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S.B. No. 
1942 
Introduced by Senator Magsaysay, Jr. 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Food is a basic necessity of man. It nourishes. It sustains. It 
invigorates. 
Aside from food production, the assurance that it is safe and 
protected from any harmful substance or spoilage is man's perennial 
quest for healthy living. 
To achieve this objective, the Philippine 
Legislature is ' submitting for. enactment a policy measure which 
recognizes the importance of food technologists in nation building. As 
visioned in this bill, the country would 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. 
Under this bill, it updates and redefines the practice of food 
technology' as "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 of food, 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. 
The other salient provisions of this policy measure as follows: 
- The creation of a Board composed of a Chairperson and two (2) 
Members who shall be appointed by the President of the 
Philippines from a list three (3) recommendees for each position 
recommended by the PRC and those submitted by the 
integrated and accredited association of food technologists 
- 
It adapts the food technologists profession to the requirements 
of the modern age; 
- The provision for foreign reciprocity which allows a food 
technologist from the Philippines to practice their profession 
oversees on the condition that 
~ we shall accord the same 
privilege to foreign nationals. 


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S E N A T E  
Introduced by Senator Magsaysay, Jr. 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR THE REGISTRATION, LICENSURE AND PRACTICE 
OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FUNDS 
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
S.B. No. 
1942 
ARTICLE 1 
TITLE, STATEMENT OF POLICY, AND DEFINITION OF TERMS 
SECTION 1. Title - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine 
Food Technology of 2005." 
SEC. 2. 
Statement of Policy 
- 
The State recognizes the 
importance of food technologists in nation building. 
Hence, it shall 
develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and well-rounded 
professional food technologist, 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. 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms - As used in this Act, the following 
terms shall mean: 
a. Food Technology is the application of the physical, biological 
and behavioral sciences to the conversion of raw materials into 
safe, stable, palatable and nutritious foods. It includes the 
processes of 
handling, 
storage, processing, 
packaging, 
distribution and utilization of food; 
b. 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; 
c. 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 properties of food, and the 
conduct of basic and applied research 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. 
ARTICLE I1 
CREATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY 
BOARD OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 4. Creation and Composition of the Board - There is 
hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology, 
hereinafter called the Board, under the administrative supervision of the 
Professional Regulation Commission, hereinafter referred to as the 
Commission, to be composed of a Chairperson and two (2) Members who 
shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three 
(3) recommendees for each position recommended by the Commission, 
from a list of five (5) nominees for each position chosen and ranked by 
the integrated and accredited association of food technologists. The 
Board shall be organized not later than six (6) months the effectivity of 
this act. 
SEC. 5. Powers and Functions of the Board - The Board shall 
have the following powers and functions: 
a. Promulgate, administer and enforce rules and regulations 
necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act; 
Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure and practice 
of food technology in the Philippines; 
Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this 
Act; 
Adopt an official seal of the Board; 
Maintain a roster of food technologists indicating therein the 
basic information about the registered professionals; 
b. 
c. 
d. 
e. 
f. 
Issue, reinstate, suspend of 
revoke the certificate of 
registration and/ or professional license or cancel special 
permits for the practice of food technology; 
g. 
Monitor the conditions affecting the practice of 
food 
technology and adopt such measures as may be deemed 
proper for the enhancement of the profession and/or the 
maintenance of high professional, ethical and technical 
standards; 
h. 
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 
the areas of curriculum, faculty, library and facilities; 
in 


i. 
Prescribe and/or 
Technical Standards for the practice of food 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 knowledge 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 appealed to the Commission, become final 
and executory after fifteen (15) days from receipt of judgment 
or decision; 
adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of 
j. 
k. 
Prescribe 
guidelines 
and 
criteria 
in 
the 
Continuing 
Professional Education (CPE) program for food technologists; 
Adopt a program for the full computerization of the licensure 
examination; 
1. 
m. 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 registration 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 gmd functions as the Board may 
deem necessary for the practice of the profession and the 
upgrading, enhancement, development and growth of food 
technology in the Philippines. 
n. 
0. 
p. 
The policies, resolution, rules and regulations, orders or decision 
issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to the review and 
approval of the Commission. 
SEC. 6. Qualifications of the Chairman and Members of the 
Board - The Chairman and Members of the Board shall, at the time of 
their appointment, possess the following qualifications: 
a. Must be a natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines 
for the last five years; 
b. 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 food technology program is 
recogfiized by CHED; 


