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PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF

AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING
Resolution No. 01_____
Series of 2022

IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS (IRR)

OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10915, ENTITLED “AN ACT STRENGTHENING
MODERNIZING AND ALIGNING THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL
ENGINEERING IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY
RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING,
AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES”

Pursuant to Section 11(a), Article II and Section 44, Article VII of Republic Act (RA) No.
10915, otherwise known as the “Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act
of 2016”, the Professional Regulatory Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
(Board) hereby adopts and promulgates this Resolution to carry out the provisions of
RA No. 10915.

RULE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 1. Title. - This Resolution shall be known as the Implementing Rules and
Regulations of RA No. 10915, otherwise known as the "Philippine Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016", or the “ABE Law”. For brevity, it is hereby
referred to as the “IRR of ABE Law” or simply the “IRR”.

SECTION 2. Statement of Policy - It is hereby declared a policy of the State to

promote, strengthen and regulate the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering profession in the Philippines by instituting measures that will result in
relevant Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering education and enhanced roles and
better career prospects for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers.

Likewise, the State hereby guarantees the application and delivery of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering services to accelerate agricultural and fishery modernization;
and ensure food and water security, bio-energy development, natural resources
conservation, environmental protection and human health and safety by fostering the
training and development of an adequate and well-trained pool of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers in the country.

SECTION 3. Coverage. - This IRR shall cover the following aspects of the practice of
the profession of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering:

(a) Examination, registration and licensure of Agricultural and Biosystems

Engineers;
(b) Supervision, control and regulation of the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering;
(c) Development, upgrading and updating of the curriculum of the Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering profession, in coordination with the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED) and the concerned State Universities and Colleges
(SUCs);

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

(d) Development and improvement of the professional competence and practice of

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers through, among others, Continuing
Professional Development (CPD) and Career Progression and Specialization;
and
(e) Integration of all Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers under one national
Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers which shall be recognized by the Board and the
Professional Regulation Commission (Commission).

SECTION 4. Definition of Terms. - As used in this IRR, the following terms shall mean:

(a) Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering refers to the application of engineering

science and designs to the processes and systems involved in the sustainable
production, post production and processing of safe food, feed, fiber, timber and
other agricultural and biological materials and the efficient utilization,
conservation, and management of natural and renewable resources in order to
enhance human health in harmony with the environment. Agricultural and
biosystems consist of crops, forestry and other plants, poultry, livestock, fisheries
and aquaculture resources and other animals, wildlife and other living things;
(b) Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer refers to a person who is registered and
licensed to practice Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the country and
who holds a valid Certificate of Registration (COR) and Professional Identification
Card (PIC) from the Board and the Commission;
(c) Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery refers to farm power and
machinery for the production, harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture,
preserving, transporting and distribution of agricultural and biological
products/materials and includes, but is not limited to, tractors and their
attachments, power tillers, seeders, transplanters, windmills, harvesting
machines, crop protection and maintenance equipment, irrigation equipment and
accessories, greenhouses and other thermal conditioning equipment, livestock,
poultry, fishery and forest equipment, slaughtering equipment, meat/fishery and
crop processing equipment, post harvest machines such as milling machines,
dryers, threshers, grain and other strippers, agricultural transport machinery and
storage;
(d) Agricultural and Biosystems Buildings and Structures refer to buildings and
structures for the production, harvesting, processing, storage, manufacture,
preserving, transporting and distribution of agricultural and biological
products/materials and includes, but is not limited to, silos and its components,
agricultural and biosystems machinery and equipment sheds, farm houses,
green/screen houses, poultry houses, piggery houses, slaughterhouses, farm-to-
market roads, farm bridges, agricultural and biological products
storage/warehouse, buildings and structures for poultry, livestock, fishery, and
forestry production and processing, kiln drying and lumber treatment structure,
farm equipment, farm supplies, and other structures such as self-feeders, and
soil and water conservation structures;
(e) Agricultural and Bio-Processing refers to local activity or series of activities to
maintain or raise the quality or change the form or characteristics of agricultural,
fishery, forestry and biological products/materials and includes, but is not limited
to, cleaning, sorting, grading, treating, drying, dehydrating, grinding, mixing,
milling, canning, dressing, slaughtering, freezing, pasteurizing, conditioning,
packaging, repacking, transporting of agricultural, fishery, forestry and other
biological products/materials;
(f) Agricultural and Biological Waste Utilization and Management refers to the
development of systems, processes, and equipment for agricultural waste
disposal and utilization and environment-friendly technologies such as, but is not
limited to, compost plants, biogas plants, biomass utilization technologies,
systems and processes;

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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

(g) Agricultural and Bio-Information System refers to utilization of information

systems, database, and other information management tools for agricultural use,
biological systems modeling to understand the mutual response between life and
the environment; and application of Geographic Information System (GIS)
technology for inventory, analysis, and management of agricultural and biological
resources, and remote sensing technology for observation and examination of
the landscape and its local forms and agricultural activities;
(h) Agricultural and Biosystems Automation and Instrumentation refers to the use
and application of agricultural and biosystems sensors such as, but is not limited
to, computer models for control and automation in the agricultural and fishery
production industry and the biological systems and likewise, robotics for farm
operation when use of machines are difficult or impossible, agricultural and
biosystems machine design and automated controls, precision farming systems,
agricultural safety and controlled-environment agriculture; and the development
and application of metrology equipment such as moisture meters, weighing scale
and other metrology equipment;
(i) Agricultural and Biosystems Resource Conservation and Management refers to
measures of conservation and proper management of agricultural and biological
resources such as, but is not limited to, area development for agriculture,
settlement and recreation; parks and plant nurseries; beneficial ecosystem of life
and environment; study and analysis of agricultural system as an integrated
component of landscape; monitoring and conservation of natural resources;
rehabilitation of forest, lakes, rivers and idle lands; and the sustainable
development, management, and exploitation of the agricultural ecosystem;
(j) Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) refers to the professional
organization of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers duly accredited by the
Board and the Commission;
(k) Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE) refers
to the tertiary or higher education program which provides graduates with a
Baccalaureate Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Degree. This program is
effectively promulgated under enabling Policies, Standards and Guidelines (PSG)
issued by the CHED in coordination with the Board and/or relevant SUCs;
(l) Commission on Higher Education (CHED) refers to the government agency
created to lead, promote, and regulate higher/tertiary education in the Philippines
created under RA No. 7722;
(m) Irrigation refers to the artificial application of water and removal of excess water
to the soil to assist in the growing of agricultural and forest crops, maintenance of
landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of
inadequate rainfall, and shall include drip, sprinkler, shallow tube well and other
pressurized irrigation system; national and communal irrigation systems; surface
and ground water resource management; and irrigation structures and facilities
such as dams, weirs, pump systems, conveyances, canals, and flumes;
(n) Professional Regulation Commission (Commission) refers to the government
agency described under RA No. 8981;
(o) Professional Regulatory Board of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
(Board) refers to the administrative body created by law to supervise and
regulate the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and is the
ultimate authority in the practice of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
profession in the Philippines; and
(p) Soil and Water Conservation refers to measures that control soil and watef
degradation and enhance farm productivity; and shall consist of small farm
reservoir, farm ponds, small water impoundments, contour farming, and
terracing; soil erosion control, land conditioning and mulching, and flood control.

4.1. The following acronyms are used in the IRR:

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a) Board refers to Professional Regulatory Board of Agricultural and

Biosystems Engineering;
b) BSABE refers to Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering;
c) CHED refers to the Commission on Higher Education;
d) Commission refers to Professional Regulation Commission;
e) COR refers to Certificate of Registration;
f) CRD refers to Continuing Professional Development;
g) CSC refers to the Civil Service Commission;
h) DA refers to the Department of Agriculture;
i) DAR refers to the Department of Agrarian Reform;
j) DBM refers to the Department of Budget and Management;
k) DENR refers to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources;
l) DOE refers to Department of Energy;
m) DOLE refers to the Department of Labor and Employment;
n) DOST refers to the Department of Science and Technology;
o) DTI refers to the Department of Trade and Industry;
p) LGUs refers to the Local Government Units;
q) NBI refers to National Bureau of Investigation;
r) NEDA refers to National Economic and Development Authority;
s) PABES refers to Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
Standards;
t) PAES refers to Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards;
u) PIC refers to Professional Identification Card;
v) SEC refers to the Securities and Exchange Commission;
w) SUCs refers to State Universities and Colleges; and
x) TESDA refers to the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority.

