In view of the recent developments in the field of Chemistry in the Philippines, the ICP has initiated the proposed amendments to the ICP Constitution to update and align its provisions to the current needs of the professional practice of Chemistry in the Philippines. Ratification of the proposed ICP Constitution shall be conducted through a referendum to be participated by all regular ICP members in good standing. To allow members the opportunity to review the draft ICP Constitution, posted is a copy of the current ICP Constitution and the proposed amendments thereon. 

The ICP shall adopt the following referendum timeline:

Date	Activities
11 Sept – 25 Sept 2024	Posting of the draft proposed ICP Constitution. ICP members may send their comments to: PCol Albert Arturo (Chair): as_arturo@yahoo.com or Dr. Glenn Alea (Member): aleag@dlsu.edu.ph
09 Oct 2024	Posting of proposed ICP Constitution for referendum
11 – 17 Oct 2024	Voting period for the referendum
17 Oct 2024 at 11:59 pm	Closing of the voting period for the referendum

The following are the ICP guidelines for the referendum:

1. Only REGULAR members (Chemists) of the ICP in good standing can cast their votes.
2. Votes will be manually tabulated to validate ICP membership status.
3. Voters with expired ICP membership shall be required to renew their ICP membership before the official closing of the voting period in order for their vote to be counted.
4. The members of the ICP Referendum COMELEC are PCol Albert S. Arturo (Chair) and Dr. Glenn C. Alea (Member).

Revised Criteria for NRCP Associate Membership
(approved by the NRCP Governing Board at their 1081st meeting, July 25, 2023)

1. Filipino citizen active in R&D works either residing in the Philippines or 1 abroad;

2. Must be at least baccalaureate degree holder;

3. Must meet the following Requirements* by Category

4. Be actively engaged in research and development or design/creative work in the
past three (3) years (aside from research thesis) accompanied by the following
proofs:
(a) With Certification of the Research Involvement using the NRCP-prescribed
template certified by the head of the agency/research director/dean where the
applicant is affiliated/ or head of the previous institution where the research
was conducted in the last three (3) years. The certification must contain the
titles of completed researches in the last three years (3) and/or ongoing
researches; and
(b) Abstracts of completed researches conducted in the last three (3) years
and/or progress report of any ongoing research including objectives and
accomplishments; and

5. Enrollment in a recognized web-issuing H-index rating (e.g. Google Scholar or
Scopus) or an equivalent metrics recommended by the Division and approved by the
Governing Board.

Footnotes:

1. For Filipino researchers based abroad/outside the Philippines, research accomplishments must include those conducted in the Philippines, or collaborative work with Filipinos or research with benefit to the Philippines
2. Principal authorship refers to the person who contributed most to the work. DOI of publicationls is/are required. Should clarification be needed, the secretariat can send a query to the corresponding author of the publication, copy furnished the Division Chair.
3. Reputable research publications/journals as determined by the division’s list of reputable journals and/or subject to the decision of the Division Chair
4. The third party certifying body must be a recognized critic (e.g. for film), academician (with expertise in the field), thesis adviser, recognized bodies (e.g. NCCA, Palanca board of judges) and/or nationally acclaimed experts in the area (e.g.,Magsaysay awardee, Palanca awardee), etc.

2024 Summary of Election Results:

Academe

Dr. Emily Castricciones, RCh	29
Arvin Paul Tuano, RCh	19
Abstain	2
Total	50

Government

Julio Salvador Valeza, RCh	45
Abstain	5
Total	50

Industry

Mark Grageda, RCh	43
Abstain	7
Total	50

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Invalid ballots	6

The ICP shall adopt the following election timeline:
08 May 2024 – Announcement of the Call for Nominations to the ICP Board of Directors;
13-24 May 2024 – Nomination Period (Nomination will be until 11:59 PM PhST of 24 May 2024);
25-30 May 2024 – Screening of nominations;
31 May 2024 – Announcement of official candidates to the
ICP Election 2024;
31 May 2024 – Posting of Commitment Statements and CVs
of the election official candidates;
15 Jun 2024 – Candidates’ Open Forum (time and details to be announced);
15-21 June 2024 – Voting Period;
21 June 2024, 11:59 PM PhST – End of voting period;
22-23 June 2024 – Deliberation of Election Results;
24 June 2024 – Announcement of Election Winners;
24-26 June 2024, 11:59 PM PhST – Protest Period; and
01 July 2024 – Start of term of new members of the Board of Directors.

