FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
Second Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
S.B. No. 
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
EXPLANATORY NOTE 
This bill proposes to professionalize the practice of psychology and 
psychometrics by setting a national standard, likewise creating a professional 
regulatory board to ensure excellent, globally competitive, and accountable practice of 
the same. 
In this day and age, psychological services are being demanded by government 
and private sector, alike. However, it has been asserted that such services, if not 
rendered properly, may cause harm to the clients. There is a necessity, therefore, to 
afford the general public protection from such a risk. 
This bill seeks to address the apprehension of harm, unintentional or intentional, 
that may be caused by an unregulated practice. This proposed measure will fulfill this 
objective through the: 
1. Creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology and Psychometrics; 
2. Definition of the scope of nature of professional practice of psychologists and 
psychometricians; 
3. Setting up of criteria or qualifications for the licensure of practitioners; and 
4. Imposition of penalties for violators of this Act. 
Further, this bill proposes to provide rights to privileged communication for 
psychologists and psychometricians. 
Through this measure, protection is extended not only to the consumers or 
clients of the services, but also to the practitioners as their profession will be 
strengthened and assured of competence and credibility. 
In view of the foregoing, the passage of this bill is earnestly sought. 
Senator 


FOURTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE ) 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
) 
First Regular Session 
S E N A T E  
Introduced by Senator Loren Legarda 
AN ACT 
TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOMETRICS 
CREATING FOR THIS PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF 
PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOMETRICS, APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives in Congress assembled 
Article I - Title 
SECTION 1. Title. This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Psychology and 
Psyckonietrics Act of 2008." 
Article I1 - Statement of Policy 
SEC. 2. Statement of Policy. The State recognizes that psychologists and 
psychometricians have an important role in nation-building and development. It also 
acknowledges the diverse specializations of psychologists and the diverse functions 
specific to the varied specializations. 
In particular, it recognizes the significance of the psychological services that 
practicing psychologists and psychometricians provide to diverse types of clients, but 
also recognizes the need to protect the public by preventing inexperienced or untrained 
individuals from offering psychological services. 
Hence, it shall nurture competent, upright, and assiduous psychologists and 
psychometricians whose standards of practice and service shall be excellent and 
globally competitive through the administration of inviolable, effective and credible 
licensure examinations and the imposition and promotion of regulatory measures, 
programs and activities that enhance their professional growth and wellbeing. 
Article 111 - Definition of Terms 
SEC. 3. Definition of Terms. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have 
the following meanings: 
(a) "Psychology" is the scientific study of human behavior. It involves the 
application of scientific methods to inquire into the biological, cognitive, 
affective, developmental, personality, social, cultural, and individual 39 
difference dimensions of human behavior; 


(b) ”Professional Practice of Psychology” consists of 
the delivery of 
psychological services that involve application of psychological principles and 
procedures for the purpose of describing, understanding, predicting and 
influencing the behavior of individuals or groups, in order to assist in the 
attainment of optimal human growth and functioning. The delivery of 
psychological services includes, but is not limited to: 
1) Psychological Interventions: psychological counselling, psychotherapy, 
psychosocial support, coaching, psychological debriefing, group 
processes, and all other psychological interventions that involve the 
application of psychological principles to improve psychological 
functioning of individuals, families, groups, and organizations; 
2) Psychological Assessment: gathering and integration of psychology- 
related data for the purpose of making a psychological evaluation, 
accomplished through a variety of tools, including individual tests, 
projective tests, clinical interviews, and other psychological assessment 
tools, for the purpose of assessing diverse psychological functions 
including cognitive abilities, aptitudes, personality characteristics, 
attitudes, values, interests, emotions and motivations, among others, in 
support of 
psychological counseling, psychotherapy and other 
psychological interventions; 
3) Psychological Programs: development,. planning, implementation, 
monitoring, and evaluation of psychological treatment programs and 
other psychological intervention programs for individuals and/ or 
groups; 
(c) ”Professional psychologist” means a natural 67 person who is duly 
registered and holds a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional 
identification card as professional psychologist, issued by the Professional 
Regulatory Board of Psychology and Psychometrics and the Professional 
Regulation Commission pursuant to this Act for the purposes of delivering the 
different psychological services defined in this Act. 
(d) “Psychometrician” means a natural person who holds a valid certificate of 
registration and a valid professional identification card as psychometrician 
issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology and the Professional 
Regulation Commission pursuant to this Act. As such, he or she shall be 
authorized to do any of the following, provided, that such shall at all times be 
conducted under the supervision of a licensed professional psychologist: 
(1) Administering and scoring of objective personality tests, structured 
personality tests, pen-and-paper intelligence, achievement, and interest 
tests, excluding projective tests and other higher level forms of 
psychological tests; 
(2) Interpreting results of the same and preparing a written report on these 
results: 
(3) Conducting preparatory intake interviews of clients for psychological 
intervention sessions. 