c. 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; 
d. Must be a member in good standing of the integrated and 
accredited association of food technologists; 
e. Must no have 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 
f. Must not have been convicted by any competent court of an 
offense involving moral turpitude. 
SEC. 7. Term of Office - The Chairman and members of the 
Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years or until their 
successors shall have been appointed and duly qualified: Provided, That 
members of the first appointed Board shall hold office for the following 
terms: One (1) member as chairman for three (3) years, one (1) member 
for two (2) years and one (1) member for one (1) year. 
The chairman or member of the Board may be reappointed for 
another term but in no case shall he serve continuously for more than 
six (6) years. 
Any vacancy in the Board be filled for the unexpired 
portion of the term only. Each member of the board shall automatically 
be registered as food technologist and issued certificate of registration 
and professional license and shall take the proper oath of office prior to 
assumption of duty. 
SEC. 8. 
Compensation and Allowance of the Board 
- The 
Chairman and Members of the Board shall receive compensation and 
allowances comparable to that being received by the Chairmen and 
Members of existing regulatory boards under the Commission as 
provided for in the General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 9. Removal of Board Members - Any vacancy in the Board 
shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only. 
The Chairperson or any member of the Board may be suspended or 
removed by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of 
the Commission for neglect of duties, incompetence, malpractice, 
commission or tolerance of irregularities in any examination given by the 
Board, or manipulation or rigging of the said examination’s or tampering 
of questions prior to the conduct of the said examinations or tampering 
of grades, unprofessional or unethical conduct, after due notice and 
hearing where his right to be heard, to defend himself and to be assisted 
by counsel shall be respected in a proper administrative investigation, or 
final judgment involving criminal offense. 


SEC. 10. Supervision of the Board, Custodian of its Records, 
Secretariat and Support Services - The Board shall be under the 
administrative supervision of the Commission. All records of the Board, 
including applications for examination papers and results, minutes of 
deliberation, administrative cases, and other investigations involving food 
technologists shall be kept by the Commission. 
The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board and 
shall provide the secretariat and other support services to implement the 
provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 11. Annual Report - The Board shall, at the close of each 
calendar year, submit an annual report to the Commission, giving 
detailed account of its proceedings and accomplishments during the year 
and recommending measures to be adopted, with the end in view of 
upgrading and improving the conditions affecting the practice of food 
technology in the Philippines. 
ARTICLE I11 
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION 
SEC. 12. 
Licensure Examination 
- 
Except as otherwise 
provided in this Act, every applicant seeking to be a registered and 
licensed food technologist shall undergo an examination to be given by 
the Board in such places and dates as the Commission may designate. 
SEC. 13. Qualification for Examinations - An applicant for the 
licensure examination for food technologist shall establish to the 
satisfaction of the Board that: 
a. He is a citizen of the Philippines or a foreigner whose country 
has a reciprocity agreement with the Philippines; 
b. He has not been convicted of an offense involving moral 
turpitude; 
c. He must be a graduate of a Bachelor of Science in Food 
Technology degree from a school, college or university in the 
Philippines or abroad whose food technology program is 
recognized by the Commission on Higher Education. 
SEC. 14. Scope of Examination - The licensure examination 
shall cover the following subjects: 
a. Physical, Chemical, Biological and Microbiological Principles 
b. Food Processing, Preservation and Food Engineering 
c. Quality Evaluation of Food 
d. Food Laws and Regulations 
The Board may revise or exclude any of the above subjects and add 
new ones in case a need arise. 
SEC. 15. Release of the Results of Examination - The Board 
and the Commission shall correct and rate the licensure examination 


