LAWS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES Flashcards
RA9266
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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 17, 2004
RA1581
Architecture Law of 1956
June 16, 1956
( 34 – Corporate Practice)
RA545
Architecture Law of 1950
June 17, 1950
RA8981
Professional Regulation Commission Modernization Act
December 5, 2000
PD223
Creating the Professional Regulation Commission
LOI 1000
Letter of Instruction 1000
“…only PRC accredited bona fide professional organizations, and
their members to organize host, sponsor or represent the Filipino
professionals in national, regional and international forums,
conferences, conventions where the concerned professions are
involved, AND …all government agencies and any of its
instrumentalities shall give priority to members of the accredited
professional organizations in the hiring of its employees and in the
engagement of professional services.”
May 20, 1980
RA386
Civil Code of the Philippines
June 18, 1949
EO546
Creating a Ministry of Public Works and a Ministry of
Transportation and Communications
July 23, 1979
RA7160
Local Government Code of the Philippines
October 10, 1991
RA876
The Philippine Arbitration Law
June 19, 1953
PD1096
Adopting A National Building Code Of The Philippines
(NBCP) Thereby Revising R.A. No. 6541
Feb 19, 1977
IRR latest revision - April 30, 2005
RA6541
An Act To Ordain And Institute
A National Building Code Of The Philippines
National Building Code Of 1972
August 26, 1972
old
RA9514
An Act Establishing A Comprehensive Fire Code Of
The Philippines, Repealing Presidential Decree No.
1185 And For Other Purposes
“Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008”
December 19, 2008
PD1185
Fire Code of the Philippines
1977
RA9263
Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail
Management and Penology Professionalization Act
March 10, 2004
BP344
Enhancing the Mobility of Disabled Persons
Feb 25, 1983
IRR latest revision - April 30, 2005
PD957
Condominium and Subdivision Buyers’ Protective
Decree
July 12, 1976
RA 6552
Real Estate Buyers’ Protective Act
August 26, 1972
RA 4726
The Condominium Act
June 18, 1966
BP 220
Standards for Economic and Socialized Housing
projects
March 25, 1982
RA 8763
Home Guarantee Corporation Act
March 7, 2000
EO 538
Prescribing the Administration of the Home
Development Mutual Funds
June 4, 1979
EO 90
Creating the Housing and Urban Development
Coordinating Council
December 17, 1986
RA 3469
Allowing the Construction of Multi-Storey Tenement
Housing Projects for the Poor and Homeless
June 16, 1962
