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LESSON 1: LAWS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF Public Works and a 1979

ARCHITECTURE Ministry of
Transportation and
Architectu Date Communications
re Law RA 7160 Local Government October
RA 9266 An Act Providing for a March 17, Code of the 10, 1991
(34) More Responsive and 2004 Philippines
Comprehensive RA 876 The Philippine June 19,
Regulation for the Arbitration Law 1953
Registration, Design & Construction Date
Licensing and Reference Law (for safety &
Practice of Protection)
Architecture, PD 1096 Adopting A National Feb 19,
repealing for the Building Code of The 1977
Purpose Republic Act Philippines
No. 545, as (NBCP) Thereby
Amended, Revising R.A. No.
Otherwise Known as 6541
"An Act to Regulate
the Practice of IRR latest revision April 30,
Architecture in the 2005
Philippines," and for RA 6541 -An Act to Ordain and August
Other Purposes Institute 26, 1972
RA 1581 Architecture Law of June 16, -A National Building
1956 1956 Code of The
(34 - Corporate Philippines
Practice) -National Building
RA 545 Architecture Law of June 17, Code Of 1972
1950 1950 Laws Date
Regulatory and Enforcement Date RA 9514 An Act Establishing a Decembe
Laws Comprehensive Fire r 19,
RA 8981 Professional Decembe Code of The 2008
Regulation r 5, 2000 Philippines,
Commission Repealing
Modernization Act Presidential Decree
PD223 Creating the June 22, No.
Professional 1973 1185 And for Other
Regulation Purposes
Commission “Revised Fire Code of
LOI 1000 Letter of Instruction May 20, the Philippines of
1000 1980 2008"
*...only PRC accredited
bona fide professional
PD1185 Fire Code of the August
organizations. and their Philippines 26, 1977
members to organize host, RA 9263 Bureau of Fire March 10,
sponsor or represent the Protection and 2004
Filipino professionals in
national, regional and Bureau of Jail
international forums. Management and
conferences, conventions Penology
where the concerned Professionalization
professions are involved,
AND ...all government Act
agencies and any of its BP344 Enhancing the Feb 25,
Instrumentalities shall give Mobility of Disabled 1983
priority to members of the Persons
accredited professional
organizations in the hiring IRR latest version April 30,
of its employees and in the (Implementing Rules 2005
engagement of & Regulations)
professional services."
On housing and funding Date
RA 386 Civil Code of the June 18,
PD957 Condominium and July 12,
Philippines 1949
Subdivision Buyers' 1976
EO 546 Creating a Ministry of July 23,
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Protective PD1152 Philippine June 6,
Decree Environmental Code 1977
RA 6552 Real Estate Buyers' August PD984 Pollution Control August
Protective Act 26, 1972 Decree 18, 1976
RA 4726 The Condominium June 18, PD772 Penalizing Squatting August
Act 1966 and Other Similar 20, 1975
BP 220 Standards for March 25, Acts
Economic and 1982 Government Service and Ethics Date
Socialized Housing Law
projects RA 8293 The Intellectual June 22,
RA 8763 Home Guarantee March 7, Property Code of the 1997/ Jan
Corporation Act 2000 Philippines 1, 1998
E0 538 Prescribing the June 4, PD 49 Decree On the Nov 14,
Administration of the 1979 Protection of 1972
Home Development Intellectual Property
Mutual Funds RA 3019 Anti-Graft and August
EO 90 Creating the Housing Decembe Corrupt Practices Act 17,
and Urban r 17, 1960/196
Development 1986 1
Coordinating Council RA 8974 An Act to Facilitate Nov 7,
RA 3469 Allowing the June 16, the Acquisition of 2000
Construction of Multi- 1962 Right-of-Way, Site or
Storey Tenement Location for National
Housing Projects for Government
the Poor and Infrastructure
Homeless Projects and for
RA 7279 Urban Development March 29, Other Purposes
and Housing Act 1992 RA8439 An Act Providing a Dec 22,
RA7835 Comprehensive and Decembe Magna Carta for 1997
Integrated Shelter r 16, Scientists, Engineers,
Finance Act 1994 Researchers and
On water and plumbing Date Other Science and
RA 1378 National Plumbing January Technology
Code of the 28, 1959 Personnel in
Philippines latest Government
revision RA6713 The Code of Conduct February
RA 6234 Creating the Decembe and Ethical 20,
Metropolitan r 21, Standards for Public 1989/197
Waterworks and 1999 Officials and 2
Sewerage System Employees
RA 9286 Latest Amendment to June 19, EO 525 Designating the Feb 14,
PD198 or Provincial 1971 Public Estates 1979
Water Utilities act of Authority (PEA) as
1973 the Agent Primarily
PD 1067 Water Code of the Decembe Responsible foe all
Philippines r 31, Reclamation Project
1976 LESSON 2: INTRODUCTION OF RA 9266
Laws on environment Date
Protection REPUBLIC ACT 9266: ARCHITECTURE ACT OF
RA 9003 Ecological Waste January 2004
Management 26, 2001  “Architecture” is the art, science or
Program Law
profession of planning, designing and
RA 3931 National Water and June 18,
constructing buildings in their totality
Air Pollution Control 1964
Commission taking into account their environment, in
PD 1586 Establishing June 11, accordance with the principles of utility,
Environmental 1978 strength and beauty;
Impact Statement  “Architect” means a person professionally
System and academically qualified, registered and
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licensed under R.A. No. 9266 with a duties, or whether such duties are
Certificate of Registration and Professional performed in person or as the directing
Identification Card issued by the head of an office or organization
