16/07/2026
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐ท๐ปโโ๏ธ๐ท๐ป
The ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ (PRB ChE) successfully conducted its plant inspection and monitoring activities in Cebu from July 6 to 10, 2026, reaffirming its commitment to upholding excellence in the practice of chemical engineering and ensuring compliance with the provisions of ๐๐๐ฉ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐จ. ๐๐๐๐, otherwise known as the ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฐ.
The five-day activity covered several establishments engaged in industries where chemical engineers practice their profession. The inspections aimed to evaluate compliance with the Chemical Engineering Law, including the proper engagement of duly licensed chemical engineers, adherence to professional and ethical standards, and observance of applicable regulatory requirements. ๐ญ
The inspection team was led by ๐๐จ๐ง. ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ, Chairperson of the PRB ChE, together with ๐๐จ๐ง. ๐๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ง ๐. ๐๐ก๐ฎ๐-๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ฌ, Member of the PRB ChE. They were joined by representatives from the ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐) ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ and the ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฆ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ (๐๐๐๐ก๐) ๐๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ.
Representing PIChE Cebu during the inspection activities were executive officers and members of the Board of Directors namely ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ณ๐๐ซ (President), ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ง (Vice President), ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐๐๐จ (Immediate Past President), ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ (PIChE Area Vice President for Visayas), ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ (Former PIChE Area Vice President for Visayas), Directors ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐จ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐จ, and ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐, and officer Engr. Matthieu Capiral. PIChE National President, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ซ. ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐, also joined the last day of inspection. ๐
Pursuant to Section 7(f) of Republic Act No. 9297, the Professional Regulatory Board is mandated to inspect establishments where chemical engineers practice their profession to determine and enforce compliance with the law and to adopt measures that enhance and maintain high professional, ethical, and technical standards.
Beyond evaluating regulatory compliance, the inspection activities also served as an avenue for meaningful dialogue between the Board and industry stakeholders, fostering collaboration in addressing current professional concerns and promoting responsible and competent engineering practice.
PIChE Cebu expresses its full support for the initiatives of the PRB ChE and the PRC in strengthening the chemical engineering profession. โจ
PIChE Cebu likewise extends its appreciation to the management and personnel of the participating establishments for their cooperation throughout the inspection activities. Such partnerships are instrumental in cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and regulatory compliance across the chemical engineering industry. โค๏ธ