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CE LAWS, CONTRACTS AND

SPECIFICATIONS

Introduction and Overview of

Fundamental Laws

JOSEPH BERLIN P. JUANZON CE, MBA

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 PHILIPPINE LEGAL
SYSTEM

Having been under the colonial rule of

Spain and subsequently the United
States, it is not surprising that the
Philippines would base much of its
laws and court system on the Spanish
and American models°

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PHILIPPINE LEGAL SYSTEM
‡ Branches of Government
‡ Under the Constitution, governmental
powers in the Philippines is divided
among three institutions: executive,
legislative and judicial.

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PHILIPPINE LEGAL SYSTEM
‡ Branches of Government
‡ The Executive branch- headed by the
president, enforces the laws;
‡ The Legislative branch - made up of the
House of Representatives and Senate
(collectively called Congress) - makes the
laws;
‡ The Judicial branch- (through the Supreme
Court and lower courts established by
Congress), also called the judiciary, interprets
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‡ CONSTRUCTION
REGULATORY
‡ RA 4566 - Contractors' License Law. AN ACT
CREATING THE PHILIPPINE LICENSING
BOARD FOR CONTRACTORS,
PRESCRIBING ITS POWERS, DUTIES AND
FUNCTIONS, PROVIDING FUNDS
THEREFOR, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
‡ PD 1746 -CREATING THE CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY AUTHORITY OF THE §

PHILIPPINES (CIAP)
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‡ CONSTRUCTION REGULATORY

‡ PD 1167-DEVELOPING AND REGULATING

THE OVERSEAS CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRY, PROVIDING INCENTIVES
THEREFORE, AND FOR OTHER
PURPOSES
‡ RA 9184 - Government Procurement reform
Act-AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE
MODERNIZATION, STANDARIZATION AND
REGULATION OF THE PROCUREMENT
ACTIVITIES OF THE GOVERNMENT Õ
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‡ DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION
CODES
‡ PD 1096: NATIONAL BUILDING
CODE
‡ Implementing Rules and
Regulations
‡ PD 1185 ± FIRE CODE OF THE
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‡ DESIGN AND
CONSTRUCTION CODES
‡ PD 856 ± CODE ON SANITATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES
‡ Implementing Rules and Regulations
‡ BP 344 ± ACCESSIBILITY LAW :
Implementing Rules and Regulations - An
Act To Enhance The Mobility Of
Disabled Persons By Requiring Certain
Buildings, Institutions, Establishments And
Public Utilities To Install Facilities And
Other Devices R
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‡ REPUBLIC ACT NO. 544 -
AN ACT TO REGULATE THE
PRACTICE OF CIVIL
ENGINEERING IN THE
PHILIPPINES

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CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW
‡ ARTICLE 1.0
‡ (a) The practice of civil engineering within the
meaning and intent of this Act shall embrace
services in the form of consultation, design,
preparation of plans, specifications, estimates,
erection, installation and supervision of the
construction of streets, bridges, highways,
railroads,rports and hangars, portworks, canals,
river and shore improvements, lighthouses, and
dry docks; buildings, fixed structures for
irrigation, flood protection, drainage, water
supply and sewerage works; demolition of
permanent structures; and tunnels. The
enumeration of any work in this section shall not
be construed as excluding any other work c

requiring civil engineering knowledge and

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‡ ARTICLE 1.0
‡ The term "civil engineer" as
used in this Act shall mean a
person duly registered with
the Board of Examiners for
Civil Engineers
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‡ ARTICLE 2.0
‡ Board of Examiners for Civil
Engineers
‡ Section 3. Composition of Board.
² Within thirty days after the
approval of this Act there shall be
created a Board of Examiners for
Civil Engineers, hereinafter referred
to as the Board, to be composed of
a chairman and two members who
shall be appointed by the Secretary
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‡ ARTICLE 3.0
‡ Examination and Registration
‡Section 8. Examination
requirement. ² All applicants
for registration for the practice
of civil engineering shall be
required to pass a technical
examination as hereinafter
provided. Board of Examiners
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‡ Section 12. Qualifications for examination. ²
Any person applying for admission to the civil
engineering examination as herein provided shall,
prior to the date of the examination, establish to
the satisfaction of the Board that he has the
following qualifications:
‡ (a) Be at least twenty-one years of age;
‡ (b) Be a citizen of the Philippines;
‡ (c) Be of good reputation and moral character;
and
‡ (d) Be a graduate of a four-year course in civil
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engineering from a school, institute, college or
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