papers and shall release the examination results within ten days after 
the said examination. 
SEC. 16. Ratings in the Examination - To pass the licensure 
examination, a candidate for food technologist must obtain a passing 
rating of seventy five percent (75%) in each subject given during the 
examination. 
Provided, However, that, a candidate who obtains a 
passing rating in the majority of the subjects but obtains a rating in the 
other subjects/s below seventy five percent (75%) but not lower than 
sixty percent (60%), shall be allowed to take one removal examination on 
the subjects/s where he failed to obtain the passing rating. Provided, 
Finully, that should the examinee fail to obtain a passing rating in the 
removal examination, he shall be considered as having failed the entire 
licensure examination. 
SEC. 17. 
Issuance of the Certificate of Registration and 
Professional License - A certificate of registration shall be issued to 
examinees who pass the licensure examination for food technologists 
subject to payment of fees prescribed by the Commission. The certificate 
of registration shall bear the signature of the Chairman of the 
Commission and the Members of the Board, stamped with the official 
seal, indicating that the person named therein is entitled to practice the 
profession with all the privileges appurtenant thereto. This certificate 
shall remain in full force and effect until revoked or suspended in 
accordance with this Act. 
A professional license bearing the registration number, date of 
issuance, expiry date, duly signed by the Chairman of the Commission, 
shall likewise be issued to every registrant who has paid the required 
registration fees. This license will serve as evidence that the licensee can 
lawfully practice his profession until the expiration of its validity. 
SEC. 18. Refusal to Register - The Board shall not register any 
successful examinee who has been convicted by a court of competent 
jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude or has been 
found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct after investigation by 
the Board, or has been declared to be of unsound mind. The reason for 
the refusal shall be set forth in writing. 
SEC. 19. Registration Without Examination - The Commission 
shall issue a certificate of registration and professional license to the 
Chairman and members of the fist Board of Food Technology and to 
those who, on the date of the effectivity of this Act, have passed the 
examination for food technologists given by the Civil Service Commission. 
The same privilege shall be granted to qualified applicants who 
shall apply for registration without taking the prescribed licensure 
examination and who are holders of a Bachelor’s Degree in Food 
Technology or allied fields of Nutrition, Agriculture, Biochemistry or 
Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Fishery, Chemical Engineering, and who 
have been actively practicing the profession of food technology for a 
period of at least five (5) years immediately preceding the effectivity of 
this Act. 


Qualified applicants shall file their applications in the form 
prescribed for the purpose no later than two (2) years from the date of 
the effectivity of this Act. 
SEC. 20. 
Revocation or Suspension of the Certificate of 
Registration and Cancellation of Special Permit - The Board may, 
after giving proper notice of hearing to the party concerned, revoke the 
practitioner’s certificate of registration or suspend him from the practice 
of his profession cancel his special permit for any professional or 
unethical conduct, malpractice, violation of any of the provisions of this 
Act, its rules and regulations, the Code of Ethics and the Code of 
Technical Standards for food technologists. 
SEC. 21. 
Reinstatement, Reissuance or Replacement of 
Certificate of Registration and Professional License - Two years after 
the date of revocation, the Board may, upon application and far reasons 
deemed proper and sufficient, reinstate any revoked certificate of 
registration and reissue a professional license, and in so doing, may, in 
its discretion, exempt the applicant from taking another examination. 
A new certificate of registration or professional license or special 
permit, to replace lost, destroyed or mutilated ones may be issued 
subject to the rules as implemented by the Board. 
SEC. 22. Roster of Food Technologists 
- The Board shall 
prepare, update and maintain a roster of food technologists which shall 
contain the name of each registered food technologist, his residence and 
office addresses, the date of registration and issuance of certificates, and 
other data which the Board may deem pertinent. The roster shall be 
open to the public, copies of which shall be mailed to each person listed 
therein. 
SEC. 23. Issuance of Temporary or Special Permits - Without 
prejudice to the requirements of existing laws on the practice by 
foreigners in the Philippines, the following foreigners may be issued 
temporary 
or special permits to practice food technology in the 
Philippines. Provided, However, that this practice of the profession shall 
be limited to the particular work for which they are commissioned: 
Provided, Further, that the said temporary or special permit shall be 
renewed every year: 
a. Food scientists or technologists called to the Philippines to 
provide consultancy services; 
b. Food 
scientists or technologists employed as exchange 
professors 
or 
instructors 
in 
recognized 
local 
schools, 
universities, colleges, or instructors to teach Food Science and 
Technology subjects; and 
c. Food scientists or technologists attached to international 
agencies or organizations assigned to perform certain work in 
the Philippines relative to the practice of food technology. 