Article IV - Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology and Psychometrics 
SEC. 4. Creation and Composition of the Professional Regulatoy Board of Psychology 
and Psychometrics. There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of 
Psychology and Psychometrics, hereinafter called the Board, a collegial body under the 
administrative control and supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission, 
hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which shall be composed of a Chairperson 
and two (2) members appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three 
(3) nominees for each position. The list of 96 nominees shall be submitted to the 
Commission by the integrated and accredited national organization of psychologists 
and psychometricians herein referred to as the Psychological Association of the 
Philippines (PAP). The Board shall be organized not later than sixty (60) days from the 
effectivity of this Act. 
SEC. 5. Qualifications of the Chairperson and the Members of the Professional Regulatory 
Board of Psychology and Psychometrics. The Chairperson and Members of the Board shall, 
at the time of their appointment and for the course of their term, possess the following 
qualifications: 
(a)A natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines; 
(b)At least thirty-five (35) years of age; 
(c) Possess good moral character; 
(d) Hold a Doctorate Degree in Psychology conferred by a university, college or 
school in the Philippines or abroad duly recognized and/or accredited by the 
Commission on Higher Education (CHED); 
(e)Have at least ten (10) years of practice in psychology and psychomehics in a duly 
recognized institution, clinic, or center, as well as at least five (5) years of 
teaching experience in the field of psychology; 
(f) Be a registered and licensed psychologist, except in the case of the first members 
of the Board who shall automatically be conferred a valid certificate of 
registration and a valid professional identification card in psychology and 
psychometrics upon appointment to the Board; 
(g)Is neither an officer, trustee nor member of the faculty of any university, college, 
institute or school where a regular course in psychology is offered or taught or 
review classes conducted, and shall not have any pecuniary interest, direct or 
indirect, in any such institution; 
@)Is not an officer, nor hold any position other than being a member, of the 
integrated and accredited national organization of 
psychologists and 
psychometricians; and 
(i) Shall not have been convicted of any crime involying moral turpitude. 
SEC. 6. Term of Ofice. The 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. Each 
member of the Board may be reappointed for one (1) full term of three (3) years. The 
first members of the Board shall hold office for the following terms: the Chairperson for 


three (3) years; one member for two (2) years; and the other member for one (1) year, 
which shall be specified in their respective appointments. Any vacancy occurring 
within the term of a member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term only. 
Each member of the Board shall qualify by taking the proper oath prior to the 
performance of his/her duties. 
SEC. 7. Doweus and Duties. The Board shall have the following powers and duties: 
(a) Administer and implement the provisions of this Act and promulgate as well 
as revise or update, as necessary, rules and regulations, resolutions and 
guidelines hereto: provided, that the policies, resolutions, rules and 
regulations issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to review 
and approval of the Commission; 
(b) Supervise and monitor the registration, licensure and practice of 
psychologists and psychometricians in the Philippines; 
(c) Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act; 
(d) Issue, and upon compliance with due process requirements suspend or 
revoke, and/or reinstate, the certificate of registration and professional 
identification card for psychologists and psychometricians; 
(e) Adopt an official seal of the Board; 
(f) Monitor the conditions and circumstances affecting 152 the practice of 
psychology and psychometrics in the Philippines and adopt such measures 
as may be deemed lawful and proper for the enhancement and maintenance 
of high professional, ethical and technical standards of the profession; 
(g) Issue permits to and exercise visitorial powers over agencies, institutions, 
associations, corporations and partnerships to verify that the persons 
practicing psychology and psychometrics therein are psychologists and 
psychometricians with valid certificates of registration and valid professional 
identification cards, and that they possess the necessary accreditation, skills 
and/or facilities to competently carrying out their functions; 
(h) Assist the Commission in the formulation and implementation of the 
guidelines on continuing professional education for psychologists and 
psychometricians; 
(i) Ensure, in coordination with the CHED, that all educational institutions 
offering the course/program of psychology strictly comply with the policies, 
standards and requirements prescribed by CHED for such course/program, 
especially in the areas of administration, curriculum, faculty, library and 
facilities; 
(i) Prepare, adopt, issue and amend, in consultation with CHED, syllabi for the 
licensure examination subjects; 
(k) Investigate and, when warranted, hear administrative cases involving 
violations of this Act, its implementing rules and regulations as hereinafter 
promulgated, and any applicable code of ethics and/or code of professional 
standards. For this purpose, it may issue subpoena and subpoena duces tecum to 


