Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. AND 
HON. BRIAN RAYMUND S. YAMSUAN 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This measure seeks to propose amendments to Republic Act No. 7431 entitled, "An Act 
Regulating the Practice of Radiologic Technology in the Philippines, Creating the Board 
of Radiologic Technology, Defining Its Powers and Functions and for Other Purposes", 
otherwise known as the "Radiologic Technology Act of 1992" was signed into law on April 
22, 1992.  
Specifically, it seeks to integrate the X-Ray Technology and Radiologic Technology 
Professions into one national organization as the accredited and integrated professional 
organization (AIPO) accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). 
Such move is geared towards the promotion of the integration of the x-ray technology 
and radiologic technology professions and ensure the development of the professional 
competence of x-ray technologists and radiologic technologists. 
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is highly recommended. 
LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. 
BRIAN RAYMUND S. YAMSUAN 
May 9, 2023
8:00 am
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
First Regular Session 
HOUSE BILL NO. ____ 
Introduced by HON. LUIS RAYMUND “LRAY” F. VILLAFUERTE, JR. AND 
HON. BRIAN RAYMUND S. YAMSUAN 
AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7431, OTHERWISE 
KNOWN AS THE "RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 1992", AND FOR OTHER 
PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
Section 1. Section 3 of RA No. 7431 entitled, "An Act Regulating the Practice of 
Radiologic Technology in the Philippines, Creating the Board of Radiologic Technology 
Defining Its Powers and Functions and for Other Purposes" is hereby amended to read 
as follows: 
"Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. – As used in this Act, the following 6 terms 
shall mean: 
(a) x x x
(b) x x x
(c) x x x
(d) x x x
(e) x x x
“[(f) “Radiologist” is a licensed physician who specializes in the diagnosis or 
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treatment of disease with the use of radiation;] 
“[(g) “Medical Physicist” is a physicist who specializes in the application of 
the principles and techniques of physics in medicine;] 
“[(h) (F) "Board" refers to the PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY Board of 
Radiologic Technology; [and] 
“[(i) (G) "Commission" refers to the Professional Regulation Commission 
[created under Presidential Decree Numbered Two hundred and 
twenty-three]; AND, 
"(H) "AIPO" REFERS TO THE ACCREDITED AND INTEGRATED 
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS AND 
RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGISTS 
THAT 
THE 
BOARD 
HAS 
ACCREDITED, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION, 
AS THE ONE AND ONLY ACCREDITED INTEGRATED NATIONAL 
ORGANIZATION OF X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGISTS." 
 
Sec. 2. Section 6 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
"Sec. 6. Creation of the Board of Radiologic Technology. – There is hereby 
created a PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY Board of Radiologic 
Technology which shall be composed of a Chairman and four (4) members, 
all of whom shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the 
recommendation of the Professional Regulation Commission. The 
Commission shall recommend three (3) radiologic technologists from a list 
OF FIVE (5) NOMINEES PER VACANCY to be submitted by the 
[Association] AIPO of X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS AND radiologic 
technologists [; one (1) radiologist from a list to be submitted by the 
association of radiologist; and one (1) medical physicist from a list to be 
submitted by the association of the medical physicist: Provided, however, 
That the said associations are accredited in accordance with Presidential 
Decree Numbered Two hundred and twenty-three]: Provided, [further] That 


 
 
each person whose name is submitted shall possess the qualifications 
prescribed in Section 7 of this Act." 
 
Sec. 3. Section 7 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
"Sec. 7. Qualification of Board Members. – (a) xxx 
(1) x x x 
(2) x x x 
(3) x x x 
(4) x x x 
“[(b) Three (3) members of the Board, including the Chairman, shall at 
the time of their appointment:] 
“[(1)] (5) Be a radiologic technologist; [and] 
“[(2)] (6) [Have] HAS at least ten (10) years practice as A 
radiologic technologist[s] prior to [their] appointment: [Provided, 
That the three (3) radiologic technologists appointed as 
members of the first Board shall be deemed automatically 
registered as radiologic technologist upon assumption of their 
duties as members.] 
"(7) BE A MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING OF THE AIPO; 
AND, 
"(8) HAS NOT BEEN CONVICTED BY A COURT OF 
COMPETENT JURISDICTION OF AN OFFENSE INVOLVING 
MORAL TURPITUDE. 
“[(c) One (1) member of the Board, shall at the time of his 
appointment: 
“(1) Be a radiologist; and 
“(2) Has at least ten (10) years practice as a radiologist prior to 
his appointment.] 
“[(d) One (1) member of the Board, shall at the time of his 
appointment: 


 
 
“(1) Be a medical physicist; and 
“(2) Has at least ten (10) years practice as a medical physicist.] 
 
