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SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS BILLS AND INDEX SERVICE
First Regular Session
House Bit No, 2450

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO-

EXPLANATORY NOTE

‘As a member in good standing of the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN)
and the family of nations, we should be ready to comply with our multi-lateral obligation
to allow the exchange and practice of professionals from ASEAN countries in our
country, in preparation for the full integration of the ASEAN economies.

Moreover, in order to broaden career opportunities for Filipino professionals, we must be
ready to reciprocate the iniative of other countries to allow our nationals to practice their
professions in other states, countries and/or territories.

This bill seeks to institutionalize the policy of allowing foreign professionals to practice
in the Philippines but subject to the reguirement of reciprocity, as a measure to protect the
interest of Filipino professionals. Under the provisions of this Act, professionals from
other states, countries or territories shall be allowed to practice in the Philippines only if
the country, state or territory where they are registered as such also allow Filipino
professionals in the same field to practice their profession within their territorial
jurisdiction on the same as the citizens/subjects of such foreign country, state or territory.

In the long run, it is eamestly believed that this policy will prepare our home grown
professionals to be at par with their international counterparts and help them become
globally competitive. This representation believes that we are not only widening the
opportunities of Filipino professionals who will benefit from this proposal but we are
putting them in a place where they can lear more from their peers and counterparts from
other countries, be it inside or outside of our country.

Hence, the immediate passage of this measure is eamestly sought.

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IN. GARY C. ALEJANO.


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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

House Bill No. _1150

Introduced by MAGDALO Party-List Representative
HON. GARY C. ALEJANO-

AN ACT
IMPOSING RECIPROCITY AS A REQUIREMENT BEFORE ALLOWING
FOREIGN NATIONALS TO PRACTICE THEIR PROFESSIONS IN THE
PHILIPPINES TO PROTECT THE INTERESTS OF FILIPINO
PROFESSIONALS AND FOR OTHER RELATED PURPOSES

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Republic of the
Philippines in Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Declaration of Policy. — It is hereby declared to be the policy of
the State to protect and promote the interest and well-being of every Filipino licensed
professional in the country by way of placing them in a level playing field with their
foreign counterparts and at the same time providing a policy that will foster and provide
our own professionals the chance to expand their career opporunities both in and out of

the country.

See. 2. Practice of profession by Foreign citizens or nationals; Requirement

of reciprocity. — A foreign subject, citizen or national may be allowed to take the

licensure examination or may be granted a certificate of registration/professional license
and professional identification card to practice any profession regulated by the Philippine
Regulations Commission (PRC) if the state, country or territory of which he/she is a
subject, citizen or national specifically permits Filipino professionals who are registered
and licensed to practice in the same regulated profession in the Philippines and who holds
a valid Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card frorn the PRC, to
practice their profession within its territorial jurisdiction on the same basis as the

subjects, nationals or citizens of such foreign country.

Sec. 3. Implementing Rules and Regulations ~ For this purpose, the PRC, in
consultation with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Labor
and Employment (DOLE) and other relevant agencies and stakeholders, shall issue the
necessary implementing rules and regulations within sixty (60) days upon the enactment


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and effectivity of this Act and shal! set the guidelines for the monitoring of the proper

implementation thereof.

Sec. 4. 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.

Sec. 5. Repealing Clause, — All laws, decrees, executive orders and other
administrative issuances and parts thereof, which are inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act, are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly.

Sec. 6. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its
publication in the Official Gazette and at least two (2) national newspapers of general

circulation.

Approved,