Shall act as the presiding and chief executive officer of the Commission. ¨ As presiding officer, he/she shall preside over the meeting

As chief executive officer of the Commission, he/she shall be responsible for the implementation of the policies and the programs adopted by the Commission for the general administration of the Commission.

The Chairperson shall receive compensation and allowances equivalent to that of a() while the Commissioners shall receive compensation and allowances equivalent to that of an ()

The Chairperson and the members of the Commission shall be entitled to retirement benefits provided under Republic Act Numbered , as amended by Republic Act Numbered ()

Section 7.

To ()()() the regulatory policies of the national government with respect to the regulation and licensing of the various professions and occupations under its jurisdiction including the enhancement and maintenance of professional and occupational standards and ethics and the enforcement of the rules and regulations

To perform any and all acts, enter into contracts, make such rules and regulations and issue such orders and other () issuance as may be necessary in the execution and implementation of its functions and the improvement of its services

To()()() resolutions, embodying policies promulgated by the Professional Regulatory Boards in the exercise of their powers and functions or in implementing the laws regulating their respective professions and other official actions on non-ministerial matters within their respective jurisdictions.

To administer and conduct the () of the various regulatory boards in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the Commission; determine and fix the places and dates of examinations; use publicly or privately owned buildings and facilities for examination purposes; conduct more than one (1) licensure examination

That, when there are two (2) or more examinations given in a year at least one (1) examinations shall be held on() (Monday to Friday):

Provided, further, That, if only one (1) examination is given in a year, this shall be held only on

Provided, finally, That, the Commission is also authorized to require the completion of a refresher course where the examinee has failed to pass () times, except as otherwise provided by law.

Approve the results of examinations and the release of the same; adopt measures to preserve the()() of licensure examinations

Appoint ()() from among the employees of the government and/or private individuals with baccalaureate degrees, who have been trained by the Commission for the purpose and who shall be entitled to a reasonable daily allowance for every examination day actually attended, to be determined and fixed by the Commission; publish the list of successful examinees

Provide schools, colleges and universities, public and private, offering courses for licensure examinations, with copies of () questions on examinations recently conducted by the Commission and copies of the () or terms of specifications of subjects for licensure examinations; and impose the penalty of suspension or prohibition from taking licensure examinations to any examinee charged and found guilty of violating the rules and regulations governing the conduct of licensure examinations promulgated by the Commission.

To ()the successful examinees to the practice of the profession or occupation; cause the entry of their names on its registry book and computerized database; issue certificates of registration/ professional license, bearing the registrant’s name, picture, and registration number, signed by all the members of the Board concerned and the Chairperson, with the official seal of the Board and the Commission affixed thereto which certificate shall be the authority to practice; and at the option of the professional concerned, ministerially issue the professional identification card, to be used solely for the purpose of identification, upon payment of the appropriate amount.

o have custody of all the() of the various Boards, including examination papers, minutes of deliberation, records of administrative cases and investigations and examination results for control and disposition.

To determine and fix the amount of fees to be ()and() for examination, registration, registration without examination, professional identification card, certification, docket, appeal, replacement, accreditation, including surcharges and other fees not specified under the provisions of Republic () as amended by Republic Act Numbered () or to charge and collect reasonable fees at the rates higher than the rates provided thereunder subject to the approval by the Office of the President

To submit and recommend to the President of the Philippines the names of licensed/registered professionals for appointment as members of the various Professional Regulatory Boards from among those nominated to fill up vacancies pursuant to the provisions of Executive Order No. () Series of 1991

Upon recommendation of the Professional Regulatory Board concerned, to approve the registration of and authorize the issuance of a certificate of registration/license and professional identification card with or without examination to a () who is registered under the laws of his state or country and whose certificate of registration issued therein has not been suspended or revoked: Provided, further, That the Commission may, upon recommendation of the Board concerned, authorize the issuance of a certificate of registration/license or a special temporary permit to ()professionals who desire to practice their professions in the country under reciprocity and other international agreements; consultants in foreign-funded, joint venture or foreign-assisted projects of the government, employees of Philippine or foreign private firms or institutions pursuant to law, or health professionals engaged in humanitarian mission for a limited period of time.

¨ To supervise foreign nations who are authorized by existing laws to practice their professions either as holders of a certificate of registration and a ()() in the Philippines

¨ To monitor the performance of () in licensure examinations and publish the results thereof in a newspaper of national circulation

¨ To authorize any officer of the Commission to administer ()