secure the appearances of witnesses and the production of documents in 
connection therewith 
Provided, that the Board’s decision, resolution or orders rendered in 
administrative cases shall be subject to review only on appeal; 
(1) Perform such other functions and duties as may be lawfully delegated to it, 
or as it may deem necessary to carry out the objectives of this Act. 
SEC. 8. Compensation and Allo7c?ances. The Chairperson and Members of the Board 
shall receive the same compensation and allowances as those received by the 
chairperson and Members of the existing regulatory boards under the Commission, as 
provided in the charter of the Commission and in the General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 9. Removal or Suspension of Members of the Professional Regnlatory Board of 
Psychology and Psychometrics. Any member of the Board may, upon the recommendation 
of the Commission upon observance of due process and completion of the proper 
investigation, be suspended or removed by the President from office for cause, such as 
gross neglect of duty, incompetence, malpractice, behavior unbecoming of a psychology 
professional, immorality, unethical or dishonorable conduct, final conviction of any 
crime involving moral turpitude, any act of graft and corruption, and participation in 
the manipulation of or any dishonesty relative to the licensure examinations and/or the 
registration process. 
SEC. 10. Administrative Supervision over the Board, Custodian of its Records, 
Secretariat and Support Sewices. The Board shall be under the administrative supervision 
and control of the Commission. All records of the Board, including documents relative 
to the licensure examinations as well as administrative and other investigative cases 
conducted by the Board, shall be kept in the custody of the Commission. The 
Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide the Secretariat 
with necessary support services to effectively implement the provisions of this Act. 
Article V - Licensure 209 Examinations 
SEC. 11. Examinations Required. All applicants for registration to practice 
psychology and psychometrics shall be required to pass a licensure examination for 
psychologists and psychometricians to be conducted by the Board in such places and 
dates, and subject to such requirements, prescribed by the Commission. 
SEC. 12. Qual$cations of Applicants for the Licensure Examination for Psychologists. 
Any person may apply to take the examination for registration and licensure as a 
psychologist after furnishing evidence satisfactory to the Board that the applicant: 
(a) is a Filipino citizen, a permanent resident, or a citizen of a foreign 
state/country which extends reciprocity to the Philippines relative to the 
practice of the profession; 
(b) holds at least a Master’s degree in Psychology conferred by a university, 
college or school in the Philippines or abroad recognized/accredited by the 
Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and has obtained sufficient 
credits for the subjects covered in the examination; 


(c) has undergone a minimum of five hundred hours of supervised 
practicum/internship/clinical experience under the auspices of a licensed 
psychologist or other licensed mental health professional; 
(d) is of good moral character and 
(e) has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. 
SEC. 13. Qualifications of Applicants for the Licensure Examination for 
Psychometricians. Any person may apply to take the examination for registration and 
licensure as a psychometrician by furnishing evidence satisfactory to the Board that the 
applicant: 
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(a) is a Filipino citizen, a permanent resident, or a citizen of a foreign 
state/country which extends reciprocity to the Philippines relative to the 
practice of the profession; 
(b) holds at least a Bachelor's degree in Psychology 238 conferred by a 
university, 
college 
or 
school 
in 
the 
Philippines 
or 
abroad 
recognized/accredited by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) 
and has obtained sufficient credits for the subjects covered in the 
examination; 
(c) is of good moral character; and 
(d) has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. 
SEC. 14. Examination Subjects for Psychologists. The licensure examination for 
psychologists shall cover the following subjects: 
(a) Advanced Theories of Personality 
(b) Advanced Abnormal Psychology 
(c) Advanced Psychological Assessment 
(d) Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy 
SEC. 15 Exaniination Subject for Psychometricians .The licensure examinations for 
psychometricians shall cover the following subjects: 
(a) Theories of Personality 
(b) Abnormal Psychology 
(c) Industrial Psychology 
(d) Psychological Assessment 
SEC. 16. Registration ruithout Examination for Psychologists.. A person who possesses the 
qualifications required to take the examination for registration as a psychologist 
pursuant to the provisions of this Act may be registered without examination: 
Provided, that the applicant files with the Board within three (3) years after its creation 


