SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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S.No. 906 
Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
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Aside from food production, the assurance that food is safe and protected from any harmful 
substance or spoilage is man's perennial quest for healthy living. To achieve this objective, it is 
important to recognize the importance of food technologists in nation-building. As envisioned in 
this bill, the country shall endeavor to develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and 
well-rounded professional food technologists, whose standards of practice and service shall be 
excellent, world-class and globally-competitive through inviolable, honest, effective and credible 
licensure examinations and through regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their 
continuing professional growth. 
This bill updates and redefines the practice of food technology as: 
"not being limited to the specification of raw materials and supervision of their 
procurement; supervision of production product quality assurance; quality 
control; quality improvement and product evaluation; including the evaluation of 
the microbiological, physical, chemical, and functional properties offood, and the 
conduct of basic and applied research towards development and! or improvement 
of the safety and quality of food toward products . .. 
It shall also include teaching, lecturing and reviewing of subjects in Food Technology. 
Salient provisions of this policy measure include the provision for foreign reciprocity which 
allows a food technologist from the Philippines (0 practice their profession oversees on the 
condition that we shall accord the same privilege to foreign nationals. This bill, in general, aims 
to adapt the food technologists profession to the requirements of the modem age. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
"SONNY' F. TRILLANES IV 
Senator 
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Introduced by Senator Antonio "Sonny" F'. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION, LICENSURE AND PRACTICE OF FOOD 
TECHNOLOGY IN THE )'HlLIPPINES, PROVInING :FUNDS THEREFOR, AND FOR 
OTHER PURl'OSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress 
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TffLE, STATEMENT OF POLICY, AND DEFINITION OF TERMS 
Sl~CTION 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Food Technology Act of 
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SEC. 2. Statement o.f'Policy. - The State recognizes the importance of food teclmologists 
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in nation building, Hence, it shall develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and well-
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rotmded professional food technologist, whose standards of practice and service shall be 
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e~cellent, world-class and globally competitive through inviolable, honest, effective and credible 
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licensure examinations and through regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their 
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continuing professional growth. 
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SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean: 
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Food Technology is the application of the physical, biological, and behavioral 
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sciences to the conversion of raw materials into safe, stable, palatable, and 
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nutritious foods. It includes the processes of handling, storage, processing, 
packaging, distribution and utilization offood; 
Food Technologist refers to a person qualified to practice and technology as 
provided in this Act and who is a holder of a valid certificate of registration and a 
valid professional license issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Food 
Technology and the Professional Regulation Commission; 
The Scope of the Practice of Food Technology within the meaning and intent of 
this Act shall include, but not be limited to, the specification of raw materials and 
supervision of. their procurement; supervision of production product quality 
assurance, quality control, quality improvement and product evaluation, including 
the evaluation of the microbiological, physical, chemical, and functional 
propelties of food; and the conduct of basic and applied researoh towards 
development and/or improvement of the safety and quality of food products. It 
shall also include teaching, lecturing, and reviewing of subjects in Food 
Technology. 
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CREATION OF THE 
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PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY 
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SEC. 4. Creation and Composition of the Board. - There is hereby created a 
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Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology, hereinafter called the Board, under the 
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administrative supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission, hereinafter referred to as 
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the Commission, to be composed of a Chairperson and two (2) Members who shall be appointed 
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by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees for each position 
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recommended by the Commission, from a list of five (5) nominees for each position chosen and 
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ranked by the integrated and accredited association of food technologists. The Board shall be 
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organized not later than six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act. 