ARTICLE IV 
PRACTICE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY 
SEC. 24. Prohibition on the Practice of Food Technology. - 
No person shall practice or offer to practice food technology in the 
Philippines or offer himself as food technologist, or use the title, word, 
letter, figure, or any sign tending to convey the impression that he is a 
food technologist or advertise or indicate in any manner whatsoever that 
he is qualified to perform the work of food technologist unless he has 
satisfactorily passed the licensure examination given by the Board, 
except as otherwise provided in this act, and is a holder of a valid 
certificate of registration and a valid professional license or a valid 
temporary/special permit duly issued to him by the Board and the 
Commission. 
SEC. 25. Prohibited Acts - No person shall: 
a. engage in the practice of food technology by representing 
himself as a food technologist without a valid professional 
license or a valid certificate of registration, or a valid 
temporarylspecial permit granted by the Board pursuant to 
this Act; 
b. 
represent himself as a food technologist during the time that 
his professional license is not valid or that his certificate of 
registration has been suspended or revoked, or that his 
temporary/ special permit is cancelled; 
allow anybody to use his certificate of registration and/or 
professional license or temporary/ special permit as a food 
technologist to enable such unqualified individual to engage in 
the practice of food technology; 
c. 
d. 
use as his own the certificate of registration and/or 
professional license or special/temporary permit of another. 
SEC. 26. Oath - All successful examinees or those allowed to 
register without licensure examination given by the Board and the 
Commission shall be required to take their oath before the Board or any 
member thereof and/or any official of the Commission or any person 
authorized by law prior to the practice of food technology. 
Sec. 27. Code of Ethics and Code of Technical Standards for 
Food Technologists - The Board shall adopt and promulgate the Code 
of Ethics and Code of Technical Standards for food technologists 
prescribed and issued by the integrated and accredited national 
association of food technologists. 
SEC. 28. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Program - 
The CPE guidelines shall be prescribed and promulgated by the 
Commission upon consultation with the Board, which shall consult the 
integrated and accredited association of food technologists, affiliated 
association of food technologists, and other concerned sectors. The 
Board shall created a CPE Council that shall be composed of a chairman 


coming from the Board, a member from the integrated and accredited 
association of food technologists and a member from the academe. 
SEC. 29. 
Integration of Food Technologists 
-All food 
technologists shall be integrated into one (1) national organization, which 
shall be recognized by the Board and by the Commission as the one and 
only integrated and accredited association of food technologists. A food 
technologist duly registered with the Board shall automatically become a 
member of 
the integrated and accredited association of 
food 
technologists, and shall receive the benefits and privileges thereto, upon 
payment of the required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated 
and accredited association shall not be a bar to membership in other 
association of food technologists. 
SEC. 30. Foreign Reciprocity - No foreign food technologist 
shall be admitted to the examination or be given a certificate of 
registration and a professional license or be entitled to any of the 
privileges under this Act unless the country of which he is a subject or 
citizen specifically permits Filipino food technologists to practice within 
its territorial limits on the same basis as the subjects or citizens of such 
foreign state or country. 
SEC. 31. Indication of License and Privilege Tax Receipt - 
The 
food 
technologist 
shall 
be 
required 
to 
indicate 
his 
registration/professional number and date of issuance, the duration of 
validity, including the privilege tax receipt number on the documents he 
signs, or issues in connection with the practice of his profession. 
ARTICLE V 
FINAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 32. Funding Provision - Such sums as may be necessary 
to carry out the provisions of this Act shall be included in the General 
Appropriations Act of the year following its enactment into law and 
thereafter. 
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 
implementing 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 are inconsistent with the provisions of this Act 
are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 
SEC. 37. Effectivity - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days 
after its publication in the Official Gazette or in a major daily newspaper 
of national circulation whichever comes earlier. 
Approved,