SECTION 5. Scope of Practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. - The

practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering within the meaning and intent of RA
No. 10915 and this IRR shall embrace, but not be limited to, the following:

a) Preparation of engineering designs, plans, specifications, project studies,

feasibility studies and estimates of irrigation and drainage, soil and water
conservation and management systems and facilities, agrometeorological
systems, agricultural and biosystems power and machinery, agricultural and
biosystems buildings and structures, renewable/bio-energy systems and farm
electrification, agricultural and bio-processing and post harvest facilities and
system, agricultural and biological waste utilization and management, agricultural
and bio-information system, agricultural and biosystems resource conservation
and management, and agricultural and bio-automation and instrumentation
system;
b) Supervision or management on the construction, operation and maintenance of
irrigation and drainage, soil and water conservation and management systems and
facilities, agrometeorological systems, agricultural and biosystems power and
machinery, agricultural and biosystems buildings and structures, renewable/bio­
energy systems and farm electrification, agricultural and bio-processing and post
harvest facilities and system, agricultural and biological waste utilization and
management, agricultural and bio-information system, agricultural and biosystems
resource conservation and management, and agricultural and bio-automation and
instrumentation system;
c) Valuation, appraisal, investigation, inspection, monitoring and technical audit on
agricultural and biosystems machineries and equipment, structures and facilities
and Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering projects;
d) Program/Project development and management, planning, evaluation and
consultancy services on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering undertakings;

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

e) Conduct of research and development, training and extension on Agricultural and

Biosystems Engineering;
f) Testing, evaluation and inspection of Agricultural and Biosystems machinery, and
other related Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering facilities, equipment and
projects;
g) Manufacture, distribution, installation and sale of Agricultural and Biosystems
machinery and other related agricultural and biosystems engineering facilities and
equipment;
h) Teaching and or/conduct of lectures of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
subjects in institutions of learning in the Philippines;
i) Preparation and evaluation of farm development plans, farm suitability maps and
land use maps/reports for agricultural, livestock and poultry, fishery, aquaculture
and forest production and processing;
j) Training and supervision of agri-fishery machinery technicians and operators of
agri-fishery machinery service centers/pools, and Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering technicians and operators in agricultural and biosystems plants,
establishments, facilities and projects;
k) Employment with the government and private firms and establishments: Provided,
That such item or position requires the knowledge and expertise of an Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineer, or its duties and responsibilities cover the scope of
practice Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering; and
l) Participation in the preparation of environmental studies for agricultural, fisheries,
agro-industrial and biosystems projects and its monitoring under the
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) system.

The Board, subject to approval of the Commission, may add to, or exclude from this
section any activity or act of professional practice or revise it, as the need arises, to
conform to changes and new developments brought about by the latest trends in
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

5.7. The Board may, after due consultations with the appropriate
Boards and subject to the approval of the Commission, enter into
Joint Resolution and/or appropriate Memorandum of Agreement to
clarify, delineate or define the interface of the activities constituting
their respective professional practice.

RULE II
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

SECTION 6. Creation and Composition of the Board. - There is hereby created a

Board to be composed of a Chairperson and two (2) Members under the administrative
control and supervision of the Commission. They shall be appointed by the President of
the Philippines from a list of three (3) recommendees for each position which were
ranked by the Commission from a list of five (5) nominees for each position submitted
by the AIPO in the Philippines. The Board shall be organized not later that six (6)
months from the effectivity of RA No. 10915.

SECTION 7. Qualifications of Members of the Board. - A member of the Board shall,

at the time of their appointment, possess the following qualifications:

(a) Must be a Filipino citizen and resident of the Philippines;

(b) Must be at least thirty-five (35) years of age;
(c) Must be a holder of Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering, Agricultural Engineering or its equivalent, conferred by a school,

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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

academy, college or university in the Philippines or abroad which is accredited or

recognized by the CHED;
(d) A registered Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer with a valid professional
license and an active practitioner for not less than ten (10) years prior to his/her
appointment;
(e) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to the appointment, be
a member of the faculty of, directly or indirectly, any school, academy, institute,
college or university where a regular course in Agricultural Engineering or
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering is being taught; or have any pecuniary
interest, directly or indirectly, in or administrative supervision over any such
institutions of learning;
(f) Must not, for a period of three (3) consecutive years prior to the appointment, be
connected with a review center or any group or association where review classes
or lectures in preparation for the licensure examination are offered or conducted
at the time of appointment;
(g) Must be a member in good standing of the AIPO for at least five (5) years, but
not an incumbent officer or trustee thereof; and
(h) Has never been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude.

SECTION 8. Term of Office. The Chairperson and two (2) Members of the Board shall
hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of their appointment and until their
successors shall have been appointed and qualified. The first Board shall hold these
terms of office: the Chairperson for three (3) years; the first Member for two (2) years;
and the second member for one (1) year; Provided, That any appointee to a vacancy
with an unexpired term shall only serve such period.

The Chairperson or a member of the Board may be reappointed to their positions for
another term of three (3) years immediately after the expiry of their terms. Provided
further, That the holding of such position shall not be for more than two (2) terms nor
more than six (6) years, whichever is longer. The Chairperson and two members of the
Board shall take their oath of office prior to entering upon the performance of duty.

SECTION 9. Compensation and Allowances of the Board - The Chairperson and

Members of the Board shall receive compensation and allowances comparable to the
compensation and allowances being received by the Chairpersons and Members of
existing Boards under the Commission as provided for in the General Appropriations
Act.

SECTION 10. Vacancy and Removal of Board Members. - Any vacancy occurring in
the Board within the term of a member shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the
term only. The President may remove the Chairperson or any member of the Board on
the following grounds:

(a) Gross neglect, incompetence or dishonesty in the discharge of duty;

(b) Violation or tolerance of the violation of RA No. 10915, this IRR or the Code of
Ethics for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering;
(c) Involvement in the manipulation, tampering or rigging of the licensure
examination, its questions and/or its results, and in the disclosure of classified
and confidential information pertaining to the licensure examination;
(d) Final judgment of crimes involving moral turpitude; and
(e) Unprofessional, unethical, immoral or dishonorable conduct.

The Chairperson or Member concerned shall be given due notice and hearing where
his/her right to be heard, defend himself/herself, and be assisted by counsel shall be
respected in the proper administrative investigation.

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

SECTION. 11. Powers and Duties of the Board. -The Board shall exercise the
following specific powers, functions and duties:

(a) Promulgate and adopt the rules and regulations necessary for carrying out the
provisions of RA No. 10915;
(b) Supervise the registration, licensure and practice of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering in the Philippines;
(c) Administer oaths to successful examinees entering the practice of Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering;
(d) Issue CORs to successful examinees;
(e) Issue, suspend or revoke the license for the practice of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering profession;
(f) Adopt an official seal of the Board.

f. 1. Pursuant to PRBABE Resolution No. 06 (s 2018), the seal of the Boardis

illustrated and described below:

“The seal of the Board shall be dodecagon in shape with 48 mm diameter, drawn with
inner circle measuring 32 mm in diameter. The upper part of the annular space with gold
color bears the words PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF AGRICULTURAL
AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING and the lower half the words PROFESSIONAL
REGULATION COMMISSION. The inner circle spacein white color has the representation
of a globe with a light blue droplet ofwater at its portion and display “1964” which is the
year of enactment of RA No. 3927, the first Philippine Agricultural Engineering Law, and
both sides each drawn a plant with seven (7) leaves in emerald green color. The earth,
droplet of water and plant leaves represent AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS
ENGINEERING. The twelve (12) sides of the dodecagon represent the 12 scopes of
practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering while the 14 leaves of the plant
represent the specializations of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering.

