ECE LAWS AND ETHICS

Prepared by:
Ma. Anna Wee-Somoza, PECE, MPM
CODE OF ETHICS
FOREWORD

 Honesty, Justice, and Courtesy form a moral

philosophy which, associated with mutual interest
among men, constitutes the foundation of ethics.
The electronics and communications engineer
should recognize such a standard, not impassive
observant, but as a set of dynamic principles guiding
his conduct and way of life. It is his duty to practice
his profession according to this Code of Ethics and
Conduct.
 The keystone of professional conduct is integrity.
Hence, it behooves the electronics engineers to
discharge his duties with fidelity to the public, his
employers and clients and with fairness and
impartiality to all. It is his duty to interest himself in
the public welfare, and to be ready to apply his
special knowledge for the benefit of mankind. He
should uphold the honor and dignity of his profession
and avoid associations with any enterprise of
questionable character. In his dealings with fellow
engineers, he should be fair and tolerant.
RELATIONS WITH THE STATE

1. Each and every engineer shall recognize and respect the supreme
authority of the State as expressed through its laws and
implemented by its agencies, whenever or wherever such laws do
not infringe upon the rights of and privileges of citizens as
guaranteed by the Constitution.
2. He shall recognize that the well-being of the public and the interest of
the State are above the well-being and interest of any individual.
3. In the interest of justice, he shall aid the State, if and when the
technology is needed for the prevention and/or prosecution of unjust,
criminal, or unlawful acts.
4. In the interest of good government, he shall in every way possible
extend cooperation to the State in the accomplishment of its goals
and objectives.
RELATIONS WITH THE STATE

5. In the interest of social efficiency, he shall extend assistance,

guidance and training to all subordinates under his jurisdiction in
order to increase their skill and ability, knowledge and experience for
the purpose of eventually increasing their responsibilities.
6. In the interest of the national economy and well-being, he shall
always strive in the execution of his work of optimum efficiency,
economy, and safety.
7. In the interest of national security, the State shall be given primary
considerations in all his inventions and/or devices on electronics and
communications useful for national security and defense.
8. In the event of national emergency, he shall offer his technology,
skill, ability, and experiences to the service of the State, even if it will
involve personal sacrifices.
RELATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC

9. He shall interest himself in public welfare and be ready to apply his

special knowledge for the benefit of mankind.
10. He shall guard against conditions that are dangerous or threatening to
life, limb or property on work for which he is responsible, of if he is not
responsible, he shall promptly call such conditions to the attention of
those responsible so that the conditions can immediately and
effectively be corrected.
11. He shall have due regard for the safety of life and health of the public
who may be affected by the work for which he is responsible.
12. He shall endeavor to extend public knowledge of electronics and
communications engineering and he shall strive to win or maintain the
public confidence by discouraging the speed of untrue, unfair and
exaggerated statements regarding this engineering.
RELATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC

13. As witness before a court, commission a/or other tribunal, he

shall express an opinion only when it is founded on adequate
knowledge and honest conviction.
14. He shall not issue on matters connected with public policy,
any ex part statements, criticisms, or arguments which are
inspired or paid for by private interest, unless the identifies on
whose behalf he is making the statements.
15. He shall refrain from expressing any public opinion on an
engineering subject unless he is fully familiar and
knowledgeable with all the facts relating to the subject.
16. His integrity shall be unquestionable and he shall discharge
his duties and responsible with fidelity to the public, his
employers and clients and with fairness and impartiality to all.
RELATIONS WITH CLIENTS,
EMPLOYER AND LABOR

17. He shall act in professional matters as a faithful or trustee, and treat

as confidential all matters and information concerning the business
affairs, technical processes, etc., of his clients and/or employers.
18. He shall inform his client or employer of any financial interest or
inventions, devices, equipment or any other thing, before
undertaking any engagement in which he may be called upon to
decide on the use thereof.
19. He shall not accept any other compensation, financial or otherwise,
except from one interested party for a particular service or other
services related therewith without the consent of all parties
concerned.
20. He shall exercise fairness and justice when dealing with contracts
between his clients or employers and the contractors.
RELATIONS WITH CLIENTS,
EMPLOYER AND LABOR

21. He shall not accept any commissions or allowances, directly or

indirectly from contractors, suppliers and all other parties dealing with
his clients and/or employers in connection with the work for which he is
responsible.
22. He shall not be financially interested in the bid or bids of contractors,
suppliers and other interested parties participating in a competitive
work or job on which he has been employed as engineer without full
knowledge and consent of his clients or employers.
23. He shall promptly inform his clients or employers of any business in
which he has any interest, business connection or affiliation who may
compete with or affect the business of the clients or employers.
24. He shall not allow any decision in connection with his work for which
he has been employed or on which he may called upon to perform, to
be affected by interest in any business.
RELATIONS WITH CLIENTS,
EMPLOYER AND LABOR

25. He will present clearly the consequences to be expected from

deviations proposed if his engineering judgment is overruled
by non-technical authority in cases where he is responsible for
the technical adequacy of engineering work.
26. He shall undertake only those engineering assignments for
which he is qualified. He shall engage or advice his employer
or client to engage specialists and shall cooperate with them
whenever his employer’s or client’s interested are served best
by such an arrangement.
RELATION WITH ENGINEERS

27. He shall individually or collectively with others in the profession protect

the profession from misunderstanding and/or misrepresentation.
28. He shall not directly or indirectly injure the professional reputation,
prospect, advancement and/or practice of other engineers. However, if
he has proof or personal knowledge that an engineer has been
unethical and/or illegal in his practices, he shall inform in writing the
proper authorities for appropriate action.
29. He shall uphold the principal of appropriate and adequate
compensation for those engaged in the engineering profession,
including those in the subordinate capacities, in the interest of public
service and maintenance of the standards of the profession.
30. He shall not try to supplant another engineer in a particular
employment after becoming aware that definite steps have been taken
toward the other’s employment.
RELATION WITH ENGINEERS

31. He shall not complete, by underbidding, through reduction in his

normal fees on the basis of charges for work, after having been
informed of the charges submitted by another engineer.
32. He shall be fair and tolerant in his dealings with fellow engineers and
give credit to those to whom credit is properly due.
33. He shall uphold the honor and dignity of his profession and avoid
association in responsibility for work with engineers who do not
conform to ethical practices.
34. He will exercise due restraint in criticizing another engineer’s work in
public, recognizing the fact, that the engineering societies and the
engineering press provide the proper forum for technical discussion
and criticism.
RELATION TO THE PROFESSION

35. He shall cooperate in extending the effectiveness of the engineering

profession and endeavor to be well-informed of the latest development
in the profession by sharing or exchanging information and experience
with other engineers, other professionals and students; and by
contributing to engineering publications and schools and by
participating in the activities of engineering societies.
36. He shall cooperate in upholding the integrity, dignity and honor of the
profession by avoiding all conducts and practices that will be
discrediting and injurious to the profession.
37. He shall be dignified and modest in explaining or discussing his work
and/or merit and shall refrain from self-laudatory advertising or
propaganda.
OBLIGATIONS
Definitions

 It is a juridical necessity to give, to do or not

to do.
 It comes from the Latin word “obligare” which
means to bind
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS UNDER CIVIL

CODE
 Civil Obligations – legally demandable and the
court of justice may compel their performance
 Natural Obligations – based on morality, natural
law and conscience, they are not legally
demandable
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 REQUISITES OF OBLIGATIONS
 Juridical or legal tie – the vinculum or the link that
binds the party
 Prestation – consist in giving, doing or not doing
something
 Active subject – person who can demand the
performance of the obligation or known as the
creditor or oblige
 Passive subject – the person from whom
prestation is demandable or known as the debtor
or obligor
Illustration:

“A” entered into contract with “B” whereby “A”

agreed to deliver to “B” a washing machine
on Monday. The juridical tie is the contract,
the prestation is the delivery of the washing
machine, the active subject is “B”, and the
passive subject is “A”.
SOURCES OF OBLIGATION

 Law – imposed by the law itself

 Contracts – the meeting of minds between
two persons whereby one binds himself with
respect to the other to give something or to
render service
 Quasi-contracts – the act of a person,
permitted by law, by which he obligates
himself towards one another, or by which
another binds himself to him, without any
agreement between them
SOURCES OF OBLIGATIONS

 Acts or omissions punished by law – refers to

a crime or a penal offense, like murder
 Quasi-delicts – a legal wrong, committed
through fault or negligence, on a person or
property, independent of contract.
– Requisites of Quasi-delicts
 An act or omission;
 Accompanied by fault or negligence;
 Causing damage to another;
 There must be no pre-existing contractual relation
between the parties.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

 PURE AND CONDITIONAL OBLIGATIONS

 Pure Obligations – one which is not subject to
conditions nor does it mention a specific date for
its fulfillment
 Conditional Obligations – is one which is subject
to condition
Two Kinds of Conditions:
 Suspensive Condition – a condition which suspends the
demandability of the obligation until the fulfillment of the
condition
 Resolutory Condition – produces the extinguishment of
an obligation upon the happening of the event
DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

 OBLIGATIONS WITH A PERIOD – those whose

consequences are subjected in one way or the other
to the expirations of said term
Kinds of Period:
 Ex die – a period with suspensive effect
 In diem – a period with a resolutory effect and the validity of
obligation is up to a certain date
 Other kinds:
• Legal period – period established by law
• Voluntary period – period agreed to by the parties
• Judicial period – period authorized by the court
DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

 ALTERNATIVE OBLIGATIONS – is one

wherein various things are due, but the
payment of one of them is sufficient,
determined by the choice of which as a
general rule belongs to the obligor
DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

