Republic of the Philippines
CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES
Metro Manila
Fourteenth Congress
Third Regular Session
Begun and held in Metro Manila, on Monday, the twenty-seventh day of July, two thousand nine.
REPUBLIC ACT No. 10029
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHOLOGY CREATING FOR
THIS PURPOSE A PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY,
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled:
ARTICLE I
TITLE
Section 1. Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Philippine Psychology Act of 2009".
ARTICLE II
STATEMENT OF POLICY
Section 2. Statement of Policy. - The
State recognizes that psychologists have an important role in
nation-building and development. It also acknowledges the diverse
specializations of psychologists and the diverse functions specific to
the varied specializations. It particular, it recognizes the
significance of the psychological services that practicing psychologists
provide to diverse types of clients, but also recognizes the need to
protect the public by preventing inexperienced or untrained individuals
from offering psychological services. Hence, it shall nurture competent,
upright and assiduous psychologists whose standards of practice and
service shall be excellent and globally competitive through the
administration of inviolable, effective and credible licensure
examinations and the imposition and promotion of regulatory measures,
programs and activities that enhance their professional growth and
well-being.
ARTICLE III
DEFINITION OF TERMS
Section 3. Definition of Terms. - As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "Psychology" is the scientific study of
human behavior. It involves the application of scientific methods to
inquire into the biological, cognitive, affective, developmental,
personality, social, cultural and individual difference dimensions of
human behavior.
(b) "Practice of Psychology" consists of the
delivery of psychological services that involve application of
psychological principles and procedures for the purpose of describing,
understanding, predicting and influencing the behavior of individuals or
groups, in order to assist in the attainment of optimal human growth
and functioning. The delivery of psychological services includes, but is
not limited to: (1) psychological interventions: psychological
counseling, psychotherapy, psychosocial support, coaching, psychological
debriefing, group processes and all other psychological interventions
that involve the application of psychological principles to improve
psychological functioning of individuals, families, groups and
organizations; (2) psychological assessment: gathering and integration
of psychology-related data for the purpose of making a psychological
evaluation, accomplished through a variety of tools, including
individual tests, projective tests, clinical interview and other
psychological assessment tools, for the purpose of assessing diverse
psychological functions including cognitive abilities, aptitudes,
personality characteristics, attitudes, values, interests, emotions and
motivations, among others, in support of psychological counseling,
psychotherapy and other psychological interventions; and (3)
psychological programs: development, planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation of psychological treatment for individuals
and/or groups.
(c) "Psychologist" means a natural person who
is duly registered and holds a valid certificate of registration and a
valid professional identification card as professional psychologist,
issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology and the
Professional Regulation Commission pursuant to this Act for the purpose
of delivering the different psychological services defined in this Act.
(d) "Psychometrician" means a natural person
who holds a valid certificate of registration and a valid professional
identification card as psychometrician issued by the Professional
Regulatory Board of Psychology and the Professional Regulation
Commission pursuant to this Act. As such, he/she shall be authorized to
do any of the following: Provided, That such shall at all times
be conducted under the supervision of a licensed professional
psychologist: (1) administering and scoring of objective personality
tests, structured personality tests, excluding projective tests and
other higher level forms of psychological tests; (2) interpreting
results of the same and preparing a written report on these results; and
(3) conducting preparatory intake interviews of clients for
psychological invention sessions.
ARTICLE IV
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF PSYCHOLOGY
Section 4. Creation and Composition of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology.
- There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of
Psychology, hereinafter called the Board, a collegial body under the
administrative control and supervision of the Professional Regulation
Commission, hereinafter referred to as the Commission, which shall be
composed of a Chairperson and two (2) members appointed by the President
of the Philippines from a list of three (3) nominees for each position.
The list of nominees shall be submitted to the Commission by the
integrated and accredited national organization of psychologists. The
Board shall be organized not later than sixty (60) days from the
effectivity of this Act.
Section 5. Qualification of the Chairperson and the Members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology.
