SENATOR Sherwin Gatchalian expressed grave concern over allegations of leakage in professional licensure exams administered by the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC).

The senator stressed that such incidents could lead to unqualified professionals.

“This is alarming. The whole point of licensure exams is to ensure we have doctors, engineers, or teachers who are qualified. Nakakatakot na mamatayan tayo dahil lang may leakage kaya nakapasang doktor o gumuho ang mga building dahil nakapasa lang na engineer. Even though it’s an allegation, I’m very concerned because we spend so much in regulating these professions and in crafting laws,” Gatchalian said.

The senator’s remarks follow an EDCOM 2 report revealing that items from the March 2023 Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers were leaked online.

However, Dr. Rosita Navarro, chairperson of the Career Progression and Specialization Program Credit Accumulation and Transfer System Committee for Professional Teachers, maintained that any leakage does not come from the PRC, as board members are usually quarantined while formulating the questionnaire.

During the hearing, it was mentioned that leaks may occur during the actual examination process.