The bachelor's in science course in the Philippines cannot be equated with the MBBS course in India as it comprises subjects of biology similar to that in classes 11 and 12 here, the National Medical Commission has said. The commission also said that according to rules, foreign medical qualifications or courses which are not equivalent to the MBBS course in India cannot be treated as eligible qualification for registration to practice medicine in the country. In a public notice issued on March 25, the National Medical Commission (NMC) said it has considered representations of students pursuing the BS (bachelor's in science) course in the Philippines seeking exemption or special dispensation, prior to publication of the Foreign Medical Graduate Licentiate (FMGL) Regulations 2021.