Revised Rules on the Accreditation of Professional Organizations and Integrated Professional Organizations
PRC reviewing CPD Law rules to ease burden on professionals
[ bworldonline.com ]
THE Professional Regulation Comission (PRC) plans to reduce the
requirements on licensed professionals in order to ease the burden of
complying with the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Law.
In an interview with BusinessWorld on Wednesday, PRC
Commissioner Teofilo S. Pilando Jr. said: “Right now we’ll be reviewing
to see where we can reduce the burden on the professional.”
Republic Act No. 10912 or the Continuing Professional Development Act
of 2016 was enacted in 2016 and took effect in 2017, after the PRC
released Resolution No. 1032, which are the law’s implementing rules and
regulations (IRR).
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The PRC was called on by senators on Wednesday to amend the IRR to
ease the burden on professionals required to complete a CPD course load.
In a hearing conducted by Senators Antonio F. Trillanes IV, Ralph G.
Recto, Juan Miguel F. Zubiri, and Aquilino L. Pimentel III, the
lawmakers agreed that the mandatory nature of CPD programs should be
less onerous.
Mr. Pilando added “We had such high expectations at that time the law
was passed but now maybe we’re realizing that things have to be
resolved.”
The PRC also said that implementing the CPD Law has been hobbled by a lack of funding.
“We are limited in resources. Many know that we don’t have the budget
to implement CPD. We’re limited in monitoring,” he said, adding that
the PRC apologizes for the complaints of professionals regarding the
law’s implementation.
On the mandatory nature of CPD course work, Mr. Pilando said that
some fields really require CPD units. He also pointed out that the
commission issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 07, Series of 2017 which
allows professionals to sign undertakings to complete the required
course work at some point in the future.
“We came up with the concept of the ‘undertaking’ so no one is being
denied of the renewal because we believe the professionals are honorable
persons. Why would you deny him the renewal of his (professional) ID?”
he added. — Gillian M. Cortez
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Rescheduling of the 2 December 2018 (Written) and 8-11 January 2019 (Revalida) Real Estate Consultant Licensure Examination
Posted on 21 November, 2018
The
Professional Regulation Commission announces the re-scheduling of the 2
December 2018 (Written) and 8-11 January, 2019 (Revalida) Real Estate
Consultants Licensure Examination due to voluntary inhibition of Hon.
Pilar M. Torres-Banaag, Board of Real Estate Service Member, from
participating in the conduct of the said examination, being a former
reviewer of the IPREE examinees prior to her appointment to the Board.
By reason of such inhibition, the two (2) remaining members of the
Board, Hon. Ofelia C. Binag and Hon. Rafael M. Fajardo, cannot
administer the examination for lack of required quorum in the Board.
The said examination will be re-scheduled on 31 March 2019 (Written) and 23-26 April 2019 (Revalida).
Please be guided accordingly.
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CLARIFICATION ON SENATE BILL NO. 2073
Posted on 31 October, 2018
News
is circulating around that Senate Bill No. 2073, purportedly an act to
abolish the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016 or R.A
No. 10912 is being pushed in the Senate.
This is to clarify that the abovementioned is a newly filed pending
Senate Bill and still has to pass through the required deliberation,
including the counterpart measure in the House of Representatives,
before it could amend an existing law.
CPD is essential for any professional to deliver services that comply
with the latest standards of quality, efficiency, safety, among
others. It also ensures compliance with regulatory laws, and
international commitments by professionals.
PRC and the Professional Regulatory Boards have put in place
initiatives to address issues of affordability and accessibility.
Guidelines are being prepared to standardize seminar fees, crediting of
professional activities and online courses.
From the enactment of RA 10912, employers and government agencies are
encouraged to be CPD providers so that existing capacity building
activities could be part of CPD compliance by the personnel/employee.
By September 2018, there are 1,617 CPD Providers and 34,156 CPD Programs
accredited. Moreover, informal learning and professional work
experience will now be considered as additional sources of credit units
subject to the submission of a proof of participation and a narrative of
learning outcomes. Applications for Renewal of Professional
Identification Cards (PICs) until the end of 2019 are accepted even
without full CPD compliance, provided the applicant undertakes to
complete his/her compliance.