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SEC. 5. Powers and Functiolls of the Boarti • • The Board shaH have the following 
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Promulgate, administer, and enforce rules and regulations necessary for carrying 
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Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure, and practice of food technology 
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Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act; 
Adopt an official seal of the Board; 
Maintain a rost\ll' of food technologists indicating therein the basic information 
about the registered professionals; 
Issue, reinstate, suspend of revoke the certificate of registration and/or 
professional license or cancel special pennits for the practice of food technology; 
Monitor the conditions affecting the practice of food technology and adopt such 
measures as may be deemed proper for the enhancement of the profession andlor 
the maintenance of high professional, ethical and technical standards; 
Ensure, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), that 
all educational institutions offering food technology education comply with the 
policies, standards, and requirements of the course prescribed by CHED in the 
areas of curriculum, faculty, library and facilities; 
Prescribe andlor adopt a Code of Ethics-and a Code of Technical Standards for the 
practice offood technology; 
Hear or investigate any violation of this Act, its implementing rules and 
regulations and the Code of Ethics for food technologists as shall come to the 
lmowledge of the Board, and for this purpose, to issue subpoena duces tecum to 
secure the appearance of witnesses and the .production of documents in 
connection therewith: Provided, That the decision of the Board shall, unless 
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appealed to the Commission, become final and executory after fifteen (15) days 
from receipt of judgment or decision; 
Prescribe guidelines and criteria in the Continning Professional Education (CPE) 
program for food technologists; 
Adopt a program for the full computerization of the licensure examination; 
Prepare, adopt, and issue the syllabi of the subjects for examinations by 
determining and preparing the questions which shall strictly be within the scope 
of the syllabus of the subject for examination; 
Grant registratiqn without examination subject to approval by the Commission; 
Issue special permits to persons admitted to the practice of food technology for a 
specific duration of time, and certificates of recognition for advanced studies 
researches and accomplishments that contribute to the enrichment of the 
profession; 
Discharge such other powers and functions as the Board may deem necessary for 
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the practice of the profession and the upgrading, enhancement, development, and 
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growth of food technology in the Philippines. 
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The policies, resolution, rules and regulations, orders or decision issued or proniulgated 
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by the Board shall be subject to the review and approval of the Commission. 
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SEC. 6. Qualifications of the Chairman and Members of the Board. - The Chairman 
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and Members of the Board shall, at the time of their appointment, possess the following 
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qualifications: 
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Must be a natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines for the last five 
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Must be a holder of a Bachelor of Science in Food Technology degree as 
conferred by a school, college or university in the Philippines or abroad whose 
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Must be a duly registered food technologist under this Act, with a valid certificate 
of registration and professional license and has been in the active practice of the 
profession in the Philippines for at least five years prior to his appointment; 
Must be a member in good standing of the integrated and accredited association 
of food technologists; 
Must have no any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any school, 
academy, college, university or institution conferring an academic degree 
necessary for admission to the practice of food technology or where review 
classes in preparation for the licensure examination are being offered or 
conducted, nor shall he be a member of the faculty or of the administration 
thereof at the time of his appointment to the Board; and 
Must not have been convicted by any competent court of an offense involving 
moral turpitUde. 
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SEC. 7. Term of Office. - The Chainnan and members of the Board shall hold office for 
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a term of three (3) years or until their successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified: 
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Provided, That members of the first appointed Board shall hold office for the following tenns: 
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One (I) member as chairman for three (3) years, one (1) member for two (2) years and one (1) 
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member for one (1) year. 
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The chainnan or member of the Board may be reappointed for another term but in no 
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case shall he serve continuously for more than six (6) years. Any vacancy in the Board be filled 
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for the unexpired portion of the tenn only. Each member of the board shall automatically be 
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registered as food technologist and issued certificate of registration and professional license and 
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shall take the proper oath of office prior to assumption of duty. 
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• SEC. 8. Compensation and Allowance of the Board. - The Chairman and Members of 
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the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to that being received by the 
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ChaiImen and Members of existing regulatory boards under the Commission as provided fbr in 
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SEC. 9. Removal of Board Members. - Any vacancy in the Board shall be filled for the 
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unexpired portion of the term only. 
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The Chairperson or any member of the Board may be suspended or removed by the 
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President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the Commission for neglect of duties; 
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incompetence; malpractice; commission or tolerance of irregularities in any examination given 
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by the Board, manipulation or rigging of the said examination, tampering of questions prior to 
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the conduct of the said examinations, or tampering of grades; or unprofessional or unethical 
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conduct, after due notice and hearing where his right to be heard, to defend himself, and to be 
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assisted by counsel shall be respected in a proper administrative investigation, or final judgment 
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involving criminal offense. 
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SEC. 10. Supervision of the Board, Custodian of its Records, Secretariat, and Support 
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Services. - The Board shall be under the administrative supervision of the Commission. All 
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records of the Board, including applications for examination papers and results, minutes of 
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deliberation, administrative cases, and other investigations involving food technologists shall be 
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kept by the Commission. 
