Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PAUL R. DAZA 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) issues Certificates of Registration (CORs) and 
Professional Identification Cards (PICs) to those who have complied with all the legal and procedural 
requirements, including passing the licensure examination or qualifying under registration without 
examination, as the case may be. These documents serve as the evidence that the holders thereof are 
registered and licensed professionals in the Philippines. The COR retains its validity until it is revoked 
or suspended pursuant to law, whereas, the PIC has limited validity period, which is three (3) years. Of 
the forty-six (46) professional regulatory laws, only twenty (20) explicitly provide for the three (3) year 
validity period of the PIC.  
A study was conducted to determine the pros and cons of standardizing and increasing the validity period 
of the PIC across all the professions. Among the benefits or advantages that could be derived from the 
proposal are as follows:  
• Spreading out the number of ‘renewing’ professionals over five (5) years instead
of three (3) years will decrease the renewal transactions from 866,000 to 520,000
per year;
• This will also ease the pressure on the appointment system since there will be less
professionals renewing every year and there will a reasonable time interval between
each renewal period;
• The ‘extra’ period will allow the PRC to enhance the appointment system and to
remedy the gaps and weaknesses of the system;
• Professionals will be able to enjoy the validity of their PICs for a longer period of
time, since they will only need to renew their PICs every after five (5) years; and
• There will be no adverse effect on the revenue of the government since the renewal
fee will be adjusted accordingly to cover for the ‘extended’ validity period of the
PIC.
For reasons herein presented, it is, thus, earnestly requested that this bill be approved immediately. 
PAUL RUIZ DAZA 
August 3, 2023
12:18 pm
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Republic of the Philippines 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
Quezon City 
NINETEENTH CONGRESS 
Second Regular Session 
House Bill No. _______ 
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INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE PAUL R. DAZA 
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“AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A FIVE-YEAR VALIDITY PERIOD OF THE PROFESSIONAL 
IDENTIFICATION CARDS OF ALL PROFESSIONALS UNDER THE 
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION” 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. New Validity Period of the Professional Identification Card. - All Professional 
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Identification Cards (PICs) issued by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) shall be valid for 
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five (5) years, subject to compliance with all the legal and procedural requirements for its issuance. 
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SEC. 2. Coverage and Applicability. - Notwithstanding the provisions of the professional 
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regulatory laws to the contrary, this Act providing for a five (5) year validity period of the PICs shall 
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cover and apply to all professions under the PRC. 
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SEC. 3.  Systems Enhancement. - In order to operationalize the provisions of this Act, the 
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Information and Communications Technology Service (ICTS) and other concerned offices/divisions of 
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the PRC shall complete the necessary systems enhancement (Licensure Examination Registration 
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Information System or the LERIS) and other administrative processes, including the finalization of the 
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revised assessment of annual registration fees within six (6) months from the effectivity of this Act. 
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SEC. 14. Separability Clause. – If, for any reason, any part or provision of this Act is declared 
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invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected are in full force and effect. 
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SEC. 15. Repealing Clause. - All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, and rules and 
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regulations contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are amended, repealed or modified 
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accordingly. 
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SEC. 16. Effectivity. – This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the 
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Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation. 
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Approved, 
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