Under the RA 5527 provisions, who is designated as the Chairman of the Council?

Under the RA 5527 provisions, who is designated as the Chairman of the Council?

• A. Director of BRL
• B. PRC Commissioner
• C. Secretary of Education or Director of Private Education
• D. Dean of the Institute of Hygiene Renowned University of the Philippines

Answer: (C)

The governing principle being tested is who leads the regulatory Council for Medical Technology under RA 5527. The law designates the Chairman as the Secretary of Education, or, if applicable, the Director of Private Education. This choice reflects the policy intent that the regulation of medical technology education, curriculum standards, and program accreditation aligns with the education sector, since training and schooling are central to the profession’s standards. The other options don’t fit this framework because they point to roles outside the education leadership stream (a laboratory director, the head of the regulatory commission, or a dean from a university institute), whereas RA 5527 explicitly ties the chairmanship to the education department or its private education counterpart.

The governing principle being tested is who leads the regulatory Council for Medical Technology under RA 5527. The law designates the Chairman as the Secretary of Education, or, if applicable, the Director of Private Education. This choice reflects the policy intent that the regulation of medical technology education, curriculum standards, and program accreditation aligns with the education sector, since training and schooling are central to the profession’s standards. The other options don’t fit this framework because they point to roles outside the education leadership stream (a laboratory director, the head of the regulatory commission, or a dean from a university institute), whereas RA 5527 explicitly ties the chairmanship to the education department or its private education counterpart.