- The Chairperson and members of the Board shall, at the time of their
appointment and for the course of their term, possess the following
qualifications:
(a) A natural born citizen and resident of the Philippines;
(b) At least thirty-five (35) years of age;
(c) Possess good moral character;
(d) Hold a doctorate degree in psychology conferred
by a university, college or school in the Philippines or board duly
recognized and/or accredited by the Commission on Higher Education
(CHED);
(e) Have at least ten (10) years of practice in
psychology and psychometrics in a duly recognized institution, clinic or
center, as well as at least (5) years of teaching experience in the
field of psychology;
(f) Be a registered and licensed psychologists,
except in the case of the first members of the Board who shall
automatically be conferred a valid certificate of registration and a
valid professional identification card in psychology and psychometrics
upon appointment to the Board;
(g) Is neither an officer, trustee nor member of the
faculty of any university, college, institute or school where a regular
course in psychology is offered or taught or review classes conducted
and shall not have any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any
such institution;
(h) Is not an officer, nor hold any position other
than being a member of the integrated and accredited national
organization of psychologists; and
(i) Shall not have been convicted of any crime involving moral turpitude.
Section 6. Term of Office. - The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of three
(3) years or until their successors shall have been
appointed and duly qualified. Each member of the Board may be
reappointed for one (1) full term of three (3) years. The first members
of the Board shall hold office for the following terms: the Chairperson
for three (3) years; one (10 member for two (2) years; and the other
member for one (1) year, which shall be specified in their respective
appointments. Any vacancy occurring within the term of a member shall be
filled for the unexpired portion of the term only. Each member of the
Board shall qualify by taking the proper oath prior to the performance
of his/her duties.
Section 7. Powers and Duties. - The Board shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) Administer and implement the provisions of this
Act and promulgate as well as revise or update, as necessary, rules and
regulations, resolutions and guidelines hereto: Provided, That
the policies, resolutions, rules and regulations issued or promulgated
by the Board shall be subject to review and approval of the Commission;
(b) Supervise and monitor the registration, licensure and practice of psychologists and Psychometricians in the Philippines;
(c) Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act;
(d) Issue, and upon compliance with due process
requirements, suspend or revoke, and/or reinstate, the certificate of
registration and professional identification card for psychologists and
psychometricians;
(e) Adopt an official seal of the Board;
(f) Monitor the conditions and circumstances
affecting the practice of psychology and psychometrics in the
Philippines and adopt such measures as may be deemed lawful and proper
for the enhancement and maintenance of high professional, ethical and
technical standards of the profession;
(g) Issue permits to and exercise visitorial powers
over agencies, institutions, associations and partnerships to verify
that the persons practicing psychology and psychometrics therein are
psychologists and psychometricians with valid certificates of
registration and valid professional identification cards, and that they
possess the necessary accreditation, skills and/or facilities to
competently carry out their functions;
(h) Assist the Commission in the formulation and
implementation of the guidelines on continuing professional education
for psychologists and psychometricians;
(i) Ensure, in coordination with the CHED, that all
educational institutions offering the course/program of psychology
strictly comply with the policies, standards and requirements prescribed
by the CHED for such course/program, especially in the areas of
administration, curriculum, faculty, library and facilities;
(j) Prepare, adopt, issue and amend, in consultation with the CHED, syllabi for the licensure examination subjects;
(k) Investigate and, when warranted, her
administrative cases involving violations of this Act, its implementing
rules and regulations as hereinafter promulgated, and any applicable
code of ethics and/or code of professional standards. For this purpose,
it may issue subpoena testificandum and subpoena duces tecum to secure the appearances of witnesses and the production of documents in connection therewith: Provided, That the Board's decision, resolution or orders rendered in administrative cases shall be subject to review only on appeal; and
(l) Perform such other functions and duties as may be
lawfully delegated to it, or as it may deem necessary to carry out the
objectives of this Act.
Section 8. Compensation and Allowances.
- The Chairperson and members of the Board shall receive the same
compensation and allowances as those received by the Chairperson and
members of the existing regulatory boards under the Commission, as
provided in the charter of the Commission and in the General
Appropriations Act.
Section 9. Removal or Suspension of Members of the Professional Regulatory Board of Psychology.