The foregoing initiatives and accomplishment have been undertaken
despite the fact that CPD has been unfunded since the implementation of
the said law.
Please refer to our website for further updates on the implementation of CPD.
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Senate passes bill creating Department of Human Settlements
By Jose Cielito Reganit
October 8, 2018, 8:30 pm
MANILA
– The Senate on Monday passed on third and final reading a proposed
measure that would create the Department of Human Settlements and Urban
Development.
Senate Bill No. 1578, or the Human Settlements and Urban Development Act of 2017, was approved with a vote of 20-0, with no abstention.
Under the measure, the Department of the Human Settlements and Urban Development shall be created through the consolidation of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB).
The Department shall act as the primary national government entity responsible for the management of housing, human settlements and urban development.
It shall be the sole planning and policy-making, regulatory, program coordination, and performance monitoring, adjudicating entity for all housing, human settlement and urban development concerns, primary focusing on the access to and affordability of the basic human needs.
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito hailed the passage of SB 1578, saying the creation of a department for human settlements would be an integral part of the government's machinery for transformation to a better Philippines.
In his manifestation speech, Ejercito noted that the proposed measure has been pending in Congress for more than two decades.
“The Filipino people have been waiting for this bill as early as the 8th Congress under Senate President Jovito Salonga and House Speaker Ramon Mitra, Jr. I am happy that it is in this Congress, through the leadership of Senate President Sotto, that the full fledge department for the housing sector will soon be put in place,” he said.
The chair of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement said the bill’s approval showed that lawmakers have taken seriously the challenges in the housing sector.
“With the department, we will now have a more efficient and systematic way of addressing the massive issues affecting the housing and urban development sector. We will now have a central body in charge of the sector that will focus on access to and affordability of shelter,” Ejercito said.
"I am in faith that the measure will be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in no time," he added.
Under the bill, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development would be composed of the Office of the Secretary, and the Bureaus of Policy Development, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation; Environmental, Land Use, and Urban Planning and Development; Housing and Real Estate Development Regulation; and the Homeowners Association and Community Development.
Among the functions of the bureau for Policy Development, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation are: to formulate a national housing and urban development policies and strategies that are consistent with the Philippine Development Plan to promote social and economic welfare; formulate housing finance policies; formulate and implement housing policies and programs, in coordination with the key 22 shelter agencies for urban poor communities and informal settler families; and hold continuing and comprehensive studies and research necessary for housing and urban development, among others.
Meanwhile, the Bureau for Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning and Development is tasked to develop and maintain a shelter and urban development management, standards and monitoring information system; provide technical assistance to LGUs in strengthening its role and building the capability of provinces, cities and municipalities as the primary entities for housing and urban development and management; and assist the LGUs in the establishment of a Special Housing Fund which shall be exclusively used for the new settlement projects with housing and urban development new settlement projects and renewal projects of the LGUs.
The Bureau for Housing and Real Estate Development Regulation shall develop mechanisms and implement programs that will initiate and promote the establishment of new settlements, urban renewal programs, and prototypes of housing and urban development interventions; manage and oversee the development of proclaimed housing sites; implement a single regulatory system that shall govern all activities relative to the planning, production, marketing, and management of housing and urban development projects; and take over unfinished, incomplete or abandoned licensed real estate development projects under Presidential Decree No. 957, among others.
On the other hand, the Homeowners Association and Community Development shall register, regulate and supervise the Homeowners Associations and Condominium Units Owners Associations/Corporations and other housing development associations; provide technical assistance to encourage housing cooperatives and civil society organizations to serve as the implementing agencies of their housing and urban development programs; and promote integrated approaches that provide decent housing, suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons, among others.
The bill also proposes the creation of a National Shelter Board to address housing policies and plans as well as to reduce bureaucracy.
The board will be composed of the secretary of the Department of the Human Settlements and Urban Development, the director general of the National Economic and Development Authority, the secretaries of the Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of the Interior and Local Government, the heads of the key shelter agencies, specifically the National Housing Authority, Home Guaranty Cooperation, National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation, Home Development Mutual Fund, and the Social Housing Finance Corporation. (PNA)
Senate Bill No. 1578, or the Human Settlements and Urban Development Act of 2017, was approved with a vote of 20-0, with no abstention.
