iskup2015 posted: " Satellite venues for board exams By Marlon Callueng "Local government units can support the program by providing venues for the exams and personnel needed for this purpose…. PRC can just provide necessary training for these personne"
"Local government units can support the program by providing venues for the exams and personnel needed for this purpose…. PRC can just provide necessary training for these personnel…by doing this cost should not be too much on the part of the government," Senator Sonny Angara suggested amid suggestions to scrap licensure examinations, instead urged Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) to look into establishing satellite venues for this year's board examinations as travel was still limited due to COVID-19 pandemic.
In a statement, Angara said PRC can establish satellite testing venues in provinces where there are over 100 examinees.
Currently, board exams are held at the regional offices of the PRC and this will require some graduates to travel long distances from their hometowns.
Angara underscored "very challenging" travel across borders due to quarantine restrictions implemented by various local government units.
He added that families are grappling with financial woes due to the adverse economic effects of COVID-19 pandemic.
"We don't want to see graduates who cannot take PRC exam because they cannot provide for the cost of examinations especially during this pandemic, during this time we need more doctors, nurses, policemen, and with possible reopening of face-to-face classes soon, teachers, so we should find ways to increase their numbers" Angara said.
The lawmaker said government should find ways to produce more frontliners amid pandemic.
"Setting up satellite exam venues is one small way we can help in this effort," Angara said.
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