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(NAR) VOL. III NO. 4 / OCTOBER - DECEMBER 1992
[ PRC BOARD OF MIDWIFERY RESOLUTION NO. 114 S. 1992, November 10, 1992 ]
NON-REGISTRATION OF MIDWIFERY GRADUATES FROM MIDWIFERY SCHOOLS OR COLLEGES WITH NO GOVERNMENT RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION
WHEREAS, Sec. 13, Art. III of R.A. No. 7392: the "Philippine Midwifery Act of 1992" imposes as a qualification of an applicant for examination: a) he/she is a graduate of midwifery in a government recognized and duly accredited institution";
WHEREAS the aforesaid institution shall operate with a permit issued by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and comply with the requirements under Sec. 14 of supra law or under Sec. 15, Art. II of R.A. No. 2644 (the old Midwifery Law);
WHEREAS some institutions have not complied with the foregoing legal provisions;
WHEREAS such shortcoming does not only violate the provisions of the law, but it also goes against the enhancement of the standard of the midwifery profession; and
WHEREAS the Board under Sec. 6, a) of P.D. 223 and Sec. 5, f), Art. II, R.A. No. 7392 has the power to adopt such measures as may be deemed necessary for the maintenance of the standards of the profession.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby RESOLVED, as it so resolves, that only graduates of midwifery in government recognized and duly accredited institutions shall be allowed to take the Midwifery Licensure Examination and to register upon passing it and meeting the other legal requirements.
FURTHER, RESOLVED, that graduates who have passed the examination but whose schools or colleges have a doubtful or unclear status of government recognition and due accreditation pursuant to the legal provisions aforementioned shall not be registered until and after they shall have submitted proofs satisfactory to the Board that their schools or colleges are actually recognized and duly accredited.
LASTLY, RESOLVED, that the herein Resolution, upon approval by the Commission shall be effective after fifteen (15) days following the publication thereof in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Adopted: 10 Nov. 1992
Approved:
WHEREAS the aforesaid institution shall operate with a permit issued by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and comply with the requirements under Sec. 14 of supra law or under Sec. 15, Art. II of R.A. No. 2644 (the old Midwifery Law);
WHEREAS some institutions have not complied with the foregoing legal provisions;
WHEREAS such shortcoming does not only violate the provisions of the law, but it also goes against the enhancement of the standard of the midwifery profession; and
WHEREAS the Board under Sec. 6, a) of P.D. 223 and Sec. 5, f), Art. II, R.A. No. 7392 has the power to adopt such measures as may be deemed necessary for the maintenance of the standards of the profession.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Board hereby RESOLVED, as it so resolves, that only graduates of midwifery in government recognized and duly accredited institutions shall be allowed to take the Midwifery Licensure Examination and to register upon passing it and meeting the other legal requirements.
FURTHER, RESOLVED, that graduates who have passed the examination but whose schools or colleges have a doubtful or unclear status of government recognition and due accreditation pursuant to the legal provisions aforementioned shall not be registered until and after they shall have submitted proofs satisfactory to the Board that their schools or colleges are actually recognized and duly accredited.
LASTLY, RESOLVED, that the herein Resolution, upon approval by the Commission shall be effective after fifteen (15) days following the publication thereof in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
Adopted: 10 Nov. 1992
(SGD.) JUAN Y. FUENTES, JR. Chairman | |
(SGD.) TERESITA I. BARCELO Member | (SGD.) CECILIA BANCA SANTOS Member |
Approved:
(SGD.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE Commissioner | |
(SGD.) MARIANO A. MENDIETA Associate Commissioner | (SGD.) ARMANDO C. PASCUAL Associate Commissioner |