REPUBLIC ACT No. 5181
AN ACT PRESCRIBING PERMANENT RESIDENCE AND RECIPROCITY
AS QUALIFICATIONS FOR ANY EXAMINATION OR REGISTRATION FOR THE PRACTICE OF ANY
PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES
Section
1
No person shall be allowed
to practice any profession in the Philippines unless he has complied with the
existing laws and regulations, is a permanent resident therein for at least
three years, and, if he is an alien, the country of which he is a subject or
citizen permits Filipinos to practice their respective professions within its
territories: Provided, That the practice of said professions is not limited by
law to citizens of the Philippines: Provided, further, That Filipinos who
became American nationals by reason of service in the Armed Forces of the United
States during the Second World War and aliens who were admitted into the
practice of their profession before July 4, 1946 shall be exempted from the
restriction provided herein.
Section
2
This Act shall take effect
upon its approval.
Approved:
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