MANILA, PHILIPPINES – The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC / Commission), through the Career Progression and Specialization Program – Credit Accumulation and Transfer System (CPSP-CATS) Health and Allied Cluster successfully convened its fifth meeting on Friday, 27 February 2026, at the PRC Central Office, Sampaloc, Manila.

Spearheaded by the PRC Assistant Commissioner L. Louis P. Valera and Hon. Cecilia Herras-Tence, Vice Program Manager of the CPSP-CATS Program Management Committee and Chairperson - CPSP-CATS Committee of Landscape Architecture, the meeting was presided over by Hon. Rolland Lyle D. Duque - Chairperson of the CPSP-CATS Health and Allied Cluster, and Chairperson of the CPSP-CATS Committee of Occupational Therapy. Also present were key representatives from the Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) and CPSP-CATS Committees under the Health and Allied Cluster. The activity was facilitated by the PRC CPSP-CATS Secretariat.

Discussions during the meeting centered on the current status of the Committees’ draft CPSP Resolution and Level Alignment Matrices (LAMs), pressing challenges presently faced by the respective CPSP-CATS Committees. The cluster also discussed the operational challenges faced by different committees, raised issues for elevation to the CPSP-CATS PMC, and offered recommendations to streamline processes and strengthen coordination across clusters.

The CPSP-CATS continues to drive innovation in professional development by promoting collaboration among regulatory boards, academic institutions, and industry stakeholders. With its competency-based pathways and transparent credit system, the program enables professionals to pursue higher qualifications with greater flexibility and recognition. The PRC affirms its dedication to sustaining this collaborative effort as it shapes a more responsive, inclusive, and globally aligned professional ecosystem.

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