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History of Civil Engineers - Philippines - Institutional Flashcards

1
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Miguel Lopez de Legazpi founded the city of Manila and built _______ after the establishment of Manila

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Fort Santiago

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2
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the modern equivalent of Maestro de Obras is

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construction foreman

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3
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what group of individuals built catholic churches made of wood

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Franciscan Order

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4
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what year was Fort San Antonio Abad built

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1584

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5
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Who built the Fort Nuestra Senora de Guia (bonus: what year)

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Antonio Sedeno (1586)

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6
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during 1591-1631, what structure did Leonardo Iturrino built

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Santiago Castle

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the oldest stone church in the Philippines, designed with Corinthian and Ionic architechture (bonus: what year was it built)

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St. Augustine Church (1599)

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church built on the lot donated by Don Bernardino Castillo in 1621

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St. Sebastian Church

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9
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bridge built in 1632 formerly known as Puente Grande Bridge, and Puente de Espana

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Jones Bridge

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10
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what year did the Manila Earthquake occur

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1645

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11
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what year was the Pasig lighthouse built (bonus: when was it deactivated)

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1846 (deactivated in 1992)

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12
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MWSS, established in 1686 stands for

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Manila Waterworks and Sewerage Systems

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13
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the first suspension bridge built in 1852 (bonus: what was it later known as)

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Puente Colgante Bridge (later known as Puente de Claveria)

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14
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when did Manila get a steady supply of fresh water

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1867

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15
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what year was the Bureau of Public Works and Highways established

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1868

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16
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when did the Railroad of Luzon finish construction

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1875

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17
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what was the name of the school for Maestro de Obras that was established in 1880

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Escuela Practica y Artes Oficios de Manila

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18
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the Manila-Dagupan railway was completed at what year (bonus: give the other name for the railway)

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1892 (Ferrocaril De Manila a Dagupan)

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19
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who is the architect responsible for the construction of the St. Sebastian Church

A

Architect Genero Palacios

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19
Q

cut spanish road made of adobe

A

ordinario

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20
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the founding of Carriedo Waterworks, a Manila water system

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1878-1918

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21
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One of four government departments established by Emilio Aguinaldo that oversees building and maintenance of roads (bonus: what year)

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Department of War and Public Works (1898)

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22
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during Apolinario Mabini’s presidency, the Bureau of Engineers was under what department? (bonus: what year)

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Communications and Public Works Department (1899)

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23
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a private institution offering academic course for maestro de obras (bonus: what year)

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Liceo de Manila (1900)

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24
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when did the use of reinforced concrete first introduced in the Philippines

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1900

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25
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what road type was used during the early 1900s

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Macadam road type

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26
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Act ______ posits that public works and projects are placed under the “Provincial Supervisions”

A

Act No. 83

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27
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what does the association AAAF stands for? (bonus: what year was it created)

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Academia de Arquitectura y Agrimensura de Filipinas (created in 1902)

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28
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what act nos. were passed that led to the establishment of the Department of Commerce and Police, and under it, the Bureau of Engineering and Construction of Public Works and the Bureau of Architecture and Construction

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Act nos 222 and 268

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29
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the first railroad legislation act

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Philippine Commission Act no 554

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30
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what does the MRRCo stands for (bonus: what year)

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Manila Railroad Company (1902)

31
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during 1903, AAAF changed the name of their association to AIAAF which stands for

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Academia de Ingeniera Arquitectura y Agrimensura de Filipinas

32
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what year did the Liceo and the Academia merge to create the Escuela de Ingeniera y Arquitectura

A

1904

33
Q

what year did the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Santo Tomas first established

A

1907

33
Q

a gravity dam constructed over the Marikina River in Rizal, Philippines (bonus: what year)

A

Wawa Dam (1909)

34
Q

first instructor to be appointed as instructor in graphics (drawing) on a part-time basis in UP College of Engineering

A

Mr. Jose Katigbak

35
Q

what year did the motor vehicle first appear

A

1910

36
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what year was the AIAAF dissolved

