Maricel P.

Abalos BSECE RA 9292 AND RA5734

ECE LAWS Engr. Cezar VelascoJr.

Here are the following electronic documents needed for the conversion of an Electronics and Communications Engineer (under RA5734) to Electronics Engineer (under RA9292), and the upgrading of an Electronics Engineer to Professional Electronics Engineer.
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Procedure for Conversion/Re-registration Procedure for Upgrading to PECE New Schemes of Membership Fee The RA #:9292 is also known as the Electronics Engineering Law of 2004 is now fully implemented with the Implementing Rules and Regulations approved by the board. The old law called RA #:5734 was repealed by RA #:9292. In RA #: 9292, the well known Electronics and Communications Engineer is now known as Electronics Engineer, but it still bears the acronym ECE under the new law. As of this moment most ECE under RA #: 5734 are now in a hurry of doing conversion of their license in order for them to practice their profession.

RA 9292
Otherwise as Electronics Engineering Law of 2004 Took effect on 27 May 2004 Repealed RA 5734 (Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of the Philippines) under Sec. 42 Article I Sec. 4: Classification of licensed electronics engineers: EcT, EcE and PEcE

Professional Regulatory Commission Article II: A Professional Regulatory Board of Electronics Engineers was established composed of one chairman, and two members, appointed by the President of the Philippines. Section 8. Qualifications of Board Members. - The chairman and members of the Board must possess the following qualifications at the time of their appointment: (a) Be a citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at least five (5) consecutive years prior to his/her appointment; (b) Be of good moral character and integrity;

(c) Be a holder of a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional Identification Card as a Professional Electronics Engineer, duly qualified to practice as a Professional Engineer in the Philippines; (d) Be a member of good standing of the Accredited Professional Organization; (e) Be in active practice of the electronics engineering profession for at least ten (10) years prior to his appointment, either in self-practice, or employment in government service and/or in the private sector; (f) Must not have any pecuniary interest, directly or indirectly, in any school, academy, college, university or institution conferring an academic degree and/or certification/accreditation necessary for admission to the practice of Electronics Engineering and/or Electronics Technician or where review classes in preparation for the licensure examination are being offered or conducted nor shall he/she be a member of the faculty or of the administration thereof prior to taking his/her oath of office; and (g) Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude. Professional Regulatory Commission Some notable functions: Grant registration without examination Review curricula for institutions teaching EcE and related courses Adopt and administer the Code of Ethics and a Code of Technical Standards of Practice for PEcE, EcE and EcT. EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE y Section 13. Licensure Examination. all applicants seeking to be registered and licensed as Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians, shall undergo the required examinations to be given by the Board in such places and dates as the Commission may designate in accordance with the provisions of Republic Act No. 8981. y Section 17. Release of the Results of Examination. - The Board and the Commission shall correct and rate the licensure examination papers and shall release the examination results within fifteen (15) days after the said examination. Qualifications For EcE: Scope of the licensure examination includes Math, Applied Sciences, Engineering Economics, Laws and Ethics, Electronics, Communications, Computers, and ICT A passing grade of at least 70% in each subject is required. Requirement for removal examination is at least 60%. Release of exam results is 15 days after the exam. For PEcE Long experience as an EcE with certifications and documentations Three certifications by three PEcE

Oral interview with the Board sitting en banc

Proper Use of Title Article IV Sec. 27: No person shall offer himself/herself as PECE, ECE or ECTto convey or to advertise that he/she is qualified to perform the work of such without holding a valid Certificate of Registration and a valid Professional Identification Penal provisions (Sec. 35): Fine of P100,000-P1M or imprisonment of 6 mos. - 6 yrs. Foreign Reciprocity Under Article III Sec. 26 (5): For every foreign professional granted special permit here in the Philippines, there shall be at least two Filipinos employed in the country of the foreign professional with the duration of tenure at least the same. Article V Sec. 33: Foreign reciprocity Other Provisions Sec. 30 sets the adoption of a Code of Ethics and Code of Technical Standards of Practice Article V Sec. 32: Establishment of a single Accredited Professional Organization which is the Institute of Electronics and Communication Engineers of the Philippines (IECEP). Upon registration with the Commission, a licensed professional shall ipso facto become a member of this Accredited Professional Organization.

