
(a) Was a doctoral, masteral or baccalaureate degree holder in Audiology or 
7 
Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist (Hearing Aid Specialist) from a 
8 
recognized institution with at least three (3) years of audiology practice or 
9 
teaching Audiology courses in the Philippines; or  
10 
 
11 
(b) Was a PRC duly-registered Physician in the Philippines with a Doctor of 
12 
Medicine degree and fully-certified Diplomate of the Philippine Board of 
13 
Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery with at least five (5) years clinical 
14 
experience in the practice of audiology in the Philippines; or 
15 
 
16 
(c) Had passed at least eighteen (18) units of tertiary level (doctoral, masteral or 
17 
baccalaureate) courses in Audiology with at least seven (7) years of clinical 
18 
experience in audiology in the Philippines. 
19 
  
20 
Provided, that the applicant files with the Board within three (3) years after its 
21 
creation, an application for registration, issuance of a Certificate of Registration and 
22 
Professional Identification Card by submitting credentials showing that the applicant 
23 
was a member in good standing of the Philippine Society of Audiology for three 
24 
years before the effectivity of this act. 
25 
  
26 
Sec. 27. Certificate of Accreditation.– The Board may also grant certificates of 
27 
accreditation for the limited practice of audiometry to those who have met the 
28 
requirements under Article II, Section 6 of this Act. The certificate of accreditation 
29 
shall be considered as evidence that the registrant is qualified to the limited practice 
30 
audiometry in the Philippines. 
31 
  
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Sec. 28. Revocation of Certificates and Suspension of Licenses.– The Board 
1 
may, after giving prior notice and due process to the persons affected, revoke a 
2 
certificate of registration or certificate of accreditation or suspend one’s professional 
3 
license, for malpractice, unethical or unprofessional conduct, moral turpitude, or 
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other violations of this Act or its implementing rules and regulations.  
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Sec. 29. Appeals.– The revocation of a certificate of registration or certificate 
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of accreditation, or the suspension of a  professional license, shall become final 
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unless appealed to the PRC within fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision.  
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Sec. 30. Reinstatement or Replacement of Certificates and Licences.– The 
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Board may, after the expiration of a maximum of five (5) years from the date of 
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revocation of a certificate, for reasons of equity and justice and when the cause for 
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revocation has disappeared or has been cured and corrected, upon proper 
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application therefor and the payment of the required fees, issue another copy of the 
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certificate 
of 
registration/professional 
license. A 
new 
certificate 
of 
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registration/professional license to replace the certificate that has been lost, 
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destroyed, or mutilated may be issued, subject to the rules of the Board 
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ARTICLE VI 
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AUDIOLOGIC EDUCATION 
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Sec. 31. Technical Panel on Audiologic Education.– To attain the objective of 
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upgrading Audiologic education in the Philippines, the Commission on Higher 
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Education shall, within sixty (60) days within the interpellation of this Act, convene 
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and organize a technical panel on audiologic education. For this purpose, senior 
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practitioners, specialists, academicians in the field of audiology and a representative 
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from the Philippine Society of Audiology shall be appointed and tapped to assist in 
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the following:  
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(a) Setting a minimum standard curriculum for the study of audiology to be 
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implemented in all schools offering audiology as an undergraduate course and 
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degree;  
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(b) Establish teaching standards, including the qualifications of members of the 
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faculty of schools and colleges of audiology;  
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(c) Monitoring the progress of the program on the study of audiology and 
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undertaking measure or the attainment of a high quality of audiologic 
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education in the country; and 
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(d) Evaluating periodically the performance of educational institutions offering 
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audiologic education for the purpose of granting accreditation and incentives 
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as well as for the imposition of sanctions when warranted.  
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ARTICLE VII 
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FINAL PROVISIONS 
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Sec. 32. Prohibited Acts.– The following acts shall be prohibited under this 
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Act:  
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(a) Any form of advertisement in media outlets giving information and impression 
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to the public that the particular audiologist s better than the others, is 
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collecting lower professional fees or selling cheaper hearing aids of devices;  
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(b) Practicing audiology without having passed the licensure exam, or without 
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authorization under a certificate of registration or a professional license;  
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(c) Practicing audiometry without having been authorized by the Board through 
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the issuance of a certificate of accreditation;  
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(d) Practicing audiology or audiometry when one’s certificate or professional 
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license has been revoked or suspended; 
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(e) Falsification of a certificate of registration, certificate of accreditation, or 
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professional license, the possession of such falsified documents, or the use of 
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such falsified documents as authority to practice audiology or audiometry;   
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(f) Falsification of evidence or documents to obtain a certificate of registration;  
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(g) Non-compliance of higher educational institutions and faculty thereof with the 
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educational standards provided under this Act;  
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(h) Violations of the Code of Professional Ethics promulgated pursuant to this 
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Act; and 
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(i) Violation of any person, whether natural or juridical, of any of the provisions 
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of this Act or its rules and regulations.  
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Sec. 33. Penalties.– The commission of any of the prohibited acts under this 
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Act shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than one (1) year and not more 
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than eight (8) years, or a fine not less than ten thousand pesos (Php 10,000) or not 
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more than forty thousand pesos (Php 40,000), or both, at the discretion of the court. 
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If the offender is a corporation, partnership or any juridical person, the 
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penalty shall be imposed upon the responsible officers, as the case may be, who 
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participated in, or by their gross negligence, allowed the commission of the crime. If 
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the offender is a public official or employee is found guilty of acts penalized under of 
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this Act, he or she shall, in addition to the penalties prescribed herein, suffer 
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perpetual or temporary absolute disqualification from office, as the case may be. 
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Sec. 34. Liability Under Other Laws.– Administrative sanctions meted out by 
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the Board or the PRC pursuant to this Act shall not be a bar to prosecution in the 
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proper courts for unlawful acts of sexual harassment and other related offenses. A 
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prosecution under this Act shall be without prejudice to any liability for violation of 
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any provision of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, or special laws. 
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Sec. 35. Implementing Rules and Regulations.– The Board shall be organized 
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within fifteen (15) days from the effectivity of this Act and shall take the lead 
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in formulating the implementing rules and regulations of  this Act  within thirty (30) 
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days from the effectivity of this Act, in coordination with the CHED, DOH, and the 
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PRC, in coordination with senior practitioners, specialists, academicians in the field of 
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audiology, and the Philippine Society of Audiology.  
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Sec. 36. Appropriations.– Such amounts as may be necessary for the initial 
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implementation shall be indicated as a separated line-item under the budget of the 
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PRC under the annual General Appropriations Act (GAA). Thereafter, such 
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appropriations needed for the continuing implementation of this Act shall be included 
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in the annual GAA: Provided, that the budget of the Board and its administration 
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shall at all times be separate from that of the PRC.  
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Sec. 37. Separability Clause.– If any provision or part of this Act is declared 
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unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain in full 
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force and effect. 
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Sec. 38. Repealing Clause.– All decrees, laws, executive orders, proclamations 
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and administrative regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of 
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this Act are hereby repealed, amended or modified accordingly. 
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Sec. 39. Effectivity.– This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its 
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complete publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved,