18/03/2026
๐ข FYI mga ka-RCrim!
๐ Main Point
Kailangan na ulit ng Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) kapag magre-renew ng PRC ID ang mga criminologist.
โAno ang nangyari?
๐ธNoong Feb 24, 2026, pansamantalang tinanggal muna ang requirement ng COGS.
โช๏ธNgayon (March 17, 2026), ibinalik na ulit ang requirement kasi:
โช๏ธNa-renew na ang accreditation ng organization (PCAP), kaya may valid na mag-iissue ng COGS.
โ
Ano ang kailangan ngayon?
Kung magre-renew ka ngayon, KAILANGAN na ulit ng COGS.
โ ๏ธ Important exception (VERY IMPORTANT)
Kung ikaw ay:
Nag-file ng renewal from Feb 24, 2026 hanggang bago lumabas itong memo โ๏ธ
๐ HINDI mo na kailangan mag-submit ng COGS
๐ At hindi ka rin hahabulin (no retroactive compliance)
๐ Source:Official Memorandum from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) dated March 17, 2026.
โ For reference and guidance of all concerned.