Good news for engineering graduates of Cebu Technological University or CTU in Tuburan, Danao City, and main campus in Cebu City: you may now take your licensure examinations under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on the next scheduled dates.
“Assured na Gov., nga maka-take nag board exam.” This was what CTU President Dr. Joseph Pepito told Gov. Gwen Garcia during the Provincial Development Council (PDC) meeting at the Capitol Social Hall on March 3.
Last month, Dr. Pepito approached the Governor and told her of the plight of over 600 graduates of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering programs of CTU who may not be allowed to take the board exams for CTU's failure to secure a Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC).
The COPC is a recognition that a specified degree program being offered by state universities is fully compliant with the policies, standards, and guidelines of the Commission Higher Education.
Gov. Gwen learned that such failure to secure the COPC was because of the university’s lack of relevant equipment in the engineering laboratories.
Initially, the Governor said the Capitol will procure the needed equipment for the engineering laboratories of these schools just so they may be issued COPC. But if all things fail, the Governor said she was ready to bring the matter to court.
“I just wish that this is going to be cleared up; if not, then we’ll let the court decide,” she said, hinting at possible legal actions against the PRC and CHED if they push through with their policy of excluding CTU graduates from the board exams.
Apparently, the Governor's vocal position and insistence on the matter was enough to sway these agencies to reconsider and pose no objection to CTU graduates taking the board exams in various engineering fields.
“Mao na ang giingon nga gihigugma gyod niya ang Cebu kay moapil man gyod. Gihigugma gyod niya ang mga Sugbuanon. Of course, it’s part of being a mother to the province. Whatever problem, masulbad gyod niya," Dr. Pepito told 𝐒𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐨 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬. | MARM