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2025 Oathtaking of New Chemists and Chemical Technicians

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14 November 2025

To our New Chemists and Chemical Technicians:

Congratulations and welcome to the Chemistry Profession!!! The Board of Chemistry of the Professional Regulation Commission, in cooperation with the Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP), will conduct the 2025 Oathtaking of New Chemists and Chemical Technicians:

Date / Time: December 18, 2025 (Thursday)

AM Session: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
For all Chemists, and for Chemical Technicians with family names Abaca to Cañete.
Registration will start at 07:30 AM

PM Session: 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM;
For Chemical Technicians with family names Cebretas to Zurbano.
Registration will start at 12:00 pm

Venue: SMX Convention Center Manila, Mall of Asia Complex, Seashell Lane, Pasay, Metro Manila
Attire: Filipiniana for oathtakers; Business attire for guests

PRC Registration: Oathtakers must get their PRC QR code through LERIS http://online.prc.gov.ph before they can take their oath. Expect an announcement from the PRC regarding the start date for PRC registration.

Oathtaking Registration: To attend the oathtaking ceremony, please be guided by the following:

A. ICP Membership: All registered Chemists and Chemical Technicians are required by law (RA 10657- Chemistry Profession Act) to become Regular and Associate membership, respectively, in the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) for Chemists and Chemical Technicians. The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP) is the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) for the Chemistry profession. For more information about ICP Membership details, visit https://www.icp.org.ph/membership/. To join ICP and register as a member, click the QR code below.

B. Payment for oathtaking: The costs for the Oathtaking (per person, food not included) are as follows.
P1300 for oath takers (souvenir program with the names of all 2025 board passers included)
P1000 for guests (souvenir program, not included)
ICP Membership fee and ID card valid for 3 years: P1,000

Deadline for Oathtaking Registration and online payment: December 12, 2025 (Friday).

Payment Instructions:

(1) Deposit your payment for tickets (P1,300 for inductees; P1,000 for guests) to the ICP account (BPI Loyola-Katipunan branch, account No. 3081-0830-95). Accepted modes of payment: Bank deposit (cash or check); Mobile or Online Banking; GCash*; PayMaya. *For GCash transactions: use “ICP” as the account name. Upload the transaction receipt (with payment date and transaction reference number clearly shown) after your payment has been processed. NOTE: Any interbank transaction fee must be shouldered by the applicant.

(2) Scan or photograph your machine-validated deposit slip or screenshot your online transaction. This will serve as your proof of payment.

(3) Click https://forms.gle/5WVFvsPA3zCiBjV1A and follow the instructions to provide the required information and upload the required documents.

(4) Distribution of receipts and selling of additional tickets for guests: Present your printed QR code obtained from PRC registration through LERIS http://online.prc.gov.ph before getting your receipts and tickets.

(5) The receipts and tickets will be given to you upon registration at the SMX registration desk, or they may be claimed at Room 315, Don Lorenzo Bldg., 889 P. Paredes St., Sampaloc, Manila (across PRC Morayta) from Dec 4 to 12 (9:00 am-4:00 pm only). You may also buy additional tickets for guests during this time.

C. Job Opportunities: Several companies will be present at the Oathtaking for job recruitment. Please bring your CV and ID photos.

D. Official photographer: The official photographer for the event is MJE Printing Services.

For updates and further information, please visit the ICP website or FB page.

ICP website: https://www.icp.org.ph/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/icp.org.ph

We look forward to seeing you at the Oathtaking Ceremony! Thank you.

Yours truly,
GLENN V. ALEA, RCh, Ph.D.
President
Integrated Chemists of the Philippines

Results: 40PCC Logo Making Contest

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The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP) is proud to announce the winner of the Logo Making Contest for the upcoming 40th Philippine Chemistry Congress!

🌟 Winner: Jhon Paul C. Casiple
🎨 Winning Logo Concept: A simple and modern design that represents the idea of chemistry in action, symbolized by a [flask] pouring out and building up the Philippine flag. This powerful imagery reflects how chemistry contributes to solving our nation’s future problems today.

Mr Casiple’s design will be the official emblem of this milestone event, embodying the congress theme: “Solving Tomorrow’s Problems Today with Chemistry.”

We extend our heartfelt thanks to all participants for their creativity and passion, and we congratulate Mr Casiple for his exceptional work!

Stay tuned for more updates as we prepare for 40PCC!

ICP Elections 2025: Results

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The Election Committee is pleased to announce the results of the elections for the ICP Board of Directors.

The newly elected board members who will serve from 2025 to 2028 are:

Academe: Dr. Patrick John Y. Lim
Government: Ms. Princess Lalaine W. Benzon
Industry: Mr. Arjay C. Cubos

A summary of election results is shown below.

We would like to thank all those who voted/participated in this election. Let us all continue to support the different activities of ICP.