an application for registration and issuance of certificate of registration and professional 
identification card by submitting credentials satisfactory to the Board that the applicant 
had, prior to the effectivity of this Act, fulfilled the requirements under either 
subparagraph (I), (2), or (3) herein: 
(1) Obtained a doctoral degree in Psychology and had accumulated three (3) 
years of work experience in the practice of psychology in the Philippines. 
(2) Obtained a Master’s degree in Psychology and accumulated a minimum of 
five (5) years of work experience in the practice of psychology in the 
Philippines; 
(3) Government psychologists or government employees who hold plantilla 
positions as psychologists presently employed in various government 
agencies, who have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, accumulated a 
minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in the practice of psychology 
as a government psychologist, and who have obtained continuing 
professional education in various psychology-related functions. 
SEC. 17. Registration Without Examination for Psychometricians. A person who 
possesses the qualifications required to take the examination for registration as a 
psychometrician niay be registered without examination: Provided, that the applicant 
files with the Board within three (3) years after its creation an application for 
registration and issuance of a certificate of registration and professional identification 
card by submitting credentials satisfactory to the Board that the applicant before the 
effectivity of this Act had obtained a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and had 
accumulated a minimum of two (2) years’ full time work experience in the practice of 
psychometrics in the Philippines. 
SEC. 18. Ratings in the Examination. To be qualified as having passed the 
licensure examination for psychologists and psychometricians, a candidate must have 
obtained a weighted general average of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for all 
subjects, with no grade lower than sixty percent (60%) in any given subject. An 
examinee who obtains a weighted general average of seventy-five percent (75%) or 
higher but obtains a rating below sixty percent (60%) in any given subject may retake 
such subject or subjects within the next two (2) years, and upon obtaining a rating of at 
least seventy-five percent (75%) in each such subject, shall then be deemed to have 
passed the licensure examination. 
SEC. 19. Report of Rafings. The Board shall submit to the Commission an official 
report detailing the ratings obtained by each examinee within ten (10) calendar days 
after the examination, unless such period is extended for just cause. 
Article VI - Registration 
SEC. 20. Oath of Psychologists and Psychometricians. All successful examinees 
qualified for registration and all qualified applicants for registration without 
examination shall be required to take an oath to uphold the profession before any 
member of the Board or any officer of the Commission authorized to administer oaths, 
prior to entering into the practice of psychology or psychometrics in the Philippines. 
SEC. 21. Issuance of Certificates of Registvation and Professional Identification Cavd. A 
certificate of registration and professional identification card shall be issued to all 


