WHEREAS, the Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP) is the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) of Chemistry under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC);

WHEREAS, the ICP Board of Directors would like to provide financial assistance to ICP members, both Chemists and Chemical Technicians, who were affected by Typhoon Kristine;

BE IT RESOLVED AS IT HEREBY RESOLVES, that the Board of the ICP hereby APPROVES the following:

To extend its assistance to ICP members (Chemists and Chemical Technicians) who have been badly affected by Typhoon Kristine. The ICP shall set aside a total of P250,000 as assistance provided the following guidelines:

1. The request must be submitted by the president of the ICP chapter / cluster and addressed to the ICP National president. 
2. The beneficiary should be an ICP member who has been directly affected by Typhoon Kristine.
3. Financial assistance to each requesting member shall be a maximum of Fifteen thousand pesos (P15,000). If the area does not currently have operating banks or money transfer facilities, the local chapter is requested to advance the money for reimbursement.
4. Requests can be made until Nov. 30, 2024, or until all of the approved funds have been distributed, whichever comes first. The funds will be given on a first-come first-served basis. 
5. The ICP chapter or cluster president should verify the proper use of the funds.
6. An accounting of the use of the funds will be submitted by the Treasurer.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 592 out of 1,088 passed the Chemists Licensure Examination (Computer-Based and Paper & Pencil) and 2,110 out of 2,711 passed the Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination given by the Board of Chemistry in N. C. R., Baguio, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Rosales, Tacloban and Zamboanga this October 2024.

The members of the Board of Chemistry who gave the licensure examinations are Hon. Adoracion P. Resurreccion, Chairman; Hon. Soledad S. Castañeda and Hon. Ma. Theresa C. Cayton, Members.

The results were released in three (3) working days after the last day of examinations.

Starting December 20, 2024, registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will be done on-line.  Please go to www.prc.gov.ph and follow instructions for initial registration.  Those who will register are required to bring the following: downloaded duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, notice of admission (for identification only), 2 pieces passport sized pictures (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of documentary stamps and 1 piece short brown envelope.  Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

Those who failed to pass the board examination for Chemist but had obtained a rating of at least 70% in any two (2) subjects can register as Chemical Technician.

The date and venue for the oathtaking ceremony of the new successful examinees in the said examination WILL BE ANNOUNCED LATER.

• Full text of the Official Result
• Performance of Schools
• Successful Examinees who garnered the top 10 highest places in Chemists Licensure Examination
• Successful Examinees who garnered the top 10 highest places in Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination
• List of Successful Examinees

See original post in prc.gov.ph

IIn 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 – 9 Oct 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): aleaglenn@gmail.com (Note: extended by 7 days)
14 – 29 Oct 2024	Posting of proposed ICP Constitution for referendum and voting period
29 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.