- Any member of the Board may, upon the recommendation of the
Commission, upon observance of due process and completion of the proper
investigation, be suspended or removed by the President from office for
cause, such as gross neglect of duty, incompetence, malpractice,
behavior unbecoming of a psychology professional, immorality, unethical
or dishonorable conduct, final conviction of any crime involving moral
turpitude, any act of grant and corruption, and participation in the
manipulation of or any dishonesty relative to the licensure examinations
and/or the registration process.
Section 10. Administrative Supervision over the Board, Custodian of its Records, Secretariat and Support Services.
- The Board shall be under the administrative supervision and control
of the Commission. All records of the Board, including documents
relative to the licensure examinations as well as administrative and
other investigative cases conducted by the Board, shall be kept in the
custody of the Commission. The Commission shall designate the Secretary
of the Board and shall provide the secretariat with necessary support
services to effectivity implement the provisions of this Act.
ARTICLE V
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS
Section 11. Examinations Required. -
All applicants for registration to practice psychology and psychometrics
shall be required to pass a licensure examination for psychologists and
psychometricians to be conducted by the Board in such places and dates,
and subject to such requirements prescribed by the Commission.
Section 12. Qualifications of Applicants for the Licensure Examination for Psychologists.
- Any person may apply to take examination for registration and
licensure as a psychologist after furnishing evidence satisfactory to
the Board that the applicant:
(a) Is a Filipino citizen, a permanent resident or a
citizen of a foreign state/country which extends reciprocity to the
Philippines relative to the practice of the profession;
(b) Holds at least a master's degree in psychology
conferred by a university, college or school in the Philippines or
abroad recognized/accredited by the CHED and has obtained sufficient
credits for the subjects covered in the examinations;
(c) Has undergone a minimum of two hundred (200)
hours of supervised practicum/internship/clinical experience related to
services enumerated in paragraph (b) of Section 3 of this Act and under
the auspices of a licensed psychologist or other licensed mental health
professional;
(d) Is of good moral character; and
(e) Has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude.
Section 13. Qualifications of Applicants for the Licensure Examination for Psychometricians.
- Any person may apply to take the examination for registration and
licensure as a psychometrician by furnishing evidence satisfactory to
the Board that the applicant:
(a) Is a Filipino citizen, a permanent resident or a
citizen of a foreign state/country which extends reciprocity to the
Philippines relative to the practice of the profession;
(b) Holds at least a bachelor's degree in psychology
conferred by a university, college or school in the Philippines or
abroad recognized/accredited by the CHED and has obtained sufficient
credits for the subjects covered in the examinations;
(c) Is of good moral character; and
(d) Has not been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude.
Section 14. Examination Subjects for Psychologists. - The licensure examination for psychologists shall cover the following subjects:
(a) Advanced Theories of Personality;
(b) Advanced Abnormal Psychology;
(c) Advanced Psychological Assessment; and
(d) Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy.
Section 15. Examination Subjects for Psychometricians. - The licensure examinations for psychometricians shall cover the following subjects:
(a) Theories of Personality;
(b) Abnormal Psychology;
(c) Industrial Psychology; and
(d) Psychological Assessment.
The Board may recluster, rearrange, modify, add or
exclude and prescribed subjects for psychologists and psychometricians
as the need arises.
Section 16. Registration Without Examination for Psychologists.
- A person who possesses the qualifications required to take the
examination for registration as a psychologist pursuant to the
provisions of this Act may be registered without examination: Provided,
That the applicant files with the Board within three (3) years after
its creation an application for registration and issuance of certificate
of registration and professional identification card by submitting
credentials satisfactory to the Board that the applicant had, on or
prior to the effectivity of this Act, fulfilled the requirements under
either subparagraphs (a), (b) or (c) herein:
(a) Obtained a doctoral degree in psychology and had
accumulated three (3) years of work experience in the practice of
psychology;
(b) Obtained a master's degree in psychology and
accumulated a minimum of five (5) years of work experience in the
practice of psychology;
(c) Psychologists or employees who hold positions as
psychologists presently employed in various government or private
agencies, who have a bachelor's degree in psychology, accumulated a
minimum of ten (10) years of work experience in the practice of
psychology as a psychologist, and who have updated their professional
education in various psychology-related functions.