Under the measure, the Department of the Human Settlements and Urban Development shall be created through the consolidation of the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (HUDCC) and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB).
The Department shall act as the primary national government entity responsible for the management of housing, human settlements and urban development.
It shall be the sole planning and policy-making, regulatory, program coordination, and performance monitoring, adjudicating entity for all housing, human settlement and urban development concerns, primary focusing on the access to and affordability of the basic human needs.
Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito hailed the passage of SB 1578, saying the creation of a department for human settlements would be an integral part of the government's machinery for transformation to a better Philippines.
In his manifestation speech, Ejercito noted that the proposed measure has been pending in Congress for more than two decades.
“The Filipino people have been waiting for this bill as early as the 8th Congress under Senate President Jovito Salonga and House Speaker Ramon Mitra, Jr. I am happy that it is in this Congress, through the leadership of Senate President Sotto, that the full fledge department for the housing sector will soon be put in place,” he said.
The chair of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement said the bill’s approval showed that lawmakers have taken seriously the challenges in the housing sector.
“With the department, we will now have a more efficient and systematic way of addressing the massive issues affecting the housing and urban development sector. We will now have a central body in charge of the sector that will focus on access to and affordability of shelter,” Ejercito said.
"I am in faith that the measure will be signed by President Rodrigo Duterte in no time," he added.
Under the bill, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development would be composed of the Office of the Secretary, and the Bureaus of Policy Development, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation; Environmental, Land Use, and Urban Planning and Development; Housing and Real Estate Development Regulation; and the Homeowners Association and Community Development.
Among the functions of the bureau for Policy Development, Coordination, Monitoring and Evaluation are: to formulate a national housing and urban development policies and strategies that are consistent with the Philippine Development Plan to promote social and economic welfare; formulate housing finance policies; formulate and implement housing policies and programs, in coordination with the key 22 shelter agencies for urban poor communities and informal settler families; and hold continuing and comprehensive studies and research necessary for housing and urban development, among others.
Meanwhile, the Bureau for Environmental, Land Use and Urban Planning and Development is tasked to develop and maintain a shelter and urban development management, standards and monitoring information system; provide technical assistance to LGUs in strengthening its role and building the capability of provinces, cities and municipalities as the primary entities for housing and urban development and management; and assist the LGUs in the establishment of a Special Housing Fund which shall be exclusively used for the new settlement projects with housing and urban development new settlement projects and renewal projects of the LGUs.
The Bureau for Housing and Real Estate Development Regulation shall develop mechanisms and implement programs that will initiate and promote the establishment of new settlements, urban renewal programs, and prototypes of housing and urban development interventions; manage and oversee the development of proclaimed housing sites; implement a single regulatory system that shall govern all activities relative to the planning, production, marketing, and management of housing and urban development projects; and take over unfinished, incomplete or abandoned licensed real estate development projects under Presidential Decree No. 957, among others.
On the other hand, the Homeowners Association and Community Development shall register, regulate and supervise the Homeowners Associations and Condominium Units Owners Associations/Corporations and other housing development associations; provide technical assistance to encourage housing cooperatives and civil society organizations to serve as the implementing agencies of their housing and urban development programs; and promote integrated approaches that provide decent housing, suitable living environment, and expanded economic opportunities for low and moderate income persons, among others.
The bill also proposes the creation of a National Shelter Board to address housing policies and plans as well as to reduce bureaucracy.
The board will be composed of the secretary of the Department of the Human Settlements and Urban Development, the director general of the National Economic and Development Authority, the secretaries of the Department of Finance, Department of Budget and Management, Department of Public Works and Highways, Department of the Interior and Local Government, the heads of the key shelter agencies, specifically the National Housing Authority, Home Guaranty Cooperation, National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation, Home Development Mutual Fund, and the Social Housing Finance Corporation. (PNA)
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: HOTLINE SERVICES OF PRC
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: HOTLINE SERVICES OF PRC
Posted on 06 August, 2018
The Commission wishes to inform the public that the PRC customer hotline numbers, 310-1047 and 310-1026 are
temporarily unavailable. To ensure that all queries and concerns are
promptly given attention and response, we will be receiving them through
emails and social media accounts. The public may opt likewise to visit
the Commission’s website for further information.