 JOINT AND SOLIDARY OBLIGATIONS

 Joint Obligations – is one which each of the
debtors is answerable only for a proportionate
part of the debt and each one of the creditors is
entitled to a proportionate part of the credit
 Solidary Obligations – is one which each of the
debtors is liable for the whole obligation and each
of the creditors may demand compliance of the
entire obligationn.
DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

Kinds of Solidarity:
 Active Solidarity – when the solidarity exists among the
creditors only
 Passive Solidarity – when the solidarity takes place
among the debtors only
 Mixed Solidarity – when the solidarity exists both among
the creditors and the debtors at the same time
DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

 DIVISIBLE AND INDIVISIBLE

OBLIGATIONS
 Divisible Obligation – is one which is capable of
partial performance
 Indivisible Obligation – is one which is not
capable of partial performance
Three Classes of Divisions
• Qualitative – depends on quality rather than quantity
• Quantitative – depends on quantity rather than quality
• Ideal – also known as moral, intellectual or mental
division
DIFFERENT KINDS OF OBLIGATIONS

 OBLIGATIONS WITH A PENAL CLAUSE

Penal Clause – is an accessory undertaking
greater liability in case of a breach
Two Classifications of Penal Clause:
• Subsidiary – when only the penalty can be demanded
• Joint – when both the principal contract and the penal
clause can be enforced
EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

 BY PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE –
payment means not only the delivery of
money but also the performance, in any
other manner, of an obligation
 BY THE LOSS OF THE THING DUE – when
it perishes or goes out of commerce or
disappears in such a way that its existence is
unknown or it cannot be recovered.
EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

 BY THE CONDONATION OR REMISSION

OF THE DEBT – it is an act of liberality by
which the oblige, who receives no price or
equivalent thereof, renounces the
enforcement of the obligation, which is
extinguished in its entirely or in that part or
aspect of the same to which the remission
refers.
EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

Kinds of Condonation or Remission

• Complete – when the enforcement of the obligation is
waived or renounced totally
• Partial – when the waiver or renunciation refers only to a
part of the obligation
• Express – when it is shown by words or declaration of
the obligee
• Implied – when it is inferred from the acts or conduct of
the obligee
EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

 BY THE CONFUSION OR MERGER OF

THE RIGHTS OF CREDITOR AND DEBTOR
– it is the meeting in one person of the
qualities of obligee and obligor with respect
to the same obligation
 BY COMPENSATION – takes place when
two persons, in their own right, are creditors
and debtors of each other
EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

Kinds of Compensation
• Legal compensation – takes place when compensation
extinguishes the two debts in their concurrent amounts even
without the express agreement of the parties
• Voluntary compensation – takes place when there is
compensation by agreement of the parties as in the case of
mutual set off of accounts
• Judicial compensation – takes place when the court permits
the counterclaim of the dependant as against the claim of the
plaintiff
• Partial compensation – takes place when the two obligations
are of different amounts and a balance remains
unextinguished after the compensation
• Total compensation – takes place when obligations are of the
same amount and compensation extinguishes the obligations
entirely
EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONS

 BY NOVATION – it is the change, substitution or

renewal of an obligation or obligatory relation, with
the intention of extinguishing or modifying essentially
the former, debitum pro debito (new debt for old
debt)
Kind of Novation
 Real novation – the change in the object or principal
conditions of the obligation
 Personal novation – another person is sustained in place of
the debtor or he is subrogated to the rights of the creditor
 Mixed novation – the change in the person of the parties
and the objects or modification of principal condition
CONTRACTS
Definitions

 It is the meeting of the minds between two

persons whereby one bind himself with
respect to the other to give something or to
render service
 It comes from the Latin word “contractus”
which signifies an agreement
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 ELEMENTS OF CONTRACTS
 Essential Elements
 Consent of the parties
 Object or subject matter
 Cause or consideration
 Natural Elements – are those the existence of
which is presumed by law unless there is an
agreement to the contrary
 Accidental Elements – consist of the unusual
stipulation of the parties such as conditions,
terms, etc.
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 STAGES OF A CONTRACT
 Preparation or Conception – includes all the initial
stages up to the time the parties agree upon the
terms of the contract
 Perfection or Birth – the time when the minds of
the parties meet in agreement upon the object or
subject matter as well as to the price or
consideration
 Consummation or Termination
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTS
 Express and Implied Contracts – is one written in the intent
of the parties is shown by words, oral or written
 Executed and Executory Contracts
 Executed contract – is one that has already been performed
 Executory contract – is one that is not yet performed
 Consensual and Real Contracts
 Consensual contract – is one perfected by mere consent
 Real contract – is one perfected by the delivery of the thing
which is the object of the contract
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 Unilateral and Bilateral Contracts

 Unilateral contract – only one of the parties has an
obligation
 Bilateral contract – both parties has an obligation
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 LIMITATIONS UPON THE RIGHT TO CONTRACTS

 Contrary to law – the parties to a contract cannot agree to
an object or purpose which is against the law
 Against morals – no contract may be entered into which is
against virtuous conduct and ethical precept
 Contrary to good customs – the contracting parties are
prohibited from entering into contracts which conflict with
good and established practice or customs
 Contrary to public order – signifies the public weal which are
permanent and essential in institutions
 Contrary to public policy – refers not only to “public safety”
but also to considerations which are moved by the common
good
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 ESSENTIAL REQUISITES OF CONTRACTS

 Consent – manifested by the meeting of the offer and the
acceptance upon the thing and the cause which are to
constitute the contract
 Object of Contracts – it may be things, right and services
 Things – must be within the commerce of men, must not be
impossible, either physical or legally and must be determinate
as to their kind
 Rights – may be transmissible or not transmissible. Examples
of these rights are the right to vote, rights flowing from a
contract of marriage, parental authority, etc.
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 Cause of Contracts – the immediate, direct and

proximate reason which justifies the creation of an
obligation thru the will of the contracting parties
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 CLASSIFICATION OF CONTRACTS AS TO
ITS CAUSE
 Onerous Contract – the cause is mutual
undertaking or promise of either of the contracting
parties
 Remunetory Contract – the cause is the service
or benefit for which the remuneration is given
 Gratuitous Contract – the cause is the pure
liberality of the giver
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 REQUISITES OF A VALID CAUSE OR

CONSIDERATION
 The cause must be in existence
 That the cause must be lawful and not contrary to
law, morals, good customs, public policy, and
 The cause must be true because the statement of
a false cause renders the contract void
REFORMATION OF INSTRUMENTS

REFORMATION – is a remedy in equity by means of

which a written instrument is made or construed so as
to express or conform to the real intention of the
parties when some error or mistake has been
committed
 REQUISITES OF REFORMATION
 There is a valid contract
 The contract is in writing
 The written contract fails to express the true intention of the
parties
 The failure of the written contract to express the true intention
is due to mutual mistake, fraud, inequitable conduct or
accident
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

 TYPES OF DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

 Rescissible Contract
 Voidable Contracts
 Unenforceable Contracts
 Void or Inexistent Contracts
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

 Rescissible Contract – it has all the essential

requisites of a contract and the contract itself
is valid, but by reason of injury or damage to
third persons, such as creditors, the contract
may be rescinded
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

Examples of rescissible contracts:

 Those which are entered into by guardians
whenever the wards whom they represent suffer
lesion by more than one-fourth of the value of the
things which are the object thereof;
 Those agreed upon in representation of absentees
if the latter suffer the lesion stated in the preceding
number;
 Those undertaken in fraud of creditors when the
latter cannot in any other manner collect the claims
due them;
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

Examples of rescissible contracts:

 Those which refer to things under litigation if they
have been entered into by defendant without the
knowledge and approval of the litigants or of
competent judicial authority;
 All other contracts specially declared by law to be
subject to rescission

Lesion – damage or injury suffered by the party seeking

rescission by reason of the fact that the price is unjust or
inadequate
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

 Voidable Contracts – is one that possesses all

the essential requisites of a valid contract,
namely, consent, object and cause or
consideration. It is a valid contract until it is
annulled.
Contracts that is voidable even though there may have been no
damage to the contracting parties
– Those where one of the parties is incapable of giving consent to a
contract;
– Those where the consent is vitiated by mistake, violence, intimidation,
undue influence or fraud
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

 Unenforceable Contracts – a contract is said to

be unenforceable when it cannot be sued upon
or enforced in court unless it is ratified
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

The following contracts are unenforceable unless they

are ratified
– Those entered into the name of another person by one who
has been given no authority or legal representation, or who
has acted beyond his powers;
– Those that do not comply with the statute of frauds as set forth
in this number. In the following cases an agreement hereafter,
be in writing, and subscribed by the party charged, or by his
agent; evidence thereof, of the agreement cannot be received
without the writing, or a secondary evidence of its content
– Those were both parties are incapable of giving consent to a
contract
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

 Void or Inexistent Contracts – one which is

absolutely without legal force or effect. It is not
susceptible of ratification

Contracts that are inexistent and void from the beginning

– Those whose cause, object or purpose is contrary to law,
moral, good customs, public order or public policy;
– Those which are absolutely simulated or fictitious;
– Those whose cause or object did not exist at the time of the
transaction;
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

Contracts that are inexistent and void from the beginning

– Those whose object is outside the commerce of men;
– Those which contemplate an impossible service;
– Those where the intention of the parties relative to the
principal object of the contract cannot be ascertained;
– Those expressively prohibited or declared void by law
DEFECTIVE CONTRACTS

