Every year, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) honors the outstanding professional from each profession. We would like to invite active ICP members to nominate individuals for the honor of Outstanding Chemist of 2021.

The criteria for selection include the following:
1. Professional Competence and Integrity in the exercise of the Chemistry profession
2. Meaningful participation in professional activities through the professional organization
3. Significant contributions to the advancement of the Chemistry profession
4. Evidence of social responsibility through meaningful social activities

The Outstanding Chemist can come from government, industry or academe. The evidence for outstanding performance will depend on the sector where the nominee comes from. The nominees have to be evaluated and endorsed by ICP. The deadline for submission to ICP is on April 6 (Tuesday).

For relevant forms and further details, kindly contact the ICP via email (integratedchemists@gmail.com).

Let us recognize the outstanding chemists among us!

The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines – Panay Chapter, Inc. (ICP Panay) has elected their new set of officers last 30 January 2021 during their first virtual general assembly via Zoom.

Outgoing chapter president Prof. Steve Janagap presided over the election proceeding, which was done purely online. The newest set of officers who will serve until 31 December 2022 are the following:

President: Prof. Jay O. Martizano (University of the Philippines Visayas)
Vice-President: Mr. Norwell Bryan Bautista (University of the Philippines Visayas)
Secretary: Ms. Marjorie S. Carisma (University of San Agustin)
Assistant Secretary: Ms. Zenith Villorente (Maridan Industries)
Treasurer: Ms. Aneline P. Tolones (University of San Agustin)
Assistant Treasurer: Mr. Arjay Yu (West Visayas State University, Main Campus)
Auditor: Ms. Baby Lou Magdaug (Department of Agriculture VI)
Business Manager: Mr. Kenneth Wilson Si (Panay Energy Development Corporation)
Assistant Business Manager: Ms. Azalia Panizales (Environmental Management Bureau VI)
Press Relations Officer: Prof. Anthony Salvador Albaladejo (University of the Philippines Visayas)
Assistant PRO: Ms. Marivic Baranda (Universal Robina Corporation Passi)
Peace Courtesy Officers: Dr. Ilda Borlongan (Central Philippine University), Dr. Vivian Topor (University of the Philippines Visayas), Prof. Steve P. Janagap (University of the Philippines Visayas)
Associate Member Representative: Ms. Michelle Duazo (Universal Robina Corporation Passi)

Congratulations to the newest set of officers of ICP Panay!

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic did not hinder two regional chapters of the Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP) to each conduct an inaugural virtual general assembly for their respective members last 30 January 2021.

The virtual general assembly of ICP-Panay Chapter via Zoom gathered around 80 of its members. No less than ICP National President Dr Fabian Dayrit and ICP National Vice-President for External Affairs Ms Edna Mijares graced the event. Dr Dayrit gave a summary of activities that were done by the national chapter, while Ms Mijares echoed the Professional Board of Chemistry’s presentation on the career progression program for chemistry professionals. Outgoing chapter president Mr Steve Janagap and outgoing chapter treasurer Ms Aneline Tolones also gave their respective reports on the summary of activities in the past year and the state of financial health of the chapter.

Two lectures then followed: Mr Arjunn Marven Calvo (Legal Section Chief, Environmental Management Bureau Regional Office VI) talked on environmental laws that chemical laboratories must strictly practice, while Dr Annabelle Villalobos (Consultant, Johnson & Johnson Biopharmaceuticals, USA) explained in-depth the challenges and current situation of COVID-19 vaccines. Both lectures provided a wealth of knowledge to the attendees.

Their general assembly also served as a way to elect new officers of the chapter. Professor Jay Martizano of the University of the Philippines Visayas was unanimously elected as ICP-Panay’s new Chapter President. He and other newly elected chapter officers were inducted by ICP National President Dr Fabian Dayrit.

Meanwhile, ICP-Bacolod Chapter held its first virtual general membership meeting via Google Meet with around 50 members in attendance. ICP National Vice-President for External Affairs gave the opening remarks and answered a few questions regarding certain issues such as laboratory inspection and hazard pay. Chapter President Ms Roselyn Usero provided a summary of activities that the chapter was able to accomplish in the past year, most notably the assistance that the chapter provided to COVID-19 frontliners in the area. The meeting was not all work as prizes such as shirts and lanyards were raffled off, much to the delight of the attendees.

The year 2021 is off to a good start as registered chemists and registered chemical technicians working on a project-based and/or contractual manner, specifically those employed in chemical laboratories of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), will now be able to receive hazard pay.

The administrative order, signed by no less than DOST Secretary Fortunato de la Peña himself and effective immediately, ensures that all project-based and/or Contract of Services registered chemists and registered chemical technicians working in chemical laboratories under the DOST system and its 17 regional offices and 5 affiliated agencies shall be entitled to the payment of hazard pay over and above the compensation they are receiving.

Click here to view the administrative order.

The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines is grateful to the three-member Professional Regulatory Board of Chemistry — composed of Dr Adoracion Resurreccion, Dr Soledad Castañeda, and Ms Ma Theresa Cayton — for their relentless work to produce this output for the benefit of registered chemistry professionals in the country.

The Professional Regulatory Boards of Chemistry and Pharmacy have released a joint resolution on the authority to sign analysis certification of pharmaceutical products and their raw materials, food or dietary supplements, health supplements, and cosmetics.

This joint resolution permits registered chemists and registered pharmacists to validly sign certificates of analysis of the aforementioned products before being allowed for public use or consumption.

Click on this link to view the said joint resolution.

The resolution was done on 23 December 2020, and is deemed effective after being published on 8 January 2021.