Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 10688)
The title is the 'Metallurgical Engineering Act of 2015'.
The State recognizes the importance of metallurgical engineers in nation-building and shall develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive, and globally competitive metallurgical engineers through regulatory measures and programs.
They are (1) Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy, (2) Adaptive and Physical Metallurgy, and (3) Fuel Technology.
A person who holds a valid certificate of registration and professional identification card issued by the Board of Metallurgical Engineering and the Professional Regulation Commission.
Consultation, management services, engineering design, supervision, teaching, research and development, testing, environmental studies preparation, and other metallurgical work as determined by the Board.
The Board is composed of a chairperson and two members.
They must be a Filipino citizen and resident, holder of a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering, registered metallurgical engineer with at least 10 years practice, no pecuniary interest in related educational institutions, and a member of the Accredited Professional Organization but not an officer or trustee thereof.
A candidate must obtain a general weighted average of at least 70% and not less than 50% in any examination subject.
Persons who graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering before PD No. 1536 in 1978 with at least 15 years experience, or those who hold a doctorate degree in Metallurgy or related fields with a qualifying bachelor’s degree.
A fine ranging from P10,000 to P1,000,000, imprisonment from 1 to 5 years, or both, at the court’s discretion.
No, only individual licensed metallurgical engineers can practice. However, licensed engineers can form partnerships among themselves or with other licensed engineers and architects.
They shall automatically be registered as metallurgical engineers under this Act.
The Board can investigate violations of the Act, issue subpoenas, hear and decide administrative cases, and file criminal charges.
Grounds include violations of the Act or its rules, fraud in obtaining registration, incompetence causing harm, immoral conduct, criminal convictions involving moral turpitude, aiding illegal practice, and addiction impairing professional ability.
They must comply with Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and/or development programs as prescribed by the Board, APO, and government agencies.