Press Release
PR-143- 2016
The Conduct of the Special Philippine Professional Licensure
Board Examinations (SPLBE) in Saudi Arabia a Success
(Riyadh, 18 September 2016) - Representatives from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to administer the Special Philippine Licensure Board Examination (SPLBE) to Filipino professionals in Riyadh and the Eastern Region and Jeddah. In Riyadh and Al Khobar, a total of 1,013 Filipino professional workers took the licensure examination from 14 – 16 September 2016, a 77% increase in the number of examinees compared to last year.
The Professional Regulation Commission, a Philippine government body formed to develop and supervise the practice of the highly skilled Filipino professionals, included this year the licensure examination for Environment Planners.
Below are the total number of examinees who took the 2016 Special Professional Licensure Board Examination in Riyadh and Al Khobar:
| DISCIPLINE | Riyadh Examinees | Al Khobar Examinees |
| Architects | 54 | 21 |
| Certified Public Accountants (CPA) | 18 | 10 |
| Dentists | 18 | 6 |
| Civil Engineers | 34 | 18 |
| Electronic Engineering (ECE) | 29 | 24 |
| Mechanical Engineers (ME) | 14 | 23 |
| Electronics Technician (ECT) | 21 | 17 |
| Master Plumber (MP) | 49 | 36 |
| Nurses | 280 | 53 |
| Radiologic Technology (RAD TECH) | 8 | 7 |
| Registered Electrical Engineer (REE) | 21 | 21 |
| Registered Master Electrician (RME) | 29 | 35 |
| Respiratory Therapy | 24 | 9 |
| Professional Teachers | 18 | 25 |
| Environmental Planner | 59 | 32 |
| TOTAL NUMBER OF EXAMINEES | 676 | 337 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 1,013 |
Delegates from the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) led by Mr. Efren P. Amatorio (seated, 5th from left), Senior Supervising Professional Regulations Officer, together with Labor Attaché Rustico S. Dela Fuente (seated, 5th from right), Cultural Officer Gloria Jean Castaño – Zafra (4th from left) and leaders of the different Philippine Professional Organizations in Riyadh.
Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) delegates for Al Khobar led by Director Elenita L. Tan (seated, 5th from left), Senior Supervising Professional Regulations Officer, together with Welfare Officer Dayang Dayang Sittie Kaushar G. Jaafar (seated, 6th from right) and the members of the Philippine Professional Organization in Alkhobar.
Charge d' Affaires, a.i. Iric C. Arribas (center) together with the PRC Team for Alkhobar led by Director Elenita L. Tan (second from left) during their visit before they left for the Philippines after the conduct of the SPLBE.
The Philippine Embassy acknowledges the efforts of the Philippine Professional Organizations in Saudi Arabia for making the conduct of the licensure examinations a success. Earlier, the members of these organizations organized review classes for the examinees.
Likewise, the support of the International Philippine School in Riyadh (IPSR), the King Faisal Specialist and Research Hospital (KFSRH) and the International Philippine School in Al Khobar (IPSA) is very much appreciated for allowing the use of their facilities as venues for the examinations.
The conduct of the SPLBE is a fine example of the strong collaboration between the Philippine Embassy, POLO-OWWA, the Professional Regulation Commission and the Filipino community in Saudi Arabia, all working together for the benefit of the Filipino professionals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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