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Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto is backtracking on his earlier push to repeal the Conti­nuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016.

The Batangas politiko said that the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has agreed to revise the law’s implementing rules and regulations so that the implementation of the CPD requirements will become voluntary instead of mandatory.

“Payag ako na huwag ng i-repeal ang CPD law subalit kailangan nilang repasuhin ang IRR nito upang maging patas ang trato at makataru­ngan para sa mga Filipino professional,” Recto said.

He also said that while the objectives of the CPD Law is good, the implementation has been problematic.

“Sang-ayon tayo na maganda ang objective ng CPD Law subalit malinaw na may mali sa ginawang pagpapatupad ng batas sa pamamagitan ng IRR. Nagsimula ang problema buhat ng gawin nila ‘mandatory’ o sapilitan ang pagkuha ng CPD units at itinali pa ito sa pag-renew ng PRC license,” Recto explained.