ChE Laws, Contracts, and Ethics

Question 1

Guides for actions of a professional in relation to his employer, his fellow professionals, and the public that he serves

Answer 1

Code of Ethics

Question 2

Keystone of professional conduct

Answer 2

Integrity

Question 3

An act regulating the practice of Chemical Engineering in the Philippines and for other purposes. This Act repeals RA318, otherwise known as “The Chemical Engineering Law.”

Answer 3

RA 9297 (Chemical Engineering Law of 2004)

Question 4

The study, development, and application of unit operations and unit processes in the transformation of raw materials into finished produdct

Answer 4

Chemical Engineering

Question 5

A professional who conceptualizes, develops, designs, improves, and applies safe, healthy, ethical, and economic ways of utilizing materials and energy in unit processes and operations for the benefit of society and environment

Answer 5

Chemical Engineer

Question 6

How many articles does RA 9297 have?

Answer 6

5

Question 7

How many sections does RA 9297 have?

Answer 7

39

Question 8

Section 35 of RA 9297: Fine provision sets a misdemeanor fine of ____, and a jail sentence of ____.

Answer 8

Php 10k to Php 10M; 6 months to 5 years

Question 9

Passing of RA 9297 in the Senate

Answer 9

February 6, 2004

Question 10

Passing of RA 9297 in the House of Representatives

Answer 10

February 7, 2004

Question 11

Approval date of RA 9297

Answer 11

May 13, 2004

Question 12

An act to regulate the practice of chemical engineering in the Philippines, and for other purposes

Answer 12

RA 318 (Chemical Engineering Law)

Question 13

How many articles does RA 318 have?

Answer 13

4

Question 14

How many sections does RA 318 have?

Answer 14

32

Question 15

Section 3 of RA 318: Fine provision sets a misdemeanor fine of ____, and a jail sentence of ____.

Answer 15

Php 100 to Php 1,000; 1 month to 1 year

Question 16

The new code of ethics for the practice of the Chemical Engineering profession was approved on what date?

Answer 16

January 14, 2003

Question 17

House Bills that aim to amend RA 9297

Answer 17

House Bills 2970, 6310 and 6547

Question 18

Who authored HB 6310

Answer 18

Surigao del Norte Rep. Francisco Jose Matugas II

Question 19

Who authored HB 2970

Answer 19

Negros Oriental Rep. Manuel Sagarbarria

Question 20

Who authored HB 6547

Answer 20

PBA Party-list Rep. Jericho Jonas Nograles

Question 21

Which House Bill is titled “Amending certain provisions of RA 9297, otherwise known as the Chemical Engineering Law of 2004”

Answer 21

HB 2970

Question 22

Which House Bill is entitled “Providing for a comprehensive chemical engineering law and repealing for that purpose RA 9297”

Answer 22

HB 6310

Question 23

Which House Bill is entitled “Amending and repealing RA 9297 (by providing for higher standards of regulation in the practice of chemical engineering and expanding its scope and nature to make it attuned to the current levels of global engineering practice)”

Answer 23

HB 6547

Question 24

Meeting of minds between two persons whereby one binds himself with respect to the other to give something or to render service

Answer 24

Contract

Question 25

A juridicial necessity to give, to do, or not to do

Answer 25

Obligation

Question 26

Agreement of the will of one contracting party with that of another or others, upon the object and terms of the contract

Answer 26

Consent

Question 27

Form of business organization composed of two or more members in order to conduct a business

Answer 27

Partnership

Question 28

Initial step in the formation of a contract. It contains items and conditions, which if accepted, may give rise to a contract

Answer 28

Offer

Question 29

Contract that was entered into legally by the contracting parties but has resulted in economic damage to one of the parties or an outside party. The court can therefore rescind, or set aside the contract for equitable reasons.

Answer 29

Rescissible Contract

Question 30

A group of people organized for the purpose of business of industrial transaction which is incorporated under the laws of the Philippines

Answer 30

Corporation

Question 31

An act creating a patent office, prescribing its powers and duties, regulating the issuance of patents and appropriating funds therefor

Answer 31

RA 165 (Patent Law of the Philippines)

Question 32

An exclusive right given to an inventor over his invention for a limited time. It serves to protect him from uncontrolled competition from parties who had no part to that invention.

