Manila, May 26 -- House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III on Tuesday said that over 1.2 million Filipino professionals are expected to benefit from a House-approved measure extending the validity of Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) licenses from three years to five years.

According to the Speaker, House Bill No. 8876, which seeks to amend existing provisions governing the renewal of Professional Identification Cards (PICs) issued by the PRC, would help ease the recurring financial and administrative burdens faced by professionals who must regularly spend time and money renewing their licenses.

"Ang ating mga propesyonal ay kabilang sa pinakamahalagang puwersa ng ating lipunan. Sila ang mga guro, nurse, engineer, accountant, dokto...