A

1911

37
Q

this act regulated the appropriation of water and irrigation systems

A

The Irrigation Act of 1912

38
Q

what year was the Metropolitan Water District founded

A

1919-1954

39
Q

this law separated the Board of Examiners for Civil Engineering and Architecture

A

Public Act no. 2985

40
Q

what does PSCE stands for (bonus: what year was it established)

A

Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (1928)

41
Q

who is the first president of PSCE (what is his PRC number)

A

Marcial Kasilag (PRC no. 00001)

42
Q

this law allowed underage persons to take the board exam but not practice their profession until they reach 21

A

Act no. 4211

43
Q

what year was the Manila National Airport Established

A

1948

44
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what year was the boom of automobiles in the Philippines

A

1960

45
Q

Which Cebu Governor did Gov. Gen. Francis B. Harrison appoint as the Secretary of Commerce and Communication (bonus: what year)

A

Dionisio Jakosalem (1917-1922)

46
Q

Which departments were the result of the Executive Order 396 (bonus: who was its secretary)

A

Department of National Defense, Public Works, Communications and Labor (Basilio Valdes)

47
Q

what year was the Department of Public Works and Communications (DPWC) abolished

A

1941

48
Q

what year was the Department of national Defense and Communications named back to Department of Public Works and Communications (DPWC)

A

1945

49
Q

which dam was constructed during 1950-1956

A

Ambuklao dam

50
Q

what year was the DPWC again reconstituted to Department of Public Works, Transportation and Communications (DPWTC)

A

1951

51
Q

which bureau was created in 1954 by virtue of the RA 1192, and placed under the DPWTC

A

Bureau of Public Highways

52
Q

what irrigation bureau was created during 1955-1970 though RA 1383

A

National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA)

53
Q

which administration was transferred to the DPWTC during 1956

A

Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA)

54
Q

a 2 to 8-lane limited-access toll expressway established in the 1960s that connects manila to the provinces of central luzon (bonus: name other names)

A

North Luzon Expressway or NLEx (North Diversion Road, Manila North Expressway or MNEX, Radial Road 8)

55
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which years were the automobile age

A

1960s-1980s

56
Q

what year was the SI system established

A

1960

57
Q

which association was founded during 1961

A

Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines (1961)

58
Q

dam located at Norzagaray Bulacan built during 1961-1967

A

Angat dam

59
Q

during 1964, MRRCo changed to what name

A

Philippine National Railways (PNR)

60
Q

during 1971-1977, RA 6234 was enacted changing NAWASA to what name

A

Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage Systems (MWSS)

61
Q

PACE and PSCE merged in what year (bonus: who did the effort to merge)

A

1972 (Engr. Cesar Caliwara)

62
Q

President Marcos created the presidential decree 198 to create _____ to regulate all professions

A

Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC)

63
Q

in fulfillment of the merging of PACE and PSCE, what organization was created (bonus: what year)

A

Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers or PICE (1973)

64
Q

who is the first president of PICE (bonus: what year)

A

Engr. Cesar Caliwara (1974)

65
Q

PRC recognized PICE as the only official organization of civil engineers in the Ph on what year

A

1975

66
Q

the national building code of the Philippines was established during what year

A

1977

67
Q

during 1979, MPWTC was restructured to which two ministries

A

Ministry of Public Works (MPW) and Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MOTC)

68
Q

during 1980, ____ was responsible for water supply in areas not covered by MWSS or LWUA

A

Rural Waterworks Development Corporation (RWDC)

69
Q

who was the first chairman of light rail transportation authority

A

Imelda Marcos

70
Q

in 1981, MPW and MPH were merged to become what organization

A

Ministry of Public Works and Highways (MPWH)

71
Q

built in 1982, this dam was southeast asia’s first large multipurpose dam (what year did it start to operate)

A

Magat Dam (1983)

72
Q

in 1987, MPWH was changed to what name

A

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)

73
Q

which president declared the civil engineering week in 1991 (bonus: what date is the civil engineering week)

A

Corazon Aquino (November 3-9)

74
Q

what year was the RA 10609 signed

A

2013

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