Sec. 4. Section 9 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to include new paragraphs to read as 
follows: 
 
"Sec. 9. Duties and Functions of the Board, x x x 
(a) x x x 
(b) x x x 
(c) x x x 
(d) x x x 
(e) x x x 
(f) x x x 
"(G) TO ENSURE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROFESSIONAL 
COMPETENCE OF X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGISTS 
THROUGH 
MANDATORY 
CONTINUING 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; 
"(H) TO PROMOTE THE INTEGRATION OF THE X-RAY 
TECHNOLOGY 
AND 
RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGY 
PROFESSIONS." 
“[(g)] (I) x x x 
“[(h)] (J) x x x.” 
 
Sec. 5. Section 20 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
"Sec. 20. Scope of Examination in X-ray Technology. – Unless changed or 
modified by the Board, the examination in x-ray technology shall cover the 
following subjects with the corresponding weighs as follows: 
“[(a) x x x] 
“[(b) x x x] 
“[(c) x x x] 


 
 
“[(d) x x x] 
“[(e) x x x] 
“[(f) x x x] 
“[(g) x x x]” 
"(A) RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS, EQUIPMENT AND 
MAINTENANCE RADIOBIOLOGY AND RADIATION 
PROTECTION, QUALITY ASSURANCE 
 
 
 
 
 
25% 
1.1 RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS 
1.2 EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
1.3 RADIOBIOLOGY AND RADIATION 
PROTECTION 
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY 
CONTROL 
"(B) IMAGE PRODUCTION AND EVALUATION 
 
 
 
25% 
1.1 PRINCIPLES OF IMAGING 
1.2 IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS 
"(C) RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES  
 
 
 
 
 
 
25% 
1.1 RADIOLOGIC POSITIONING AND 
   RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES 
1.2 RADIOLOGIC CONTRAST 
   EXAMINATIONS 
"(D) PATIENT CARE, MANAGEMENT, 
ETHICS AND JURISPRUDENCE, HUMAN 
ANATOMY, MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY  
 
 
 
 
 
25% 
1.1 PATIENT CARE 
1.2 DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION 
1.3 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND JURISPRUDENCE 
1.4 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 
1.5 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY" 
 
Sec. 6. Section 21 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows: 


 
 
 
"Section 21. Scope of Examination in Radiologic Technology. – Unless changed or 
modified by the Board, the examination in radiologic technology shall cover the 
following subjects with corresponding weights as follows: 
“[(a) x x x]” 
“[(b) x x x]” 
“[(c) x x x]” 
“[(d) x x x]” 
“[(e) x x x]” 
“[(f) x x x]” 
“[(g) x x x]” 
“[(h) x x x]” 
“[(i) x x x]” 
“[(j) x x x]” 
"(A) RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS, EQUIPMENT AND 
MAINTENANCE RADIOBIOLOGY AND 
RADIATION, PROTECTION, QUALITY 
ASSURANCE 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20% 
1.1 RADIOLOGIC PHYSICS 
1.2 EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE 
1.3 RADIOBIOLOGY AND RADIATION 
PROTECTION 
1.4 QUALITY ASSURANCE AND QUALITY 
CONTROL 
“(B) IMAGE PRODUCTION AND EVALUATION 
 
 
 
20% 
1.1 PRINCIPLES OF IMAGING 
1.2 IMAGE PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS 
"(C) RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES  
 
 
 
 
 
 
20% 
1.1 RADIOGRAPHIC POSITIONING AND 
RADIOLOGIC PROCEDURES 
1.2 RADIOLOGIC CONTRAST EXAMINATIONS 


 
 
"(D) PATIENT CARE, MANAGEMENT, ETHICS 
AND JURISPRUDENCE, HUMAN ANATOMY, 
MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20% 
1.1 PATIENT CARE 
1.2 DEPARTMENT ADMINISTRATION 
1.3 PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND 
JURISPRUDENCE 
1.4 HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY 
1.5 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY 
"(E) RADIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
20% 
1.1 RADIOGRAPHIC PATHOLOGY 
1.2 VENIPUNCTURE 
1.3 ULTRASOUND 
1.4 COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY 
1.5 MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING 
1.6 INTERVENTIONAL THERAPY" 
 
