Real Estate Service Practice Act (RA 9646) provides that: Par. 4,  Sec. 3, a Real Estate Broker is a duly registered and licensed natural person who, for a professional fee, commission, or other valuable consideration, acts as an agent of a party in a real estate transaction to offer, advertise, solicit, list, promote, mediate, negotiate or effect the meeting of the minds on the sale, purchase, exchange, mortgage, lease or joint venture, or other similar transactions on real estate or any interest therein. Par. 5,  Sec. 3, a Real estate salesperson (AGENT) – a duly accredited natural person who performs service for, and on behalf of, a real estate broker who is registered and licensed by the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service for or in expectation of a share in the commission, professional fee, compensation valuable or other valuable consideration. Further, Par. 2, Sec.  31 of RA 9646 provides that No salesperson shall be entitled, to receive or demand a fee, commission or compensation of any kind from any person, other than the duly licensed real estate broker who has direct control and supervision over him, for any service rendered or work done by such salesperson in any real estate transaction.  Therefore, a Real Estate Agent MUST be registered and licensed by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and MUST be registered and accredited by a Licensed Real Estate Broker.