Section 17. Registration Without Examination for Psychometricians.
- A person who possesses the qualifications required to take the
examination for registration as a psychometrician may be registered
without examination: Provided, That the applicant files with the
Board within three (3) years after its creation an application for
registration and issuance of a certificate of registration and
professional identification card by submitting credentials satisfactory
to the Board that the applicant before the effectivity of this Act had
obtained a bachelor's degree in psychology and had accumulated a minimum
of two (2) years full time work experience in the practice of
psychometrics.
Section 18. Ratings in the Examination.
- To be qualified as having passed the licensure examination for
psychologists and psychometricians, a candidate must have obtained a
weighted general average of at least seventy-five percent (75%) for all
subjects, with no grade lower than sixty percent (60%) in any given
subject. An examine who obtains a weighted general average of
seventy-five percent (75%) or higher but obtains a rating below sixty
percent (60%) in any given subject may retake such subjects within the
next two (2) years, and upon obtaining a rating of at least seventy-five
percent (75%) in each such subject, shall then be deemed to have passed
the licensure examination.
Section 19. Report of Ratings. - The
Board shall submit to the Commission an official report detailing the
ratings obtained by each examine within ten (10) calendar days after the
examination, unless such period is extended for just cause.
ARTICLE VI
REGISTRATION
Section 20. Oath of Psychologists and Psychometricians.
- All successful examines qualified for registration and all qualified
applicants for registration without examination shall be required to
take an oath to uphold the profession before any member of the Board or
any officer of the Commission authorized to administer oaths, prior to
entering into the practice of psychology or psychometrics in the
Philippines.
Section 21. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card.
- A certificate of registration and professional identification card
shall be issued to all successful examines and registrants without
examination upon compliance with all the legal requirements, including
payment of fees, prescribed by the Commission. The certificate of
registration shall bear the signature of the Chairperson of the
Commission and members of the Board, indicating that the person named
therein is entitled to practice the profession with all the privileges
and concomitant responsibilities appurtenant thereto. The said
certificate shall remain in full force and effect until suspended in
accordance with this Act. A professional identification card bearing the
registration number, date of issuance and validity term of three (3)
years, duly signed by the Chairperson of the Commission, shall likewise
be issued to every registrant who has paid the prescribed registration
fee. Upon expiration of the professional identification card, the
psychologist and psychometrician may renew the same upon proof of
compliance with continuing education requirements prescribed by the
Board and/or the Commission.
Section 22. Disclosure of Registration Information.
- The psychologist or psychomitrician shall be required to indicate
his/her registration and professional identification card number and
date of issuance, the duration of validity, including the professional
tax receipt number on each document signed, used or issued in connection
with the practice of his/her profession.
Section 23. Non-issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card.
- The Board shall not register nor issue a certificate of registration
or professional identification card to any person convicted of a
criminal offense involving moral turpitude, has been found guilty by a
judicial or other duly constituted tribunal of immoral or dishonorable
conduct, or has been medically diagnosed to be of unsound mind. In the
event of non-issuance of the certificate for any reason, the Board shall
furnish the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons for
such denial, which statement shall be incorporated to the records of
the Board.
Section 24. Foreign Reciprocity. - No
foreigner shall be admitted to the psychology or psychometrics licensure
examinations unless he/she proves that the country of which he/she is a
citizen either:
(a) Admits Filipino citizens to the practice of
psychology or psychometrics without need for registration and issuance
of a certificate of registration/professional identification card;
(b) Allows Filipino citizens to practice psychology or psychometrics without restriction; or
(c) Allows Filipino citizens to practice the same
after an examination on terms of strict and absolute equality with
nationals of said country.
Section 25. Practice through Special/Temporary Permit.
