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An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil
Engineering in the Philippines
Republic Act No. 544
This act serves as the guide for the Civil engineers as to what are the services that they are allowed to
offer to the clients or company. I
Republic Act No. 544
Date that the republic act no, 544 was approved
June 17, 1959
It consist of five articles namely
Article I – Title of the act and Definition of
terms
Article II – Board of examiners for civil
engineers
Article III – Examination and registration
Article IV – Enforcement of act and penal
provisions
Article V –Miscellaneous Provisions
An act to regulate the practice of
the professions of engineer and
architect
Act no. 2985
An act to repeal and replace
section 24 of republic act
numbered 544 entitled “An
Act to regulate the practice
of Civil Engineering in the
Philippines”
ActNo. 1582
This act shall be known as the
“Civil Engineering Law”
Republic Act No. 544
Members of the Board – shall hold
office for a term of _____ after
appointment or until their successors
shall have been appointed and shall
have qualified
Three Years
Duties of the Boards
- Administer oath
- Issue, suspend and revoke certificates of
registration for the practice of civil
engineering - Issue certificates of recognition to civil
engineers for advanced studies,
research, and/or highly specialized
training in any branch of civil engineering
subject - Investigate violations of this act and the
regulations. - Issue subpoena and subpoena duces
tecum to secure appearance of
witnesses in connection with the charges
presented to the board - Inspect at least once a year educational
institution offering courses in civil
engineering, civil engineering woks,
projects or corporations, established in
the Philippines - Adopt a code of ethics in the practice of
civil engineering
Qualifications of Board Members
a. Be a citizen and resident of the
Philippines
b. Be at least 30 years of age and of good
moral character
c. Be a graduate of civil engineering from
recognized and legally constituted
school, institute, college or university
d. Be a registered civil engineer duly
qualified to practice engineering in the
Philippines:
e. Have practiced civil engineering, with
certificate as such for a period of not less
than ten years prior to his appointment
f. Not be a member of the faculty of any
school, institute, college, or university
where civil engineering course is taught,
nor have a pecuniary interest in such
institution;
g. No former members of the faculty of any
school, institute or university where civil
engineering is taught can become a
member of the board unless he had
stopped teaching for at least three years.
Examinations shall be conducted in the
cities _____
Manila, Baguio, Cagayan De
Oro, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi,
Lucena, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and
Zamboanga provided that such days do
not fall on official holidays.
Who is the handler of the subject Mathematics, Surveying and Transportation Engineering
Dr. Pericles Dakay
Who is the handler of the subject Hydraulics and Geotechnical Engineering
Dr. Romeo Enstanero
Who is the handler of the subject Structural Engineering and Construction
Dr. Praxedes P. Bernardo
The duties of the Executive Officer of the Board
o shall conduct the examination given
by the board
o designate any subordinate officer of
the PRC to act as the secretary and
custodian of all records (examination
papers and minutes of the
deliberation of the board)
Who shall be the executive officer of the board
The commissioner of professional
regulation commission
Qualifications for examination
a. be at least 21 years of age
b. be a citizen of the Philippines
c. be a good reputation and moral
character; and
d. be a graduate of civil engineering from
school, institute, college or university
recognized by the government or the
state wherein it is established.
True or False
All successful candidates in the examination
shall be required to take a professional oath
before the Board of Civil Engineers or other
Government Officials authorized to administer
oaths, prior to entering upon the practice of
the civil engineering profession.
TRUE
True or False
All registered civil engineers shall obtain a
seal of such design as the Board shall
authorize and direct; Provided, however, that
the serial number of the certificate issued by
the Board shall be included in the design of
the seal.
TRUE
Board shall not issue a certificate.
o To any person convicted by a court
of competent jurisdiction of any
criminal offense involving moral
turpitude.
o To any person guilty of immoral or
dishonorable conduct
o To any person of unsound mind
What act amended act no. 2985
Act No. 3159
What Section of Act No. 2985 does Act no. 3159
Section 24 “the practices of maestro de obras”
Give Example of permissible
advertising
Professional cards
➢ Brochure
➢ Display advertising in recognized
dignified business and professional
publications
➢ Statement of the engineers’ names or
the name of the firm posted on projects
they rendered services
➢ Posting descriptive articles for technical
pressstating the direct participation in
the project
➢ Permission by engineers for their names
to be used in commercial
advertisements
Client-Civil engineer relationship
Obligation of the Civil Engineers
* Obligations of the Client
* Liability of the civil engineer and the client
* Suspension or termination of services
* Settlement of disputes
* Ownership of data and documents
