JV Ejercito files bill to scrap continuing training
August 16, 2024
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has filed
a bill seeking to repeal Republic Act No. 10912, also known as the Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016.
“While the CPD Act aims to develop and
maintain professional competencies by serving as a gateway in gaining new
skills and knowledge in their professions, compliance to the said law does not
come cheap, particularly for struggling professionals,” read the explanatory
note of Senate Bill No. 1162.
RA 10912 established CPD programs for all
regulated professions and made CPD a mandatory requirement for the renewal of
personal identification cards of all registered and licensed professionals
under the regulation of the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC).
However,
in recent years, the said law has drawn flak for making license renewals
more tedious and expensive.
Citing a recent PRC resolution that extended
the acceptance of license renewals without CPD units, Ejercito said the CPD Act
has inflicted a “costly burden” on Filipino professionals as the country
struggles with rising inflation.
“At this time, when inflation has risen yet
again and Filipinos struggle with soaring food prices, the 2.56 million
registered Filipino professionals do not need additional costly burden of
complying with their CDP requirements. Thus, the CPD Act needs to be repealed,”
read the explanatory note.
