PRC examiners eyed in nursing leak scandal -- NBI
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By Lira Dalangin-Fernandez
INQ7.net
Last updated 04:51pm (Mla time) 09/13/2006
SOME examiners of the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) could have conspired with review centers in the leakage of questions for the June nursing licensure examinations.
Executive Secretary Eduardo Ermita said Wednesday these were the findings the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) submitted to the Office of the Ombudsman for further investigation.
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In his weekly news conference, Ermita said the NBI also recommended to the Ombudsman the conduct of preliminary investigation on examiners Anesia Dionisio and Virginia Madeja for alleged violations of the provisions of the Act Modernizing the PRC and the anti-graft law.
Ermita also announced the issuance of Executive Order 566 directing the Commission on Higher Education to "regulate the establishment and operation of review centers and similar entities."
Under the order, no review center or similar entities can be established or can operate review classes without the "favorable expressed endorsement" of the CHED, and without the issuance of necessary permits or authorizations to conduct review classes.
Existing review centers are given a “reasonable period” of three years to comply with the CHED's policies.
The CHED is also mandated to review the performance of review centers and make a report to the President.
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