The Professional Regulation Commission in the Philippines has set the board examination for teachers who are overseas on Sept 21 this year in both Hong Kong and Thailand.
The announcement was posted Wednesday by the Migrant Workers Office in Hong Kong.
Overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong with a degree in education have clamored for years for the Special Professional Licensure Examination (SPLE) to be held here again, after pro-democracy protests and the Covid-19 pandemic halted it.
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The last time the SPLE was held in Hong Kong was in October 2018.
In June this year, the board exam was conducted by the PRC in the Middle East, Singapore and Taiwan.
Among those who took
the June 2025 SPLE in Taiwan was HK OFW Ma. Adoracion R.Octavio, who placed
second overall, with a grade of 89.20%.
Officers at the Philippine Consulate have always encouraged OFWs with a degree in education to take the SPLE here, especially if they wish to return home and teach.
If they pass, they can ask for support to be placed in a public school in the Philippines under the “Sa Pinas, Ikaw ang Ma’am, Sir” (SPIMS), a reintegration project for OFWs which is now administered by the Department of Migrant Workers.
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| Ex-Consul General Tony Morales with other Consulate officers graced the start of the SPLE held in Hong Kong in October 2018 |
Those interested to take the September SPLE may apply until August 11, 2025 through the PRC Online Application System at https://online.prc.qov.ph
Examination fees shall be paid at the authorized payment channels as follows:
1. Land
Bank of the Philippines (LBP)
2. Banc
Net
3.
G-Cash
4. Pay
Maya
After payment of the corresponding examination fee, all applicants are required to submit via email at sple@prc.gov.ph the clear scanned copy of their application documents as follows:
1. Transcript of Record (with or without scanned picture and with or without remarks “For Board Examination Purpose Only”);
2.
Valid passport; and
3. Two
(2) passport-size pictures with a complete name tag in a white background
The list of conditionally approved applicants shall be posted on the PRC Website. Separately, the PRC Delegation shall issue the Notice of Admission (NOA) to the qualified applicants upon presentation of the original documents on September 17-19, 2025, at a venue that will be announced later.
