Amendments to Medical Act of 1959

Chairman, members, and Secretary of the Board receive 25 pesos per diem for meetings.
Per diem may be claimed for up to four meetings per month.
Reimbursement for travel expenses incurred during official duties.

Determine and prescribe admission requirements for recognized colleges of medicine.
Set minimum physical facility standards for medical colleges, including buildings, hospitals, equipment, laboratories, and bed capacity.
Establish minimum number and qualifications of teaching personnel and student-teacher ratios.
Prescribe the minimum required curriculum leading to the Doctor of Medicine degree.
Authorize implementation of experimental medical curricula in exceptional medical schools with special faculty and facilities.
Accept applications and issue certificates for admission to medical schools; collect fees for certification.
Approve hospitals or hospital departments meeting standards for training facilities.
Promulgate and enforce rules and regulations for implementing its functions.

Admission requires a bachelor’s degree in science or arts.
Medical course duration: at least four years.
Core subjects include: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrition, Pharmacology, Microbiology, Parasitology, Medicine and Therapeutics, Pathology, Gynecology, ENT (Ophthalmology, Otology, Rhinology, Laryngology), Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Surgery, Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Legal Medicine including Jurisprudence, Medical Economics, and Ethics.
The Board may modify or add subjects based on medical profession progress.

Applicant must not have been convicted of offenses involving moral turpitude.
Must present:
- Bachelor’s degree in science or arts.
- Certificate of eligibility from the Board of Medical Education.
- Certificate of good moral character from two former liberal arts professors.
- Birth certificate.
Medical colleges may impose additional admission requirements.
Definition of "College of Medicine" includes faculties, institutes, schools offering complete medical courses leading to Doctor of Medicine degree.
Medical colleges must maintain complete records of enrollment, grades, graduates.
Annual publication of a catalogue detailing academic calendar, faculty, admission requirements, grading, promotions, graduation, curriculum, and enrollment statistics.

Must be a Philippine citizen or foreign citizen from countries allowing reciprocal practice rights.
Must possess good moral character and sound mind.
No conviction for offenses involving moral turpitude.
Holder of Doctor of Medicine degree from a government-recognized medical college.
Completion of one calendar year internship in approved hospitals and health centers, as prescribed by the Board.

The Act took effect upon approval on June 21, 1969, enacted without the executive signature.