(g) Look into the conditions affecting the practice of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
profession through the conduct of ocular inspections and monitoring in Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering offices, plants or establishments, both public and private, and in the
case of schools, in coordination with the CHED and/or concerned SUCs, and whenever
necessary, adopt such measures, including promulgation of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering standards, rules and regulations and best practices for the enhancement and
maintenance of high professional and ethical standardsof the profession and the formulation
and implementation of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering profession development
plan/road map.

g.1. The Board shall also update the existing Philippine Agricultural
Engineering Profession Competitiveness Road Map to align and

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

support the implementation of RA No. 10915 and the Food Security

Program, Environmental Protection Program, Land Tenure
Improvement and Infrastructure Development Program of the
government, and promote global mobility of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers, and which shall be periodically updated or
revised to meet and respond to the needs of the time.

(h) Prescribe and/or adopt, and enforce a Code of Ethical and Professional
Standards for the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
profession.

h.1. The Board shall approve, adopt and promulgate guidelines on the
standards of professional practice of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers which include, among others, methods of compensation and
schedule of fees of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers to be
prepared and recommended by the A IPO.

(i) Hear and try administrative cases involving violations of RA No. 10915, this
IRR, the Code of Ethics for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, and for this
purpose, to issue subpoena ad testificandum and/or subpoena duces tecum to
secure the appearance of witnesses and/or the production of documents in
connection therewith;
(j) Prescribe guidelines in the CPD program for Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers, in coordination with the AIPO of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers;
(k) Ensure, in coordination with the CHED and/or SUCs, that all educational
institutions offering Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering education comply
with the policies, standards and requirements of the course prescribed by
CHED in the areas of curriculum, faculty, library and facilities;
(I) Prepare, adopt, issue or amend the syllabi of the subjects for examinations,
including its Table of Specifications, in consultation with the academe, and
cause the determination and preparation of questions for the licensure
examination which shall strictly be within the scope of the syllabi of the subjects
for examinations as well as administer, correct and release the result of the
licensure examinations;
(m) Approve, issue, limit or revoke Temporary/Special Permit (TSP) to practice
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering;
(n) Issue a cease or desist order to any person, association, partnership,
corporation or cooperative engaged in violation of any provision of RA No.
10915, any Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering standard and/or rule or
regulation duly promulgated by the Board as part of the rules governing the
practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the Philippines;
(o) Punish for contempt of the Board, both direct and indirect, in accordance with
the pertinent provision of and penalties prescribed by the Rules of Court;
(p) Perform regulatory, administrative, and quasi-legislative functions as mandated
under RA No. 8981, otherwise known as the “PRC Modernization Act of 2000”,
and such other functions as may be necessary to implement the provisions of
RA No. 10915;

p.1. Subject to the review of the Commission, through the Legal Service, the
Board may, at first instance, resolve issues arising from the
implementation of the provisions of RA No. 10915 in the form of
opinions issued by the Board through its Chairperson. It may also issue '
opinions on questions arising from the implementation of its Rules and
Regulations and Code of Ethical and Professional Standards through its
Chairperson.

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

p.2. In promulgating a decision, resolution or order which is not interlocutory

in an administrative case, or a policy, rule or regulation for the
implementation of the other provisions of RA No. 10915, the Board shall
meet en banc and vote personally. Both a quorum and a majority vote
are required for the validity of any of the foregoing actions. The
presence of two (2) members shall constitute a quorum and the vote of
two (2) members shall constitute a majority vote.

(q) Discharge such other duties and functions as may be deemed necessary for the
enhancement of the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering profession and
the upgrading, development and growth of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering education in the Philippines; and
(r) Accreditation of specialty organizations.

All policies, resolutions, rules and regulations of the Board shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Commission.

11.1 The Board, in the exercise of its duties, responsibilities, powers and functions,
shall:

a) Act as a collegial body. The Chairperson shall be the head of the Board
and have the following duties and responsibilities:

1) Equitably assign the subjects for examination to the members of the

Board in accordance with their expertise;
2) Designate members to conduct investigations of administrative cases
and designate members to undertake the visitorial powers of the
Board;
3) Be responsible for the assignment of other duties and responsibilities
to the members and for the supervision and management of their
work;
4) Be the spokesman of the Board in the Commission;
5) Unless all members of the Board are required by the Commission,
he/she shall be the representative of the Board in all official meetings
and businesses with the Commission. The Chairperson of the Board
shall be the spokesman in such meetings or official businesses;
6) Act on ministerial matters arising from the implementation of the
Rules and Regulations issued by the Board or communications
whose subject for action are ministerial in nature; and
7) Perform such other functions or attend to such other matters which
the Commission or the Board may designate or assign thereto from
time to time.

The Chairperson shall also perform the following duties and

responsibilities: preparing test questions; rating examination papers;
hearing administrative cases; inspecting schools, colleges, firms and
offices; and attending official meetings of the Board and the
Commission.

The Member of the Board shall perform the duties and responsibilities of
a Board member, which include among others, preparing test questions;
rating of examination papers; hearing of administrative cases; inspecting
schools, colleges, firms and offices; attending official meetings of thet
Board and the Commission; and performing other responsibilities
assigned to him/her by the Chairperson relative to the operations and
programs of the Board.

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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

b) Hold regular meetings at least once a month within the premises of the
Commission or in such other places as may be agreed upon by the
Board. A special meeting may be called by the Chairperson or any two
Members.

The Chairperson shall preside over the meetings of the Board. In the
absence of the Chairperson, the senior member, if any, or the member
designated by the Chairperson shall act as Presiding Officer; and

c) Be assisted, supported and/or advised by the Commission through its

offices, divisions, sections and units;

11.2. Any official action of the Board other than a decision, resolution or order
issued in an administrative case shall be valid, enforceable, and effective
only after it shall have been approved by the Commission and published in
the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation. Publication shall not
be reguired of a Board's resolution, order, or their issuances which are
internal or not penal or disciplinary in nature, and not affecting the public in
general.

SECTION 12. Supervision of the Board; Custodian of its Records, Secretariat and
Support Services.- The Board shall be under the administrative control and
supervision of the Commission. All records of the Board, including applications for
examination, examination papers and results, minutes of deliberation, administrative
cases and other investigations involving Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers shall be
kept by the Commission;

The Commission shall designate the Secretary of the Board and shall provide the
secretariat and other support services to implement the provisions of RA No. 10915.

SECTION 13. Annual Report. - The Board shall, at the close of each calendar year,
submit an annual report to the President through the Commission giving a detailed
account of its proceedings and accomplishments during the year and making
recommendations for the adoption of measures that will upgrade and improve the
conditions affecting the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the
Philippines.

RULE III
EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSE

SECTION 14. Examination Required. -All applicants for registration for the practice of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering shall be required to undergo and pass the
licensure examination as provided for in RA No. 10915 and this IRR.

14.1. The applicant for examination shall file the duly accomplished
application form at the Application Division of any of the Regional
Offices of the Commission, accompanied by original copies of the
required documents;
14.2. A Filipino citizen who graduated from a foreign educational institution
desiring to take the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Licensure
Examination shall be required to present an endorsement from the
CHED before he/she be allowed to take the examination;
14.3. The Board shall issue a "Program for every scheduled examination" notK
later than forty-five (45) days before the first day of the examination
which contains the subjects for examination with their corresponding
percentage weights, the date/s, time and place of examination. The
program shall include the instructions to the examinees and the names

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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

and signatures of the Board Chairperson and the Chief, PRB Secretariat
Division.

SECTION 15. Qualification of an Applicant for Examinations. - Every applicant for

the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination shall have the
following qualifications:

(a) A citizen of the Philippines or a foreign citizen whose country or State has a
policy on reciprocity in the practice of the profession;
(b) A graduate of Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering or
its equivalent, or Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Engineering prior to or after
ten (10) years after the approval of RA No. 10915, in a school, academy,
institute, college or university or an institution duly recognized by the CHED; and
(c) Of good moral character.

