DOHA 06 June 2025 — Philippine Ambassador to the State of Qatar, His Excellency Mardomel Celo D. Melicor, visited Philippine School Doha (PSD) at the start of the three-day Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE) for overseas Filipinos on 06 June 2025.

The team from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), headed by Director Rotelo D. Cabugsa, briefed the Ambassador on the security protocols being implemented to safeguard both the integrity of the examinations and the safety of the examinees.

This year’s SPLE in Doha covers 21 professional licensure board examinations across various disciplines. Around 450 Filipinos residing and/or working in Qatar are expected to take the examinations.

Pursuant to Executive Order No. 835, series of 2009, the SPLE is held annually to give unlicensed OFWs the opportunity to take the licensure board examinations while residing and/or working in the Gulf region without the need for returning to the Philippines.

For more information, visit dohape.dfa.gov.ph, facebook.com/PHinQatar, or instagram.com/phinqatar.