Characteristics of void contacts

– Void or inexistent contracts produce no legal effects
whatsoever;
– Void or inexistent contracts cannot be ratified,
– The right to set up the defense of inexistence or absolute
nullity cannot be waived or renounced,
– The action or defense for the declaration of their inexistence
or absolute nullity is imprescriptible
– The inexistence or absolute nullity of a contract cannot be
invoked by a person whose interests are not directly affected
DAMAGES
Definition

 It is the sum of money which the law awards

or imposes as pecuniary compensation,
recompense, or satisfaction for an injury
done or a wrong sustained as a
consequence either of a breach of a
contractual obligation or a tortuous act.
Types of Damages

 Actual or Compensatory Damages

 Moral Damages
 Nominal Damages
 Temperate or Moderate Damages
 Liquidate Damages
 Exemplary or Corrective Damages
Actual or Compensatory Damages

 Damages that cover actual injury or

economic loss.
 It is intended to put injured party in the
position he was in prior to the injury.
 It typically includes medical expenses, lost
wages and the repair or replacement of
property
Moral Damages

 It includes physical suffering, mental

anguish, fright, serious anxiety, besmirched
reputation, wounded feelings, moral shock,
social humiliation, and similar injury
Nominal Damages

 These are small and trivial sums awarded for

a technical injury due to a violation of some
legal right, and as a consequence of which
some damages must be awarded to
determine the right
Temperate or Moderate Damages

 Temperate damages are such damages as

are reasonable compensation for the injury.
They are more than nominal damages but
less than compensatory damages and may
be recovered when the court finds that some
pecuniary loss has been suffered but its
amount cannot, from the nature of the case,
be proved with certainty
Liquidated Damages

 The amount of which has been agreed upon

by the parties or fixed by the judgment of a
competent court
Exemplary or Corrective Damages

 Damages which are given in enhancement

merely of the ordinary damages on account
of wanton, reckless, malicious or oppressive
character of the acts complained of.
IRR of RA 9292
 PRC Resolution No. 02
Series of 2007

RULES AND REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT THE

PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9292,
“THE ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING LAW OF
2004.”
 Rule I

STATEMENT OF POLICY,
DEFINITION OF TERMS,
SCOPE OF PRACTICE
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

SECTION 1. Title. – This Resolution shall be known as

the “RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE
“ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING LAW OF 2004”,
hereinafter - referred to as the “IRR”
Rule I - STATEMENT OF POLICY, DEFINITION
OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

SECTION 2. Statement of Policy:

 The State recognizes the importance of electronics
engineering in nation-building and development.
 The state shall therefore develop and nurture competent,
virtuous, productive and well-rounded Professional Electronic
Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians
whose standard of practice and service shall be excellent,
qualitative, world class and globally competitive through
inviolable, honest, effective and credible licensure
examinations and through regulatory measures, programs and
activities that foster their integrity, continuing professional
education, development and growth.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

SECTION 3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms – As

used in R.A. 9292, the following terms shall mean:
 (a) Act – refers to R.A. 9292
 (b) Electronics - the science dealing with the
development and application of devices and systems
involving the flow of electrons or other carriers of electric
charge, in a vacuum, in gaseous media, in plasma, in
semiconductors, in solid-state and/or in similar devices,
including, but not limited to, applications involving optical,
electromagnetic and other energy forms when
transduced or converted into electronic signals.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(c) Professional Electronics Engineer - a person who is qualified

to hold himself/herself out as a duly registered/licensed
Professional Electronics Engineer under this Act and to affix to
his/her name the letters "PECE".
(d) Electronics Engineer - a person who is qualified to hold
himself/herself out as a duly registered/licensed Electronics
Engineer under this Act and to affix to his/her name the letters
"ECE".
(e) Electronics Technician - a person who is qualified to hold
himself/herself out as a duly registered/licensed Electronics
Technician under this Act and to affix to his/her name the letters
“ECT”
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(f) Electronics and Communications Engineer - a person

who is qualified to hold himself/herself out as a duly-
registered/licensed Electronics and Communications
Engineer under Republic Act No. 5734.
(g) Computer – any of a variety of electronic devices that is
capable of accepting data, programs and/or instructions,
executing the programs and/or instructions to process the
data and presenting the results.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(h) Information and Communications Technology - the

acquisition, production, transformation, storage and
transmission/reception of data and information by
electronic means in forms such as vocal, pictorial, textual,
numeric or the like; also refers to the theoretical and
practical applications and processes utilizing such data
and information.
(i) Communications - the process of sending and/or
receiving information, data, signals and/or messages
between two (2) or more points by radio, cable, optical
wave guides or other devices and wired or wireless
medium.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(j) Telecommunications - any transmission, emission or

reception of voice, data, electronic messages, text, written
or printed matter, fixed or moving pictures or images,
words, music or visible or audible signals or sounds, or
any information, intelligence and/or control signals of any
design/format and for any purpose, by wire, radio,
spectral, visual/optical/light, or other electronic,
electromagnetic and technological means.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(k) Broadcast, Broadcasting - an undertaking the object of

which is to transmit audio, video, text, images or other
signals or messages for reception of a broad audience in
a geographical area via wired or wireless means.
(l) Industrial Plant - includes all manufacturing
establishments and other business endeavors where
electronic or electronically-controlled machinery or
equipment are installed and/or are being used, sold,
maintained, assembled, manufactured or operated.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(m) Commercial Establishment - shall include but not be

limited to office buildings, hotels, motels, hospitals,
condominiums, stores, apartments, supermarkets,
schools, studios, stadia, parking areas, memorial
chapels/parks, watercraft and aircraft used for business or
profit, and any other building/s or area/s for business
purposes, where electronic or electronically-controlled
machinery or equipment are installed and/or are being
used, sold, maintained, assembled, manufactured or
operated.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(n) Consulting Services - as used in this Act, shall

include services requiring adequate technical
expertise, experience and professional capability
in undertaking advisory and review, pre-
investment or feasibility studies, design, planning,
construction, supervision, management and
related services, and other technical studies or
special studies in the field of electronics
engineering.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(o) Accredited Professional Organization – refers to the

Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines, Inc.
(IECEP, Inc) as the integrated and accredited national
organization of Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics
Engineers and Electronics Technicians.

Electronics and/or Communication terms and phrases, whose

definitions are not included in this section shall be understood
to convey the meaning given to them by R.A. 9292 and other
existing laws, rules or regulations on electronics and/or
telecommunications of the Philippine government or by
international bodies adhered to by the Philippine government
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

SECTION 4. Categories of Practice - The Act defines the three

electronics engineering and technician categories and their
abbreviations as follows:
(a) Professional Electronics Engineer, (PECE)
(b) Electronics Engineer, (ECE)
(c) Electronics Technician, (ECT)
The above abbreviations, as well as other abbreviations used in
the Act, shall henceforth be used in this IRR for brevity.
The abbreviation ECE shall take on the new meaning as defined
above and the professional title Electronics and
Communications Engineer shall henceforth cease to exist.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

SECTION 5. Nature and Scope of Practice of Electronics

Engineering and Electronics Technician
- The scope and nature of practice of the Electronics Engineer
shall embrace and consist of any work or activity relating to the
application of engineering sciences and/or principles to the
investigation, analysis, synthesis, planning, design,
specification, research and development, provision,
procurement, marketing and sales, manufacture and
production, construction and installation,
tests/measurements/control, operation, repair, servicing,
technical support and maintenance of electronic components,
devices, products, apparatus, instruments, equipment,
systems, networks, operations and processes in the fields of
Rule I - STATEMENT OF POLICY, DEFINITION
OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

telecommunications, information and communications technology (ICT),

computers and their networking and hardware/firmware/software
development and applications, broadcast/broadcasting, cable and wireless
television, consumer and industrial electronics, electro-
optics/photonics/opto-electronics, electro-magnetics, avionics, aerospace,
navigational and military applications, medical electronics, robotics,
cybernetics, biometrics and all other related and convergent fields; it also
includes the administration, management, supervision and regulatory
aspects of such works and activities; similarly included are those teaching
and training activities which develop the ability to use electronic
engineering fundamentals and related advanced knowledge in electronics
engineering, including lecturing and teaching of technical and professional
subjects given in the electronics engineering and electronics technician
curriculum and licensure examinations.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(a) The scope and nature of practice of the ECE as defined

in this Section shall be also applicable to the PECE, with
the sole difference that it shall only be the latter who can
provide consulting services as defined in the Act, and to
sign and seal electronics plans, drawings, permit
applications, specifications, reports and other technical
documents prepared by himself/herself and/or under
his/her direct supervision.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(b) ECEs are not prevented from rendering design work and
providing/assuming any supervisory role in electronics
works and related fields; provided that all plans, drawings,
specifications, reports and related technical documents
resulting or produced from such works which shall be
submitted to regulatory authorities and/or that impacts on
life, limb and property shall be reviewed and accordingly
signed and sealed only by a PECE, to indicate that the
PECE approves of and assumes responsibility for the
technical accuracy and correctness, as well as the safety
aspects, of the works represented by such documents.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(c) Consulting services, as previously defined in Section 3

of the Act, is further clarified herein as those consulting
services rendered by the PECE regardless of whether or
not they are paid for or compensated in any way by the
beneficiary thereof.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

(d) The scope and nature of practice of the Electronics Technician

profession shall embrace and consist of any non-engineering
work or activity relating to the installation, construction,
operation, control, tests and measurements, diagnosis, repair
and maintenance, manufacture and production, sales and
marketing of any electronic component/s, device/s, products,
apparatus, instruments, equipment, system/s, network/s,
operations and processes located on land, watercraft, aircraft,
industrial plants or commercial establishments, including the
teaching and training of technical and professional subjects
given in the electronics technician curriculum and licensure
examinations.
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OF TERMS, SCOPE OF PRACTICE

