NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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SENATE
s. No. 1162
Senate
•22 AUG 15 P4S6
RECEIVED BV
Introduced by Senator JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
AN ACT
REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Republic Act (R.A.) No. 10912 otherwise known as the "Continuing 
Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016" has been In effect for more than five 
(5) years already but Filipino professionals are continuously challenged by exorbitant 
fees and confusing processes In completing their CPD requirements.
While the CPD Act aims to develop and maintain professional competencies 
by serving as a gateway in gaining new skills and knowledge in their professions, 
compliance to the said law does not come cheap particularly for struggling 
professionals. A news report cited that seminars from private CPD providers can cost 
nurses at least one thousand pesos (P1,000.00) per session.1 Several groups of 
teachers also pointed out that even before the implementation of the CPD law, 
teachers and other professionals have already been engaging in CPD activities.2 
Needless to say, the CPD Act has made the process unnecessarily costly.
1 Hapai, Don Kevin (February 8, 2018). "For struggling professionals, CPD is expensive and not realistic." Information retrieved 
at https://www.rappler.com^ation/195581-cpd-act-continuing-professionals-education-woes-not-realistic/
2 Hernando-Malipot, Medina. (February 15, 2018). "Teachers push for abolition of CPD Law. "Information retrieved at 
https://news.mb.com.ph/2018/02/15/teachers-push-for-abolition-of-cpd-law/ on October 9, 2018.
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Considering the disruption caused by the pandemic, PRC issued Resolution 
No. 1444(A), s. 2021, which extended the acceptance of license renewal without 
CPD units until December 2022. Professionals who have Incomplete or no CPD units 
are required to sign an Undertaking in the renewal form that they will comply In the 
next period. The PRC will fully implement the CPD unit requirement by January 
2023. This means that, the Filipino professionals will again be confronted with the 
difficulties of renewing their licenses in the face of rising inflation.
In the poll conducted by the Pulse Asia in June 2022, it showed that 57% of 
Filipinos identified inflation as the most urgent national concern which should be 
prioritized by the government. In June 2022, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 
reported the inflation rate at 6.1%, which Is the highest recorded Inflation since 
October 2018.3 Specifically, food inflation at the national level rose to 6.0 percent in 
June 2022, from 4.9 percent In May of the same year. At this time when inflation 
has risen yet again and Filipinos struggle with soaring food prices, the 2.56 million 
registered Filipino professionals4 do not need additional costly burden of complying 
with their CPD requirements. Thus, the CPD Act needs to be repealed.
In the light of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly
sought.
JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO
3 Philippine Statistics Authority (2022). Summary Inflation Report Consumer Price Index (2018=100)% June 2022. Information 
retrieved at httDs://Dsa.Qov.Dh/statistics/survev/Drice/summary-inflation-report-consumer-price-index-2018100-iune-2022
4 Philippine Statistics Authority. (May 20, 2019). Employment rate in 2022 is estimated at 94.3 Percent. "Information retrieved 
at https://psa.Qov.ph/content/emDlovment-rate-april-2022-estimated-943-Dercent on June 15. 2022.


NINETEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
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First Regular Session 
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S. No.
SENATE 
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•22 AUG 15 PA‘56
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Introduced by Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito
AN ACT
REPEALING REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10912, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE 
" CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2016'
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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Section 1. Republic Act No. 10912, otherwise known as the "Continuing
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Professional Development Act of 2016" is hereby repealed.
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Sec. 2. All other laws, executive orders, resolutions, rules and regulations,
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and other issuances or parts thereof, which are inconsistent with this Act are hereby
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repealed, amended or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 3. This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the
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Official Gazette or In at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,