successful examinees and registrants without examination upon compliance with all the 
legal requirements, including payment of fees, prescribed by the Commission. The 
certificate of registration shall bear the signature of the Chairperson of the Commission 
and Members of the Board, indicating that the person named therein is entitled to 
practice the profession with all the privileges and concomitant responsibilities 
appurtenant thereto. The said certificate shall remain in full force and effect until 
suspended or revoked in accordance with this Act. A professional identification card 
bearing the registration number, date of issuance and validity term of three years, duly 
signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, shall likewise be issued to every 
registrant who has paid the prescribed registration fee. Upon expiration of the 
professional identification card, the psychologist and psychometrician may renew the 
same upon proof of compliance with continuing education requirements prescribed by 
the Board and/or Commission. 
SEC. 
22. 
Disclosure 
of 
Registration 
Information. The psychologist or 
psychometrician shall be required to indicate his/her registration and professional 
identification card number and date of issuance, the duration of validity, including the 
professional tax receipt number on each document signed, used or issued in connection 
with the practice of his/her profession. 
SEC. 23. Non-issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional ldentification 
Caud. The Board shall not register nor issue a certificate of registration or professional 
identification card to any person convicted of a criminal offense involving moral 
turpitude, has been found guilty by a judicial or other duly constituted tribunal of 
immoral or dishonorable conduct, or has been medically diagnosed to be of unsound 
mind. In the event of non-issuance of the certificate for any reason, the Board shall 
furnish the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons for such denial, 
which statement shall be incorporated to the records of the Board. 
SEC. 24. Foreign Reciprocity. No foreigner shall be admitted to the Psychology or 
Psychometrics licensure examinations unless he/she proves that the country of which 
he/she is a citizen either: 
(1) admits Filipino citizens to the practice of psychology or psychometrics 
without need 
for registration and issuance of a certificate of 
registration/professional identification card; 
(2) allows Filipino citizens to practice psychology or psychometrics without 
restriction; or 
(3) allows Filipino citizens to practice the same after an examination on terms of 
strict and absolute equality with nationals of said country. 
SEC. 25. Practice Through Special Temporary Permit. Special temporary permits 
may be issued by the Board, subject to the approval by the Commission and payment of 
appropriate fees, to the following persons: 
(1) Licensed psychologists or psychometricians from foreign countries/ states 
who are internationally acknowledged specialists or outstanding experts in 
psychology or psychometrics, provided that their services are important and 
necessary either due to the lack or inadequacy of available local 
specialists/experts or in recognition of their potential contribution to the 
promotion/advancement of the practice of psychology or psychometrics 
through transfer of technology; 


(2) Licensed psychologists or psychometricians from foreign countries/ states 
whose services shall be free and offered exclusively to indigent patients in a 
particular hospital, center or clinic; and 
(3) Licensed psychologists or psychometricians from foreign countries/states 
employed as exchange professors to teach psychology or psychometrics in 
schools, colleges, universities offering psychology or psychometrics courses 
or programs. 
The permit shall detail the conditions thereof which shall, among other things, include 
the effectivity period of not more than one (1) year subject to renewal, and the specific 
place of practice such as the clinic, hospital, center, school, college, university offering 
the course of psychology or psychometrics. The Board, subject to the approval by the 
Commission, shall prescribe rules and regulations on the implementation of this 
particular section. 
SEC. 26. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Registration and Professional 
Identification Card or Cancellation ofa Special Temporary Permit. 
The Board shall have the power, after notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke the 
certificate of registration and professional identification card or to cancel special 
temporary permits granted pursuant to this Act on any ground set forth in Section 30 of 
this Act or any of the instances hereunder: 
(a) Procurement of a certificate of registration and/or professional identification 
card, or special temporary permit by fraud or deceit 
(b) Allowing an unqualified person to advertise or to practice the profession by 
using one’s certificate of registration or professional identification card or 
special temporary permit 
(c) Violating or conspiring to violate any of the provisions of this Act, its 
implementing rules and regulations, the code of ethics or code of 
professional standards promulgated hereinafter by the Board 
(d) Manifest physical or mental incompetence to render psychological services 
with reasonable skill and safety to his/ her clients/patients 
(e) Professional misconduct or negligence in the performance of duties as a 
psychologist or psychometrician 
(f) Engaging in the practice of the profession during the period of one’s 
suspension. 
SEC. 27. Reinstatement. A psychologist or psychometrician whose certificate of 
registration has been revoked may apply to the Board for reinstatement at any time 
after two (2) years from the date of revocation of said certificate. The application shall 
be in writing and shall conform to requirements hereinafter prescribed by the Board. No 
certificate of registration or professional identification card shall be reinstated unless the 
Board is satisfied that a good cause exists to warrant such reinstatement. 


