MODULE 3 J

Question 1

An Act Providing for a More Responsive and Comprehensive Regulation for
the Registration, Licensing and Practice of Architecture, Repealing for the
Purpose Republic Act No. 545, as Amended, Otherwise Known as “An Act to
Regulate the Practice of Architecture in the Philippines And for Other
Purposes (March 15, 2004)

Answer 1

RA 9266

Question 2

passed in 1956, amends RA 545 to specifically prohibit corporations from
practicing architecture, emphasizing individual qualifications.
This law is repealed. It was repealed by RA 9266

Answer 2

RA 1581

Question 3

enacted in 1950, is the original “Architecture Law” in the Philippines,
regulating the practice of architecture
This law is repealed. It was repealed by RA 9266

Answer 3

RA 545

Question 4

Professional Regulation Commission Modernization Act (December 5,
2000)

Answer 4

Professional Regulation Commission Modernization Act (December 5,
2000)

RA 8981

Question 5

Creating the Professional Regulation Commission (June 22, 1973)

Answer 5

PD 223

Question 6

Civil Code of the Philippines (June 18, 1949)

Answer 6

RA 386

Question 7

Creating a Ministry of Public Works and a Ministry of Transportation and
Communications (July 23, 1979)

Answer 7

EO 546

Question 8

Local Government Code of the Philippines (1991)

Answer 8

RA 7160

Question 9

The Philippine Arbitration Law (June 19, 1953)

Answer 9

RA 876

Question 10

National Building Code of the Philippines (Feb 19, 1977 / IRR latest revision =
April 30, 2005)

Answer 10

PD 1096

Question 11

National Building Code of 1972 (August 26, 1972): It was repealed and
superseded by PD 1096, the current National Building Code of the
Philippines.

Answer 11

RA 6541

Question 12

Fire Code of the Philippines (1977): This Presidential Decree has been
repealed and superseded by RA 9514 - Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008
(December 19, 2008)

Answer 12

PD 1185

Question 13

Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology
Professionalization Act (March 10, 2004)

Answer 13

RA 9263

Question 14

Enhancing the Mobility of Disabled Persons (Feb 25, 1983 / IRR latest rev. =
April 30, 2005): This Batas Pambansa (National Law).

Answer 14

BP 344

Question 15

Condominium and Subdivision Buyers’ Protective Decree (July 12, 1976)

Answer 15

PD 957

Question 16

Real Estate Buyers’ Protective Act (August 26, 1972): Also known as the
Maceda Law.

Answer 16

RA 6552

Question 17

The Condominium Act (June 18, 1966)

Answer 17

RA 4726

Question 18

Standards for Economic and Socialized Housing projects (March 25, 1982)

Answer 18

BP 220

Question 19

Home Guarantee Corporation Act (March 7, 2000)

Answer 19

RA 8763

Question 20

Prescribing the Administration of the Home Development Mutual Funds
(June 4, 1979)

Answer 20

EO 538

Question 21

Creating the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council
(December 17, 1986)

Answer 21

EO 90

Question 22

Allowing the Construction of Multi-Storey Tenement Housing Projects for
the Poor and Homeless (June 16, 1962)

Answer 22

RA 3469

Question 23

National Plumbing Code of the Philippines (January 28, 1959 / latest revision
– Dec 21, 1999)

Answer 23

RA 1378

Question 24

Creating the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (June 19,
1971)

Answer 24

RA 6234

Question 25

Latest Amendment to PD198 or Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973 (April 2, 2004), also known as the Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973

Answer 25

RA 9286

Question 26

Water Code of the Philippines (1977), also known as the Water Code of the Philippines

Answer 26

PD 1067

Question 27

Ecological Waste Management Program Law (January 26, 2001): This law, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000

Answer 27

RA 9003

Question 28

National Water and Air Pollution Control Commission on June 18, 1964, has been superseded and amended by later environmental legislation, most notably by the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275)

Answer 28

RA 3931

Question 29

Establishing Environmental Impact Statement System (1978)

Answer 29

PD 1586

Question 30

Philippine Environmental Code (June 6, 1977)

Answer 30

PD 1152

Question 31

Pollution Control Decree (1976): This decree, which revised the Pollution Control Law (originally RA 3931).

Answer 31

PD 984

Question 32

Penalizing Squatting And Other Similar Acts (1975): This Presidential Decree has been repealed by Republic Act No. 8368 in 1997.

Answer 32

PD 772

Question 33

Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines (June 22, 1997 / January 1, 1998

Answer 33

RA 8293

Question 34

Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (1961): This law is up-to-date and in effect.

Answer 34

RA 3019

Question 35

Law on Acquisition of Right-of-Way, Site or Location for National Government Infrastructure Projects (November 7, 2000)

Answer 35

RA 8974

Question 36

Magna Carta for Scientists, Engineers, & Researchers in the Government (December 22, 1997)

Answer 36

RA 8439

Question 37

Code of Ethical Conduct of a Public Official and Employees (February 20, 1989)

Answer 37

RA 6713

Question 38

Responsibility of the Public Estate Authority on Reclamation Projects (February 14, 1979)

Answer 38

EO 525

Question 39

essentially a legal authorization issued by the Office of the Building Official (OBO) of the Local Government Unit (LGU) where the property is located.

Answer 39

building permit

Question 40

cornerstone of building regulations in the country. Its scope encompasses the entire gamut of construction activities, from simple renovations to the erection of multi-story commercial edifices.

Answer 40

PD 1096

Question 41

the responsibility for administering and enforcing the provisions of the National Building Code rests largely with LGUs.

Answer 41

Local Government Code of 1991 (Republic Act No. 7160),

Question 42

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND CLEARANCES

Answer 42

-Duly accomplished application forms -Proof of Ownership or Authorization -Tax Declaration and Real Property Tax Receipts -Barangay Clearance -Locational Clearance/Zoning Clearance -Architectural, Structural, Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing, and Sanitary Plans -Bill of Materials and Cost Estimates -Structural Analysis and Design Computations -Geotechnical or Soil Investigation Report (if applicable) -Fire Safety Requirements