AcademeVotes
Reynante E. Autida8
Gladys Cherisse J. Completo42
Ian Ken D. Dimzon39
Jonyl L. Garcia51
Patrick John Y. Lim71
Arvin Paul P. Tuaño59
Abstain41
TOTAL311
GovernmentVotes
Princess Lalaine W. Benzon187
Abstain124
TOTAL311
IndustryVotes
Maria Carmela Q. Capule116
Arjay C. Cubos166
Abstain29
TOTAL311

2025 ICP Election Committee:

Dr. Glenn V. Alea – Chair
Atty. PCOL Albert S. Arturo – Member
Ms. Priscilla Alice L. Samonte – Member

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL RESULTS

ICP Board Elections 2025

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Academe

NameAffiliation
Reynante E. AutidaWestern Mindanao State University
Gladys Cherisse J. CompletoUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños
Ian Ken D. DimzonAteneo de Manila University
Jonyl L. GarciaAdamson University
Patrick John Y. LimUniversity of San Carlos
Arvin Paul P. TuañoUniversity of the Philippines Los Baños

Government

NameAffiliation
Princess Lalaine W. BenzonDepartment of Public Works and Highways
(DPWH)

Industry

NameAffiliation
Maria Carmela Q. CapuleCRL Laboratories
Arjay C. CubosUnilab Inc.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE CANDIDATE PROFILES

CLICK HERE TO CAST YOUR VOTE
(23 JUN-4 JUL 2025)

The following members of the ICP Board of Directors have terms which will expire on 30 June 2025:

End TermAcademeGovernmentIndustry
2025Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit*PLTCOL Victor C. DrapeteDr. Maria Carmela Q. Capule

Three (3) board members — one representative each from the industry, government and academe — are to be elected.

The elected members of the board are expected to regularly attend the meetings of the ICP and actively participate in activities geared towards achieving the objectives of the ICP as follows:

  1. Support the implementation of the Chemistry Profession Act and the Code of Ethics for chemists and safeguard the professional interests of the registered chemists;
  2. Make the chemistry professionals (both chemists and chemical technicians) conscious of their serious responsibilities in helping the country develop;
  3. Provide a forum to exchange ideas on the chemistry profession;
  4. Cultivate discipline among the members, develop the spirit of camaraderie, and maintain occupational standards;
  5. Encourage and foster chemical education; and
  6. Develop a continuing program of activities leading towards upgrading of standards, such as accreditation of laboratories and professional competencies.

The ICP shall adopt the following election timeline:

  • Nomination Period: 07-20 June 2025
  • Deadline for Nomination: 20 Jun 2025 12:00 PM
  • Posting of Official Nominees: 23 Jun 2025
  • Election Period: 23 Jun-04 Jul 2025
  • Deadline for Voting: 4 Jul 2025 12:00 PM
  • Release of Results: 7 Jul 2025

ICP Board Election 2025: Call for Nominations

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The term of office of three members of the ICP Board of Directors expires on 30 June 2025.  Nominations are invited for the election of the ICP Board members who will hold office starting 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2028.

Three board members—one representative each from the industry, government, and academe are to be elected. Only active REGULAR members of the ICP (chemists) may nominate and be nominated.

End TermAcademeGovernmentIndustry
2025Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit*PLTCOL Victor C. DrapeteDr. Maria Carmela Q. Capule

*Not eligible for re-nomination due to term limit.

The elected members of the board are expected to regularly attend the meetings of the ICP and actively participate in activities geared towards achieving the objectives of the ICP as follows:

  1. Support the implementation of the Chemistry Profession Act and the Code of Ethics for chemists and safeguard the professional interests of the registered chemists.
  2. Make the chemistry professionals (both chemists and chemical technicians) conscious of their serious responsibilities in helping the country develop.
  3. Provide a forum to exchange ideas on the chemistry profession.
  4. Cultivate discipline among the members, develop the spirit of camaraderie, and maintain occupational standards.
  5. Encourage and foster chemical education.
  6. Develop a continuing program of activities leading towards upgrading of standards, such as accreditation of laboratories and professional competencies.

Eligibility

  • Only active Regular Members in good standing may nominate, be nominated, and vote.
  • Self-nominations are not accepted.
  • The ICP Membership Committee will verify the status of all nominators, nominees, and voters.

Nomination Process

  • The ICP Election Committee (COMELEC) will contact nominees using the email provided by the nominator.
  • To be considered an official candidate, nominees must:
    • Accept the nomination via email on or before the deadline.
    • Submit a CV using the ICP COMELEC-prescribed format (see link below).

Timeline

  • Nomination Period: 07-20 June 2025
  • Deadline for Nomination: 20 Jun 2025 12:00 PM
  • Posting of Official Nominees: 23 Jun 2025
  • Election Period: 23 Jun-04 Jul 2025
  • Deadline for Voting: 4 Jul 2025 12:00 PM
  • Release of Results: 7 Jul 2025

Term of Office

  • Elected officers will serve a term of three (3) years: 2025–2028.

ICP COMELEC 2025

  • Dr. Glenn V. Alea – Chair
  • Atty. PCOL Albert S. Arturo – Member
  • Ms. Priscilla Alice L. Samonte – Member

Guidelines

  1. Only active REGULAR members of the ICP in good standing can be nominated, submit a nomination, and vote. Self-nomination will not be accepted. The ICP Membership Committee shall confirm the status of nominators, nominees, and voters.
  2. Incumbent ICP Chapter or Cluster officers may be nominated, provided that if they are declared winners, they are considered automatically resigned from their position within the Chapter or Cluster.
  3. The ICP Election Committee will contact the nominee, nominator, and qualified voters through their ICP registered email address.
  4. The complete nomination form must be submitted by email on or before 20 Jun 2025 12:00 PM. The nominee should submit his/her CV using the ICP COMELEC prescribed format.
  5. The official list of newly elected Board members will be posted on the ICP website (https://www.icp.org.ph/) on 7 July 2025.
  6. The winning candidate from each sector will hold office for a term of 3 years (1 Jul 2025-30 Jul 2028).
  7. The ICP Elections Committee (ICP COMELEC) for 2025 is made up of the following: Dr. Glenn Alea (Chair), and Atty. PCOL Albert S. Arturo, and Ms. Priscilla Alice Samonte (Members).

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE NOMINATION FORM

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE CV TEMPLATE