15.1. An applicant for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure

Examination shall submit the following documentary requirements in
support to his/her application and pay the prescribed fees:
a) Original and photocopy of the Certificate of Live Birth issued by the
Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA);
b) Original and photocopy of the PSA-issued Marriage
Certificate/Contract (for married female);
c) Original or certified true copy of the Diploma and Transcript of
Records in BS Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, BS
Agricultural Engineering or its equivalent degree conferred by a
Higher Education Institution (HEI) in the Philippines or an institution
of learning in a foreign country duly recognized by CHED. The TOR
must have a scanned picture and with remarks: "For Board
Examination Purpose only”;
d) Certificate of Good Moral Character issued by any of the following:
barangay, church or school of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering;
e) National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Clearance (valid at least six
months on the date of filing of application); and
f) Such other documents as may be reasonably required by the
Board.
15.2. For foreign nationals applying for the Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers Licensure Examination, he/she must submit the following
documents and pay the prescribed fees:

(a) Notarized Application Form;

(b) Copy of the national law or international treaty, agreement or
covenant to prove reciprocity for the practice of the Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering profession between the Philippines and
his/her country as provided under Section 31 hereof;
(c) Birth Certificate;
(d) Marriage Certificate/Contract (for married female applicants);
(ejCopy of passport data page or any equivalent document to establish
citizenship;
(f) College Diploma and Transcript of Records or equivalent document of‘
the course for licensure examination issued by an institution of higher
learning where he/she studied, duly authorized or accredited by
his/her country or State]

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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

(g) Certificate of Good Moral Character to be issued by any of the

following: employer, school/college/university or any competent
authority acceptable to the Board; and
(h) Other documents as may be required by the Board.

For degrees taken abroad, the applicant has to submit also a Certificate of
Equivalency from the CHED.

All official documents that are issued or executed abroad must be authenticated
by the Philippine Embassy/Consulate/Legation in the State or country where they
are issued or executed. An Apostille Certification issued by the foreign
competent authority responsible for the implementation of the Apostille
Convention is sufficient. The document must also be accompanied by an official
English translation, if applicable.

The Board may modify or revise herein list of documentary requirements as

needed.

SECTION 16. Fraudulent Application. - The Board may suspend or revoke any COR
obtained through misrepresentation made in the application for examination.

SECTION 17. Scope of Examination. - The licensure examination for Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers shall cover the required competencies for the entry level of the
practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and shall include the following
subjects:

(a) Agricultural and Biosystems Power, Energy and Machinery Engineering which
include agricultural power and bio-energy, machine design and analysis,
machinery management and mechanization of agricultural and bioproduction
systems;
(b) Land and Water Resources Engineering which include agrometeorology,
irrigation and drainage engineering, soil and water conservation, and aquaculture
engineering;
(c) Agricultural and Biosystems Structures and Environment Engineering which
include agricultural structures engineering, forest engineering, design and
management of agricultural and biosystem structures, and bio-environmental
design;
(d) Agricultural and Bioprocess Engineering which include refrigeration and cold
storage, agri-industrial and biosystems application of electrical energy and
electronics, agricultural products process engineering, and food and bio-based
products process engineering;
(e) Project Management, Feasibility Study Preparation, Evaluation, Research,
Development and Extension on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering;
(f) Fundamentals of Agricultural, Fishery, Ecological and Environmental Sciences;
(g) Mathematics and Basic Engineering Principles;
(h) Laws, Professional Standards and Ethics; and
(i) Other subjects within the areas of competencies required for the practice of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering profession pursuant to Section 5 of RA
No. 10915;
17.1. The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination shall
also align with the CHED PSGs on the Bachelor of Science in
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE) which are'
Washington Accord compliant;

17.2. The percentage weights of the subjects of the licensure examination for
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination are as follows:

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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

SUBJECT WEIGHT (%)

1 Agricultural and Blosystems Power, Energy and 18
Machinery Engineering_____________________
2 Land and Water Resources Engineering 18
3 Agricultural and Biosystems Structures and 18
Environment Engineering
4 Agricultural and Bioprocess Engineering 18
5 Project Management, Feasibility Study Preparation, 8
Evaluation, Research, Development and Extension
on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering_______
6 Fundamentals of Agricultural, Fishery, Ecological 6
and Environmental Sciences
7 Mathematics and Basic Engineering Principles 8
8 Laws, Professional Standards and Ethics 6

17.3. The Board, in consultation with the academe, the industry and
other stakeholders shall prepare and promulgate the Tables of
Specifications (TOS) for eachofthe subjects in the Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination;

17.4. Pending the adoption and promulgation of the TOS under Rule
17.3, the Board shall use the existing TOS promulgated by the
Board through its Resolution No. 05 (s 2010).

The said subjects and their TOS may be periodically amended by the Board so as to
conform with the latest technological changes brought about by continuing trends in the
profession.

SECTION 18. Rating in the Board Examinations.- To be qualified as having passed

the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination, a candidate must
obtain a weighted general average of seventy percent (70%), with no grade lower than
fifty-five percent (55%) in any given subject. However, an examinee who obtains a
weighted general average rating of seventy percent (70%) or higher but obtains a rating
below fifty-five percent (55%) in any given subject, must retake the examination in the
subject or subjects where he/she obtained a grade below fifty-five percent (55%) and
must obtain a grade or grades in the said subject or subjects of not lower than fifty-five
percent (55%).

SECTION 19. Report of Ratings. - The Board shall submit to the Commission the
ratings obtained by each candidate within ten (10) days after the examination, unless
extended for just cause. Upon the release of the results of the examination, the Board
shall send by mail the rating received by each examinee at his/her given address using
the mailing envelope submitted during the examination.

SECTION 20. Reexamination. - An applicant who fails to pass the examination for the
third (3rd) time shall be allowed to take another examination only after the lapse of one
(1) year and only after having undertaken a refresher program in a duly accredited
institution. The Board shall issue guidelines on the refresher program requirement.

20.1. This provision shall be implemented after the Board has promulgated
the refresher program requirements. <

SECTION 21. Oath. - All successful candidates in the examination shall be required to
take their oath before the Commission, the Board or any government official authorized
to administer oaths, prior to entering upon the practice of the Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering profession.

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AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

SECTION. 22. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional

Identification Card-

(a) A COR shall be issued to those who are registered after payment of fees
prescribed by the Commission. It shall bear the signatures of the Chairperson of
the Commission and of the Chairperson and members of the Board, stamped
with the official seals of the Commission and of the Board, certifying that the
person named therein is entitled to the practice of the profession, with all the
privileges appurtenant thereto. Until withdrawn, revoked or suspended in
accordance with RA No. 10915, the COR shall remain in full force and effect.
(b) A PIC bearing the registration number and its validity and expiry dates duly signed
by the Chairperson of the Commission shall likewise be issued to every registrant
who has paid the prescribed fees, and has submitted a certificate of membership
in good standing from the AIPO and proof of completion of the CRD
requirements. The said card shall be renewed every three (3) years, subject to
requirement/s as the Board may thereafter prescribe and upon proof of
completion of the mandatory CPD requirements.

Once registered, the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer may use Engr. as the
official appendage title. No person shall practice Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering in the country unless such person has secured a license to practice
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the manner herein provided.

SECTION 23. Refusal to Register. - The Board shall not register any successful
applicant for registration with or without licensure examination who has been:

(a) Convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court of competent

jurisdiction;
(b) Found guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct by the Board;
(c) Adjudged guilty for violation of the General Instructions to Examinees by the
Board;
(d) Declared of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction; and
(e) Proven to be afflicted with addiction to drug or alcohol impairing one’s ability to
practice the profession through a finding to this effect by a medical or drug testing
facility accredited by the Government.

In refusing such registration, the Board shall give the applicant a written statement
setting forth the reasons therefor and shall file a copy thereof in its records.

