MT LAWS: ADDITIONAL

• Composition of PRC


  • Chairperson: Teofilo Pilando Jr.
  • Commissioners (2): Yolanda D. Reyes, Jose Y. Cueto Jr.
• PAMET is the national organization of all MT
• Foreign Reciprocity


  In subjected country/state, allow Filipino MT to practice profession
• Foreign Reciprocity


  No foreigner is allowed to practice MT unless reciprocity has been established
• Foreign Reciprocity
• Board of Medical Technology

  • Chairman: Dr. Marilyn A. Cabal-Barza
  • Members: Marilyn R. Atienza, Marian M. Tantingco
  • Appointed by: President of the Philippines
  • Term of office: 3 years
  • Can only be removed by: President of the Philippines
• Administrative investigation for Revocation or suspension of COR

  Done by at least 2 members of the board + 1 legal officer
• PASMETH is the national organization of all registered schools of medical technology in the Philippines
• Charlemagne Tamondong was the 1st president of PAMET
• PASMETH is The Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health, Inc.
• The current president of PAMET is Ronaldo E. Puno
• Nardito Moraleta was the 2nd president of PAMET
• PAMET was organized by Crisanto Almario on 9/15/63
• The current president of PASMETH is Dr. Bernard U. Ebuen
• Dr. Gustavo Reyes was the 1st president of PASMETH
• PASMETH was formed in 1970
• Nardito Moraleta wrote the 1st MT code of ethics on 8/6/68
• Nardito Moraleta professionalized the MT course and worked for the approval of RA 5527
• Norma Chang revised the MT code of ethics on 3/7/97
• Hector Gentapan Gayares Jr. wrote the PAMET hymn
• Charlemagne Tamondong was the PAMET president but not a BSMT graduate
• Wilma Hilgert-Hedrick was the founder of MT education in the Philippines and created the 1st MT curriculum to be used for BSMT
• Dr. Pio de Roda and Dr. Sta. Ana started the training of lab workers in the Philippines at the Public Health lab
• Francis Jerota Pefanco created the melody & music of the PAMET hymn
• AUP (Old: PUC) was the 1st school to offer MT course in the Philippines and was approved by DepEd in 1953
• Dr. Jesse Umali was the 1st graduate of PUC, an OB-Gyne, owner of Omega Lab at Quiricada St., Sta. Cruz, Manila, which is now known as the Manila Public Health Laboratory