Academe
Candidate #1
Dr. Emily Castricciones, RCh
UP Diliman, Institute of Chemistry

Candidate #2
Mr. Arvin Paul Tuaño, RCh
UP Los Baños, Institute of Chemistry

Government
Candidate #1
Mr. Julio Salvador Valeza, RCh
Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture

Industry
Candidate #1
Mr. Mark Grageda, RCh, MBA
Berris Agricultural Co., Inc.

Candidates’ Forum (via Facebook Live)

The following members of the ICP Board of Directors have terms which will expire on 30 June 2024:

1. Dr. Lilibeth dlC. Coo, RCh (Academe);
2. Mr. Admer Rey C. Dablio, RCh, CCPQM (Government);
3. Mr. Mark L. Grageda, RCh, MBA (Industry).

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:

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

WHEREAS, the Integrated Chemists of the Philippines, Inc. (ICP) is the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization duly accredited by the Professional Regulatory Commission to represent the Chemistry profession;

WHEREAS, Section 1 of the By-Laws of the ICP states that the Board of Directors shall be made up of nine (9) members with equal representation from industry, academe, and government institutions. The full-term of office of a Board member is three (3) years. Every year, one Board member representing industry, academe, and government shall be elected from among the ICP regular members in good standing.

WHEREAS, the following members of the ICP Board of Directors have terms which will expire on 30 June 2024:

Academe	Government	Industry
Dr. Lilibeth dlC. Coo, RCh	Mr. Admer Rey C. Dablio, RCh	Mr. Mark L. Grageda, RCh

WHEREAS, only active REGULAR members of the ICP (Chemists) may nominate and be nominated;

WHEREAS, 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. To support the implementation of the Chemistry Profession Act (R.A. 10657) and the Code of Ethics for the Chemistry Profession and to safeguard the professional interests of the registered Chemists and Chemical Technicians;
2. To make chemistry professionals conscious of their serious responsibilities to promote public safety, contribute to the national economy, and to protect the environment;
3. To provide a forum to exchange ideas on the chemistry profession, both within the profession and with the general public;
4. To attend to the needs of the sector that they represent;
5. To cultivate discipline among the members, develop the spirit of camaraderie, and maintain high standards;
6. To promote chemical education; and
7. To support a continuing program of activities leading towards upgrading of standards, including accreditation of laboratories and professional competencies.

WHEREAS, the ICP COMELEC 2024 has adopted the following election timeline:

Dates (2024)	Activities
8 May	Call for Nominations to the ICP Board of Directors
13-24 May, 11:59 pm	Nomination Period
24 May, 11:59 pm	Deadline for submission of nomination form
31 May	Announcement of official candidates
31 May	Posting of CVs and Commitment Statements of the official candidates
15 June	Candidates’ Open Forum (time and details to be announced)
15-21 June	Voting period
21 June, 11:59 pm	End of voting period
24 June	Announcement of results on the ICP website
24-26 June, 11:59 pm	Protest period
1 July	Announcement of election winners and start of term as member of the Board of Directors

WHEREAS, the ICP shall adopt the following election guidelines, to wit:

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 May 24, 11:59pm. 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 01 July;
6. The winning candidate from each sector will hold office for a term of 3 years (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2027);
7. The ICP Elections Committee (ICP COMELEC) for 2024 is composed of the following: Dr. Fabian M. Dayrit, RCh (Chairperson), Dr. Carmela Q. Capule, RCh and PLTCOL Albert Arturo, RCh, JD (Members).

NOW THEREFORE, the ICP, HAS RESOLVED TO APPROVE, AS IT HEREBY APPROVES
the subject: “ICP ELECTION PROCEDURES AND TIMETABLE FOR 2024.”

(sgd)
FABIAN M. DAYRIT, RCh, PhD
President

(sgd)
PRISCILLA ALICE L. SAMONTE, RCh, MSc
Vice President for External Affairs

(sgd)
GLENN V. ALEA, RCh, PhD
Vice President for Internal Affairs

(sgd)
MA. CRISTINA L. MORATALLA, RCh, JD
Secretary

(sgd)
LILIBETH DLC. COO, RCh, PhD
Treasurer

(sgd)
CARMELA Q. CAPULE, RCh, PhD
Auditor

(sgd)
ADMER REY C. DABLIO, RCh
Public Information Officer

(sgd)
MARK L. GRAGEDA, RCh
Board Member

(sgd)
PLCOL ALBERT S. ARTURO, RCh, JD
Board Member

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