SECTION 24. Revocation or Suspension of the Certificate of Registration and

Cancellation of Temporary/Special Permit (TSP). - The Board shall have the power,
upon notice and hearing, to revoke or suspend the COR of a registered and licensed
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer or to cancel TSP granted to a foreign Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineer for the same grounds enumerated in Section 23 of RA No.
10915, except paragraph (c) thereof, or on any of the following grounds:

(a) Violation of any provision of RA No. 10915, this IRR, Code of Ethics, Code of
Technical/Professional Standards for the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering, and of policies and regulatory measures of the Board and/or the
Commission;
(b) Perpetration or use of fraud in obtaining his/her COR, PIC or TSP;
(c) Gross incompetence, negligence or ignorance in the conduct of the profession
resulting to death, injury of persons and/or damage to property;
(d) Unjustified refusal to join or to remain a member in good standing of the AIPO;
(e) Unjustified or unexplained neglect or failure to pay the annual registration fees for
five (5) consecutive years;

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

(f) Unjustified or unexplained non-renewal of the PIC after the lapse of five (5)
consecutive years;
(g) Aiding or abetting the illegal practice of a non-registered and unlicensed
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer by, among others, allowing him/her to use
his/her COR and/or PIC or his/her TSP;
(h) Practicing the profession during his/her suspension from the practice thereof; and
(i) Addiction to a drug or alcohol abuse impairing his/her ability to practice his/her
profession or being declared of unsound mind by a court of competent
jurisdiction.

The Board shall periodically evaluate the aforementioned grounds and revise or add
new ones as the need arises subject to approval by the Commission.

SECTION 25. Reissuance of Revoked Certificate of Registration, Replacement of

Lost or Damaged Certificate of Registration, Professional Identification Card or
Temporary/Special Permit - The Board may, upon petition, reinstate or reissue a
revoked COR after two (2) years from the effectivity of the revocation, which is reckoned
from the date of surrender of the COR and PIC to the Board and/or the Commission.
The Board may not require the holder thereof to take another licensure examination.
The petitioner shall prove to the Board that he/she has valid reasons to resume the
practice of his/her profession. For the grant of his/her petition, the Board shall issue a
Board Resolution subject to approval by the Commission.

A duplicate copy of a lost COR, PIC or TSP may be reissued in accordance with rules
thereon and upon payment of the prescribed fee therefor.

RULE IV
PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING

SECTION 26. Vested Right. - Automatic Registration of Practicing Agricultural and

Biosystems Engineers. All Agricultural Engineers who are registered under RA No.
8559 at the time RA No. 10915 takes effect, shall automatically be registered as
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers.

26.7. All Agricultural Engineers holding valid CORs and PICs under R.A. No.
8559 and RA No. 3927 at the time of effectivity of RA No. 10915 are
automatically registered and recognized as Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers and shall be issued with new PICs with the same license number
as their original PICs to make it appear thereon that the new professional title
is “Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer”, subject to the payment of
prescribed fees and other requirements of the Board and/or the Commission.

SECTION 27. Seal and Use of Seal. -

(a) Each registrant shall, upon registration, obtain a seal of such design as the Board
may adopt and prescribe. Plans and specifications prepared by, or under the
direct supervision of a registered Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer, shall be
stamped with said seal during the validity of the professional license. No person
shall stamp or seal any document with the seal of a registrant after his/her
professional license has expired or lost its validity unless he/she has been
reinstated to the practice and/or unless his/her license has been renewed.
27.7. Pursuant to Board Resolution No. 4 (s 2018), the seal of an Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineer shall be circular in shape with 42mm
diameter, drawn with dodecagon 5 mm inward measured from
circumference to one of its sides. Top and bottom sides of the

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

dodecagon shall rest horizontally straight. A 5 mm width rectangular

band shall be drawn horizontally across the middle part of the seal with
end points resting on the dodecagon. The name of the Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineer shall be written, all in capital letters, at the upper
part of the seal, middle center in between the circle and the
dodecagon. Two dots shall be placed before and after the last name.

The words ‘AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEER” shall be

written at the lower part of the seal middle center in between the circle and
the polygon. All fonts shall be readable and clear. Lastly, the COR number
shall be printed inside the rectangle at readable scale. The sides of the
dodecagon represent the twelve (12) functional scopes of practice of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer enumerated under Section 5 of RA No.
10915. The facsimile of the seal is shown below:

5mm .-NAME..
1

X
42mm 5mm Reg No. 00000 — ^

T
Seal of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer

(b) No officer or employee of the government, chartered cities, provinces and

municipalities now or hereinafter charged with the enforcement of laws,
ordinances or regulations relating to the implementation, construction, repair,
operation and maintenance, testing and evaluation of agricultural and biosystems
buildings, structures, machineries and equipment, irrigation, soil and water
conservation structures and other Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
facilities, shall accept or endorse any plan, design, specification or project study
which have not been prepared and submitted in full accord with the provisions of
RA No. 10915, nor shall any payment be approved by any such Officer for any
work, the plans and specifications of which have not been so prepared, signed
and sealed by a duly registered Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer. This
provision shall be implemented by the Department of Public Works and
Highways (DPWH) and Local Building Officials in the issuance of building permits
and certificate of occupancy under the National Building Code, and by all
concerned national government entities and local government units (LGUs) in the
procurement and in the discharge of their regulatory and auditing functions
pertaining to Agricultural and Biosystems buildings, structures, machineries and
equipment, irrigation, soil and water conservation structures, and other
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering facilities/projects;
(c) No Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering shall sign his/her name, affix his/her
seal or use any other method of signature on plans, designs, specifications or
other documents made by or under another Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineer's supervision unless the same is made in such manner as to clearly
indicate the part of such work actually performed by him/her, and no person,
except the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer-in-charge shall sign for any

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

branch of the work or any function of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering

practice not actually performed by him/her. The Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineer-in-charge shall be fully responsible for all plans, designs, specifications
and other documents issued under his/her seal or authorized signature.

The Board shall formulate, adopt and promulgate all necessary rules and
regulations for the effective implementation of the provisions relating to the
design of the seal, the signing and sealing of drawings, reports and other
documents by Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers.

27.2. The Board shall review Resolution No. 7 (s 2003), known as ‘Rules and
Regulations on the Design of Seal and the Signing and Sealing of Plans,
Designs, Specifications, Drawing and Other Documents by Registered
Agricultural Engineers”. All of its provisions which are not inconsistent with
RA No. 10915 shall remain effective until amended, revised or superseded
accordingly.

27.3. The Board, with the assistance of the Commission and the A IPO, shall
coordinate with concerned agencies for the implementation of this provision
and monitoring of their compliance.

(d) Drawings, plans, designs and specifications duly signed, stamped or sealed as
instruments of service are the property and documents of the Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineer, whether the projects for which they were made is executed
or not. No person without the written consent of the Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineer or author of said documents shall duplicate or make copies of said
documents for use in the repetition of and for other projects, whether executed
partly or in whole.
(e) All drawings, plans, specifications and other documents and reports to be used
for the design, construction, test and evaluation, research and extension of
agricultural and biosystems buildings, structures, machineries and equipment,
irrigation, soil and water conservation structures and other Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering facilities/projects shall be signed and sealed by a
licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer.

Violation of any of the foregoing shall be ground for administrative and/or criminal
action.

SECTION 28. Indication of License Number and Professional Tax Receipt Number.
- The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers shall be required to indicate his/her
professional license number, the duration of its validity, including the Professional Tax
Receipt number on the documents he/she signs, uses or issues in connection with the
practice of his/her profession.

SECTION 29. Firms, Partnerships, Corporations, Cooperatives, Associations and

Foundations Engaged in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Practice. - A
firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association or foundation may engage in the
practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the Philippines: Provided, That it
complies with the following requirements:

(a) The firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association or foundation applies

for and is issued a COR by the Board and the Commission to engage in the
practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the Philippines: Provided,
That the majority of the partners of the partnership are registered and licensed
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers: Provided, further, That the majority of the
members of the board of directors or members of corporations or cooperatives
shall be registered and licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers; and

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

(b) The practice of the firm, partnership, corporation, cooperative, association or

foundation in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering shall be carried out by duly
registered and licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers.