- Special/temporary permits may be issued by the Board, subject to the
approval by the Commission and payment of appropriate fees, to the
following persons:
(a) Licensed psychologists or psychometricians from
foreign countries/states who are internationally acknowledged
specialists or outstanding experts in psychology or psychometrics: Provided,
That their services are important and necessary either due to the lack
or inadequacy of available local specialists or experts or in
recognition of their potential contribution to the promotion and
advancement of the practice of psychology of psychometrics through
transfer of technology;
(b) Licensed psychologists or psychometricians from
foreign countries/states whose services shall be free and offered
exclusively to indigent patients in a particular hospital, center or
clinic; and
(c) Licensed psychologists or psychometricians from
foreign countries/states employed as exchange professors to teach
psychology or psychometrics in schools, colleges, universities offering
psychology or psychometrics courses or programs.
The permit shall detail the conditions thereof which
shall, among other things, include the effectivity period of not more
than one (1) year subject to renewal and the specific place of practice
such as the clinic, hospital, center, school, college, university
offering the course of psychology or psychometrics. The Board, subject
to the approval by the Commission, shall prescribed rules and
regulations on the implementation of this particular section.
Section 26. Suspension or Revocation of
Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or
Cancellation of a Special/Temporary Permit. - The Board shall have
the power, after notice and hearing, to suspend or revoke the
certificate of registration and professional identification card or to
cancel special/temporary permits granted pursuant to this Act on any
ground set forth in Section 33 of this Act or any of the instances
hereunder:
(a) Procurement of a certificate of registration
and/or professional identification card or special/temporary permit by
fraud or deceit;
(b) Allowing an unqualified person to advertise or to
practice the profession by using one's certificate of registration or
professional identification card or special/temporary permit;
(c) Violating or conspiring to violate any of the
provisions of this Act, its implementing rules and regulations, the code
of ethics or code of professional standards promulgated hereinafter by
the Board;
(d) Manifest physical or mental incompetence to
render psychological services with reasonable skill and safety to
his/her clients/patients;
(e) Professional misconduct or negligence in the performance of duties as a psychometrician; and
(f) Engaging in the practice of the profession during the period of one's suspension.
Section 27. Reinstatement. - A
psychologist or psychometrician whose certificate of registration has
been revoked may apply to the Board for reinstatement at any time after
two (2) years from the date of revocation of said certificate. The
application shall be in writing and shall conform to requirements
hereinafter prescribed by the Board. No certificate of registration or
professional identification card or special/temporary permit shall be
reinstated unless the Board is satisfied that a good cause exists to
warrant such reinstatement. Issuance of a new certificate of
registration or professional identification card or special/temporary
permit in lieu of one that has been lost, destroyed or mutilated shall
be subject to applicable rules prescribed by the Commission.
Section 28. Appeal from Judgement. - The decision of the Board shall ipso facto
become final fifteen (15) days from receipt of the decision by the
respondent unless an appeal has been filed with the Commission within
the same period. The Commission's decision on appeal may be further
appealed before the Court Appeals within fifteen (15) days from receipt
thereof.
Section 29. Rights of the Respondent. -
The respondent psychologist or psychometrician shall have the right to
be represented by counsel at all stages of the proceedings as well as to
speedy disposition of his/her case. He/She shall have the right to
confront witnesses against him/her in addition to such other rights
guaranteed by the Constitution.
ARTICLE VII
PRIVILEDGED COMMUNICATION AND PROFESSIONAL INTEGRATION
Section 30. Rights to Privilege Communication for Psychologists and Psychometricians.
- A psychologists or psychometrician cannot, without the consent of the
client/patient, be examined on any communication or information
disclosed and/or acquired in the course of giving psychological services
to such client. The protection accorded herein shall extend to all
pertinent records and shall be available to the secretary, clerk or
other staff of the licensed psychologist or psychometrician. Any
evidence obtained in violation of this provision shall be inadmissible
for any purpose in any proceeding.
Section 31. Integration of the Profession.
- The profession shall hereinafter be integrated by consolidating all
practitioners into one (1) national organization of registered and
licensed psychologists and psychometricians, which shall be recognized
and accredited by the Board, subject to approval of the Commission. A
psychologist or psychometrician duly registered and licensed by the
Board and the Commission shall automatically become a member of said
organization and shall receive the benefits and privileges, as well as
be subject to all responsibilities and obligations, appurtenant thereto
upon payment of the required fees and dues. Membership in the integrated
organization shall not be a bar to membership in any other association
of psychologists and/or psychometricians.1avvphi1
Section 32. Code of Ethics and Code of Practice for Psychologists and Psychometricians.