All subjects for licensure examinations shall be taught by

persons who are holders of valid certificates of registration
and professional identification cards, or special temporary
permits issued by the Board and the Commission; provided
that, for the implementation of this requirement, the Board,
through the Commission, shall, within ninety (90) days from
the effectivity of this “IRR”, furnish the CHED with a listing
of the various subjects included in the licensure
examinations, together with copies of the syllabi for the
subjects for examination.
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THE PROFESSIONAL
REGULATORY BOARD
OF ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEC. 6. Composition of the Board

- The Professional Regulatory Board of Electronics Engineering,
hereinafter-referred to as the Board, under the administrative control
and supervision of the Professional Regulation Commission,
hereinafter-referred to as the Commission, shall be composed of a
Chairman and two (2) Members who shall be appointed by the
President of the Philippines from the three (3) recommendees per
position chosen and ranked by the Commission, which recommendees
shall in turn be chosen from the five (5) nominees for each position
submitted by the Accredited Professional Organization or APO, in
accordance with E.O. No. 496, Series of 1991, or the existing rules and
regulations presently in existence or that may be promulgated for such
purpose.
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEC. 7. Powers and Functions of the Board - The

Board is vested with powers and authorities to :
(a) Administer/implement the provisions of R.A. No. 9292;
(b) Administer oaths in connection with the administration
of R.A. No. 9292;
(c) Adopt the official seal of the Board;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(d) Issue Certificates of Registration and the Professional

Identification Cards of PECEs, ECEs or ECTs in accordance with
Section 19, Article III of R.A. No. 9292, suspend or revoke the
same, or otherwise suspend the holder thereof from the practice of
his/her profession for any justifiable cause in accordance with
Section 23 of R.A. NO. 9292, after due process;
(e) Maintain rosters of PECEs, ECEs, and ECTs as defined in
Section 25, Article III of R.A. No. 9292;
(f) Issue, suspend and/or cancel special permits to foreign PECEs,
ECEs and ECTs and/ or its equivalent in accordance with
Sections 23 and 26, Article III of R.A. No. 9292;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(g) Prescribe, amend or revise the requirements for licensing of PECEs,

in accordance with the basic requirements defined in Section 18,
Article III of R.A. No. 9292, and, as the need arises, taking into
consideration latest technological developments, best practices in the
international field, current developments in professional practice and
the ECE profession, and any mutual recognition/agreement or treaty
acquiesced to by the Philippine government; and prepare, adopt and
issue the syllabi of the subjects for the licensure examination for
ECEs and ECTs in accordance with Section 15, Article III of R.A. No.
9292 , and prepare the questions thereof, in strict conformance with
the scope of the syllabi. For this purpose, the Board may adopt
recommendations from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)
and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority
(TESDA) in relation to approved courses or curricula
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(h) Adopt a program for the full computerization of the licensure

examination, with the exception of any practical examination/s as it
may specify and adopt for ECTs;
(i) Grant registration to ECTs without examination, subject to review and
approval by the Commission, in accordance with Section 20, Article III
of R.A. No. 9292;
(j) Study, examine and recommend, in coordination with the CHED and
the TESDA, and in consultation with other concerned government
entities and the APO, the essential requirements as to curricula and
facilities of schools, colleges or universities, seeking permission to
open courses or programs or already offering courses or programs in
electronics engineering, electronics technician and related courses or
programs and to see to it that these requirements, including
employment of qualified faculty members, are properly complied with:
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Provided, that within three (3) years after the effectivity of R.A No.
9292, the Board shall, in coordination with CHED, TESDA, and in
consultation with other concerned government entities and the APO,
review and define/re-define the curricula for electronics engineering,
electronics technician and/or allied courses or programs for the
purpose of re-aligning, revising and/or consolidating the same and/or
otherwise defining the minimum requirements by means of which
graduates of related or allied courses or programs can qualify to take
the ECE and ECT licensure examinations; for this purpose, the Board
may adopt the CHED- and TESDA-approved course curricula for
ECE, ECT and/or allied courses;
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(k) Inspect educational institutions and based on its findings

thereon, recommend to CHED and/or the TESDA and/or other
government entities concerned with the granting of school
permits or authorization, the opening, improvement/upgrading
or closure of colleges or schools and universities offering
electronics engineering and electronics technician courses or
program; accordingly, promulgate rules and regulations
thereon;
(l) Adopt and administer a Code of Ethics and a Code of
Technical Standards of Practice for PECEs, ECEs and ECTs,
which shall be promulgated by the APO in accordance with
Section 30, Article IV of R.A. No. 9292;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(m) In coordination and consultation with the APO and concerned

parties in the industry, academe and agencies or institutions,
shall issue appropriate Resolutions to further spell out, define
and/or clarify the practice for PECEs, ECEs and ECTs in
accordance with the scope and nature of practice defined
under Section 5, Article I of R.A. No. 9292;
(n) Promulgate and ensure strict compliance with a program for
Continuing Professional Education and/or development of
PECEs, ECEs and ECT in accordance with Sec. 31, Article V
of R.A. No. 9292;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(o) Prescribe the minimum manning and manpower requirements

for PECEs, ECEs and ECTs in industrial plants and
commercial establishments for purposes of ensuring
compliance with the provisions of R.A. No. 9292, as well as all
other ordinances, laws, rules and regulations that may be
enacted hereinafter;
(p) Formulate, prescribe and adopt such rules and regulations for
electronics installations in industrial plants, commercial
establishments and other buildings or structures covered by the
National Building Code of the Philippines, in coordination with
the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), other
concerned agencies and representatives of industry and the
Accredited Professional Organization;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(q) Study the conditions affecting the PECE, ECE and ECT professions
in the Philippines, and whenever necessary, exercise the powers
conferred by this and other Laws, rules and regulations as may be
deemed proper for the enhancement and advancement of the
professions and/or the maintenance of high professional, ethical and
technical standards, and for this purpose, the Board may personally
or through subordinate employees of the Commission or member/s of
the APO, duly authorized by the Board and approved by the
Commission, conduct ocular inspection or visit industrial plants and
commercial establishments where PECEs, ECEs and ECTs are
employed for the purpose of determining compliance with the
provisions of law relative thereto, in accordance with established
policies, rules and regulations of the Commission;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(r) Hear and decide violations of the Act, the Code of Ethics and the
Code of Technical Standards of Practice for the profession, and for
this purpose, issue subpoena ad testificandum and/or subpoena
duces tecum to secure attendance of witnesses and the production of
documents in connection with the charges presented to and/or any
investigation pending before the Board;
(s) Delegate the hearing or investigation of administrative cases filed
before it to authorized officers of the Commission, except in cases
where the issue involved strictly concerns the practice of the PECE,
ECE and ECT professions, in which case the hearing shall be
presided over by at least one (1) member of the Board assisted by a
Legal or Hearing Officer of the Commission;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(t) Promulgate resolutions, orders and/or decisions on such

administrative cases. Such resolutions, orders and/or
decisions shall be subject to appeal within fifteen (15)
days from receipt thereof with the Commission, which
may affirm or reverse the same, dismiss the case, deny
the appeal or remand the case to the Board for further
action or proceeding. If after fifteen (15) days from the
receipt of such decision no appeal is taken therefrom to
the Commission, the same shall become final and
immediately enforceable;
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(u) Submit to the Commission an annual action plan and

corresponding report at the beginning and close of each
fiscal year on the activities, proceedings and
accomplishments of the Board for the year, incorporating
therein any recommendations to the Commission; and
(v) Discharge such other powers and functions as it and the
Commission may deem necessary for the practice of the
profession and the upgrading, enhancement,
development and growth of the PECE, ECE and ECT
professions in the Philippines.
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Except in administrative cases, all resolutions issued and/or

promulgated by the Board in the exercise of the powers
and functions vested under R.A No. 9292 and expounded
in the RR thereof shall be subject to the review and
approval by the Commission. Whenever necessary and
practicable, the Board shall consult with all affected
parties before issuing such Resolutions. All such
Resolutions shall be approved by a majority of the Board.
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Duties of Chairman and Members.

The Chairman shall preside at all meetings and sign all
official documents, letters, correspondence involving
important matters and policies of the Board including
summons, subpoena or subpoena duces tecum. In
case of temporary incapacity or absence of the Chairman,
it shall be the duty of the members of the Board to attend
all meetings particularly when the purpose of such
meetings is to deliberate on the results of examinations or
questions involving important policies of the Board.
 Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Meetings. Regular monthly meetings shall be held. Special

meetings may be held as often as may be necessary at
the discretion of the Chairman or upon the request of the
majority of the Board.
Quorum. All members shall attend the meetings of the
Board, except for unavoidable circumstances, in which
case two members of the Board may be sufficient to
constitute a quorum for the transaction of official
business.
.
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEC. 8. Qualifications of Board Members – The Chairman

and members of the Board must possess the following
qualifications at the time of their appointment:
(a) Be a citizen and a resident of the Philippines for at least
five (5) consecutive years prior to his/her appointment;
(b) Be of good moral character and integrity;
(c) Be a holder of a valid Certificate of Registration and a
valid Professional Identification Card as a PECE, duly
qualified to practice as a PECE in the Philippines;
.
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(d) Be a member of good standing of the APO;

(e) Be in active practice of the electronics engineering
profession for at least ten (10) continuous years prior to
his/her appointment, either in self-practice, or employment
in government service and/or in the private sector;
.
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BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

