Section 2
SEC. 2. Section four of Republic Act Numbered Eight hundred seventy-seven is hereby amended to read as follows: "SEC. 4. Qualifications of Board members.—The members the Board shall, at the time of appointment: Be a citizen and resident of the Philippines; Be a registered nurse, a holder of the degree of master of arts in nursing conferred by a reputable school, university, duly recognized by the government with preference for holders of higher degrees in nursing: Provided, however, That present members who are not holders of masters degree are not affected until after the end of their respective terms; Be mentally and physically fit and not over sixty-five years of age; Have had at least ten years of successful practice of the profession prior to appointment; Not have been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude; Not be a member of the faculty of any school college or university during one year immediately preceding appointment as member of the Board of Examiners where undergraduate nursing or where any branch of the nursing course is taught, nor have directly or indirectly any pecuniary interest in such institution."