19/02/2026
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The Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) would like to update everyone on the ongoing progress toward the amendment of our Physical Therapy law.โฃ
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Recently, an initial deliberation and consideration meeting on proposed measures related to the Physical Therapy Profession Act was conducted by the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation, chaired by Rep. Laarni Lavin Roque, in the House of Representatives of the Philippines under the 20th Congress.โฃ
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๐๏ธ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฐ๐๐ฌ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐?โฃ
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The following House Bills were included in the deliberation:โฃ
- HB 840โฃ
- HB 1617โฃ
- HB 4264โฃ
- HB 5373โฃ
- HB 5665โฃ
- HB 5797โฃ
- HB 6588โฃ
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These proposed measures aim to update and strengthen Republic Act No. 5680 (enacted last 1969), the current law governing the practice of Physical Therapy in the Philippines.โฃ
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๐ค ๐๐ก๐จ ๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง?โฃ
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The session was attended by:โฃ
- The Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) as one of the invited resource personsโฃ
- The Professional Regulatory Board of Physical Therapyโฃ
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Their participation ensures that the perspectives of practitioners, educators, and regulators are represented in shaping the proposed amendments.โฃ
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๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌโฃ
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To help members appreciate how these proposals move forward, here is a simple overview of how a bill becomes a law in the Philippines:โฃ
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1๏ธโฃ ๐๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ช๐ณ๐ด๐ต ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ โ The House Bill is filed and formally introduced.โฃ
2๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ช๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ท๐ฆ๐ญ ๐๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ด โ The bill is studied, with consultations and technical working groups.โฃ
3๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ โ The bill is sponsored, debated, and amended on the plenary floor.โฃ
4๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ณ๐ฅ ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ โ Final version is voted upon by the members of the House of Representatives (HOR) and transmitted to the Senate for its concurrence. โฃ
5๏ธโฃ ๐๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ณ๐ฐ๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด โ The Senate may simultโฃaneously or independently introduce and deliberate its own version of the bill, going through the same committee and reading process.
6๏ธโฃ Bicameral Conference Committee โ Reconciles differences between House and Senate versions.โฃ
7๏ธโฃ Presidential Action โ The President can sign the bill into law, veto, or have it lapse into law if the President takes no action within 30 days.
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๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ณ๐ต๐ข๐ฏ๐ต ๐ค๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐น๐ต: A PT bill was successfully passed by the HOR during the 18th and 19th Congresses, but it did not complete the Senate process. At present, the initiative continues in the 20th Congress, reflecting sustained advocacy for the profession.โฃ
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๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฎ๐ฌโฃ
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This development signifies continued momentum toward updating our professional lawโa key step in strengthening practice standards, education, regulation, and the future of physical therapy in the Philippines.โฃ
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๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐๐ข๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ:โฃ
- Actively representing the professionโฃ
- Collaborating with government agencies and stakeholders โฃ
- Keeping all members informed every step of the wayโฃ
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We encourage all members to stay engaged and united as we move forward in this important legislative journey.โฃ
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Maraming salamat sa inyong patuloy na suporta at mabuhay ang Filipino Physical Therapists.