Professional Regulatory Board of performing them;
Architecture and the Professional
Regulation Commission, and who is DEFINITION OF TERMS
responsible for advocating the fair and  “Structural Conceptualization” means the
sustainable development, welfare and act of conceiving, choosing and
cultural expression of society’s habitat in developing the type, disposition,
terms of space, forms and historical arrangement and proportioning of the
context; structural elements of an architectural
 “Architect-of-record” means the architect work giving due consideration to safety,
registered and licensed under R.A. No. cost-effectiveness, functionality and
9266, who is directly and professionally aesthetics;
responsible for the total design of the  “Integrated and Accredited Professional
project for the client and who shall Organization” means the existing official
assume the civil liability for the plans, national organization of all architects of
specifications and contract documents the Philippines in which all registered
he/she has signed and sealed; Filipino architects shall be members
 “Architect-in-charge of construction” without prejudice to membership in other
means an architect registered and voluntary professional associations;
licensed under R.A. No. 9266, who is  “Continuing Professional Development”
directly and professionally responsible and refers to a sustaining and progressive
liable for the construction supervision of learning process that maintains,
the project; enhances, or increases the knowledge and
 “Consulting Architect” means the architect continuing ability of architects;
registered and licensed or permitted to  “Continuing Professional Development”
practice under R.A. No. 9266, who is refers to a sustaining and progressive
professionally and academically qualified learning process that maintains,
and with exceptional or recognized enhances, or increases the knowledge and
expertise or specialization in any branch continuing ability of architects;
of architecture;  “Architectural Plans” means a two (2)-
 “General Practice of Architecture” the act dimensional representations reflecting a
of planning and architectural designing, proposed development/redevelopment of
structural conceptualization, specifying, an enclosed/ semi-enclosed or open area
supervising and giving general showing features or elements such as
administration and responsible direction to columns, walls, partitions, ceiling, stairs,
the erection, enlargement or alterations of doors, windows, floors, roof, room
buildings and building environments and designations, door and window call-outs,
architectural design in engineering the architectural layout of equipment,
structures or any part thereof; the furnishings, furniture and the like,
scientific, aesthetic and orderly specifications callouts, elevation
coordination of all the processes which references, drawing references and the
enter into the production of a complete like; the architectural plan is the
building or structure performed through representation of a lateral section for a
the medium of unbiased preliminary proposed building/ structure (running
studies of plans, consultations, parallel to the ground) and at a height of
specifications, conferences, evaluations, from 1.0 – 1.5 meters above the finished
investigations, contract documents and floor; the term may also collectively refer
oral advice and directions regardless of to other architectural designs such as
whether the persons engaged in such cross/ longitudinal sections, elevations,
practice are residents of the Philippines or roof plan, reflected ceiling plan; detailed
have their principal office or place of sections and elevations showing
business in this country or another architectural interiors, detailed
territory, and regardless of whether such architectural designs, door and window
persons are performing one or all these
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schedules, other architectural finishing
schedules and the like.
 “Building” means a structure for the
purpose and function of habitation and
other uses.
 “Diversified Architectural Experience” a
post-baccalaureate, pre-licensure
experience of two (2) years required of a
graduate of architecture prior to taking
the licensure examination; consisting of a
variation of experiences in the different
phases of architectural service.
 “Foreign Architect” means an architect
who is not a Filipino citizen, nor an
Architect registered and licensed in the
Philippines, but who is duly registered and
licensed in his/her home country as an
Architect.
 “Filipino Counterpart” the local Philippine
architect, partnership or corporation that
must work in association with a foreign
architect, partnership or corporation, on a
project on Philippine soil.
 “Standards of Professional Practice”
means a document embodied in the
Architects National Code, which defines all
aspects of professional service, prescribes
minimum basic fees and establishes the
rights and obligations of both the Architect
and the client.
 “Syllabi” the outlines embodying topics
and concepts of major subjects prescribed
in specific course of study to serve as
basis for test questions in the licensure
examinations.
 “Urban Design” physical and systemic
design undertaken by an Architect on a
community and urban plane, more
comprehensive than, and an extension of
the architecture of buildings, spaces
between buildings, entourage, utilities and
movement systems.