Plumbing History

Question 1

Birth of plumbing profession in the Philippines

Answer 1

17th Century

Question 2

known as Intramuros was established by the Spaniards as a model community.

Answer 2

Walled City

Question 3

The Filipino plumbers were assigned the task of maintaining, repairing/remodelling plumbing system in all pueblos or town, church and government buildings

Answer 3

18th and 19th century

Question 4

Plumbing significantly improved upon the arrival of the american soldiers, engineers, thomasite teachers, doctors and evangelist.

Answer 4

20th Century

Question 5

The one who issued the letter of instruction on proper waste disposal.

Answer 5

Governor General Harrison

Question 6

the plumbing trade was duly recognized by the government.

Answer 6

1902 onwards

Question 7

Was the model Community

Answer 7

City of Manila

Question 8

first chief of division of plumbing construction and inspection

Answer 8

John F. Hass

Question 9

NAMPAP (National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines) was organized

Answer 9

1935 onwards

Question 10

NAMPAP stands for

Answer 10

National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines

Question 11

Registration of NAMPAP with the SEC

Answer 11

SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)

Question 12

City Ordinance 2411 was established

Answer 12

Before 1950

Question 13

The Plumbing Code for the City of Manila enacted in consultation with NAMPAP.

Answer 13

City Ordinance 2411

Question 14

Initiated by NAMPAP, the Department of Public Services of the City of Manila was created by an _______

Answer 14

Act of Congress

Question 15

Spearheaded the enactment of law regulating the practice of RMP

Answer 15

NAMPAP

Question 16

Third congress of the Republic of the Philippines in its Second Session.

Answer 16

1954

Question 17

Third congress of the Republic of the Philippines in its Second Session. Approved the Third Reading ____________

Answer 17

House Bill no. 962

Question 18

R.A. 1378, otherwise known as the “PLUMBING LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES” was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay

Answer 18

June 18, 1955

Question 19

National Plumbing Code of the Philippines prepared by NAMPAP was promulgated and approved by Malacañang

Answer 19

January 28, 1959

Question 20

NAWASA stands for

Answer 20

National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority

Question 21

NAWASA was renamed to

Answer 21

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System

Question 22

The Board of Examiners for Master Plumber and NAMPAP prepared the Curriculum for Plumbing Engineering and approved by DepED at Feati University

Answer 22

1966 - 1969

Question 23

First school to offer Plumbing Engineering course in the Philippines

Answer 23

Feati University

Question 24

The First Amendment to the National Plumbing Code was approved, which effected the inclusion of “Asbestos-Cement Pipe” as an approved plumbing material.

Answer 24

November 28, 1967

Question 25

Republic Act No. 6541 otherwise known as the "Building Code of the Philippines" was passed with the "National Plumbing Code of 1959" as referral code in full text.

Answer 25

Before Martial Law in 1972

Question 26

Old National Building Code of the Philippines

Answer 26

RA 6541

Question 27

New National Building Code of the Philippines

Answer 27

PD 1096

Question 28

NAMPAP created a plumbing a plumbing code committee to ammend/revise the National Plumbing Code.

Answer 28

1990

Question 29

NAMPAP President JAIME M. CABASE spearheaded the updating of the Revised National Plumbing Code.

Answer 29

1996

Question 30

NAMPAP President who spearheaded the updating of Revised NPC.

Answer 30

Jaime M. Cabase

Question 31

NAMPAP submitted Draft Code to the Board of Master Plumbers chaired by Engr. Fortunato H. Amosco

Answer 31

October 1999

Question 32

Chairman of Board of Master Plumbers (BOMP) where the NAMPAP submitted the draft code to him in October 1999

Answer 32

Engr. Fortunato H. Amosco

Question 33

Issuance of the RNPCP at Manila, Philippines

Answer 33

September 30, 1999

Question 34

The Revised Plumbing Code was revised on this date

Answer 34

December 21, 1999

Question 35

PRC Chairman who adopted the revised Plumbing code of 1999

Answer 35

Hermogenes P. Pobre

Question 36

President who aprroved and adopted the revised Plumbing Code of 1999

Answer 36

Pres. Joseph Estrada

Question 37

Plumbing Law of the Philippines

Answer 37

RA 1378

Question 38

The number of days the RNPCP shall take effect following its complete publication.

Answer 38

30 Days

Question 39

IRR of RA 1378 was adopted on?

Answer 39

April 18, 2024

Question 40

Business Mirror Publication of IRR of RA 1378

Answer 40

May 3, 2024

Question 41

Effective date of IRR od RA 1378

Answer 41

May 14, 2024

Question 42

Who is the current chairman of the Board of Examiners for Master Plumber?

Answer 42

Reynald B. Ilagan

Question 43

Chairman of the revision & updated of the RNPCP

Answer 43

Pedrito D. Camilet Jr.