(f) Must not have any pecuniary interest, directly or

indirectly, in any school, academy, college, university or
institution conferring an academic degree and/or
certification/accreditation necessary for admission to the
practice of Electronics Engineering and/or Electronics
Technician or where review classes in preparation for the
licensure examination are being offered or conducted nor
shall he/she be a member of the faculty or of the
administration thereof prior to taking his/her oath of office;
and
(g) Must not have been convicted of an offense involving
moral turpitude.
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEC. 9. Term of Office - The members of the Board shall

hold office for a term of three (3) years from date of
appointment or until their successors shall have been
appointed and qualified and may be re-appointed once for
another term. Any vacancy occurring within the term of a
member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the
term only: Provided, That the member appointed to serve
the unexpired term may be re-appointed more than once
for as long as his/her continuous tenure shall not exceed
six (6) years. Each member of the Board shall take the
proper oath prior to the assumption of office..
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEC. 10. Compensation and Allowances of the Board -

The Chairman and members of the Board shall receive
compensation and allowances comparable to that being
received by the Chairman and members of existing
regulatory Boards under the Commission as provided
for in the General Appropriations Act.
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEC. 11. Removal of Board Members - The President of

the Philippines, upon recommendation of the
Commission, may suspend or remove any member of the
Board for neglect of duty, incompetence, manipulation or
rigging of the licensure examination results, disclosure of
secret information or the examination questions prior to
the conduct of the said examination, or tampering of the
grades therein, for unprofessional or unethical conduct, or
for any final judgment or conviction of any criminal offense
by the Courts, after having given the member concerned
an opportunity to be heard and/or to defend
himself/herself in a proper administrative investigation.
Rule II – THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

SEC. 12. Custodian of Board Records, Secretariat and

Support Services - All records of the Board, including
applications for examination, administrative cases
involving PECEs, ECEs and ECTs shall be kept by the
Commission.
The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board
and shall provide the secretariat and other support
services to implement the provisions of R.A. No. 9292.
 Board of Electronics Engineering
September 2013 - Present

ALNAR L. DETALLA, PECE, ACPE

Chairman

HERMINO J. OBRE, PECE ENRICO CLARO R. DELMORO, PECE

Member Member
 Rule III

EXAMINATION,
REGISTRATION AND
LICENSURE
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SEC. 13 . Licensure Examination. – Except as specifically

provided in Sections 20 and 33 of R.A. No. 9292, all
applicants seeking to be registered and licensed as ECEs
and ECTs shall undergo the required examinations to be
given by the Board in such places and dates as the
Commission may designate in accordance with the
provisions of Republic Act No. 8981.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SEC. 14. Qualification for Examination. - In order to be

allowed to take the examination for ECE or ECT, an
applicant must, at the time of the filing of his/her
application, establish to the satisfaction of the Board that:

For ECE and ECT

 Citizen of the Philippines or of a foreign country qualified
to take the examination
 Of good moral character
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

For ECE
 Holder of a degree of Bachelor of Science in Electronics
and Communications Engineering or Electronics
Engineering or equivalent and/or related engineering
course or program
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AND LICENSURE

For ECT
 Graduate of an Associate, Technician, Trade or
Vocational course in electronics or equivalent and/or
related formal or non-formal course or program.
 Has completed at least the minimum third-year equivalent
of a Bachelor of Science program in Electronics and
Communications Engineering or Electronics Engineering
program or equivalent and/or related engineering course
or program.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SEC. 15. Scope of Examination.

For ECE
 Mathematics (20%), General Engineering and Applied
Services (20%), Electronics Engineering (30%) and
Electronics Systems and Technologies (30%).
 Subjects to be covered shall include the following:
Mathematics, Applied Sciences, Engineering
Economics, Laws and Ethics, Electronics,
Communications, Computers and Information and
Communications Technology (ICT).
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AND LICENSURE

For ECT
 Shall consist of written and/or practical tests covering
subjects to be prescribed by the Board and shall cover
topics specific to the practice of ECTs.

ECE Exam Syllabi

Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

Filing of Application
 Applications shall be made in the prescribed form with all
the required documents attached therewith and no
application made otherwise shall be accepted.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SEC. 16. RATINGS

 To pass the licensure examination, a candidate for ECE
or ECT must obtain a passing rating of seventy percent
(70%) in each of the four general subjects given during
the examination.
 A candidate who obtain a passing rating in the three
subjects, but obtains a rating in one subject below 70%,
but not lower than 60%, shall be allowed to take one
removal examination on the subject where he/she failed
to obtain the passing rating.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 Should the examinee fail to obtain a passing rating

in the removal examination, he/she shall be
considered as having failed the entire licensure
examination.
 The removal examination is a one-time opportunity
only, but may be taken by the candidate at any
time.
 The Act does not stipulate any limit or time duration
as to how many times and when an examinee who
fails to pass the examination may re-take the same.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SEC. 17 Release of Result of Examination.

– The Board and the Commission shall correct and rate
the licensure examination and shall release the result
within fifteen (15) days after the said examination.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 18.
Qualifications and Schedule of Registration for
Professional Electronics Engineers
(a) Valid Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification
Card as an ECE.
(b) Valid/current membership identification card or certificate of
membership of good standing from the APO.
(c) Certified experience record of active self-practice and/or
employment indicating the inclusive dates, companies worked
for, description of specific responsibilities, relevant
accomplishments and name, position of immediate
supervisors for a period of at least seven (7) years (inclusive
and/or aggregate), at least two (2) years of which are in
responsible charge of significant engineering work.
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AND LICENSURE

(d) Three (3) certifications signed by three (3) PECEs

attesting that the experience record submitted by
the applicant is factual. The three (3) signing
PECEs must be holders of valid Certificate of
Registration and current Professional
Identification Cards from the Commission, as
well as valid/current membership card from the
APO.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 Applications for registration as PECE may be

submitted anytime to the Commission.
 Under the exception proviso, those who have been
registered and licensed as Electronics and
Communications Engineers under Republic Act No.
5734 for at least seven (7) years upon the effectivity
of the Act as elucidated in Section 43 hereof, need
only to submit items (a), (b), and (c).
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 Under the same exception proviso, those who have

been registered and licensed as Electronics and
Communications Engineers under Republic Act No.
5734 for less than seven (7) years upon the
effectivity of the Act, may apply for “fast track”
upgrading to PECE category, but shall additionally
submit item (d) above and are mandatorily required
to go through an en banc oral interview by the
Board.
 The Board shall accordingly establish the cutoff date
after which the exception proviso shall lapse.
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AND LICENSURE

SECTION 19.
Issuance of Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Cards
 A Certificate of Registration shall be issued to examinees who
pass the ECE and ECT licensure examination, to ECEs who are
registered as PECEs and to ECTs Technicians who are
registered without examination, subject to payment of fees
prescribed by the Commission.
 A Professional Identification Card bearing the registration
number and date of registration, duly signed by the Chairperson
of the Commission, shall likewise be issued to every registrant
who has paid the prescribed fee.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 The Professional Identification Card shall be valid

for a period of time and renewable thereafter. The
current/valid membership identification card from
the APO shall be presented by the professional to
the Commission before the latter shall renew the
Professional Identification Card.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 20.
Registration with and without Examination for
Electronics Technicians (ECT)
 Within five (5) years from the full effectivity of the Act
as elucidated in Section 43 herein, the Board shall
accept applications for registration without
examination as ECTs and shall issue the
corresponding Certificates of Registration and
Professional Identification Cards to successful
applicants. The applicants shall present evidence or
other proof satisfactory to the Board that:
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 He/she is a graduate of at least a two-year Associate,

Technician or Vocational course in Electronics or who
have completed the third-year equivalent of a
Baccalaureate course in Electronics and Communications
Engineering and Electronics Engineering.
 He/ she has rendered at least seven (7) years of active
self-practice and/or employment.
 The above submittals shall be accompanied by individual
certifications from at least three (3) registered PECEs
vouching for the integrity, technical capability and good
moral character of the applicant in a format to be
prescribed by the Board. Such certifications shall be duly-
signed and sealed by the PECEs.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 21.
Non-issuance of a Certificate of Registration and/or
Professional Identification Card for Certain Grounds

 The Board and/or the Commission shall not register and

shall not issue a Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card to:
– any person convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction
of any crime involving moral turpitude
– any person of immoral or dishonorable conduct
– any person of unsound mind
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 22. Professional Oath

 All applicants for registration must take their

professional oath before any member of the Board or
any person so authorized by the Commission, and to
show proof that he/she had taken the professional
oath, before his/her Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Card can be issue.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 23.
Revocation and Suspension of Certificate of
Registration, Professional Identification Card
and Cancellation of Special Permits
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 The Board shall, upon proper notice and hearing, revoke

or suspend the validity of a Certificate of Registration and
accordingly the Professional Identification Card, or cancel
a Special Permit granted under Section 26 of the Act and
as expounded in this IRR:
– for any of the causes mentioned therein
– for unprofessional or unethical conduct, malpractice,
incompetence or any violation of the Act and this IRR, the Code
of Ethics and the Code of Technical Standards of Practice
– where fraud, deceit, or false statement was found to have been
employed in obtaining said Certificate of Registration,
Professional Identification Card or Special Permit.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 24.
Reinstatement, Re-issuance or Replacement of
Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card
 The Board may, two (2) years after the revocation of a
Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification
Card, reinstate the validity of a revoked Certificate of
Registration and Professional Identification Card, Provided,
That the party concerned did not commit any illegal practice of
the profession or any violation of the Act, this IRR, codes and
policies during the time that his/her Certificate of Registration
and Professional Identification Card was revoked.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 A new Certificate of Registration or Professional

Identification Card to replace lost, destroyed, or
mutilated Certificate of Registration or Professional
Identification Card may be issued, subject to the rules
promulgated by the Board and the Commission, upon
payment of the required fees.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 25.
Roster of Professional Electronics Engineers,
Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians

