Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC Resolution NO. 2003-154, SERIES 2003)
Under Section 7(d) of Republic Act No. 8981, the PRC is authorized to administer and conduct licensure examinations of various regulatory boards, impose penalties such as suspension or prohibition from taking licensure examinations on examinees who violate examination rules and regulations.
The Commission has observed violations by examinees including disregarding the GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS TO EXAMINEES, particularly placing their names in the space provided for the subject of the examination and making multiple markings in the examination papers.
The penalty for placing a name in the space provided for the subject of the examination is the cancellation of the examination papers and suspension from taking the examination for one (1) year.
The penalty for multiple markings on the answer sheet is the cancellation of the examinee's examination and suspension from taking the licensure examination for two (2) years.
The examination papers of examinees who commit violations of the instructions to examinees shall be cancelled.
PRC Resolution No. 2003-154 was adopted on November 18, 2003.
The resolution was signed by Chairperson Antonieta Fortuna-Ibe and Commissioners Avelina De La Rea-Tan and Leonor Tripon-Rosero.
Suspension penalties are imposed to uphold the integrity of licensure examinations, ensure compliance with examination rules and regulations, and deter examinees from committing violations that may affect the fairness and credibility of the examination process.
The specific violation is the placement of the examinee's name in the area designated for the subject of the examination on the answer sheet, which is against the rules and instructions given to the examinees.
The resolution itself does not specify an appeal mechanism; however, generally, examinees may seek remedies or appeal through the PRC's established procedures or legal processes available for administrative decisions.