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The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide the 
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secretariat and other support services to implement the provisions of this Act. 
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SEC. 11. Annual Report. - The Board shall, at the close of each calendar year, submit an 
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annual report to the Commission, giving detailed acconnt of its proceedings, accomplishments 
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during the year, and recommending measures to be adopted, with the end in view of upgrading 
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and improving the conditions affecting the practice offood technology in the Philippines. 
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EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION 
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SEC. 12. Licensure Examination. - Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every 
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applicant seeking to be a registered and licensed food technologist shall undergo an examination 
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to be given by the Board in such places and dates as the Commission may designate. 
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for food technologist shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that: 
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a. He is a citizen of the Philippines or a foreigner whose country has a reciprocity 
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agreement with the Philippines; 
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b. He has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude; 
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c. He must be a graduate of a Bachelor of Science in Food Technology degree from a 
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school, college, or university in the Philippines or abroad whose food technology 
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program is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education. 
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SEC. 14. Scope of Examination. - The licensure examination shall cover the following 
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a. Physical, Chemical, Biological, and Microbiological Principles; 
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b. Food Processing, Preservation, and Food Engineering; 
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c. Quality Evaluation of Food; 
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d. Food Laws and Regulations. 
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The Board may revise or exclude any of the above subjects and add new ones in case a 
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SEC. 15. Release of the Results of Examination. - The Board and the Commission shall 
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correct and rate the licensure examination papers and shall release the examination results within 
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SEC. 16. Ratings in the Examination •• To pass the licensure examination, a candidate 
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for food technologist must obtain a passing rating of seventy five percent (75%) in each subject 
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giv.en during the examination. Provided, However, that, a candidate who obtains a passing rating 
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in the majority of the subjects but obtains a rating in the other subjects/s below seventy five 
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percent (75%) but not lower than sixty percent (60%), shall be allowed to take one removal 
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examination on the subjects/s where he failed to obtain the passing rating. Provided, Finally, that 
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should the examinee fail to obtain a passing rating in the removal examination, he shall be 
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considered as having failed the entire licensnre examination. 
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SEC. 17. Issuance of the Certificate of Registration alld Professional Licel/se. - A 
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certificate of registration shall be issued to examinees who pass the licensnre examination for 
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food technologists subject to payment of fees prescribed by the Commission. The certificate of 
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registration shall bear the signatnre of the Chairman of the Commission and the Members of the 
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Board, stamped with the official seal, indicating that the person named therein is entitled to 
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practice the profession with all the privileges appurtenant thereto. This certificate shall remain in 
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full force and effect until revoked or suspended in accordance with this Act. 
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A professional license bearing the registration number, date of issuance, expiry date, duly 
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paid the required registration fees. This license will serve as evidence that the licensee can 
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lawfully practice his profession tmtil the expiration of its validity. 
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SEC. 18. Refusal to Register. - The Board shall not register any successful examinee 
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who has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving 
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moral turpitude or has been found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct after investigation 
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by the Board, or has been declared to be of unsound mind. The reason for the refusal shall be set 
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SEC. 19. Registration WitllOut Examillatioll •• The Commission shall issue a certificate 
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of registration and professional license to the Chairman and members of the first Board of Food 
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Technology and to those who, on the date of the effectivity of this Act, have passed the 
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examination for food technologists given by the Civil Service Commission. 
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registration without taking the prescribed licertsure examination and who are holders of a 
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Bachelor's Degree in Food Technology or allied fields of Nutrition, Agriculture, Biochemistry or 
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M;lecular Biology, Chemistry, Fishery, Chemical Engineering, and who have been actively 
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Qualified applicants shall file their applications in the form prescribed for the purpose no 
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later than two (2) years from the date of the effectivity of iliis Act. 
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of Special Permit. - The Board may, after giving proper notice of hearing to the party concerned, 
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revoke the practitioner's certificate of registration, suspend him from the practice of his 
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profession, or cancel his special permit for any unprofessional or unethical conduct, malpractice, 
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or violation of any of the provisions of this Act, its rules and regulations, the Code of Ethics, and 
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the Code of Technical Standards for food technologists. 
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Professional License. - Two years after the .date of revocation, the Board may, upon application 
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and far reasons deemed proper and sufficient, reinstate any revoked certificate of registration and 
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reissue a professional license, and in so doing, may, in its discretion, exempt the applicant from 
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taking another examination. 
