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AT A GLANCE
- A food technologist refers to a person qualified to practice food technology as provided in this Act and who is holder of a valid professional license to practice issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology and Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC).
- The Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology shall be under the administrative supervision of the PRC. All records of the Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology, including applications for examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation, administrative cases, and other investigations involving food technologists shall be kept by the PRC.
The Philippine Food Technology Act is enacted as the State’s recognition of the importance of professional food technologists in nation-building and development. (Section 2, Republic Act No. 11052 also known as the Philippine Food Technology Act)
Under the law, a food technologist refers to a person qualified to practice food technology as provided in this Act and who is holder of a valid professional license to practice issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology and Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC). (Section 3(c), R.A. No. 11052)
In line with the objective of the Philippine Food Technology Act to develop and nurture competent, virtuous, productive and well-rounded professional food technologists whose standards of practice and service shall be excellent, world class, and globally, competitive through honest, effective, relevant, and credible licensure examinations and through regulatory programs, measures, and activities that foster their professional growth, social responsibility, and development (Section 2, R.A. No. 11052), the very same Act created a Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology.
What is the Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology?
The law says:
Section 5. Creation of the Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology. – There hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board of Food Technology, hereinafter called the Board, under the administrative supervision of the PRC. The Board shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of the Philippines from a list submitted by the PRC of three (3) nominees for each position from a list of five (5) nominees for each position from a list of five (5) nominees for each position, chosen and ranked by the Integrated and accredited professional organization (APO) of food technologists. The Board shall be organized not later than six (6) months after the effectivity of this Act. (Section 5, R.A. No. 11052)
What are the powers and functions of the board?
The law says:
Section 6. Powers and Functions of the Board. – The Board shall exercise the following powers and functions:
(a) Promulgate, administer, and enforce rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the provisions of this Act;
(b) Supervise and regulate the registration, licensure, and prcatice of food technology in the Philippines;
(c) Issue special permits to persons admitted to the practice of food technology for a specific duration of time, and certificates of recognition for advance studies, researches and accomplishments that contribute to the enrichment of the profession;
(d) Issue, reinstate, suspend, or revoke the certificate of registration and/or professional license or cancel special permits for the practice of food technology;
(e) Ensure, in coordination with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), that all educational institutions offering food technology education comply with the policies, standards, and requirements of the course prescribed by the CHED in the areas of curriculum, faculty, library and facilities;
(f) Prepare, adopt, and issue the syllabi of the subjects for examinations by determining and preparing the questions which shall strictly be within the scope of the syllabus of the subject for examination;
(g) Adopt a program for the full computerization of the licensure examination;
(h) Prescribed guidelines and criteria in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) program for food technologists;
(i) Monitor the conditions affecting the practice of food technology and adopt such measures a s may be deemed proper for the enhancement of the profession and the maintenance of high professional, ethical, and technical standards;
(j) Prescribed and adopt, a Code of Ethics and a Code of Technical Standards for the practice of food technology;
(k) Hear and investigate cases on violations of this Act, its implementing rules and regulations (IRR), the Code of Ethics, the Code of Good Governance, the Code of Technical Standards for the practice of food technology and for this purpose, to issue summons, subpoena ad testificandum, and subpoena duces tecum to alleged violators and witnesses to compel their attendance in hearings or investigations: Provided, That the decision of the Board shall, unless appealed to the PRC, become final and executory after fifteen (15) days from receipt thereof;
(l) Grant registration without examination subject to approval by the PRC;
(m) Administer oaths in connection with the administration of this Act;
(n) Maintain a roster of food technologists indicating therein the basic information about the registered professionals;
(o) Adopt an official seal of the Board; and
(p) Discharge such other powers and functions as the Board may deem necessary for the practice of the profession and the upgrading, enhancement, development, and growth of food technology profession in the Philippines.
The policies, resolutions, rules and regulations, orders or decisions issued or promulgated by the Board shall be subject to the review and approval of the PRC. (Section 6, R.A. No. 11052)
The Board shall be under the administrative supervision of the PRC. All records of the Board, including applications for examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation, administrative cases, and other investigations involving food technologists shall be kept by the PRC. (Section 11, R.A. No. 11052)
Related article: Philippine Food Technology Act
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