The following are the active email addresses of the respective
offices/divisions of the Commission where you can send your queries or
concerns related to transaction:
PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD MEMBERS, INC. (PAPRB): 7TH PROFESSIONAL SUMMIT
Posted on 19 September, 2018
The
Philippine Association of the Professional Regulatory Board Members,
Inc. (PAPRB) in cooperation with Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) will hold its 7th Philippine Professional Summit (PPS7) on 15-16
October 2018 at the Fiesta Pavilion, Manila Hotel with the theme
“TRILEMMA: The Challenges to Glocal Professionals - Environment,
Socio-Economic, and Health Issues”.
The Summit aims to generate a shared vision to
support policy and practices promoting the country’s national agenda as
well as examining the environment, socio-economic, and health factors
and crises affecting Filipinos and Filipino Professionals worldwide. It
will also enable our Professionals to share their insights and
understand the different perspectives of other stakeholders in the
country’s development.
The registration for the said Summit is now ongoing. Kindly email paprbsec@gmail.com for more information.
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PRC Pagadian and Zamboanga Observe “Amun Jadid”
PRC Pagadian and Zamboanga Observe “Amun Jadid”
Posted on 07 September, 2018
The
Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces the suspension of
services for both PRC Pagadian Regional Office and Zamboanga Field
Office on September 11, 2018 (Tuesday) pursuant to Presidential Decree
No. 1083 otherwise known as Code of Muslim Personal Laws of the
Philippines,”AMUN JADID” is a recognized Muslim Legal Holiday.
PRC Pagadian Regional Office and Zamboanga Field Office will resume
their services on the following day, 12 September 2018 (Wednesday).
PRC Mobile Outreach Service in Ifugao, Pangasinan and Ilocos
Posted on 06 September, 2018
The Professional Regulation Commission – Baguio will conduct a series of Mobile Outreach Services in Northern Luzon provinces starting 6 September 2018 to 8 October 2018.
Below is the schedule and the services available through PRC Baguio Mobile Outreach Program.
DATE
|
VENUE
|
SEPTEMBER 06
(Thursday)
|
CANDON CITY, ILOCOS SUR
Candon City Hall
10:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
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SEPTEMBER 08
(Saturday)
|
URDANETA CITY, PANGASINAN
CB MALL (Second Floor)
9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
|
OCTOBER 04
(Thursday)
|
LAGAWE, IFUGAO
Department of Education Division Office
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
|
OCTOBER 08
(Monday)
|
VIGAN CITY
Provincial Capitol
8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
|
SERVICE OFFERED
|
Professionals who wish to claim their Professional ID Card and/or Board Certificate on the above schedules may e-mail prc.baguio.regulations.renewal@gmail.com or prcbaguio.releasing@gmail.com or text 0946-083-8240 and/or 0927-788-0145 at least 3 or 4 working days before the scheduled date with the following information:
- Venue where to claim: (example: Vigan City)
- Complete Name:
- Profession:
- Registration Number:
- Date Filed:
Nationwide Implementation of PRC’s Online Renewal System
ANNOUNCEMENT: Nationwide Implementation of PRC’s Online Renewal System
Posted on 31 August, 2018
Starting
tomorrow, 1 September 2018, the Professional Regulation Commission
(PRC) announces the full implementation of its Online Renewal System
(ORS) to all PRC Regional/Satellite offices including its Service
Centers / OSSCOs.
ORS allows the online application, online appointment and online payment for the renewal of Professional Identification Card.
Click HERE to apply online.
Thank you.
