The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced on Friday, May 8, the new schedule or dates of March and April 2020 cancelled board exam amid the resumption of operations of some of its offices.
New dates, reschedule March and April 2020 cancelled PRC board exams

PRC on March 11 cancelled the scheduled board exam amid the threat of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 922 dated March 8, 2020 declaring a State of Public Health Emergency throughout the Philippines.

UPDATE: 2021 PRC board exam schedule

The postponement of the following licensure examinations/assessments is "to further ensure the safety of the examinees and employees of the PRC": Assessment for Foreign Medical Professionals, Physician Licensure Examination (PLE), Medtech licensure exam, Licensure Exam for Teachers (LET), Electronics Engineer and Electronics Technician (ECE-ECT), Registered Electrical Engineers and Registered Master Electricians (REE-RME), Pharmacist and Midwife exams.

The "enhanced community quarantine," which is effectively a total lockdown, in Luzon including the National Capital Region (NCR) was ordered by President Rodrigo Duterte on March 17.

PRC advised that during this period, they adopt "a work-from-home arrangement and skeletal workforce whenever appropriate, until April 12, 2020 or upon the lifting of the Enhanced Community Quarantine Period."

UPDATE: PRC offices under GCQ open, resume work on May 4

New schedule of cancelled March-April board exam:

LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS NEW DATE/S OF LICENSURE EXAMINATION DAY/S PLACE/S OPENING OF ONLINE APPLICATION DEADLINE IN FILING OF APPLICATION
Electronics Engineers October 25 and 26, 2020 Sunday, Monday NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de   Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi, Lucena and Tacloban July 24, 2020 September 24, 2020
Electronics Technicians October 27, 2020 Tuesday NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de   Oro, Cebu, Davao, Legaspi, Lucena and Tacloban July 24, 2020 September 24, 2020
Medical Technologists August 30 and 31, 2020 Sunday, Monday NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de   Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Rosales, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and   Zamboanga May 29, 2020 July 30, 2020
Midwives November 8 and 9, 2020 Sunday, Monday NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de   Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Pagadian, Tacloban, Tuguegarao,   and Zamboanga August 7, 2020 October 8, 2020
Pharmacists December 13 and 14,   2020 Sunday, Monday NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de   Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Lucena, Rosales, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga September 14, 2020 November 11, 2020
Qualifying Assessment for Foreign Medical Professionals (QAFP) June 5, 2020 (For March 2020 QAFP Examinees) Friday NCR - -
Physicians September 13, 14, 20 and 21, 2020

September 20 and 21, 2020 (for March 2020 Examinees)		 Sunday, Monday, Sunday,   Monday NCR, Baguio, Cebu,   Davao and Zamboanga June 3, 2020 August 13, 2020
Professional Teachers (LET) September 27, 2020 Sunday NCR, All Regional   Offices; Zamboanga, Bacolod, Dumaguete, Catanduanes, Occidental Mindoro,   Palawan, Romblon, Catarman, Jolo, Sulu, Tawi-tawi and Kidapawan June 1, 2020 July 29, 2020
Registered Electrical Engineers September 3 and 4, 2020 Thursday, Friday NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de   Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga June 5, 2020 August 4, 2020
Registered Master Electricians September 6, 2020 Sunday NCR, Baguio, Cagayan de   Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legaspi, Lucena, Tacloban and Zamboanga June 5, 2020 August 4, 2020

Community quarantine

Dr. Darwin Bandoy of the College of Veterinary Medicine at UP Los Baños said that the reported COVID-19 cases will only peak in the last week of June 2020.


The government might have to enforce prolonged and more stringent lockdown for the succeeding months in some areas.

The World Health Organization (WHO) also said that the needed vaccine may come up after one year and six months or in 2021 due to safety approvals.

UPDATES

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