RA 5734
Otherwise as Electronics and Communications Engineering Law of the Philippines Took effect on 21 June 1969 Section 2: Practice of Electronics and Communications Engineering

Board Examination y Section 4: all applicants for registration as electronics and communications engineer shall undergo the required technical examination in accordance with this Act. y SECTION 6. Schedule of Examination Examinations for candidates desiring to practice electronics and communications engineering in the Philippines shall be given by the Board twice a year in the City of Manila or in such other places as may be deemed necessary and expedient by the Board. y SECTION 7. Scope of Examination The examination for the practice of electronics and communications engineering in the Philippines shall consist of written tests which shall cover such subjects as the Board may prescribe.

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SECTION 8. Ratings in the Examination To pass the examination, a candidate must obtain an average of seventy per cent, with no rating below fifty per cent in any subject: SECTION 9. Report of Results of Examination Within ninety days after the examination, the Board shall report the result SECTION 10. Fees for Examination and Registration Every applicant for examination for electronics and communications engineering shall pay an examination fee of forty-five pesos and a registration fee of ten pesos. Every applicant for registration without examination shall pay a fee of fifty-five pesos SECTION 11. Roster of Electronics and Communications Engineers A roster showing the names, the addresses and places of business of all registered electronics and communications engineers shall be prepared by the Secretary of the Board during the month of July every year, commencing one year after the date the first Board has been constituted.

Creation and Composition of the Board y Section 12: A board of examiners for Electronics and Communications Engineers is created composed of a Chairman and two members, all to be appointed by the President of the y SECTION 13. Powers and Duties of the Board o I. (a) Administer the provisions of this Act. o II. Refusal to Issue a Certificate in Certain Cases o III. Revocation and Suspension of Certificates o IV. Appeal from Judgement o V. Reinstatement and Replacement of Certificates SECTION 14. Qualifications of Board Members Each member of the Board at the time of his appointment must be: (a) A citizen and resident of the Philippines; (b) At least thirty-one years of age, and of good moral character; (c) A registered electronics and communications engineer under this Act; (d) Actually in active practice of the electronics and communications engineering occupation for at least ten years, in the government service or in private; (e) Not a member of the faculty of any school, institute, college, or university where a regular course in electronics, communications or radio is taught, or if he has been such a faculty member, he has stopped teaching therein for at least three consecutive years immediately preceding his appointment; and (f) Not financially interested directly or indirectly, in any school, institute, college, or university where a regular course in electronics and/or communications engineering is taught. y Proper Use of Title Section 2: No person shall offer himself in the Philippines as, or use the title Electronics and/or Communications Engineer or any word, letter, figure, or sign whatsoever, tending to convey the impression that he is an electronics and/or

communications engineer, or advertise or indicate in any manner that he is qualified to perform the work of an electronics and communications engineer without holding a valid certificate of registration as electronics and communications engineer issued by the Board in accordance with this Act, except as provided under Section eleven hereof. (b) It shall be unlawful for any firm, company, or corporation, to offer itself to the public as electronics and communications engineer without the certification, supervision and/or guidance of a duly registered electronics and communications engineer. Foreign Reciprocity SECTION 23: No foreigner shall be admitted to an examination or registration as electronics and communications engineer under this Act unless he proves in the manner as provided by the Board that, by specific provisions of law, the country, state or province of which he is a citizen, subject, or national admits Filipino citizens to the practice of electronics and communications engineering after an examination on terms of strict and absolute equality with the citizens, subjects, or national of said country, including the unconditional recognition of prerequisite degrees issued by institutions of learning duly recognized by the Government of the Philippines. Penal Provisions SECTION 24: The following shall be punished by a fine of not less than two thousand pesos nor more than five thousand pesos, or by imprisonment for not less than six months nor more than six years, or both, in the discretion of the court: