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House OKs 2nd reading of bill extending PRC ID validity to 5 years

PH · · Philippine Daily Inquirer

MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure seeking to extend the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) identification cards to five years to ease renewal burdens on millions of Filipino professionals. Approved via voice voting was House Bill No. 8876, which seeks to lengthen the validity period of Professional Identification Cards (PIC), currently renewed every three years, usually during the birth month of the professional. The bill provides that all PICs issued by the PRC shall be valid for five years, subject to compliance with existing legal and procedural requirements. HB 8876 […]... Keep on reading: House OKs 2nd reading of bill extending PRC ID validity to 5 years