Answer 32

Patent

Question 33

Any new and useful machine, process, manufactured product or substance, or an improvement of the three mentioned

Answer 33

Invention

Question 34

The act of making, using, or selling, by any person of a patented invention without the expressed authorization of the patentee

Answer 34

Infringement

Question 35

Moral right of copyrighted work belongs to the ____

Answer 35

Author

Question 36

Person who uses invention to profit without the permission of inventor is known as the ___

Answer 36

Infringer

Question 37

Copying of ones written research without acknowledging the author

Answer 37

Plagiarism

Question 38

Period of duration of copyright lasts ___ years after death

Answer 38

50

Question 39

An act to provide for the registration and protection of trademarks, tradenames, and service marks, defining unfair competition and false marking and providing remedies against the same

Answer 39

RA 166

Question 40

Includes names and surnames, first names and trade names, devices or words to identify their business, vocations or occupations: names and titles lawfully adopted and used by natural and juridicial persons: unions and any organizations engaged in trade or commerce

Answer 40

Trade Name

Question 41

Mark used in the sale and advertising of services to identify the services of one person and distinguish them from the services of others

Answer 41

Service Mark

Question 42

Includes any work, name, symbol, emblem, sign, or device or any combination adopted and used by a manufacturer or merchant to identify his goods and distinguish them from those manufactured or sold by others

Answer 42

Trade Mark

Question 43

Any activity or affixture, annexing, or using in connection with any goods, a false designation of origin, or false description or representation including words or other symbols tending falsely to words or represent the same and shall cause such goods and services into commerce

Answer 43

False Marking

Question 44

An act to integrate, coordinate and intensify scientific and technological research and development and to foster invention to provide funds thereof

Answer 44

RA 2067 (Science Act of 1958)

Question 45

An act to ensure the safety and purity of foods and cosmetics, and the purity, safety, efficacy and quality of drugs and devices being made available to the public, vesting the bureau of food and drugs with authority to administer and enforce the laws pertaining thereto, and for other purposes.

Answer 45

RA 3720 (Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act)

Question 46

All articles whether simple, mixed, or compounded, which are used for food, drink, confectionery, or condiment by man or other animal

Answer 46

Foods

Question 47

Include all medicines and preparations recognized in the USP or National Formulary for internal or external use. Any substance or mixture intended to ensure mitigation or prevention of disease of either man or animal

Answer 47

Drugs

Question 48

An act prescribing incentives and guarantees to investment in the Philippines creating the Board of Investment, appropriating funds therefore and for other purposes

Answer 48

RA 5186 (Investment Incentives Act)

Question 49

A corporation organized and existing under Philippine laws of which at least 60% of the capital stock outstanding and entitled to vote is owned and held by Philippine Nationals, and duly registered with the BOI

Answer 49

Registered Enterprise

Question 50

Economic activities that the Board shall have declared as such

Answer 50

Preferred Area of Investment

Question 51

A registered business engaged in the manufacture, processing, or production which uses a design, formula, scheme, method, process, or system of production of any element, substance, or raw material into another material, a finished good which is new and untried.

Answer 51

Pioneer Enterprise

Question 52

Plan prepared by the BOI which shall contain the analysis, synthesis, and projections of data collected by the Board from public or private sectors regarding activities in the agricultural, mining, and manufacturing sectors

Answer 52

Investment Priorities Plan

Question 53

An act which amended some portions of RA 5186

Answer 53

RA 5455 (Foreign Business Regulation Act)

Question 54

The estimated additional volume of production which the BOI determines to be desirable in each preferred and pioneer area of investment in order to supply the needs of the economy at reasonable prices

Answer 54

Measured Capacity

Question 55

An act to invigorate the economic growth by grabbing certain incentives and exemptions to registered export producers, export traders, and service exporters

Answer 55

RA 6136 (Export Incentives Act of 1970)

Question 56

An act providing for the fixing of maximum selling price of essential articles or commodities and creating the Price Control Council (PCC) to stabilize the price of prime commodities to reach the needs of the consuming public

Answer 56

RA 6124

Question 57

A presidential decree creating the Professional Regulation Commission and prescibing its powers and functions

Answer 57

PD 223

Question 58

An Act prescribing the Intellectual Property Code and establishing the Intellectual Property Office, providing for its powers and functions, and for other purposes supervised by DTI

Answer 58

RA 8293 (Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines)

Question 59

An act modernizing the Professional Regulation Commission, repealing for the purpose PD No. 223

Answer 59

RA 8981 (PRC Modernization Act of 2000)

Question 60

The commissioner of PRC must have executive managerial experience of __ years

Answer 60

10 years