Pinoy Doctors, Dentist and CPA may practice in ASEAN!
April 17, 2009 by admin
Filed under Featured Content, Pinoy News and Culture
ASEAN member countries have forged an agreement to allow Filipino doctors, dentists, and accountants to practice their professions in other ASEAN countries, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus bared Friday.
Lapus said teh “Mutual Recognition Arrangements on Medical Practitioners and Dental Practitioners and a Framework Mutual Recognition Arrangement on Accountancy Services’’ have been signed by ASEAN members to allow the free movement of professionals/skilled labor in the region.
He said it was also one of the steps to build a true ASEAN Community by 2015.
“The signing of these agreements means that our doctors, dentists and later on certified public accountants (CPA) may be recognized and practice in other ASEAN countries and vice versa. This translates to a bigger market for our professionals and greater opportunities for employment and professional training,” said Lapus, who served as vice chairman of the ASEAN Education Ministers Meeting recently in Phuket, Thailand.
“We welcome these developments because these are concrete steps to realize a true ASEAN community that is inclusive, harmonious, and borderless and one that expands the opportunities for personal growth and development for our countrymen,” he added.
Lapus said the agreements will take effect in August this year.
Under the agreements, Filipino doctors and dentists may apply for recognition in another ASEAN country if he has: (1) valid professional license from the Professional Regulation Commission; (2) has been in active practice as a general Medical Practitioner or Specialist or Dentist for not less than five continuous years in the Philippines; (3) has no pending administrative or criminal case in relation to the practice of his profession; and (4) complies with such requirements as may be imposed by the host country.
If the professional satisfies these conditions, he shall be recognized as qualified to practice in the host country, said Lapus.
The professional, however, “shall at all times be bound by the domestic laws, regulations and the Professional and Ethical Codes of Conduct and standards of medical and dental practice imposed by the host country.’’
The agreements also calls for the establishment of ASEAN Joint Coordinating Committees on Medical and Dental Practitioners composed of representatives from each ASEAN Member State to facilitate the implementation of the agreements in each country and to develop strategies for the full implementation of the accords.
The DepEd chief said the Filipino professionals will benefit from these agreements “as they would strengthen their professional capabilities and promote the flow of information, exchange of expertise and best practices suited to the specific needs of ASEAN member states.’’
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