PRC STOPS 'UTANG-TAGGING' OF TEACHERS

“How can they pay what they borrow if they can’t work because the PRC won’t renew their licenses?” Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said in a statement.

 PRC STOPS 'UTANG-TAGGING' OF TEACHERS

The Professional Regulatory Commission has suspended a policy that prevented teachers from renewing their licenses because of outstanding debt, the Labor and Employment Department said.

Memorandum Order 44, which flagged professionals with pending administrative lawsuits and prevented them from renewing their licenses, has been suspended, according to DOLE.

Laguesma said PRC should instead focus on its regulatory role.

PRC administers, implements and enforces the professional and trade licensing regulations under its jurisdiction.

Laguesma said regulations should not be used to punish workers based on their socioeconomic status. Last week, the ACT Teachers' Party MP France Castro tackled the main harassment of teachers: 'utang tagging'.

“How can they pay what they borrow if they can’t work because the PRC won’t renew their licenses?” Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma said in a statement.

SOURCE: THE POST