Philippine Government Registered professionals hit 3.2 million

Filipino professionals hit 3 million

THE number of Filipino Registered professionals at the Philippine Regulatory Commission (PRC) has breached the three-million level, the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) said.

Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz, citing latest data from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), said there are now 3.2 Filipino professionals in 50 registered professions.

These professions and the number of their registered members are as follows: 

1. Accountancy (145,209)
2. Aeronautical Engineer (942)
3. Agriculturist (14,920);
4. Agricultural Engineer (7,192)
5. Architect (29,892)
6. Chemical Engineer (28,408)
7. Chemist (11,463)
8. Chemical Technician (665)
9. Civil Engineer (123,872)
10. Criminologist (69,071)
11. Customs Broker (6,121)
12. Dentist (51,446)
13. Dental Hygienist (118)
14. Dental Technologist  (925)
15. Registered Electrical Engineers. (49,245)
16. Registered Mast. Electricians. R.M.E. (39,619)
17. Assistant Electrical Engineer (31,787)
18. Associate Electrical Engineer (3,656)
19. Master Electrician (17,274)
20. Electronics Engineer (51,541)
21. PEE Engineer (695)
22. Electronics Technician (1,263)
23. Environmental Planner (815)
24. Fisheries (1,396)
25. Forester (9,789)
26. Geodetic Engineer (8,906)
27. Junior Geodetic Engineer (5,781)
28. Geodetic Engineer Aide (1,775)
29. Geologist (1,796)
30. Geologic Aide (66)
31. Guidance and Counseling (2,063)
32. Interior Designer (1,948)
33. Landscape Architect (286)
34. Librarian (6,411)
35. Master Plumber (6,252)
36. Mechanical Engineer (78,678)
37. Prof. Mechanical Engineer (4,480)
38. Mechanical Plant Engineer (2,070)
39. Certified Plant Mechanic (9,882)
40. Air Condition and Ref. Specialist (65)
41. Medical Technologist (58,670)
42. Medical Laboratory Technologist (4,334)
43. Metallurgical Engineer (800)
44. Metallurgical Plant Foreman (93)
45. Midwife (169,469)
46. Mining Engineer (2,925)
47. Certified Mine Foreman (669)
48. Certified Mill Foreman (191)
49. Certified Quarry Foreman (69)
50. Naval Architect (585)
51. Nurse (756,624)
52. Nutritionist-Dietitian (14,718)
53. Dietitian (1,410)
54. Optometrist (10,621)
55. Ocular Pharmacologist (51)
56. Pharmacist (61,091)
57. Chinese Druggist (485)
58. Physician (114,099)
59. Physical Therapist (24,233)
60. Occupational Therapist (2,815)
61. Physical Therapist Technician (78)
62. Occupational Therapist Technician (120)
63. Radiologic Technologist (10,300)
64. X-ray Technologist (9,033)
65. Real Estate Appraiser (3,255)
66. Real Estate Broker (14,991)
67. Real Estate Consultant (74)
68. Sanitary Engineer (2,665)
69. Social Worker (19,424)
70. Sugar technologist (183)
71. Veterinarian (7,782)
72. Professional Teachers (1,141,770)
73. Marine Deck Officers (73,250)
74. Marine Engineer Officer (63,879)

The PRC, in cooperation with the Philippine Association of Professional Regulatory Board Members Inc. (PAPRB), recently concluded the First Professional Summit of the Philippines with the theme, "Convergence of Professionals for Nation Building and Global Competitiveness."

"The First Professional Summit highlighted the continuing growth and relevant role of the Filipino professionals in nation-building and economic competitiveness," Baldoz said.

"The Summit is consistent with the overarching goal enunciated by President Benigno S. Aquino III, in his 22-point labor and employment agenda, to invest in our country's top resource, our human resource, to make us more competitive and employable while promoting industrial peace based on social justice," she said (http://is.gd/6fHWvD)   

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