Republic Act No. 9651

: The resolution allows the registration of environmental planners without passing a licensure examination within a specified period, despite the lapse of the original reglementary period, to accommodate eligible applicants.
: P.D. 1308, also known as the Law Regulating the Environmental Planning Profession of the Philippines, specifically Section 8, Title II, and Section 13, Title III.
: One (1) year from the constitution of the first board on June 24, 1993.
: The Board construed the one (1) year period as directory rather than mandatory, allowing registration within a reasonable period the Board may set.
: Applications must be filed not later than ten (10) months from the effectivity of the resolution.
: Fifteen (15) days after publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation, whichever is earlier, upon approval by the Commission.
: The Board exercises its quasi-legislative (rule and opinion-making) power under Section 8, (L) of P.D. No. 1308.
: Because no applicants registered within the original period, and to allow those eligible to register within a reasonable time frame.
: The Philippine Institute of Environmental Planner (PIEP).
: It was approved by the Commission, with Hermogenes P. Pobre as Commissioner and other members including Mariano A. Mendieta and Armando C. Pascual.