Sec. 7. A new section is hereby inserted after Section 21 of R.A No. 7431 to read as 
follows: 
 
"SEC. 
22. 
FOREIGN 
RECIPROCITY. 
– 
NO 
FOREIGN 
X-RAY 
TECHNOLOGIST OR RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGIST SHALL BE 
GIVEN A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION CARD OR BE ENTITLED TO ANY OF THE 
PRIVILEGES UNDER THIS ACT UNLESS THE COUNTRY OF WHICH 
THE 
FOREIGN 
X-RAY 
TECHNOLOGIST 
OR 
RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGIST IS A SUBJECT OR CITIZEN OF SPECIFICALLY 
PERMITS FILIPINO X-RAY TECHNOLOGISTS OR RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGISTS TO PRACTICE WITHIN ITS TERRITORIAL LIMITS 
ON THE SAME BASIS AS THE SUBJECTS OR CITIZENS OF SAID 
COUNTRY OR STATE." 


 
 
 
Sec. 8. Section 22 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
"Sec. [22] 23. Report of Ratings. – The Board shall, within [one hundred 
twenty (120)] A PERIOD OF TEN (10) days after the date of completion of 
the examination, UNLESS EXTENDED FOR JUST AND MERITORIOUS 
CAUSE, report the rating obtained by each candidate to the Commission 
[which shall submit such report to the President of the Philippines for 
approval]. 
“x x x” 
 
Sec. 9. Sections 23 and 24 of RA 7431 is hereby renumbered as Sections 24 and 25, 
respectively. 
 
Sec. 10. Section 25 of RA 7431 is hereby amended to read as follows: 
 
"Sec. [25] 26. Fees. [unless otherwise fixed by the Commission, each 
examinee or registrant shall pay the following fees: 
“[(a) For application for examination P350.00]” 
“[(b) For registration after passing the board examinations P250.00]” 
“[(c) For registration without examination P250.00]” 
“[(d) For replacement of lost or destroyed certificate of registration 
P100.00]” 
“[(e) For reissuance of revoked certificate P100.00]” 
 
"APPLICANTS FOR EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION, REPLACEMENT 
OF LOST OR DESTROYED CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION (COR) 
OR PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD (PIC) OR REISSUANCE 
OF REVOKED COR SHALL PAY THE CORRESPONDING FEES AS MAY 
BE PRESCRIBED BY THE COMMISSION." 
 


 
 
Sec. 11. A new Section is hereby inserted after Section 26 to read as: 
 
"SEC. 27. INTEGRATION OF THE X-RAY TECHNOLOGY AND 
RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGY 
PROFESSIONS. 
– 
THE 
X-RAY 
TECHNOLOGY AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGY PROFESSIONS 
SHALL BE INTEGRATED INTO ONE (1) NATIONAL ORGANIZATION 
WHICH SHALL BE ACCREDITED BY THE BOARD, SUBJECT TO THE 
APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION, AS THE AIPO OF XRAY 
TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS. ALL XRAY 
TECHNOLOGISTS 
AND 
RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGISTS 
DULY 
REGISTERED WITH THE BOARD SHALL AUTOMATICALLY BECOME 
MEMBERS OF THE AIPO, AND SHALL RECEIVE THE BENEFITS AND 
PRIVILEGES AS WELL AS BE SUBJECT TO THE DUTIES AND 
OBLIGATIONS APPERTAINING TO SUCH MEMBERSHIP UPON 
PAYMENT OF THE REQUIRED FEES AND DUES. MEMBERSHIP IN 
THE AIPO SHALL NOT BE A BAR TO MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER 
ASSOCIATIONS OF XRAY TECHNOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGIC 
TECHNOLOGISTS.” 
 
Sec. 12. Sections 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 of RA 7431 are hereby renumbered as Sections 
28, 29, 30, 31, and 32, respectively. 
 
Sec. 13. Repealing Clause. – All laws, decrees, orders, and other issuances, rules and 
regulations or parts thereof inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed or modified 
accordingly. 
 
Sec. 14. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its complete 
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in the country or in the Official 
Gazette. 
 
Approved,