WHEREAS, Section 30 (B) of Republic Act No. 7164 otherwise known as the œPhilippine Nursing Act of 1991  penalizes the act of any person who undertakes in-service educational program; who conducts review classes for both local and foreign examinations without permit/clearance from the Philippine Nurses Association, the Board of Nursing, and appropriate office or officer of the Department of Labor and Employment;

WHEREAS, paragraph 2 (b), Sec. 3 of Resolution No. 104, Series of 1996 provides that the applicants who desire to establish and operate nursing review centers or conduct review classes for local and foreign examination for nurses shall, before filing the application, secure clearances from the Philippine Nurses Association and the appropriate office or officer of the Department of Labor and Employment.

WHEREAS, Res. No. 104, Series of 1996 failed to specify or indicate the required documents before the clearance from the Philippine Nurses Association can be obtained.

WHEREFORE, the Board of Nursing RESOLVED, as it hereby RESOLVES that applicants for the registration of review centers shall submit the following documents to PNA before issuing its clearance:

1. NBI Clearance
   
   
2. Police Clearance
   
   
3. Clearance from the Office of the City/Provincial Prosecutor of the place where the Review Center is located/established
   
   
4. Mayor ™s permit of the City/Municipality where the review center is located/established.

This resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its publication in the Official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation in the Philippines, whichever is earlier.

Let copies of this Resolution be furnished to all review centers for their information and guidance.

Adopted: 16 Nov. 2000

(SGD.) CORAZON B. DE LA PE A Chairman
(SGD.) LUCIA B. SIMON Member	(SGD.) REMEDIOS L. FERNANDEZ Member
(SGD.) MILA DELIA M. LLANES Member	(SGD.) EUFEMIA F. OCTAVIANO Member
Attested:
(SGD.) CARLOS G. ALMELOR Secretary, Professional Regulatory Boards
APPROVED:
(SGD.) HERMOGENES P. POBRE Commission Chairman
(SGD.) ALFONSO G. ABAD Associate Commissioner	(SGD.) AVELINA DE LA REA-TAN Associate Commissioner