Press Release July 29, 2012 Trillanes lauds PNoy for signing new geology profession law Senator Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV has lauded President Benigno S. Aquino III for repealing the 46-year-old geology profession law and making the standards of geology practice in the country excellent and globally competitive. The Geology Profession Act of 2012 or Republic Act (RA) No. 10166 replaces RA 4209 or the Geology Profession Act of the Philippines to make the geology profession attuned to the present conditions and global standards, while protecting the practice of profession in the country from unqualified foreign nationals. "The geology profession has grown and has become even more vital in our society as well in our economic activities, particularly in addressing our country's present needs in areas such as energy sources, mineral resources, land development, mitigating natural hazards, geotechnical and geothermal studies for infrastructures, and environmental planning and monitoring," said Trillanes, principal author of the law. The salient features of RA 10166 are:
"I thank President Aquino for his swift action of signing this law. It is a milestone towards the development of geology profession in the country." Trillanes added. |
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