Title
Advertising Ethics for Registered Professionals
Law
Prc No. 96-432
Decision Date
Jun 7, 1996
The Professional Regulation Commission clarifies that registered professionals may issue factual media releases celebrating their achievements and anniversaries without violating ethical advertising standards, provided such announcements do not solicit clients and occur only once every five years.
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Prohibition on Certain Kinds of Advertising

  • Various Professional Regulatory Boards impose restrictions on advertisements considered degrading to the profession.
  • Rationale: To uphold the dignity of the profession by avoiding commercialized or self-laudatory advertising.

Permissible Public Announcements and Celebrations

  • Professionals or firms may celebrate significant milestones (e.g., anniversaries) without intent to solicit business.
  • Such celebrations may include press releases, media announcements, commemorative publications, or media-covered events.
  • Announcements must contain only factual information about achievements or contributions.
  • No detailed listing of services or solicitations for clients are permitted.

Justification for Public Awareness

  • Newsworthy acts relating to professional partnerships or firm achievements merit public dissemination.
  • Public awareness serves as public service by highlighting contributions to nation-building, international goodwill, and profession standards.

Regulatory Authority of the PRC

  • Under P.D. No. 223, the PRC has authority to review, coordinate, and approve policies, resolutions, rules, and regulations from various Professional Regulatory Boards.
  • PRC empowered to issue rules and administrative issuances necessary for implementing its functions.

Conditions on Commemorative Public Announcements

  • Such announcements are allowed only once every five years during anniversary celebrations.
  • Must be factual without self-laudatory or solicitous language.

Purpose and Effects of the Resolution

  • To clarify that specific types of public announcements are not violations of professional codes of ethics.
  • To enhance professional and ethical standards.
  • To prevent confusion and protect the integrity and dignity of professions.

Formal Adoption

  • Resolution was adopted on June 7, 1996, signing by PRC Commission Chairman and Associate Commissioners.

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