 The Board, with the assistance of the Commission, shall

prepare and maintain a roster of the names, residence
and/or office address of all registered PECEs, ECEs and
ECTs, which shall be updated annually in cooperation
with the APO. The said roster shall be available to the
public upon inquiry or request.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

SECTION 26.
Exemptions from Examination and Registration

 No examination and registration shall be required for

foreign PECEs, ECEs or ECTs and equivalent who
are temporarily employed by the Philippine
Government or by private firms in the Philippines in
the following cases:
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 Where no qualified equivalent Filipino professional is

available for the specific item of work to be rendered,
as attested to by the APO.
 Where the condition/s of the scope and funding for the
work or project are such that it stipulates the temporary
employment of a foreign professional.
 As defined in the General Agreement on Trade in
Services, the ASEAN and APEC Engineer Registry
programs and other similar international treaties,
agreements and/or covenants to which the Philippine
Government is a signatory and has ratified.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

Provided, however, that

 The said foreign professional is legally qualified to practice
his/her profession in his/her own country in which the
requirements for licensing and registration are not lower
than those specified in the Act and expounded in this IRR .
 The work to be performed by said foreign professional
shall be limited only to the particular work or project for
which he/she was specifically contracted.
 Prior to commencing the work and securing a working visa
and/or working permit from the concerned government
agencies, the foreign professional shall secure a Special
Permit from the Board, which shall be subject to the
approval of the Commission.
Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

 The same foreign professional shall not engage in private

practice on his/her own account.
 For every foreign professional contracted for the work or
project, at least two (2) corresponding Filipino
professionals who are registered under the Act shall be
employed as counterparts.
 The Special Permit herein granted shall be valid only for a
period of not more than six (6) months and renewable
every six (6) months thereafter subject to the discretion of
the Board and the approval of the Commission: Provided,
That said permit shall cease to be valid if the foreigner
terminates his/her employment in the work or project for
which said permit was originally granted.
 Rule IV

PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING,
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING AND
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS
Rule IV – PRACTICE OF PROFESSIONAL
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING, ELECTRONICS
ENGINEERING AND ELECTRONICS
TECHNICIANS

SEC. 27. Practice of the Profession.

– No person shall offer himself/herself in the Philippines
as, or use the title "Professional Electronics Engineer",
"Electronics Engineer" or "Electronics Technician", as
defined in R.A. No. 9292, or use any word, letter figure, or
sign whatsoever, tending to convey the impression that
he/she is a PECE, ECE or ECT, or advertise that he/she is
qualified to perform the work of a PECE, ECE or ECT,
without holding a valid Certificate of Registration and a
valid Professional Identification Card in accordance with
R.A No. 9292 , except as provided under Section 26,
Article III thereof.
SEC. 28. Prohibitions and Limitations on the Practice of
Electronics Engineering and Electronics Technician Profession. –
Unless otherwise prescribed by any supervening law, the practice of
electronics engineering and electronics technician shall be a
professional service, admission to which must be determined on the
basis of the individual’s personal qualifications. Hence, no firm,
company, partnership, association or corporation may be registered or
licensed as such for the practice of electronics engineering or
electronics technician. However, persons properly registered as PECE,
ECE, ECT may, among themselves or with any other allied
professionals, form a partnership or association or corporation and
collectively render services as such, Provided, that individual members
of such partnerships or associations or corporations shall be
responsible for their own respective acts.
The Board subject to approval by the Commission shall
issue a resolution on the guidelines for the registration by
the Board and the Commission of a partnership,
association or corporation composed of PECEs, ECEs,
ECTs.
SEC. 29. Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers.
– All licensed/registered Professional Electronics Engineers
shall obtain and use a seal of a design prescribed by the Board
bearing the registrant’s name, registration Number and title.
Plans, drawings, permit application, specifications, reports and
other technical documents prepared by and/or executed under
the supervision of, and issued by the Professional Electronics
Engineer shall be stamped on every sheet/page with said seal,
indicating therein his/her current Professional Tax Receipt
(PTR) number, date/place of payment and current membership
number in the Accredited Professional Organization when filed
with government authorities or when used professionally.
Official Logo of the Board and Seal of Professional Electronics
Engineer –
(a) The Official Seal/Logo of the Board which is shown hereunder is
circular in shape, consisting two concentric circles, with the outside
circle measuring 48mm in diameter and the inner circle measuring
28mm in diameter. The upper part of the annular space bear the words
BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING and lower half the words
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION. The inner circle space
has the symbol of an atom with a nucleus and electrons located at the
middle portion. The outer and inner ring is filled with orange with
boundaries in navy blue color, the text is black with white background,
the inner ring is filled with navy blue background, the atom with white
and the nucleus and electrons in red color.
 Rule III – EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE

(b) The Seal of Professional Electronics Engineer as

provided by Section 29, Article IV of R.A. No. 9292 shall be, a
dry circular seal consisting of two concentric circles with the
outer circle measuring 48mm in diameter and the inner circle
measuring 32mm in diameter with the appearance of an atom
with a nucleus and electrons on the upper portion, a
horizontal space bearing the word LICENSE NO. and just
below is the license number. The portion of the inner circle
below the diametral space shall bear the name of the person
holding the Professional Electronics Engineer license. The
upper portion of the annular space bear the words
PROFESSIONAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEER and the lower
portion bear the word PHILIPPINES.
For control and security purposes, the Board subject to
approval by the Commission shall issue a Resolution,
designating the APO as the sole source of the PECE
dry seal, including any replacement for lost or
damaged dry seals. The APO shall take the necessary
security measures to ensure the authenticity and
integrity of all PECE dry seals that it issues, maintain
an accurate record thereof, and render an annual
report thereon to the Board and the Commission.
SEC. 30. Code of Ethics and Code of Technical
Standards of Practice.
- The Board shall adopt the Code of Ethics and the Code
of Technical Standards of Practice for PECEs, ECEs and
ECTs, which shall be promulgated by the APO. The APO
shall submit the same to the Board within six (6) months
from the effectivity of this “IRR” for consideration and
adoption.
The Code of Technical Standards of Practice shall be
updated whenever necessary to conform to latest
technological standards, changes, trends, and
developments.
 Rule V

SUNDRY PROVISIONS
SEC. 31. Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
and/or Development Programs.
– All registered PECEs, ECEs and ECTs shall comply with
pertinent rules and regulations already prescribed by and/or as
may be prescribed and promulgated by the Commission and/or
the Board, the APO and other government agencies, pursuant
to R.A. No. 9292, as well as other relevant laws, international
treaties, agreements and/or covenants to which the Philippines
is a signatory and has ratified, with respect to Continuing
Professional Education and/or Development (CPE/D) and/or
other similar/related programs;
Such CPE/D program shall be jointly developed by the
Board, the Commission, and the APO, in consultation with
any other affected or concerned agencies of the
government, and promulgated by the Board in accordance
with Section 7(n), Article II of R.A. No. 9292. The program
shall be continuously reviewed and updated to keep it
attuned to modern technology and technical standards,
latest developments, and current best practices
SECTION 32. Integrated and Accredited Professional
Organization.
– There shall be one (1) integrated and Accredited
Professional Organization of Professional Electronics
Engineers, electronics Engineers and Electronics
Technicians in the country, which shall be registered with
the Securities and Exchange Commission as a non-stock,
non-profit corporation and recognized by the Board, the
Commission and all government agencies as the one and
only integrated and accredited national organization for the
said professionals.
Every Professional Electronics Engineer, Electronics Engineer
and Electronics Technician, upon registration with the
Commission as such, shall ipso facto become a member of
this Accredited Professional Organization. Those who have
bee previously registered by the Board but are not members
of this Accredited Professional Organization at the time of
effectivity of R.A. No. 9292, shall be allowed to register as
members of this organization within three (3) years after the
effectivity of this Act . Membership in this Accredited
Professional Organization shall not be a bar to membership in
other association of the electronics engineering and
electronics technician professions.
An Accredited Professional Organization shall implement
the continuing professional education, accredit other
organizations or entities to provide continuing
professional education, and/or the Commission,
compliance with which shall be one of the requisites for
the maintenance of membership in good standing of the
professional in the Accredited Professional Organization.
All members of good standing of this Accredited
Professional Organization shall be issued a annual
membership card indicating the membership number and
validity period of the membership, which shall be affixed
to all plans, specifications and any document signed by
the member in the course of practice of his/her
profession. Failure to maintain membership in good
standing in the Accredited Professional Organization
shall be a cause for listing of the individual as delinquent
in the roster of professionals.
SEC. 33 . Foreign Reciprocity
- No foreigner shall be admitted for registration as PECE, ECE or ECT
with or without examination under the Act unless he/she proves in the
manner as provided by the Board that, by specific provisions of law,
the country, state or province of which he/she is a citizen, subject or
national, or in accordance with international treaties, agreements
and/or covenants to which their country, state or province is a
signatory, admits Filipino citizens to practice as PECE, ECE or ECT
after an examination or registration process on terms of strict and
absolute equality with the citizens, subjects or nationals of said
country, including the unconditional recognition of professional
licenses issued by the Board and/or the Commission and prerequisite
degrees/diplomas issued by institutions of learning duly recognized by
the government of the Philippines
The foreigner who applies for examination and/or registration under such case has
the burden of proving the existence of reciprocity in his/her country, state or
province.
A foreign citizen, whether he/she studies in the Philippines or not, who desires to
take the Board Licensure Examination for PECEs, ECEs, ECTs through reciprocity
shall initiate the establishment of reciprocity between his/her country/state and the
Philippines by presenting/submitting a letter or any document signed and under
official seal by the appropriate official of his/her country/state requesting the
Chairman of the Board to allow the foreign applicant to take the Board Licensure
Examination for Guidance Counselors that by express provision of the law of
his/her country/state, Filipino citizens shall be allowed to take the Licensure
Examination for PECEs, ECEs, ECTs and to register as PECEs, ECEs, ECTs in
his/her country/state on terms of strict and absolute equality with the citizens or
subjects of said country or state including the unconditional recognition of
prerequisite degrees issued by institutions of higher learning duly recognized or
established by the Government of the Republic of the Philippines
attaching/appending thereto an authentic or authenticated official copy of said law
officially translated in the English language.
If the letter/document and the copy of the law submitted
by the applicant is satisfactory to the Board, the
Board shall issue a Resolution allowing the foreign
applicant to take the Board Licensure Examination for
PECEs, ECEs, ECTs by requiring him/her to file an
application to take the Licensure Examination and by
submitting the following documents that shall
accompany the application.
– The original or certified copy of any official document issued
by the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation allowing the
applicant to enter and reside in the Philippines;
– Present his/her passport for examination and for
photocopying of pertinent information about the applicant;
– Original or authenticated copy of transcript of records or
equivalent document of the course for Licensure
Examination issued by the institution of higher learning
where he/she studied, duly authorized or accredited by
his/her country/state; and
– Other documents which may be required to be submitted by
the Board.
SEC. 34. Positions in Government Requiring the Services
of Registered and Licensed Professional Electronics
Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics
Technicians.
- Within three (3) years from the effectivity of R.A. No. 9292, all
existing and proposed positions in the local and national government,
whether career, permanent, temporary or contractual and primarily
requiring the services of PECEs, ECEs or ECTs shall accordingly be
filled only by registered and licensed PECEs, ECEs or ECTs.
The Board shall coordinate with the concerned government
agency/ies regarding the procedure and requirements for the
implementation and strict compliance with Section 34, Article V of R.A.
No. 9292;
 Rule VI

