[ PRC RESOLUTION NO. 2004-223, SERIES 2004, July 19, 2004 ]
DISALLOWING THE VIEWING OF TEST PAPERS OR THE FILING OF REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF FAILING GRADES AFTER THE RELEASE OF THE RESULTS OF THE LICENSURE EXAMINATION
WHEREAS, Section 20 of Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000" provides that "Republic Act No. 546, Presidential Decree No. 223, as amended by Presidential Decree No. 657, Republic Act No. 5181, and Executive Order No. 266, series of 1995 are hereby repealed.
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 223 (Creating the Professional Regulation Commission and Prescribing its Powers and Functions) allowed examinees to have access to or go over his/her test papers or answer sheets, or to file a request for reconsideration of ratings, have already been repealed by Republic Act No. 8981.
WHEREAS, the new PRC law does not contain a provision allowing or granting the examinees the right to have access to or go over his/her test paper or answer sheets, or to file a request for reconsideration of failing grades or rechecking of test papers.
WHEREAS, there is a need to issue an office circular disallowing the exercise of the right aforementioned so that the public/examinees may know and be guided that the new law has already withdrawn such right and privilege of requesting for rechecking or viewing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission resolved as it hereby resolves to disallow the viewing of test papers or the filing of request for reconsideration of ratings after the result of the examination has been released.
Adopted: 19 July 2004
WHEREAS, Presidential Decree No. 223 (Creating the Professional Regulation Commission and Prescribing its Powers and Functions) allowed examinees to have access to or go over his/her test papers or answer sheets, or to file a request for reconsideration of ratings, have already been repealed by Republic Act No. 8981.
WHEREAS, the new PRC law does not contain a provision allowing or granting the examinees the right to have access to or go over his/her test paper or answer sheets, or to file a request for reconsideration of failing grades or rechecking of test papers.
WHEREAS, there is a need to issue an office circular disallowing the exercise of the right aforementioned so that the public/examinees may know and be guided that the new law has already withdrawn such right and privilege of requesting for rechecking or viewing.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Commission resolved as it hereby resolves to disallow the viewing of test papers or the filing of request for reconsideration of ratings after the result of the examination has been released.
Adopted: 19 July 2004
(SGD.) ANTONIETA FORTUNA-IBE