Title
Protecting students~ rights to choose review centers
Law
Republic Act No. 10609
Decision Date
Aug 23, 2013
An act that safeguards students' rights to choose their review centers for professional licensure examinations, prohibiting higher educational institutions from imposing restrictions or penalties related to this choice.

Q&A (Republic Act No. 10609)

Republic Act No. 10609 is known as the "Protection of Students' Right to Enroll in Review Centers Act of 2013."

The State promotes and protects the right to education and ensures protection of students against abuses by HEIs related to their right to choose their review centers.

All public and private Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs), including local colleges and universities, offering courses that require professional licensure examinations are covered.

Unlawful acts include compelling students to take review classes not part of the curriculum, making review classes a prerequisite for graduation, forcing enrollment in specific review centers including payment of fees, and withholding documents needed for licensure applications to compel review attendance.

No, making review classes a prerequisite for graduation or course completion is unlawful under this Act.

No, withholding essential documents to compel students to attend a review center of the HEI's choice is prohibited.

They may face imprisonment of six months and one day to six years, a fine of P750,000.00, suspension from office, and revocation of their professional license.

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) may impose disciplinary sanctions pursuant to Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7722.

The Act took effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the Official Gazette or in two newspapers of general circulation.


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