A Plan Taking Shape in Ozamiz
OZAMIZ CITY - The planning session placed practical preparations at the center of the conversation as representatives discussed the proposed PRC Offsite Service Center for Ozamiz City. PRC Regional Director Julie L. Sabalza led the meeting alongside officials from Regional Office X and representatives of the provincial and city governments. Rather than announcing a finished facility, the meeting marked a planning stage where requirements, preparations, and other considerations could be examined before the proposal moves further. The approach gives the participating agencies an opportunity to work through the details together while keeping the needs of professionals and future professionals in view.
Bringing Professional Transactions Within Reach
A service center in Ozamiz could provide a more convenient option for professionals and aspiring professionals in Misamis Occidental who need access to PRC services. PRC currently operates a network of regional offices and Offsite Service Centers in different parts of the country, reflecting the commission’s use of service locations beyond its main regional offices. Its official directory lists Region X under the leadership of Sabalza, with the regional office based in Cagayan de Oro City. For people in Misamis Occidental, the proposed Ozamiz location would place PRC services closer to their province, subject to the completion of planning and establishment requirements.
A Practical Step for Professional Communities
The proposal is particularly relevant to people whose careers depend on professional registration, licensing, and related transactions handled by the PRC. Bringing services nearer to communities can make government transactions more manageable by reducing the need for some clients to travel farther for assistance, although the exact services that an Ozamiz center may eventually offer have not yet been announced. For now, the September meeting represents a planning effort involving the PRC, provincial government, and city government. If the proposal progresses, Ozamiz could gain another public-service facility designed around the needs of professionals and those preparing to enter regulated professions.