Robinsons Place Manila
Robinsons Galleria
Robinsons Place Bacolod
Robinsons Place Butuan
Robinsons Galleria Cebu
Robinsons Place Dasmariñas
Robinsons Place Dumaguete
Robinsons Place Gensan
Robinsons Place Ilocos
Robinsons Place Iloilo
Robinsons Place Las Piñas
Robinsons Place Naga
Robinsons Place Novaliches
Robinsons Place Ormoc City
Robinsons Place Palawan
Robinsons Place Pangasinan
Robinsons Place Santiago
Robinsons Place Sta. Rosa
Robinsons Starmills
Robinsons Place Tagum
Zamboanga Field Office
OSSCO Clark
OSSCO Palayan
OSSCO POEA
PRC Service Centers
PRC-PICCRobinsons Place Manila
Robinsons Galleria
Robinsons Place Bacolod
Robinsons Place Butuan
Robinsons Galleria Cebu
Robinsons Place Dasmariñas
Robinsons Place Dumaguete
Robinsons Place Gensan
Robinsons Place Ilocos
Robinsons Place Iloilo
Robinsons Place Las Piñas
Robinsons Place Naga
Robinsons Place Novaliches
Robinsons Place Ormoc City
Robinsons Place Palawan
Robinsons Place Pangasinan
Robinsons Place Santiago
Robinsons Place Sta. Rosa
Robinsons Starmills
Robinsons Place Tagum
Zamboanga Field Office
OSSCO Clark
OSSCO Palayan
OSSCO POEA
Oathtaking of New Chairperson for The Board of Real Estate Service
Posted on 24 August, 2018
Manila,
Philippines – The Commission’s Chairman, Teofilo S. Pilando, Jr.
administered the oath-taking ceremony of the newly appointed Chairperson
of the Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service.
Hon. Ofelia C. Binag, newly appointed Chairperson for the Board of
Real Estate Service, formally took her oath before the Professional
Regulation Commission, witnessed by Commissioner Yolanda D. Reyes and
Commissioner Jose Y. Cueto, Jr. on 14 August 2018, at the Commission’s
Office at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), Roxas
Boulevard, Pasay City.
PRC Opens New Service Center in Naga
Posted on 20 August, 2018
prc.gov.ph
Naga, Philippines – Dr. Elenita L. Tan, Regional Director of
Professional Regulation Commission and Robinsons Land Corporation
Operations Director for Luzon, Mr. Irving L. Wu recently led the
Inauguration and Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony of the new PRC Service Center
at Robinsons Place Naga City last 1 August, 2018. The event was
witnessed by representatives from the Commission on Higher Education,
Civil Service Commission, Department of Labor and Employment, Office of
the City Mayor and PRC Legazpi City employees and clients.
The new office shall be offering the following services:
- Application for Various Licensure Examinations
- Renewal, Printing and Issuance of Professional Identification Card
- Processing of CPD Applications
- Initial Registration
- Application for Registration Without Examination
- Issuance of Certifications and Authentication
The new Service Center is located at 2nd floor, Robinsons Place Naga City and will be open from Mondays to Fridays, from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.
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Palace names new Duterte appointees
[ bworldonline.com ] August 8, 2018
Malacañang on Wednesday, Aug. 8, said President Rodrigo R.
Duterte has appointed new officials this August, including Arnold G.
Larena as a labor arbiter at the National Labor Relations Commission
(NLRC), Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE).
Mr. Larena is a managing partner of the Larena Larena & Marasigan Law Office in Davao City.
“Pursuant to the provisions of existing laws, you are hereby
appointed Labor Arbiter, National Labor Relations Commission, Department
of Labor and Employment, replacing Arturo P. Aponesto,” Mr. Larena’s
appointment letter read.
Mr. Duterte signed the appointment papers of Mr. Larena on Aug. 6.
