An administrative complaint was filed motu proprio by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) against a board taker who "secured the services" of a proxy examinee for the recently concluded October 2022 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers.
The person had violated PRC's General Instructions to Examinees, the commission said on Wednesday, Oct. 19.
PRC also apprehended the "impersonator" who was "caught in action" taking the exam on behalf of the accused in one of the testing venues in PRC Region IX.
He/she was brought to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), Pagadian District Office for the filing of applicable criminal charges, PRC said.
"With the vigilant and prudent action taken by the PRC examination personnel in verifying the identity of the examinees, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), upon report, apprehended the proxy examinee during the conduct of the exam," PRC stated.
PRC then warned the public not to engage in fraudulent activities just to pass the exam.
"The PRC exercises vigilance in ascertaining the identity of the persons taking the licensure examination and employs rigorous authentication procedures to deter the acts of proxy testing," it said.
Violators who will be caught doing such acts will face administrative and criminal charges and will be penalized accordingly, PRC added.