(PRC) PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION HISTORY 

1. June 22, 1973 The Professional Regulation Commission was first created as a national
government agency by Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 223 dated, signed by
former President Ferdinand E. Marcos, mandated to enforce the laws
regulating the various professions.

2. June 17, 1950 PRC was previously called the Office of the Board of Examiners, which was
created by Republic Act No. 546, under the aegis of the Civil Service
Commission.

3. January 4, 1974 The PRC became operational. The office was attached to the Office of the
President for general direction and coordination.

4. December 9, 1974 The Implementing Rules and Regulations of P.D. No. 223 were promulgated,
paving the way for standardization of rules and procedures for the thirty-three
(33) professions then under the CSC.

5. 1975 Computerization of the database of registered professionals started with the

assistance of the National Computer Center.

6. October 11, 1975 Presidential Decree No. 839 was issued placing the PRC under the general
direction and coordination of the CSC.

7. August 1976 PRC entered into an agreement with the Civil Service Commission to register
all board examination passers as civil service eligibles pursuant to R.A. 1080,
as amended.

8. 1977 PRC started issuing registration cards valid for 3 years pursuant to Letter of
Instruction No. 567. Proclamation No. 1646 was issued declaring June 22-29
of every year as "Professional Consciousness Week."

9. June 4, 1987 President Corazon C. Aquino issued Proclamation No. 118 declaring June 16
to 22 of every year as Professional Regulation Week.

10. 1991 The Commission had developed its first Test Questions Databank System.
Partially-computerized licensure examinations started with the physician
licensure examinations in August, followed by partially-computerized
licensure examinations for midwives, accountants, medical technologists, and
nurses. Also, President Corazon C. Aquino signed ​Executive Order No. 496
instituting procedures and criteria for the selection and recommendation of
nominees to vacant positions in the Professional Regulatory Boards.
11. 1992 The Commission implemented the Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
for all professions and resumed the conferment of “Outstanding Professional
of the Year” awards, which was discontinued from 1986 to 1991, and started
conferring the “Outstanding Accredited Professional of the Year Award”.

12. 1993 PRC returned to the Office of the President as an attached agency.

13. September 20, 1994 President Fidel V. Ramos issued E.O. No. 200 which institutionalized the full
computerization for all licensure examinations.

14. December 16, 1994 Republic Act No. 7836 ("Philippine Teachers Professionalization Act") was
enacted, transferring the regulation of the teaching profession from CSC to
PRC.

15. July 25, 1995 President Fidel Ramos issued E.O. No. 266 institutionalizing CPE and made
it mandatory for the renewal of professional licenses.

16. 1996 Decentralization of agency operations began with the full operations of
regional offices in the cities of Baguio and Cebu, Legazpi, Cagayan de Oro,
and Davao. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Coordinating Council
for Services approved the Mutual Recognition Agreement proposal of the
PRC.

17. June 18, 1996 The First Conference of Professionals was held in Manila Hotel.

18. 1997 The CPE was fully implemented for all professions with the issuance of
Executive Order No. 266.

19. 1998 PRC formally adopted its Vision and Mission and its first Commission
Strategic Plan. PRC regional offices in Iloilo, Zamboanga, Tacloban, and
Tuguegarao were created.

20. September 3, 1999 PRC was formally awarded the ISO 9002 Certification by the
Anglo-Japanese-American Environmental Quality and Safety Certification for
licensing of Marine Deck and Engineer Officers

21. December 5, 2000 President Joseph Ejercito Estrada signed Republic Act No. 8981 otherwise
known as the PRC Modernization Act of 2000.

22. February 15, 2001 The Implementing Rules and Regulations were adopted through PRC
Resolution No. 1 series of 2001.
23. June 23, 2003 Good governance among the professions was launched with the signing of
Executive Order No. 220 ("Directing the Adoption of the Code of Good
Governance for the Professions in the Philippines").

24. September 11, 2006 As supplemented by Executive Order No. 565-A, PRC was attached to the
Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) for administrative supervision
and control. Being an attached agency of the DOLE, the PRC works closely
to the mandate of its mother agency.

25. October 9, 2006 Executive Order No. 565-A was issued, delegating the Presidential power of
control over the PRC to the DOLE Secretary.

26. 2008 The PRC Hymn was adopted.

27. 2009 PRC and the CHED signed a Memorandum of Agreement to monitor the
performance of schools.

28. January 15-16, 2009 The Commission adopted its new vision, mission, and core values to reflect
its mandate and aspirations.

29. 2010 The PRC and CHED issued a circular requiring State and local universities
and colleges to secure an authority from CHED to operate board programs
and for PRC not to admit applicants for licensure examinations effective
January 2011 from educational institutions which failed to comply.

30. 2011 The Commission introduced the remote transmission of test packages to
three (3) pilot regional offices in Cebu, Iloilo, and Davao, and eventually
adopted them in all the 10 regional offices of PRC nationwide.

31. 2012 The Commission launched the Online Application System (OAS) an Online
Registration System (ORS) which computerized the ID renewal process,
reducing the process cycle time from the previous two months to seven (7)
days. Commission, SM Malls, and Bureau of Treasury signed a Memorandum
for the Professional ID Renewal Center at the Malls.

32. October 2, 2012 Proclamation No. 487 was issued by President Benigno S. Aquino III
declaring the third week of October every year as “Philippine Professionals
Competitiveness Week” in recognition of the important role that the Filipino
professionals play in nation-building and development.

33. October 18-19, 2012 The Commission in collaboration with the Philippine Association of
Professional Regulatory Boards, Inc. (PAPRB) held the First Professional
Summit at the Manila Hotel.
 34. April 20, 2013 To better carry out its mandate and in order to implement the PRC
Modernization Act, the PRC was given approval by the Department of Budget
and Management (DBM) to implement a reorganization of its organizational
structure.

35. July 25, 2013 The revised Continuing Professional Development Guidelines were issued
through Resolution No. 2013-774 Resolution No. 2013-774.

36. June 17, 2014 PRC Resolution 2014-841 was issued adopting the Official Medallion, Trinket,
and Sash for the Eric C. Nubla Excellence Awardee of the Year. The Eric
Nubla Excellence Award intends to accord distinct honor to a professional
who surpassed the qualification standard based on the criteria set forth to be
an outstanding professional

37. November 15, 2014 Republic Act No. 10635 was issued transferring the Maritime Profession to
the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA).

38. June 8, 2016 The new Organizational Structure and Staffing Pattern (OSSP) pursuant to
Republic Act (RA) No. 8981 was approved by DBM.

39. July 21, 2016 The Continuing Professional Development (CPD) bill lapsed into law.

40. October 10, 2016 The Notice of Organization, Staffing and Compensation Action (NOSCA)
formalizing the approved OSSP of PRC Central Office, effective not earlier
than June 8, 2016, has been transmitted by DBM.

41. August 16, 2016 The CPD Law or Republic Act No. 10912 took effect on this date.

42. May 16, 2017 The Office of the President, through the Executive Secretary, issued a
Memorandum on the approval of the creation of PRC new offices/services.

43. August 2, 2017 The NOSCA formalizing the approved OSSP of the approved new offices and
positions and the reclassification of key positions was issued by DBM on

SOURCE: ​History | Professional Regulation Commission (prc.gov.ph)