PENAL PROVISION AND

ASSISTANCE OF LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AGENCIES
SEC. 35 . Penal Provisions
– The following shall be punished by a fine of not less than
One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than
One million pesos (P1,000,000.00), or by imprisonment of not
less than six (6) months nor more than six (6) years, or both, in
the discretion of the court:
(a) Any person who shall give any false or fraudulent statement
to the Board to obtain a Certificate of Registration and/or
Professional Identification Card as PECE, ECE or ECT;
(b) Any person who shall present or use as his/her own a Certificate
of Registration, Professional Identification Card, membership
identification card in the APO and/or seal issued to another and
any person who allows the use of his/her Certificate of
Registration, Professional Identification Card, membership card in
the APO and/or seal;
(c) Any person who shall present or use a revoked or suspended
Certificate of Registration as PECE, ECE or ECT;
(d) Any person who shall assume, use, advertise or otherwise
practice as PECE, ECE or ECT, or append to his/her name, any
letter/s or words tending to convey the impression that he/she is a
registered PECE, ECE or ECT, when in fact he/she is not duly
registered with the Board as such;
(e) Any PECE, or any person on his/her behalf, who shall stamp or
seal any document with his/her seal as such after his/her Certificate
of Registration, Professional Identification Card and membership
card in the APO has been revoked or suspended or after he/she
has been suspended from practice or removed from the roster of
PECEs, ECEs or ECTs;
(f) Any PECE who shall sign his/her name, affix his/her seal, or use
any other method of signature on plans, technical descriptions or
other documents prepared by or under the supervision of another
PECE, unless the same is prepared in such manner as to clearly
indicate the part of such work actually performed by the former;
(g) Any person, except the PECE or ECE-in-charge, who shall sign
for any electronics engineering work, or any function of electronics
engineering practice, not actually performed by him/her;
(h) Any person holding a Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Card as PECE, ECE or ECT who shall
be involved in illegal wire-tapping, cloning, hacking, cracking,
piracy and/or other forms of unauthorized and malicious
electronic eavesdropping and/or the use of any electronic
devices in violation of the privacy of another or in disregard of
the privilege of private communications and/or safety to life,
physical and/or intellectual property of others, or who shall
maintain an unlicensed and/or unregistered communications
system or device; and
(i) Any person who shall violate any provision of R.A. No. 9292
or any rules, regulations, the Code of Ethics and the Code of
Technical Standards of Practice promulgated hereunder.
SEC. 36. Assistance of Law Enforcement and Other Government
Agencies - Any law enforcement agency shall, upon call or request of
the Board and/or the Commission, render assistance in enforcing R.A.
No. 9292 including the Code of Ethics, Code of Technical Standards of
Practice and the “IRR”, and measures promulgated hereunder, by
prosecuting violators thereof in accordance with law and the Rules of
Court;
Any department, instrumentality, office, bureau, institution or agency of
the government including local governments, upon call or request from
the Board and/or the Commission, shall render such assistance as it
may require, cooperate and coordinate with it in carrying out, enforcing
or implementing R.A. No. 9292, the codes, policies, measures,
programs or activities of the Board and/or the Commission that it may
undertake pursuant to the provisions of R.A. No. 9292.
 Rule VII

TRANSITORY
PROVISIONS
Rule VII – TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
SEC. 37. Transitory Provisions.
– Upon effectivity on May 24, 2004 of R.A. No. 9292, the
incumbent Board of Electronics and Communications
Engineering shall complete all pending/unfinished works
within a six (6) month period, after which it shall cease to
exist.
The President of the Philippines shall before then appoint
the Chairman and Members of the first Board of Electronics
Engineering in accordance with Sections 6 and 8 herein,
who shall formulate and thereafter promulgate the rules and
regulations for the implementation of R.A. No. 9292
Rule VII – TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
SECTION 38.
Vested Rights: Electronics and
Communication Engineers when this Law is
Passed
Rule VII – TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
 Electronics and Communications Engineers holding a
valid Certificate of Registration and Professional
Identification Card at the time of full effectivity of the Act
as elucidated in Section 43 herein shall be automatically
registered and recognized as Electronics Engineer and
shall be issued a new Certificate of Registration and
Professional Identification Card as Electronics Engineer
with the same license number as their original
Electronics and Communications Engineer Certificate of
Registration, upon filing and payment of the prescribed
fees, requirements of the Commission and submission of
valid ID or Certificate of membership from the APO.
 Rule VIII

FINAL PROVISIONS
 LICENSURE EXAMINATION
FOR
ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
SYLLABI
I. MATHEMATICS (20%)

1. Algebra & General Mathematics

 Algebraic functions
 Theory of equations
 Factorization and algebraic functions
 Ratio, proportion and variation
 Matrix theory
 Arithmetic and geometric progressions
 Equations and inequalities
 Linear and quadratic equations
 Complex number system
 Polynomials
 Mathematical induction
 Logic and probability
 Statistics
I. MATHEMATICS (20%)

2. Geometry
 Lines and planes
 Plane figures
 Application of Cavalier’s, Pappus and Prismodial theorems
 Coordinates in space
 Quadratic surfaces
 Mensuration
 Plane geometry
 Solid geometry
 Spherical geometry
 Analytical geometry
I. MATHEMATICS (20%)

3. Trigonometry
 Logarithmic principles
 Trigonometric functions
 Fundamental trigonometric identities
 Solutions of right and oblique triangles
 Applications of terrestrial mensuration
 Area, perimeter and centroid of plane figures
 Polar coordinates
 Spherical trigonometry
I. MATHEMATICS (20%)

4. Calculus
 Complex variables
 Derivatives and applications
 Integration and applications
 Transcendental functions
 Partial derivatives
 Higher derivatives
 Indeterminate forms
 Multiple integrals
 Differential equations
I. MATHEMATICS (20%)

5. Mathematics Laws, Terms and Theories

 Laws, theories and other rules relative to the fields
of mathematics
II. GENERAL ENGINEERING &
APPLIED SCIENCES (20%)

1. Engineering Mechanics
2. Strength Of Materials
3. College Physics
4. General Chemistry
5. Thermodynamics
6. Engineering Materials
7. Engineering Economics
8. Engineering Management
II. GENERAL ENGINEERING &
APPLIED SCIENCES (20%)

9. Laws and Ethics

 Contracts and Specifications
 Telecommunications and broadcasting laws
and regulations
 Electronics engineering law of 2004
 Code of professional ethics and conduct
 Philippine electronics code
 Code of Technical Standards and Practice
(Manual of Practice)
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)

1. Electricity/ Magnetism Fundamentals

 Atomic structure
 Electric charge
 Laws (Ohms, Kirchoff, Coulomb, etc)
 Magnetic power
 Magnetic field/flux
 Magnetic/electric quantities/units
 Magnetic/electromagnet principles
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)
2. Electrical Circuit
 Ac-dc circuits
 Resistors
 Inductors
 Capacitor

3. Solid State Devices/Circuits

 Semi-conductor fundamentals
 Transistor components, circuits, analysis,
and design
 Special services (photo, electric, photo
voltaic etc.)
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)
4. Power Generator/ Sources/ Principles/
Applications
 Cells and batteries
 Electric generator
 Electronic power supply
 Voltage regulation
 Photovoltaic/thermoelectric generator
 Distribution transformers
 UPS/float-battery system
 Converters/inverters
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)
5. Electronic (Audio/RF) Circuit/Analysis/Design Cells
and batteries
 Amplifiers
 Oscillators
 Rectifier
 Filters
 Voltage regulation
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)
6. Tests and Measurements
 Volt-ohm-ammeter (analog/digital)
 R-L-Z bridges
 Oscilloscope
 Cable testers
 RF meters
 Signal generators (audio, RF, video)
 Noise generators
 Power/reflectometer/grid dip meter
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)