The President also signed the appointment papers of the following new officials:
• Zyril D. Carlos, Member, Board of Directors, DBP Leasing Corporation
• Techson John S. Lim, Director III, Office of the Civil Defense, Department of National Defense
• Rodolfo Dan N. Arzaga, Jr., Director III, Bureau of Customs, Department of Finance
• Michael D. Pabalinas, Director IV, Governance Commission for Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations
• Antonio Rafael U. Paguio, Director III, Department of Transportation
• Robert Eric A. Borje, Chief of Protocol and Presidential Assistant on Foreign Affairs, Office of the President
• Irving V. Occeña, Director III, Government-Owned or -Controlled Corporations
• Ruben B. Diciano, Director III, Department of Trade and Industry
• Rodolfo J. Mariposque, Director III, Department of Trade and Industry
• Arnold D. Faelnar, Provincial Trade and Industry Officer, Department of Trade and Industry
• Jessie, L. Cardona, Director III, Bureau of Customs, Department of Finance
• Mary Angelene A. Tolentino, Director IV, Department of Tourism
• Cecilia A. Lucentales, Member, Board of Trustees, Philippine
Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care, Department of
Health
• Laura S. Timonera, Director II, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration, Department of Labor and Employment
• Leo M. Herrera-Lim, Ambassador, Extraodinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Denmark
• Angelo B. Taningco, Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry
• Napoleon C. Taas, Chief Financial Officer, Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines
• Maria Rosario C. Cuaresma, Director III, Department of Social Welfare and Development
• Conception G. Quimson, Assistant Secretary, Office of the President
• Nelin O. Cabahug, Provincial Trade and Industry Officer, Department of Trade and Industry
• Alicia N. Opeña, Director III, Department of Trade and Industry
• Brenda B. Covera, Provincial Trade and Industry Officer, Department of Trade and Industry
• Noe G. Quiñanola, Chairperson, Professional Regulatory Board of Accountancy, Professional Regulation Commission
• Carlito D. Paragas, Member, Professional Regulatory Board of Dentistry, Professional Regulation Commission
• Ofelia C. Binag, Chairperson, Professional Regulatory Board of Real Estate Service, Professional Regulation Commission
— Arjay L. Balinbin
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PRC Adds Additional Dates to their Mobile Outreach Service in Ilocos Sur and Pangasinan
Posted on 06 August, 2018
The
Professional Regulation Commission - Baguio Regional Office announces
the addition of the following dates and venues for their Mobile Services
in Northern Luzon provinces starting 9 August to 11 August, 2018.
Below is the schedule and the services available through PRC Baguio Mobile services.
DATE |
VENUE |
August 09 (Thursday) |
CANDON CITY, ILOCOS SUR Candon City Hall 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
August 11 (Saturday) |
URDANETA CITY, PANGASINAN CB Mall ( Second Floor) 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM |
SERVICES OFFERED
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or prcbaguio.releasing@gmail.com or text 0946-083-8240 and/or 0927-788-0145 at least 3 or 4 working days before the scheduled date with the following information:
1. Venue where to claim: _________________ (Example: Urdaneta City)
2. Complete Name: _____________________
3. Profession: _________________________
4. Registration Number: _________________
5. Date Filed: __________________________
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: HOTLINE SERVICES OF PRC
Posted on 06 August, 2018
The Commission wishes to inform the public that the PRC customer hotline numbers, 310-1047 and 310-1026 are
temporarily unavailable. To ensure that all queries and concerns are
promptly given attention and response, we will be receiving them through
emails and social media accounts. The public may opt likewise to visit
the Commission’s website for further information.
The following are the active email addresses of the respective
offices/divisions of the Commission where you can send your queries or
concerns related to transaction:
The One Stop Shop of the Central Office
The One Stop Shop (OSS) is a conglomeration of the various offices’
frontlines in the Central Office. It provides more convenient and
efficient service in a common location at the lower ground floor lobby,
equipped with modern facilities such as a queuing system, a free Wi-Fi
“Juan-Konek” Internet server, and an ARTA-compliant atmosphere.
Divided
into several windows, available services include the status of lots and
decrees, certified true copies of survey plans with their technical
descriptions, microfilms of titles and plans, certified true copies of
anywhere-to-anywhere (A2A) titles, as well as dedicated cashiers for the
payment of services. There are also windows that provide assistance for
all kinds of inquiries and complaints, the receiving of communications
and court documents, and a separate room for Officers-of-the-Day of
different sections for those seeking technical advice.
The facility formally opened
on the 1st of February of 2015 during LRA’s 112th Anniversary with a
ribbon-cutting and a Eucharistic celebration. Now supervised by the
Director of Land Registration Operations Service Engr. Porfirio R.
Encisa, Jr., with the support of Administrator Renato D. Bermejo, the
OSS is the new face of the Authority’s Central Office before the general
public.
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