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destroyed or mutilated ones may be issued subject to the rules as implemented by the Board. 
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SEC. 22. Roster of Food Technologists. - The Board shall prepare, update, and maintain 
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a roster of food technologists which shall contain the name of each registered food technologist, 
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his residence and office addresses, the date of registration and issuance of certificates, and other 
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data which the Board may deem pertinent. The roster shall be open to the public, copies of which 
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shall be mailed to each person listed therein. 
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SEC. 23. Issuance of Temporary or Special Permits. - Without prejudice to the 
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requirements of existing laws on the practice by foreigners in the Philippines, the following 
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foreigners may be issued temporary or special permits to practice food technology in the 
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Philippines, Provided, However, That this practice of the profession shall be limited to the 
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particular work for which they are commissioned: Provided, Further, That the said temporary or 
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spedal permit shall be renewed every year: 
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a. Food scientists or technologists called to the Philippines to provide consultancy 
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recognized local schools, universities, colleges, or instructors to teach Food 
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PRACTICE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY 
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SEC. 24. Prohibition on the Practice of Food Tech1lology. - No person shall practice Or 
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offer to practice food technology in the Philippines or offer himself as food technologist, or use 
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work of food teclmologist unless he has satisfactorily passed the licensure examination given by 
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the Board, except as otherwise provided in this Act, and is a holder of a valid certificate of 
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registration and a valid professional license or a valid temporary/special pennit duly issued to 
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license is not valid or that his certificate of registration has been suspended or 
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allow anybody to use his certificate of registration and/or professional license or 
temporary/special pelmit as a food technologist to enable such unqualified 
individual to engage in the practice of food technology; 
use as his own the certificate of registration and/or professional license or 
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SEC. 26. Oath. - All successful examinees or those allowed to register without licensure 
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examination given by the Board and the Commission shall be required to take their oath before 
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the Board or any member thereof and/or any official ofthe Commission or any person authorized 
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by law prior to the practice of food technology. 
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SEC. 28. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program. - The CPE guidelines 
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shall be prescribed and promulgated by the Commission upon consultation with the Board, 
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which shall consult the integrated and accredited association of food technologists, affiliated 
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association of food technologists, and other concerned sectors. The Board shall created a CPE 
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Council that shall be composed of a chainnan coming from the Board, a member from the 
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integrated and accredited asso~iation of food technologists and a member from the academe. 
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SEC. 29. Integration of Food Technologists. -All food teclmologists shall be integrated 
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into one (1) national organization, which shall be recognized by the Board and by the 
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Commission as the one and only integrated and accredited association of food teclmologists. A 
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integrated and accredited association of food technologists, and shall receive the benefits and 
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privileges thereto, upon payment of the required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated and 
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accredited association shall not be a bar to membership in other association of food 
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SEC. 30. Foreign Reciprocity. - No foreign food technologist shall be admitted to the 
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examination or be given a celtificate of registration and a professional license or be entitled to 
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any of the privileges under this Act unless the country of which he is a subject or citizen 
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specifically pennits Filipino food technologists to practice within its territorial limits on the same 
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FINAL PROVISIONS 
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SEC. 32. Funding Provision. - Such sums as may be necessary to carry out the 
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provisions of this Act shall be included in the General Appropriations Act of the year following 
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SEC. 33. Penal Provisions. - Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this 
Act or any of its implementing rules and regulations as promulgated by the Board subject to the 
approval of the Commission shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not less than Forty 
Thousand Pesos but not more than One Hundred Fifty Thousand Pesos or by imprisonment of 
not less than (6) months nor more than four (4) years, or both, at the discretion of the court. 
SEC. 34. Implementing Rules and Regulation. - To implement the provisions of this 
Act, the Board shall, subject to the approval of the Commission, promulgate the rules and 
regulations and the Code of Ethics for food technologists within thirty (30) days after the 
effectivity of this Act. 
SEC. 35. Separability Clause. - If any section or provision of this Act shall be declared 
invalid or unconstitutional, such shall not invalidate any other section or provision of this Act. 
SEC. 36. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, orders, issuances, or parts thereof, which 
ar~ inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. J7. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in 
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the Official Gazette or in a major daily newspaper of national circulation whichever comes 
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