7. Microelectronics
 Integrated circuits components,
characteristics and products
 Operational amplifiers/multivibrators
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)
8. Industrial Electronics Principles/ Applications
 Electronic control system
 Industrial solid state services
 Welding systems/high frequency heating
 Feedback systems/servomechanism
 Transducers
 Motor speed control systems
 Robotic principles
 Bioelectrical principles
 Instrumentation and control
III. ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
(30%)
9. Computer Principles
 Analog/digital systems
 Binary number system/Boolean algebra
 Mathematical logic and switching networks
 Basic digital circuits (logic, gates, flip-flops,
multivibrators etc.)
 Static and dynamic memory devices
 Programming and machine languages
 Information and acquisition processing
 Analog/digital conversion
 Computer networking
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
a. Transmission Fundamentals
 Transmission system

 Transmission medium

 Primary line constants

 Velocity and line wavelength

 Characteristic Impedance

 Propagation constants

 Phase and group velocity

 Standing waves

 Voltage Standing Wave Ratio

IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
a. Transmission Fundamentals
 Telephone lines and cables

 Wave guides

 Balanced and unbalanced lines

 Uniformly distributed lines

 Twisted pair wire

 Coaxial Cable

 The Decibel

 Power level Calculations

 Signal and Noise Fundamentals

IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
b. Acoustics
 Definition

 Frequency range

 Sound pressure level

 Sound Intensity

 Loudness Level

 Pitch and Frequency

 Interval and Octave

 Sound distortion

 Room Acoustics

 Electro-Acoustic Transducers
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
c. Modulation
 Amplitude modulation

 Phase modulation

 Frequency modulation

 Pulse modulation
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

1. Radio Communication System

d. Noise
 External noise
 Internal noise
 Noise calculation and
measurements
 Radio interference
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS
AND TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
e. Radiation and Wave Propagation
 Electro Magnetic Radiation

 Radio Spectrum

 Wave Propagation

 Radiation Patterns

 Wavelength calculations

 Radiation resistance

 Diversity systems
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
f. Antennas
 Basic considerations

 Wire Radiators in Space

 Isotropic Radiator

 Current and Voltage Distribution

 Resonant, non-resonant antennas

 Terms and definition

 Antenna gain and resistance

 Bandwidth, beamwidth, polarization

 Effects of ground on antennas

 Grounded, ungrounded antennas

 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

 1. Radio Communication System

 f. Antennas
 Grounding systems
 Antenna height
 Design and applications
 Matching systems
 Impedance Calculations
 Antenna types
 Directional and non-directional
 Microwave Antennas
 Wideband and Special Purpose Antennas
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
g. Wire and Wireless Communications System
 The telephone set

 Connection and performance

 Exchange Area Plant

 Loop Design

 Trunks in the Exchange Plant

 Insertion Loss

 Traffic Calculations
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
g. Wire and Wireless Communications System
 Reference Equivalent and Standards

 Telephone networks

 Signaling, Billing, CAMA, ANI

 Echo, Singing and Design Loss

 Via Net Loss

 Network Hierarchy, Class Type

 VF Repeaters
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
g. Wire and Wireless Communications System
 Transmission Considerations in Long
Distance Network
 Telephone Exchanges

 PSTN, PABX, Line Concentration

 Telephone features-IDD, NDD,LEC

 Mobile Communications

 Cellular communication, trunk radio, radio

paging system etc.
 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
1. Radio Communication System
h. Microwave Communications and Principles
i. Basic Principles of various electronics systems
 Electro-optics, photonics/optoelectronics
 Electromagnetics
 Avionics, aerospace/ navigational and
military operations
 Medical Electronics
 Cybernetics
 Biometrics
IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
2. Digital and Data Communications Systems
a. Digital Communication Networks
 Bit and Binary Transmission

 Signaling Rate

 Error Probability

 Digital Filtering

 Switching

 Packet Circuit

 Vertical Circuit

 Open Systems Interconnection

IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

2. Digital and Data Communications Systems

a. Digital Communication Networks
 Multiplexing, Modulation and
Synchronization
 Pulse Code modulation

 Companding

 Encoding

 Bandwidth and Signal to Noise Ratio

 Delta Modulation

 Slope Overload

 Adaptive Delta Modulation

 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
2. Digital and Data Communications Systems
a. Digital Communication Networks
 Codes and Protocols

 Error Detection and Correction Codes

 Digital Carrier Systems

 Frequency Shift Keying

 Phase Shift Keying

 Differential Phase Shift Keying

 DC Nature of Data Transmission

 Loops
 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)
2. Digital and Data Communications Systems
a. Digital Communication Networks
 Neutral and Polar
 Binary Transmission and the Concept
of Time
 Asynchronous and Synchronous
 Timing
 Distortion
 Bits, Band, WPM
 Data Interface Standards
 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

 2. Digital and Data Communications Systems

 a. Digital Communication Networks
 Data Input/Output Devices

 Digital Transmission on Analog Channel

 Modulation-Demodulation Schemes
Parameters
 Circuit Conditioning

 Modem Applications

 Serial and Parallel Transmission

 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

 2. Digital and Data Communications Systems

 b. Fiber Optics
 Principles of Light, Transmission
 Types
 Light Sources, Laser, LED
 Light Detectors
 Modulation and Waveform
 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

 2. Digital and Data Communications Systems

 b. Fiber Optics
 System Design
 General Application
 Design Procedure
 Dispersion Limited Domain
 System Bandwidth
 Splicing Techniques
 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

 3. Satellite , Broadcasting and Cable TV

Systems
 a. Satellite System
 The Satellite System
 Types of Satellite
 Satellite Orbit
 Uplink Considerations
 Demand Assignment Multiple Access
 Antenna Tracking
 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

 3. Satellite , Broadcasting and Cable TV

Systems
 a. Satellite System
 Satellite Link Budgets
 Path Loss
 Figure of Merit
 Ratio of Carrier to Thermal Noise Power
 Station Margin
 VSAT
 IV. ELECTRONICS SYSTEMS AND
TECHNOLOGIES (30%)

 3. Satellite , Broadcasting and Cable TV

Systems
 b. Broadcasting and Cable TV systems
 Radio Transmitter (AM, FM, Television )
 Studio (Microphone, Amplifiers, Cameras,
Lighting, etc.)
 Cable Television
SEC. 39. Implementing Rules and Regulations.
- Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board, in
coordination with the accredited professional organization,
shall adopt and promulgate such rules, regulations,
resolutions, the Code of Ethics and the Code of Technical
Standards of Practice for Professional Electronics Engineers,
Electronics Engineers, and Electronics Technicians to carry out
the provisions of R.A. No. 9292 which shall be published in the
Official Gazette or a newspaper of general circulation in the
Philippines and shall be effective after fifteen (15) days its full
and complete publication therein.
SEC. 40. Appropriations.
– The Chairperson of the Professional Regulation
Commission shall include in the Commission’s
program the implementation of R.A No. 9292, the
funding of which shall be included in the Annual
General Appropriation Act.
SEC. 41. Separability Clause.
– If any provision of this “IRR”, or the application
thereof to any person or circumstance is declared
or unconstitutional invalid or, all the rest of the
provisions or application thereof to other persons
or circumstances shall not be affected by such
declaration
SEC. 42. Repealing Provisions.
– All Rules and Regulations, Board Resolutions
and memoranda or parts thereof in conflict with
any provision of this “IRR” and/or inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed or amended
accordingly.
SEC. 43. Effectivity.
– This “IRR” shall take effect after fifteen (15)
days following its complete and full publication in
the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of
circulation in the Philippines. ( This IRR was
published on September 17, 2007 and took effect
on October 02, 2007).
 LICENSURE EXAMINATION
FOR
ELECTRONICS TECHNICIANS
SYLLABI
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS (90%)

 Basic Mathematics : Simple calculation and

application of Arithmetic, Algebra and geometry
 Ohm’s Law : Calculations for Resistance, Current,
Voltage and Power for AC and DC Circuits
 Electronics/Electrical Machine or Equipment:
Description and operating principles of Motors,
Generators, Transformers, consumer Electronics
appliances, computers, Electronic and
Communication Equipment, etc.
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS (90%)

 Test Equipment: Types and Uses of measuring

instruments such as voltmeter, ohmmeter, ammeter,
multimeter, oscilloscopes, frequency counters, clamp
meter, capacitance meter, LCR meter, EMF meter,
Electrometer, cable tester, transistor tester, continuity
tester, etc.
 Electronic/Electrical Component : Identification, uses,
functions of resistors, trimmer, rheostat, heater,
thermistor, varistor, capacitors, varicap, transistors,
inductor, integrated circuits, sensors, diodes, fuses,
relays, switches, reed switch, thermostat, circuit breaker,
limit switch, etc.
TECHNICAL SUBJECTS (90%)

 Maintenance and Repair : Description of the

procedures in the Maintenance of
Electrical/Electronic Machinery or Equipment
LAWS AND ETHICS (10%)

 Philippine Electrical Code

 Philippine Electronics Code
 Republic Act No. 9292 – Electronics
Engineering Law of 2004
OTHER PERTINENT LAWS
 RA 3846 – An act providing for the
regulation of radio stations and radio
communications in the Philippine Islands,
and for other purposes
 RA 7925 – An act to promote and govern the
development of Philippine
Telecommunications and the delivery of
public telecommunications service
 RA 3396 – An act to make the installations of
radio apparatus obligatory for ships of
Philippine register, provide for the operation
thereof and establish penalties for violations
– approved December 5, 1927
 PD 223 – Creating the Professional
Regulation Commission and prescribing its
power and functions dated June 22, 1973