TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
First Regular Session
SENATE 
Senate Bill No. 153
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Introduced by Senator Erwin Tulfo
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING PROFESSIONAL REVIEW CENTERS FOR 
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES 
AND COLLEGES (SUCs), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Our 1987 Constitution provides that the State shall protect and 
promote the right of all citizens to quality education at all levels and 
shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all. It 
also affirms labor as a primary social economic force. It shall protect 
the rights of workers and promote their welfare.
One of the key challenges faced by graduates of State Universities 
and Colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines is access to affordable and 
quality review programs for professional licensure examinations. 
While education in SUCs is often subsidized or free, many graduates 
are unable to pursue professional licensure due to the high cost of 
review centers, which are mostly operated by private institutions 
situated in Metro Manila.
In line with the State’s duty to promote quality education and 
affirm labor as a primary social and economic force, it is imperative to 
equip graduates with the necessary support to successfully enter the 
professional workforce.


This bill seeks to establish review centers in State Universities 
and Colleges (SUCs) that will provide review programs for their 
graduates who wish to take licensure examinations in various fields 
such as education, nursing, engineering, accountancy, criminology, and 
others. By doing so, the government ensures continued support for 
students beyond graduation, particularly in their transition from 
academic training to professional practice.
In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly 
sought.
IRWIN


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First Regular Session
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SENATE. 
Senate Bill No. ^ ^ ^
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AN ACT
ESTABLISHING PROFESSIONAL REVIEW CENTERS FOR 
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS IN STATE UNIVERSITIES 
AND COLLEGES (SUCs), AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled:
SECTION 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the ""SUCs 
Professional Review Center Act of2025.''"
SEC. 2. Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy 
of the State to protect and promote the right of all citizens to 
quality and accessible education at all levels. The government shall 
adopt measures to support aspiring professionals by institutionalizing 
affordable and accessible review programs in State Universities and 
Colleges (SUCs).
SEC. 3. Establishment of Review Centers within SUCs. - All 
SUCs shall establish or designate professional review centers within 
their campuses to provide quality and accessible review classes for all 
sue graduates preparing for board examinations. These review centers 
shall be open to all graduates of SUCs: Provided, that, priority shall be 
given to those who demonstrate genuine need for assistance.


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SEC. 4. Review Programs. - The review centers established 
under this Act shall offer accessible and affordable review programs to 
all sue students. These shall include options such as free review 
programs and discounted review rates. The review sessions may be 
conducted either online or through physical classes, depending on the 
availability of resources and the needs or preferences of the students.
SEC. 5. Coverage. - SUCs shall offer review programs for major 
licensure administered by the Professional Regulation Commission 
(PRC), including but not limited to:
a. Physician Licensure Examination
b. Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET)
c. Engineering Board Examinations
d. Accountancy Licensure Examination
e. Medical Technologist Licensure Examination
f Criminologist Licensure Examination
g. Nursing Licensure Examination; and
h. All other professionals requiring PRC license.
SEC. 6. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - Within thirty (30) 
days from the effectivity of this Act, the Commission on Higher 
Education (CHED), in coordination with the Professional Regulation 
Commission (PRC), shall formulate the necessary implementing rules 
and regulations (IRR) of this Act
SEC. 7. Separability Clause. - Should any provision or part of 
this Act be declared unconstitutional or invalid, the other provisions 
and parts hereof, insofar as they are separable from the invalid ones, 
shall remain in full force and effect.
SEC. 8. Repealing Clause. - AH laws, decrees, orders, 
proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof, which are 
inconsistent with this Act are hereby repealed, amended, or modified 
accordingly.


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SEC. 9. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
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after its publication in the Official Gazette or in at least two (2)
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newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,