Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC Resolution NO. 2005-283)
The main purpose of PRC Resolution No. 2005-283 is to provide consistent guidelines on the release of topnotcher examinees in the professional licensure examinations, amending the earlier Commission Resolution No. 298, Series of 1994.
The official release must indicate the rank, the name, the college, and the general average rating of the topnotchers.
The first twenty (20) topnotchers shall be released if the examination has three thousand (3000) or more examinees and the number of successful examinees is not less than one hundred (100).
For the release of twenty (20) topnotchers, the number of successful examinees must be at least one hundred (100). For the release of ten (10) topnotchers, there must be at least fifty (50) successful examinees.
No listing of topnotchers shall be made if these thresholds are not met.
The total number of examinees for each grade shall be the basis for listing the top ten or twenty places.
The name of the topnotcher will not be published if their examination papers are cancellable due to violations but their rank will be noted as "Name withheld pending investigation." If their papers are not cancelled, their name will be included with an appropriate amendment to the official release.
The examinee must have taken the complete examination and must not have failed the examination twice in previous attempts.
The Professional Regulatory Boards, the Rating Division, and the Legal and Investigation Division are responsible for the strict implementation of this resolution.
A copy of the resolution is furnished to the Department of Education (DepEd) for dissemination to all colleges offering courses requiring licensure examinations.
The resolution became effective fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation, whichever was earlier.