Republic of the Philippines Professional Regulation Commission Manila gate, oe Professional Regulatory Board of Pharmacy Resolution No._19_ Series of 2019 PRESCRIBING NEW DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHARMACISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS, WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 10918, also known as The Philippine Pharmacy Act, states that applicants for registration as Pharmacists shall take and pass the licensure examination unless otherwise provided by law; WHEREAS, Section 14, Article Ill of RA No. 10918 provides for the qualifications of applicants for the Pharmacists Licensure Examinations, to wit: 1. A citizen of the Philippines or of a foreign country which has a law or policy on reciprocity for the practice of the pharmacy profession; 2. Of good moral character and reputation; 3. Adegree holder of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy or its equivalent degree conferred by a Higher Education Institution in the Philippines or an institution of learning in a foreign country duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education; and 4, Has completed an intemship program approved by the Board, pursuant to such guidelines as may hereinafter be promulgated, in consultation with the duly recognized associations of pharmacy schools and the CHED. WHEREAS, the Professional Regulation Commission (Commission) issued Memorandum Order No. 04 (s 2016) on the “Streamlining of Procedures in the Preparation of Board and Commission Resolutions and other Official Issuances involving Policy Decisions and Directives; Actions and/or t Decisions on Applications for the Licensure Examination, Registration without Examination, Issuance of Certificates of Accreditation, Certificates of Compliance (COCs), Certificates of Authority to Operate, Certificates of Registration of Corporations and Partnerships for the Practice of Profession and other Similar Applications”, WHEREAS, the Board issued Resolution No. 119 (s 2017) on the “Designation of Board Focal Person for the Evaluation and Approval of Applications for the Licensure Examination,” with Annex A on the list of documentary requirements for the Pharmacists Licensure Examination; WHEREAS, the Board deemed it necessary to review, rationalize and update the existing requirements for the licensure examination; \ NOW THEREFORE, the Board has RESOLVED to prescribe the new documentary requirements y for the Pharmacists Licensure Examination, to wit: 1, Original and photocopy of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)- issued Certificate of Live Birth; 2. Original and photocopy of the PSA- issued Marriage Certificate (For married female); 3. Certification of Good Moral Character issued by any of the following: barangay, church, school of pharmacy or employer; 4, National Bureau of Investigation (NB!) Clearance; 5. Certified true copy of the Transcript of Records (TOR) in B. S. Pharmacy or its equivalent degree conferred by a Higher Education Institution (HE!) in the Philippines or an institution of learning in a foreign country duly recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED); 6. Certificate of Completion of the internship program duly signed by the dean/program head; 7. Other documents as may be reasonably required by the Board. In case of three (8) failures, the applicant has to submit a Certificate of Completion of Refresher Program duly signed by the dean/program head of the school. PRC Building, Paredes St, Sampaloe ae Philippine Intemational Convention Center Marila, 1008 Philippines Senepregov rh Sotto St, Pasay City, 1307 PhilippinesPage 20f2 PRESCRIBING NEW DOCUMENTARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PHARMACISTS LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS. RESOLVED FURTHER, that herein new requirements shall apply starting the March 2019 schedule of the Pharmacists Licensure Examination, The list of documentary requirements specified in Annex A of Board Resolution No. 119 (s 2017) is hereby repealed This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation Done this 18thiay of March, 2019 in the City of Manila b Ark not MILDRED B. OLIVEROS \ . Officer-in-Charge lie Tah |ON’ RIN, TIAGO Al ELINA, Cc. ROYO Mem! Member ATTESTED: 2a) J Ke ATTY. LOVELIKA T. BAUTISTA. Chief, PRB Secretariat Division APPROVED: BOL TEOFILO S. PILANDO, JR. ‘ Chairman. Quy JOSE (Seto, JR. Commissioner 0-CHIO-OCVO-OCIIPRE- PHA/D-LGLID-SPRB ‘TSPIYORUJYCMBOERRIILTEljasm VATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE t orrician, CREME) ; maga 27,2014 DATE OF EFFFCTIVITY: ORL 19,2019