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Philippines Roadmap for Implementation of ASEAN MRA on Dental Practitioners

N MRA Objective and Detailed Activities Timeline Website Remarks
o.
1. Exchange information and expertise in order to promote adoption of best practices on standards and qualifications
a. Compilation of required information:
i. Recognised Local Basic Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA Republic Act No. 9484
Qualifications in Host Country place W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Art. III Sec. 14 (a)
12012010_2.pdf

ii. List of Recognised Foreign Basic Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA R.A. 9484

Qualifications place W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Art. III Sec. 14 (a)
12012010_2.pdf

iii. Domestic Laws and Regulations Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA R.A. 9484

pertaining to Registration (if any) place W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Art. III Sec. 19
12012010_2.pdf

iv. Requirements for Registration as On going http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA Accreditation of Specialty

Specialists in Host Country (if any) W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Societies
12012010_2.pdf R.A. 9484
Art. II Sec. 6 (l)

http://www.pbo.ph/certification/pbo-process/ 1.Accreditation of Specialists

Association of Philippine
Orthodontists /Philippine Board
of Orthodontics

http://www.ppdsi.org.ph/ 2.Philippine Pediatric Dental

Society, Inc./ Philippine Board
of Pediatric Dentistry
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http://www.endodonticsociety.ph/ 3.Endodontic Society of the
Philippines/ Philippine Board of
Endodontics

http://philperio.org/ 4.Periodontic Society of

Periodontology/ Philippine
board of Periodontics

http://www.philippineprosthodonticsociety.org/ 5.Philippine Prosthodontic

Society/ Philippine Board of
Prosthodontics

http://pcoms.wordpress.com/ 6. Philippine College of Oral

http://philboardsurg.com/ and Maxillofacial Surgeons/
Philippine Board of Surgery Inc.

http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/Bo Board Resolution No. 17

ardResolution17_Dentist_2008.pdf Series of 2008

None yet Registration of Specialists

Only Recognition of Specialists

v. Code of Ethics & Professional Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/Co Board Resolution No. 14

Conduct and Practice Guidelines place de%20of%20Ethics-12-01-2010.pdf Series of 2008
(if any)

vi. CPD/CPE (Continuing Professional Already in CPE/ CPD is a duty for every
Development/ Continuing place professional.
Professional Education) The Bill to make CPE/CPD
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requirements to renew practising mandatory is still pending at
license or for re-registration the Legislation
(if any)
http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA Republic Act No. 9484
W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Art. II Sec. 6 (i)
12012010_2.pdf

http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/Co Board Resolution No. 14

de%20of%20Ethics-12-01-2010.pdf Series of 2008
Art. II Sec. 12.1, 12.2

http://www.prc.gov.ph/downloads/default.aspx Continuing Professional

Education
vii. Types of Registration or Types of Already in 2 Types of Registrations
License to Practice in Host place 1. Full Registration
Country 2. Special/ Temporary Permits

http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA R.A. 9484

W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Art.1 Sec. 4 (a) (b) (c)
12012010_2.pdf

viii. Requirements to apply for License Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA R.A. 9484

to Practise in Host Country place W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Art. III Sec. 14 (a)
12012010_2.pdf

http://www.prc.gov.ph/licensure/?id=24 Exam Application

http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/cit Citizens Charter

izen's%20charter-co.pdf page 1 to 4 (Processing of
Application in Licensure

N MRA Objective and Detailed Activities
o.
ix. Contact address of Professional
Regulatory Authority of Host
Country
x. Access to all AMS for certificate
of good standing, period of
registration and verification of
Registration documents by host
Professional Regulatory Authority
b. Publication of the compiled
information through national and
ASEAN website
i. Website address of Professional
Regulatory Authority (if available)
ii. Linking the National websites to
the ASEAN Healthcare Services
Website
iii. Regular periodic updates of the
national website content for
AJCCD
c. Requirements and Procedures
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Timeline Website Remarks
Examination)
Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/contact/default.aspx Contact Us
place
On going http://www.prc.gov.ph/default.aspx Verification of Professional
Licenses and Verification of
Rating
http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/cit Citizens Charter
izen's%20charter-co.pdf page 21 (Certificate of Good
Standing)
page 30 (Verification of
Registration/License)
Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/default.aspx Professional Regulation
place Commission
http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/4. HSSWG Website:
%20ASEAN%20MRA%20on%20Dental%20Practiti http://www.asean.org/comm
oners(1).pdf unities/asean-economic-
community/category/healthc
are-services
On-going http://www.prc.gov.ph/page.aspx?id=18 Only when necessary
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i. The requirements and procedures On going Posted in the national website
for Registration, Licensing and only
Recognition of qualifications of
each AMS will be posted in ASEAN
and Country Websites

2. Facilitate Mobility of Healthcare Professionals within ASEAN

a. Process of Recognition by Professional Regulatory Authority
i. Qualifications, training and On going http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA Republic Act No. 9484
experiences of foreign healthcare W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- Art. III Sec. 24 (a)
professionals evaluated by PRA of 12012010_2.pdf
Host Country

http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/do Board Resolution

cuments/SYLLABI-RA%209484- No. 12
Rules%20and%20Regulations- Series of 2007
12012010.pdf Rule III Sec. 24

PRC Resolution No. 668-2012

http://www.prc.gov.ph/international/?id=35 (Issuance of Special/
Temporary Permits to Foreign
Health Professionals)

ii. Foreign healthcare professionals Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/uploaded/documents/LA Through monitoring of PRA,

to comply to the Professional and place W-Republic%20Act%20No.%209484- feedback and patient
Ethical Codes of Conduct and 12012010_2.pdf complaints
standards of practice in the Host Notification upon request
Country
iii. To notify the home country and On -going
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the requesting ASEAN Member
States in the event any registered
foreign healthcare professional
fails to practice in accordance
with the Professional and Ethical
Codes of Conduct and standards
of practice of the Host Country
3. Provide opportunities for capacity building and training of healthcare professionals
a. Conferences/ Forums
i. List of Relevant Professional Already in http://www.prc.gov.ph/default.aspx Professional Regulation
Websites in Host Country place Commission

http://pda.ph/ Philippine Dental

Association,Inc.

ii. Websites announcing Regular Already in http://pda.ph/ Philippine Dental

Conferences/ Forums of Dental place Association,Inc.
Health Professionals
b. Visits to healthcare facilities
/institutions
i. List of facilities/Institutions On going
(niche areas) (if any)
c. Attachments programmes
i. List of Institutions offering On going Can be arranged individually
attachments programmes (host between institutions
countries) for easier referral (if
any)
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d. Countries with developed system assist the less developed countries through various programmes
i. Teaching faculty in your On going In collaboration with the
institutions of higher learning to Commission on Higher
assist less developed countries Education
through various programmes
initiated by ASEAN
4. Mandatory Malpractice Insurance for all NO, but can be required by the
healthcare professionals in Host Country employer or on a voluntary
basis