SEN. Maria Imelda Josefa “Imee” Marcos has recommended holding special exams for education graduates who were denied the opportunity to take the teacher licensing exam this month and in September.
The senator claimed on Sunday that the Professional Regulation Commission’s (PRC) decision to hold the tests solely for degree holders in 2020 or earlier is delaying job creation and income relief.
In a statement, Marcos said, “Our call for an online version of the LEPT (Licensure Examinations for Professional Teachers) more than a year ago fell on deaf ears, so this is the sad result.”
Senator Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Economic Affairs, stated that “an online version of the LEPT should also be done as soon as possible.”
She mentioned that the Career Executive Service Board and other professional regulating bodies were able to conduct online exams, which might be used as models for the LEPT.
In 2021, health and safety regulations caused the LEPT to be held in smaller batches. Special inspections, however, are possible now that the pandemic has subsided, according to Marcos.
She warned that if special tests are not held this year and an online version of the LEPT is not available for 2023 graduates, the examinee backlog could deepen.