SECTION 30. Integration of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers. -The

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering profession shall be integrated into one (1)
national organization registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
which shall be recognized by the Board and the Commission as the one and only
integrated and accredited association of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers.

An Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer duly registered with the Board shall
automatically become a member of the integrated and accredited association of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, and shall receive the benefits and privileges
appurtenant thereto upon payment of the required fees and dues.

Membership in the integrated and accredited association shall not be a bar to

membership in other associations of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers.

30.1. Electronically generated Certificate of Good Standing (e-COGs) issued by

the A IPO to Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers as a requirement for
the renewal of PIC shall be accepted pursuant to Board Resolution No. 02
(s 2020).

SECTION 31. Foreign Reciprocity - No foreign Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer

shall be issued a temporary license to practice the Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering profession or consultancy thereof or be entitled to any of the rights and
privileges under RA No. 10915 unless the country of which he/she is a subject or citizen
specifically permits Filipino Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers to practice within its
territorial limits on the same basis as the subjects or citizens of such foreign State or
country.

A foreign citizen, whether or not he/she studied in the Philippines who desires to take
the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination, through reciprocity,
shall initiate the establishment of reciprocity between his/her country or State and the
Philippines by submitting an authenticated copy of the national law or international
treaty, agreement, or covenant to which his/her country or State and the Philippines are /
signatories whereby other citizens, including Filipinos, are expressly allowed to take the \
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers Licensure Examination and to register as such in
said foreign country or State on terms of strict and absolute equality with its own citizens
or subjects, including the unconditional recognition of prerequisite degrees issued by
institutions of higher learning duly recognized or established by the Government of the
Republic of the Philippines, and officially translated in the English language, if
applicable.

SECTION 32. Temporary /Special Permits for Foreign Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineers. - The practice of foreign Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers in the
Philippines shall be limited to natural persons only and shall be governed by the
provisions of RA No. 8981, otherwise known as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000";
Provided, That any foreign national who has gained entry in the Philippines to perform
professional services as an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer or render such
services or prepare or produce such documents which are within the scope of practice
of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering as set forth in RA No. 10915 such as," but
not limited to, being a consultant in foreign funded or assisted project of the government
or employed or engaged by Filipino or foreign contractors or private firms, whether or
not the nomenclature of his/her profession is specifically called in his/her country of
nationality as Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer, but who does not meet or wish to
comply with the requirements for admission to take the licensure examinations shall,

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

before assuming the duties, functions and responsibilities as Agricultural and

Biosystems Engineer or consultant, secure TSP from the Board, subject to the approval
of the Commission to practice his/her profession in connection with the project to which
he/she was commissioned. Provided, further, That the following conditions are
satisfied:
(a) That he/she is a citizen or subject of a country which specifically permits Filipino
professionals to practice their profession within its territorial limits on the same
basis as the subjects or citizens of such foreign country or State;
(b) That he/she is legally qualified to practice Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering in his/her own country, and that his/her expertise is necessary and
advantageous to the Philippines, particularly in the aspects of technology transfer
and specialization; and
(c) That he/she shall be required to work with a Filipino counterpart, a natural person
who is a registered and licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer, and the
professional services fees and expenses of documentation pertaining to the
project shall be proportionately shared by both foreign and Filipino Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineers, including the liabilities and taxes due to the Philippine
government, if any, relative to his/her participation therein, or professional
services rendered to the project in accordance with established rules and
regulations.
32.1. The foreign funded or assisted projects to which foreign national/s are
being hired or to be hired as consultant/s include, among others, agri­
fisheries mechanization and infrastructure, irrigation, soil and water
conservation, post harvest and agro-processing, bio-energy, and other
agricultural and biosystems engineering projects of the DA, DAR,
DENR, DTI, DOE, DOST and other concerned government agencies
funded by World Bank, Asian Development Bank, International Fund for
Agricultural Development, and other international funding institutions.
32.2. Filipinos or foreign contractors which employ foreign national/s arethose
engaged in the construction, operation and maintenance or business on
agricultural and biosystems buildings, structures and mechanization,
irrigation, soil and water conservation, post harvest facilities and agro­
processing and other agricultural and biosystems engineering projects
which are locally, privately or foreign funded.
32.3. Firms which employ foreign national/s include but not limited to agro­
industrial firms, agricultural plantations, agro-based processing and
other firms, which are either registered as single proprietorship,
partnership, corporation, cooperative or joint venture, as part or whole
of their operations undertake agricultural and biosystems mechanization
and processing, agricultural and biosystems buildings and infrastructure
development, irrigation, soil and water conservation, post harvest
facilities and other agricultural and biosystems engineering projects;
32.4. The Board shall coordinate with the Bureau of Immigration (Bl), NEDA,
DOLE, DA, DAR, DENR and other concerned government agencies for
the implementation of the above provisions, and for this purpose,
conduct inspections and monitoring activities with concerned
government agencies.
SECTION 33. Positions in Government and Private Firms and Establishments with
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Functions. - Only registered and licensed
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers with valid professional license shall be appointed

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MODERNIZING AND ALIGNING THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

or designated to all positions in government and private firms and establishments with
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering functions and responsibilities, which shall
include, but not be limited to, the following:
(a) All levels of engineer positions in the Agricultural Engineering or Agricultural and
Fishery Engineering and Forest Engineering Bureau/Division/Section/Unit of the
DA, LGUs and in the DAR, the DENR and other concerned government entities
whose duties and functions and responsibilities constitute the practice of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering pursuant to Section 5 of RA No. 10915;
(b) All levels of instructor or professor positions in public and private schools,
colleges and universities whose main duties and functions involve the teaching of
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering subjects for Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering Degree, Agriculture/Agribusiness Degree, Fisheries Degree, and
other related curriculum or degrees;
(c) All levels of science research specialist/assistant positions in government and
private institutions whose main duties and functions involve research and
development and training and extension on Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering;
(d) Flead or assistant head, director or manager and other executive positions of
agricultural or agricultural and biosystems or agricultural and fisheries
engineering or aquaculture engineering or forest engineering group, unit, section,
division, bureau, department, center and branch in all national government
departments or agencies, government-owned and -controlled corporations, LGUs
and colleges and universities, private offices, firms and establishments;
(e) Head or assistant head, director or manager and other executive positions of a
group, unit, section, division, bureau, department, center or branch of any of the
specialized areas of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in government and
private firms, offices and establishments.
e.1. The specialized areas of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering are
those listed in Section 35 of RA No. 10915.
e.2. The Board shall conduct ocular inspections and visits to determine
government and private entities undertaking specialized areas on
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering;

(f) All levels of planning officer, project evaluation officer, project development
officer, development management officer, environmental management specialist,
and technical audit specialist positions in government and private firms and
offices that deal with, or undertake any of the specialized areas of Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering or its main functions and responsibilities which
involve the planning, project development, evaluation, inspection, monitoring and
technical audit of agricultural and biosystems infrastructure, facilities,
machineries and processes and other Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
facilities; and
(g) All professional and sub-professional positions either supervisory or non-
supervisory and career executive positions in government, and all other positions
in private firms, establishments and enterprises whose duties, functions and
responsibilities mainly constitute the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering.
Registered and licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers may also qualify for
appointment in all positions in government and private firms and establishments whose
duties and functions partly constitute the practice of agricultural and biosystems
engineering. This includes, among others, Provincial/City/Municipal Engineer,
Agriculturist, Building Official, Environment and Natural Resources Officer and Planning
and Development Officer of the LGUs, subject to the candidate's compliance with the
rest of the requirements imposed by the law or issuance creating the said positions.