- The Board shall adopt and promulgated the Code of Ethics and Code of
Practice for Psychometricians prescribed and issued by the accredited
professional organization of psychologists.
ARTICLE VIII
PROHIBITED ACTS, PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT
Section 33. Prohibited Acts. - (a) No person shall:
(1) Engage in the professional practice of psychology
or psychometrics nor represent himself/herself as a professional
practicing psychologist or psychometrician without a valid certificate
of registration or valid professional identification card, or a valid
special/temporary permit granted by the Board pursuant to this Act;
(2) Represent himself/herself to be a licensed and
authorized practicing psychologist or psychometrician during the time
that his/her certificate of registration has been suspended or revoked
or professional identification card without being renewed, or
special/temporary permit cancelled;
(3) Allow any other person to use his/her certificate
of registration and professional identification card or
special/temporary permit for any purpose, regardless of whether such
enables the unqualified individual to engage in the practice of
psychology or psychometrics;
(4) Use, exhibit and/or misrepresent as his/her own
the certificate of registration and/or professional identification card
or special/temporary permit of another; and
(5) Give any false, inaccurate, misleading or
incomplete information to the Board on order to obtain a certificate of
registration or professional identification card or special/temporary
permit.
(b) No corporation, partnership, association or
entity shall operate a psychology or psychometrics office, center,
clinic or otherwise engage in the practice or allow the practice of
psychology or psychometrics within its premises without securing a
permit therefor from the Board. Such permit shall be issued only after
the Board is satisfied that such establishment is competently staffed by
a psychologist and equipped with sufficient and adequate
psychology-related instruments and facilities.
(c)A violation of any provision of this Act or of its implementing rules and regulations shall be penalized accordingly.
Section 34. Penalties. - Any person who
violates any provision of this Act implementing rules and regulations
shall be punished with imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but
not more than three (3) years, or a fine of not less than Ten thousand
pesos (P10,000.00) but not more than One hundred thousand pesos
(P100,000.00), or both, at the discretion of the court.
Section 35. Injunction. - The Board may
initiate action to enjoin, restrain, and/or prosecute any individual,
corporation, association, partnership or entity engaging in the practice
of psychology and psychometrics in violation of this Act.
Section 36. Enforcement. - It shall be
the duty of all duly constituted law enforcement agencies and officers
of national, provincial, city or municipal governments to uphold and
enforce the provisions of this Act and to investigate and prosecute or
cause the investigation and prosecution of any person violating the
same.
ARTICLE IX
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
Section 37. Funding Provision. - The
Chairperson of the Commission shall immediately hereinafter include in
the Commission's programs the prompt implementation of this Act, funding
of which shall be provided for in the annual General Appropriations
Act.
Section 38. Implementing Rules and Regulations.
- Within ninety (90) days after the constitution of the Board, it shall
promulgated the necessary implementing rules and regulations, subject
to approval of the Commission, to implement the provisions of this Act.
Section 39. Separability Clause. - If
any provision of this Act shall at any time be found to be
unconstitutional or invalid, the remainder thereof not affected by such
declaration shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 40. Repealing Clause. - All
laws, decrees, rules or regulations inconsistent with the provisions of
this Act are hereby repealed or modified accordingly.
Section 41. Effectivity. - This Act
shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its complete
publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation.
Approved,
(Sgd.) PROSPERO C. NOGRALES
Speaker of the House of Representatives |
(Sgd.) JUAN PONCE ENRILE
President of the Senate |
This Act which is a consolidation of Senate Bill No.
3498 and House Bill No. 6512 was finally passed by the Senate and the
House of Representatives on December 14, 2009 and December 16, 2009,
respectively.
(Sgd.) MARILYN B. BARUA-YAP
Secretary General
House of Represenatives
|
(Sgd.) EMMA LIRIO-REYES
Secretary of Senate
|
Approved:
March 16, 2010
(Sgd.)
GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO
President of the Philippines
