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Resolution No. 09
Series of 2019

RECOMMENDING MODIFICATIONS TO COMMISSION MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR

NO. 19 (S 2008): UPDATED LIST OF NON PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS
ALLOWED TO BE USED IN THE LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS

WHEREAS, Republic Act (RA) No. 8981 or the PRC Modernization Act of 2000
empowers the Professional Regulation Commission (Commission) to administer,
implement and enforce the regulatory policies of the national government with respect
to the regulation and licensing of the professions under its jurisdiction; administer and
conduct the licensure examinations of the various regulatory Boards in accordance with
the rules and regulations it promulgated; and to adopt measures to preserve the
integrity and inviolability of the licensure examinations, among others;

WHEREAS, the Commission, pursuant to its powers under RA No. 8981, issued
Memorandum Circular No. 19 (s 2008) prescribing the allowable calculators for use in
all licensure examinations;

WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the Professional Regulatory Boards of

Accountancy (PRB-ACC) and Civil Engineering (PRB-OCE), the Commission issued
advisories' prohibiting calculators which are programmable or with embedded functions,
especially Casio FX991ES and Casio FX 991ES plus, in the May 2019 Accountancy
and Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations;

WHEREAS, the Professional Regulatory Board of Civil Engineering (PRB-OCE)

reviewed the list of allowable calculators under MC No. 19 (s 2008) for the purpose of
recommending possible modifications in the list, as deemed necessary;

WHEREAS, on June 11, 2019, the Board conducted a meeting with the Licensure
Office wherein various manufacturers/distributors of calculators were invited to present
sample units available in the market;

WHEREAS, the Board tested and researched on functions of the scientific calculators
and as a result thereof, adopted to recommend modification on the existing
memorandum;

NOW THEREFORE, subject to the approval of the Commission, the PRB-OCE hereby
RESOLVES to recommend the following:

a. Examinees may use any of the calculators in the List of Allowable Calculators in
Civil Engineering Licensure Examinations (Annex A);
b. Only one (1) calculator shall be allowed per examinee inside the examination
room. All calculators shall be thoroughly inspected by the examination personnel.

This Resolution shall be applied starting the November 2019 Licensure Examination for
Civil Engineers.

This Resolution shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its publication. Let a copy
hereof be deposited to the UP Law Center-National Administrative Register.

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Done this 30th day of September 2019 in the City of Manila.

PRAXEDES P. BERNARDO
Chairperson

ROMEO A. ESTANERO PERICLES P. DAKAY

Member Member

ATTESTED:

ATTY. OMAI DAMRA

01C, PRB Secretaria Divi ion

APPROVED:

TEOFILO S. PILANDO, JR.

Chairman

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"Annex A"

LIST OF ALLOWED CALCULATORS

IN CIVIL ENGINEERING LICENSURE EXAMINATION

BRAND MODEL

A. CANON F718S

F718SA

F718SG

F718SGA

B. CASIO FX82EX

FX350EX

C. SHARP EL531XH

EL509X

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