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MODERNIZING AND ALIGNING THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

33.1. The Board shall coordinate with the:

a) CSC and other concerned government entities for the updating
and/or amendment of the qualification standards of these positions
enumerated under Section 33 of RA No. 10915;
b) National Association of Personnel Officers/ Human Resource
Management Officers, the Peoples Management Association of the
Philippines and the DOLE for the implementation Section 33 of RA
No. 10915 in the appointment to positions with functions involving the
practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in concerned
private entities; and
c) Presidential Management Staff for the implementation of Section 33
of RA No. 10915 in the screening and selection of recommendees for
appointment by the President of the Philippines on all third level
positions involving the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering.
33.2. The Board shall coordinate with the AIPO, DBM, CSC, DOLE and other
concerned government agencies to seek their assistance for the
inventory of other positions in government and private firms whose
duties and functions involve or partly involve the practice o/7 Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering. In the inventory of positions, government
agencies with positions involving the practice of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering shall indicate the qualification standards of said
positions, specifically the required eligibility under RA No. 10915
(Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Act of 2016) for
purposes of appointment; and
33.3. The Board shall coordinate with all concerned national government
agencies, LG Us, SUCs and private entities on this particular provision of
RA No. 10915, and monitor their compliance therewith.
SECTION 34. Personnel Required.-

(a) All concerned national government agencies, LGUs and SUCs implementing,
regulating, funding and undertaking research, development, training and
extension, testing, evaluation and inspection as well as technical audit of
irrigation, farm mechanization, post harvest and agro-processing facilities,
agricultural and biosystems infrastructures, farm-to-market roads, agro­
meteorology, forest mechanization development programs, and environmental
protection and conservation programs and projects shall employ the required
number of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers, and for this purpose, create
various levels of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer positions.
(b) All Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering facilities/projects supervised and
maintained or accredited by the government such as grain/agro-processing
complex, slaughterhouses, communal and national irrigation systems, agricultural
machinery and equipment service centers and testing and evaluation centers
must have at least one (1) registered and licensed Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineer.
(c) Firms, companies, partnerships, cooperatives or associations which are engaged
in the installation, fabrication, manufacture, distribution or sale of agricultural and
biosystems machinery and equipment, facilities and other Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering processes, shall hire or engage the services of at least
one (1) licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer.
(d) All contractors of irrigation, farm-to-market roads and agricultural and biosystems
structures and facilities shall have at least one (1) registered and licensed
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer as part of their sustaining technical
employees.

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

(e) The following offices and establishments shall also employ or engage the
services of at least one (1) or the required number of registered and licensed
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers:

(1) Agro-processing establishments such as rice mills, feed mills, sugar mills,
coconut oil mills, fiber extraction processing plants, meat processing plants,
fish processing plants, poultry and meat processing plants, food processing
plants and agricultural and fishery products storage facilities;
(2) Agro-industrial firms or establishments, corporations and cooperatives and
government entities engaged in agricultural, livestock, poultry and fishery
production and processing, the operation and maintenance of plant/forest
nurseries, parks and other Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
endeavors;
(3) Financing and banking institutions engaged in providing credit and financial
assistance on agribusinesses which are commercial in nature such as
irrigation, postharvest facilities, agro-processing and storage, forest
products, aquaculture, food and fiber production facilities and machineries;
and
(4) Consultancy firms, foundations, nongovernment organizations and other
organized groups engaged in providing Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering services relative to management and consultancy, training and
extension, research and development and/or the provision of irrigation, post
harvest facilities, agro-processing and storage, forest products, aquaculture,
food and fiber production facilities and machineries and soil and water
conservation.

Provided, That there shall be no understaffing and/or overloading of Agricultural and

Biosystems Engineers in such government and private entities. The ratio of Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineers to clientele shall be such as to reasonably effect a sustained
quality of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering services at all times without
overworking the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers.

The Board shall promulgate guidelines and standards on the required manpower
complement of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers in concerned public and private
offices and establishments.

34.1. The Board with the assistance of the Commission and the AIPO shall
coordinate with concerned government agencies and private entities for
the implementation of this provision and monitor their compliance
therewith.

SECTION 35. National Career Progression and Specialization Program.- There

shall be an institutionalized national Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering career
progression and specialization program to be formulated by the Board in consultation
with the AIPO, CSC and concerned government agencies; Provided, That any
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer before being allowed to work in specialty areas to
perform beyond generalist function or have specific specialties, must finish the formal
education or training towards specialization, possess recognized practice competencies
and must be certified by the Board and must be a member of a relevant and accredited
agricultural and biosystems specialty organization: Provided, further, That Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering specialty organizations shall be recognized and certified
by the Board. The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Specialization shall include,
but not limited to, the following:

a) Agricultural and Biosystems Power and Machinery;

b) Irrigation and Drainage Engineering;
c) Soil and Water Conservation Engineering;
d) Agricultural and Biosystems Buildings and Structures;
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MODERNIZING AND ALIGNING THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

e) Agricultural and Bio-process Engineering;

f) Food Engineering;
g) Renewable/Bio-Energy and Farm Electrification;
h) Agricultural and Biological Waste Management;
i) Aquacultural Engineering;
j) Forest Engineering;
k) Agricultural and Biosystems Automation and Instrumentation;
l) Agricultural and Bio-Information System;
m) Agrometeorology; and
n) Agricultural and Biological Resource Conservation and Management.

SECTION 36. Code of Technical Standards. - The existing Philippine Agricultural

Engineering Standards (PAES) shall be transformed into a Philippine Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering Standards (PABES) and shall serve as Code of Technical
Standards of all registered and licensed Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers in the
practice of their profession. The Board, in collaboration with the AIPO, the DA, the
DOST, the DENR and other concerned government agencies and private organizations,
shall develop new standards and update the existing standards under the PABES.

RULE V
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERINGEDUCATION
AND CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION/DEVELOPMENT

SECTION 37. Curriculum Development and Updating. - The CFIED, in consultation

with the Board and the industry stakeholders and concerned SUCs, shall develop and
continuously update the Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Curriculum in
accordance with required competencies on the practice of the profession prescribed
under RA No. 10915, in order to align with international standards of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering education and practice, and to become responsive to the
industry requirements.

The TESDA shall likewisinclude in its program, the development and promulgation ofe
competency standards an training programs and regulations for Agricultural andd
Biosystems Engineerintechnicians and operators. 9

37.1. The Board shall coordinate and ensure with CHED the development
and/or periodic updating of the BSABE degree, including the
development and promulgation of its master’s and doctoral degree in
accordance with the required competencies on the practice of Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering pursuant to RA No. 10915 and the
Philippine Qualification Framework (PQF).

37.2. The Board shall also coordinate with TESDA for the development of
qualification map, competency standards and Training Regulations (TRs)
on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering technicians and operators in
addition to the existing Training Regulations as follows:

a) Rice Machinery Operation NCII

b) Agricultural Machinery Operation (Non-Rice) NCII
c) Drying and Milling Plant Servicing NCIII
d) Milking Operation NO II
e) Rubber Processing NCII
f) Agricultural Machinery Servicing (Tractor) NCIII
g) Pressurized Irrigation System Installation and Maintenance NCII
h) Biogas Systems Installation NCIII

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

i)Aquaculture (Hatchery Operation) NCII

37.3. The TESDA competency standards and training regulations shall be

aligned to the PQF and linked up to the National Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering Career Progression and Specialization Program
which shall be formulated pursuant to Section 35 of RA No. 10915.

SECTION. 38. Rationalization and Upgrading Program. - The CHED, in collaboration

with the Board, DA, DENR, DOST, TESDA, concerned SUCs and Department of
Education (DepEd), and in consultation with the industry stakeholders, shall formulate
and implement a rationalization and upgrading program on Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering education in the country, with the end view of upgrading and modernizing
school facilities and equipment, faculty development and training, provision of
scholarships, developing ladderized program on Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering and other developmental undertakings to produce globally competitive
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering graduates, professionals, technicians and
operators.

In line with this, all concerned Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) shall formulate and
implement their Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Education Competitiveness
Road Map as part of the Philippine Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Profession
Development Plan/Road Map and shall serve as one of the bases in the provision of
grants from the government for the upgrading program;

38.1. The Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Competitiveness Road

Map of every HE! shall support and be aligned to the PQF and ASEAN
Qualification Reference Framework, and for this purpose, the Board in
collaboration with CHED and HEIs shall continue and strengthen its
linkages, but not limited to, with the ABE Higher Education institutions
in ASEAN, Asia-Pacific and other foreign countries through the ASEAN
University Consortium on Food and Agro-based Engineering and
Technology (AUCFA), United Nations for Economic and Social
Commission-Centre for Sustainable Agricultural Mechanization
(UNESCAP-CSAM), and ABE international societies; and
38.2. All HEIs shall update their respective Agricultural Engineering Education
Competitiveness Road Map into Agricultural and Biosystems
Engineering Competitiveness Road Map within one year after the
approval of this IRR. The funding necessary to implement the Road
Map of concerned HEIs shall be incorporated in their respective annual
budget.