Issuance of a new certificate of registration or professional identification card, or 
special temporary permit in lieu of one that has been lost, destroyed or mutilated shall 
be subject to applicable rules prescribed by the Commission. 
SEC. 28. Appeal from Judgment. The decision of the Board shall ipso facto become 
final fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision by the respondent unless an appeal 
has been filed with the Commission within the same period. The Commission’s decision 
on appeal may be further appealed before the Court of Appeals within fifteen (15) days 
from receipt thereof. 
SEC. 29. Rights 
of 
the Respondent. The respondent psychologist or 
psychometrician shall have the right to be represented by counsel at all stages of the 
proceedings as well as to speedy disposition of his/her case. He/she shall have the 
right to confront witnesses against him/her in addition to such other rights guaranteed 
by the Constitution. 
Article VI1 - Privileged Communication and Professional Integration 
SEC. 30. Rights to Privileged Commnnication for Psychologists and Psychometricians. 
A psychologist or psychometrician cannot without the consent of the client/patient, be 
examined on any communication or information disclosed and/or acquired in the 
course of giving psychological services to such client. The protection accorded herein 
shall extend to all pertinent records and shall be available to the secretary, clerk or other 
staff of the licensed psychologist or psychometrician. Any evidence obtained in 
violation of this provision shall be inadmissible for any purpose in any proceeding. 
SEC 31. Integration of the Profession. The profession shall hereinafter be integrated 
by consolidating all practitioners into one national organization of registered and 
licensed psychologists and psychometricians, which shall be recognized and accredited 
by the Board, subject to approval of the Commission. A psychologist or 
psychometrician duly registered and licensed by the Board and the Commission shall 
automatically become a member of said organization and shall receive the benefits and 
privileges, as well as be subject to all responsibilities and obligations, appurtenant 
thereto upon payment of the required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated 
organization shall not be a bar to membership in any other association of psychologists 
and/or psychometricians. 
Article VI11 - Prohibited Acts and Penalties 
SEC 32. Prohibited Acts. 
(1) No person shall: 
(a) Engage in the professional practice of psychology or psychometrics nor 
represent himself/ herself as a professional practicing psychologist or 
psychometrician without a valid certificate of registration/valid professional 
identification card, or a valid special temporary permit granted by the Board 
pursuant to this Act 
(b) Represent himself/ herself to be a licensed and authorized practicing 
psychologist or psychometrician during the time that his/her certificate of 
registration has been suspended or revoked or professional identification 
card without being renewed, or special temporary permit cancelled 


(c) Allow any other person to use his/her certificate of registration and 
professional identification card or special temporary permit for any purpose, 
regardless of whether such act actually enables the unqualified individual to 
engage in the practice of psychology or psychometrics 
(d) Use, exhibit and/or misrepresent as his/her own the certificate of registration 
and/or professional identification card or special temporary permit of 
another 
(e) Give any false, inaccurate, misleading or incomplete information to the Board 
in order to obtain a certificate of registration or professional identification 
card or special temporary permit 
(2) No corporation, partnership, association or entity shall operate a psychology 
or psychometrics office, center, clinic, or otherwise engage in the practice or 
allow the practice psychology or psychometrics within its premises, without 
securing a permit therefore from the Board. Such permit shall be issued only 
after the Board is satisfied that such establishment is competently staffed by a 
psychologist and equipped with sufficient and adequate psychology-related 
instruments and facilities 
(3) A violation of any provision of this Act or 06 its implementing rules and 
regulations shall be penalized accordingly. 
SEC. 33. Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this Act or its 
implementing rules and regulations shall be punished with imprisonment of not less 
than six (6) months but not more than three (3) years, or a fine of not less than Ten 
Thousand Pesos (P10, 000.00) but not more than One Hundred Thousand Pesos (P100, 
OOO.OO), or both, at the discretion of the Court. 
SEC. 34. Injunction. The Board may initiate action to enjoin, restrain, and/or 
prosecute any individual, corporation, association, partnership or entity engaging in the 
practice of psychology and psychometrics in violation of this Act. 
SEC. 35. Funding Provision. The Chairperson of the Commission shall 
immediately hereinafter include in the Commission’s programs the prompt 
implementation of this Act, funding of which shall be provided for in the Annual 
General Appropriations Act. 
SEC. 36. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of all duly constituted law enforcement 
agencies and officers of national, provincial, city or municipal governments to uphold 
and enforce the provisions of this Act and to investigate and prosecute or cause the 
investigation and prosecution of any person violating the same. 
SEC. 37. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within ninety (90) days after the 
constitution of the Board, it shall promulgate the necessary implementing rules and 
regulations, subject to approval of the Commission, to implement the provisions of this 
Act. 
SEC. 38. Separability Clause. If any provision of this Act shall at any time be found 
to be unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder thereof not affected by such declaration 
shall remain in full force and effect. 
SEC. 39. Repealing Clause. All laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent with 
the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly. 


SEC. 40. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its 
complete publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation. 
Approved,