MANILA, Philippines – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has released the payment and validation procedures for the Special Professional Licensure Board Examinations (SPLBE) for OFWs in the Middle East.
According to PRC, all conditionally-approved applicants based on the list that shall be forwarded to Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLOs) and posted at the PRC website shall be directed to pay the corresponding examination fees as follows:
| Particulars | Amount | Licensure Examination |
| PRC Examination Fee LANDBANK Service Charge Total | Forty US Dollars ($40) Five US Dollars ($5) Forty Five US Dollars ($45) | Architects Certified Public Accountants Civil Engineers Electronics Engineers Environmental Planners Mechanical Engineers Nurses Professional Teachers Registered Electrical Engineers Radiologic Technologists Respiratory Therapists |
| PRC Examination Fee Land Bank Service Charge Total | Thirty US Dollars ($30) Five US Dollars ($5) Thirty Five US Dollars ($35) | Certified Plant Mechanics Electronics Technicians Master Plumbers Registered Master Electricians X-Ray Technologists |
| PRC Examination Fee Land Bank Service Charge Total | Twenty Five US Dollars ($25) Five US Dollars ($5) Thirty US Dollars ($30) | Removal Examinees (Certified Public Accountants, Electronics Engineers, Nurses) |
| Note: On top of the above fees, the Remittance Companies (REMCOs) collect a service charge that will be paid upfront by the applicant. Rates vary with each REMCO. | ||
Applicants are directed to remit their payments to the following authorized Remittance Partner Offices of the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP):
The examination fees shall be remitted to LBP using the specified account name and account number below:
| Beneficiary/Account Name | TREASURER OF THE PHILIPPINES- FOREIGN CURRENCY DEPOSIT- DOLLAR ACCOUNT |
| Account Number | 0014-0087-21 |
| Bank Name | LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES |
| Bank Address | LBP INTRAMUROS BRANCH, MANILA |
| *The Remittance/Transfer Cash Sale Slips shall clearly show the complete name of the applicant as remitter/depositor and the board examination applied for (e.g. JUAN DE LA CRUZ/LET) | |
For concerns relative to the LBP accredited remittance companies and the processing of payments for examination fees, the applicants may contact the following LBP Overseas Representative Officers (OROs):
| Base of Assignment | Contact Details |
| UAE | Mr. Gerald Heriales Email: [email protected] |
| Phone: +971 564845068 Mr. Mark Raymond Papa M02 (2a([email protected].(2h | |
| Phone: +971 569299924 | |
| UAE, Oman | Mr. Roy Tabamo Email: roy [email protected] |
| Phone:+971564432788 | |
| Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait | Mr. Francis G. Fellone Email: [email protected] Phone: +973 34207329 |
| Saudi Arabia, Jordan | Mr. Jose Aryiel G. Castor Email: [email protected] |
| Phone: +966 546782586 |
The POLO shall also direct the applicants to appear at its office on a specified date prior to the schedule of examinations and to present the original and photocopy of the Remittance/Transfer-Cash Sale Slip to the official delegates of PRC as proof of payment.
The PRC officials shall validate the remittance of the applicants before issuing the Official Receipt and Notice of Admission. Under no circumstances shall an Official Receipt and Notice of Admission be issued to an applicant unless the correct and valid amount of remittance has been established.
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