Sec. 14(a)(iii) of Art. III. Examination and registration, states the prior to commencing of work the foreign professional shall secure special permit from the ________.

Sec. 14(a)(iii) of Art. III. Examination and registration, states the prior to commencing of work the foreign professional shall secure special permit from the ________.

• A. Department of Labor and Employment
• B. Commission
• C. PRC
• D. Engineering Board

Answer: (B)

Before someone can start work in a regulated profession, there must be official authorization to practice. In the Philippines, the authority to grant this kind of practice permit is the Commission, the body that regulates professionals. This Commission is responsible for licensing and overseeing professional practice, so a foreign professional must obtain a special permit from the Commission before beginning work. The Engineering Board handles the technical side—examinations and registration matters—but the actual permit to practice comes from the Commission, not from the Department of Labor and Employment or from the Board alone. The Department of Labor and Employment deals with employment-related permits, which are separate from professional licensure. Therefore, the required special permit is issued by the Commission.

Before someone can start work in a regulated profession, there must be official authorization to practice. In the Philippines, the authority to grant this kind of practice permit is the Commission, the body that regulates professionals. This Commission is responsible for licensing and overseeing professional practice, so a foreign professional must obtain a special permit from the Commission before beginning work. The Engineering Board handles the technical side—examinations and registration matters—but the actual permit to practice comes from the Commission, not from the Department of Labor and Employment or from the Board alone. The Department of Labor and Employment deals with employment-related permits, which are separate from professional licensure. Therefore, the required special permit is issued by the Commission.