Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 9292)
The short title of Republic Act No. 9292 is the "Electronics Engineering Law of 2004."
The recognized professional categories are Professional Electronics Engineer (PECE), Electronics Engineer (ECE), and Electronics Technician (ECT).
The Professional Electronics Engineer's scope includes all activities of electronics engineering plus the sole authority to provide consulting services and to sign and seal electronics plans, drawings, permits, specifications, and other technical documents prepared by themselves or under their supervision.
The Board is composed of a chairman and two members appointed by the President from the nominees chosen by the Professional Regulation Commission and the accredited professional organization.
Members must be Filipino citizens and residents for at least five years, have good moral character, hold a valid Professional Electronics Engineer license, be in active electronic engineering practice for at least ten years, be members in good standing of the accredited professional organization, and must not have conflicts of interest or criminal convictions involving moral turpitude.
Applicants must be Philippine citizens or qualified foreigners, of good moral character, hold a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering or equivalent, from a recognized institution, and comply with other requirements prescribed by the Board.
A candidate must obtain at least a 70% passing rating in each examination subject; those with majority passing but 60-69% in one or few subjects may take a removal examination once for those subjects, failing which they are considered to have failed the entire examination.
If no qualified Filipino is available, if stipulated by project scope and funding, or under international agreements; they must be legally qualified in their country, limit work to the contracted project, secure a Special Permit from the Board approved by the Commission, not engage in private practice, and have Filipino counterparts employed during their tenure.
Penalties include fines from P100,000 to P1,000,000, imprisonment from six months to six years, or both, for acts such as using fraudulent statements to obtain registration, using revoked certificates, practicing without valid registration, stamp misuse, illegal activities like wiretapping, or violation of the law's provisions.
All registered Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers, and Electronics Technicians must comply with continuing professional education and development programs as prescribed by the Board, the Accredited Professional Organization, the Commission, and other relevant government agencies or treaties.