SECTION 39. Career Guidance and Advocacy. - The Board and the Commission, in
collaboration with the DOLE, Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA),
CHED, DepEd, DA, DENR, DTI, AIPO and other concerned government agencies and
private organizations, shall formulate and implement a Career Guidance and Advocacy
Program on Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. The Program shall include the
conduct of research studies on the supply and demand and qualifications of the
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering profession, both local and abroad,
employment promotion and entrepreneurship assistance for Filipino Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineers, and integration of the practical application of Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineering in basic education.

SECTION 40. Continuing Professional Development (CPD). - The Board and the
Commission, in consultation with the academe, AIPO, concerned government agencies
and stakeholders, shall prescribe guidelines in the implementation of the CPD programs
for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers. The CPD for every Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineer registered with the Commission is hereby made mandatory for the
practice of the profession. The CPD credit units earned by the professional shall be
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MODERNIZING AND ALIGNING THE PRACTICE OF AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING
IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

required in the renewal of professional license and accreditation systems for advance
level of practice and for ASEAN Chartered Professional Engineers, Asia-Pacific
Economic Cooperation (APEC) Engineers and other international accreditations.

The CPD credit units earned by an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer shall likewise
be applied as the training requirement for promotion for positions in government
agencies and private firms and for teaching positions in academic institutions, and shall
be accumulated subject to credit transfer under the Pathways and Equivalencies of the
PQF.

40.1. The Board shall promulgate or update the Operational Guidelines for the
CPD of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in accordance with the
provisions of RA No. 10915, RA No. 10912 (CPD Law) and its IRR.
40.2. The CPD Program for Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering which
shall be offered by all accredited CPD Providers shall align and support
the National Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering Career Progression
and Specialization Program.
40.3. Pursuant to Article II, Section 13 of R.A. No. 10912, all concerned
government agencies and private firms and organizations employing
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineers shall include CPD as part of their
human resource development plan and program.

RULE VI
ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ACT AND PENAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 41. Enforcement. - It shall be the primary duty of the Commission and the
Board to effectively implement and enforce the provisions of RA No. 10915 and this
IRR, conduct investigations on complaints including violations of the Code of Ethics and
Code of Professional Standards of the profession and prosecute the same when so
warranted.

Furthermore, all duly constituted law enforcement agencies and offices of national,
provincial, city or municipal government, or of any political subdivision thereof, shall,
upon the call or request of the Board or the Commission, render assistance in enforcing
the provisions of RA No. 10915 and prosecute any person violating the provisions of the
same. Any person may bring before the Commission, Board, or the aforementioned
officers of the law, cases of illegal practice or violations of RA No. 10915 committed by
any person or party.

The Board shall assist the Commission in filing the appropriate charges through the
concerned prosecution office in accordance with law and Rules of Court.

41.1. The Commission shall include the implementation of RA No. 10915 and
its IRR, and the necessary funding requirements in the Commission’s
program and annual budget under the Annual General Appropriations
Act.
41.2. The Board and the Commission shall engage the support, assistance
and involvement of the AIPO in the enforcement of R.A. No. 10915 and
this IRR at the field level, and in monitoring the compliance of all
concerned public and private offices and establishments.
41.3. The Board, through the Legal Service as assigned Liaison Officers, shall
seek the assistance of the NBI pursuant to the Memorandum of
Agreement between the PRC and NBI (MCA-02-2020 dated February
21,2020) in:

(a) Providing support to enforce RA No. 10915;

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

(b) Conducting, on its own, an investigation pertaining to possible

violations of RA No. 10915 and its IRR; and
(c) Conducting ocular inspections of places and establishments, when
necessary, to determine possible violations of RA No. 10915 and this
IRR.

41.4. The Board, as deemed necessary may also call the assistance of other
law enforcement agencies such as the Office of the Ombudsman,
Department of Justice and the Philippine National Police in the
enforcement of RA No. 10915.
41.5. The Board shall coordinate with concerned national government
agencies/entities for the effective enforcement of RA No. 10915.

SECTION 42. Penalties. -In addition to the administrative sanctions imposed under RA
No. 10915, any person who violates any of the provisions thereof, or commits any of the
following acts shall, upon conviction, be penalized by a fine of not less than one
hundred thousand pesos (R100,000.00) but not more than five hundred thousand pesos
(P500,000.00), or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months but not more than five
(5) years, or both fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the court:

(a) Engaging in the practice of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering in the

Philippines without being registered or without conforming to the provisions of RA
No. 10915;
(b) Presenting or attempting to use as his/her own the COR and/or PIC of another
registered Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer or a TSP of a foreign
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer;
(c) Giving any false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board, or impersonating
any registered Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer or a holder of a TSP;
(d) Using a revoked or suspended COR or an expired or unrenewed PIC or TSP;
(e) Using in connection with his/her name or otherwise assuming, using or
advertising any title or description tending to convey the impression that he/she is
an Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer without holding a valid COR and PIC or
a valid TSP;
(f) Implementing or causing the implementation of any plan, design, technical
specification and other document not prepared and signed by a registered
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer in those cases where RA No. 10915
specifically requires that these be prepared and signed by a registered
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineer; and
(g) Violating any of the provisions of RA No. 10915 and the rules and regulations
thereof.

In case the offender is a corporation, partnership, association, foundation or juridical

person, the penalty of imprisonment shall be imposed on the Agricultural and
Biosystems Engineer-in-charge jointly and solidarily with the responsible professionals,
as well as the controlling officer or officers thereof responsible for permitting or causing ^
the violation.

RULE VII
TRANSITORY AND FINAL PROVISIONS

SECTION 43. Transitory Provision. - The incumbent Chairperson and members of

the Board shall, in an interim capacity, continue to carry out their functions under the
provisions of RA No. 10915 without need for new appointments as Chairperson and
members thereof until the first Board created under RA No. 10915, shall have been
constituted or organized pursuant thereto.

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IN THE COUNTRY INTO THE INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PRACTICE OF
AGRICULTURAL AND BIOSYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES"

SECTION 44. Separability Clause. - If any clause, provision, paragraph or part hereof
shall be declared unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, invalidate or
impair any other part hereof, but such judgment shall be merely confined to the clause,
provision, paragraph or part directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment
has been rendered.

SECTION 45. Repealing Clause. - All laws, decrees, executive orders and other
administrative issuances and parts thereof which are inconsistent with the provisions of
RA No. 10915 are hereby modified and/or superseded accordingly. RA No. 8559 is
hereby expressly repealed.

45.1. All Resolutions, Memorandum Circulars and policy issuances of the

Board of Agricultural Engineering and the Commission, as well as other
concerned government agencies relative to the implementation of RA
No. 8559 which are not inconsistent with the provisions of R.A. No.
10915 shall remain effective until amended, revised or superseded
accordingly.

SECTION 46. Effectivity. - This IRR shall take effect after sixty (60) days following its
publication in the Official Gazette or in a major daily newspaper of general circulation in
the Philippines.

Let copies hereof be furnished the U.P. Law Center.

Done in the City of Manila this 8th day of July 2022.

ARIODEAR C. RICO
Chairman

SHERWINO. VALDEZ INO M. TADO

er ber

ATTESTED BY:

LOVELIKA T. BAUTISTA
Chief, PRB Secretariat Division

APPROVED:

TEOFILO S. PILANDO, JR.

Chairman

fir*
JOSE Y^SuETO, JR.
ERWIN M. ENAD
Commissioner /Commissioner

DATE OF PUBLICATION IN THE

DAILY TRIBUNE : July 21, 2022
Date of Effectivity : September 20, 2022
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