ARCHITECTURE LAWS

RA 9266 - 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 (MAR 15, 2004)

RA 1581 – ARCHITECTURE LAW OF 1950

RA 545 – ARCHITECTURE LAW 1950

REGULATORY AND ENFORCEMENT LAWS

RA 8981 - PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS COMMISSION MODERNIZATION ACT (DEC 5, 2000)

PD 223 – CREATING THE PROFFESIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION ( JUNE 22, 1973)

RA 386 – CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (JUNE 18, 1949)

EO 546 – CREATING A MINISTRY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND A MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION AND

COMMUNICATION (JULY 23, 1979)

RA 7160 – LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE OFF THE PHHILIPPINES (1991)

RA 876 – THE PHILIPPINE ARBITRATION LAW (JUNE 19, 1953)

DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION LAW

PD 1096 – NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES(FEB 19, 1997/IRR LATEST REVISION
(APRIL 30, 2005)

RA 6541 – NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF 1972 (AUGUST 26, 1972)

RA 1185 – FIRE CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (1977)

RA 9263 – BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION AND BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY
PROFFESSIONALIZATION ACT. (MARCH 10, 2004)

BP 344 – ENHANCING THE MOBABILITY OF DISABLED PERSONS (FEB 25, 1983 / IRR LATEST
REVISION APRIL 30, 2005)

LAWS AFFECTING THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES

A. ON HOUSING AND FUNDING

PD 957 – CONDOMINIUM AND SUBDIVISION BUYERS PROTECTIVE DEGREE (JULY 12, 1976)

RA 6552 – REAL ESTATE BUYERS PROTECTIVE ACT (JUNE 18, 1986)

RA 4726 – THE CONDOMINIUM ACT (JUNE 18,1966)

BP 220 – STANDARD FOR ECONOMIC AND SOCIALIZED HOUSING PROJECT (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 UBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATIONG COUNCIL (DEC

17986)

RA 3469 – ALLOWING THE CONSTRUCTION OF MULTI-STOREY TENEMENT HOUSING PROJECTS FOR

THE POOR AND HOMELESS (JUNE 16, 1962)

B. ON WATER AND PLUMBING

RA 1378 – NATIONAL PLUMBING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES (JAN 28,1959 / LATEST REVISION DEC
21, 1999)

RA 6234 – CREATING METROPOLITAN WATER WORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (JUNE 19, 1971)

RA 9286 – LATEST AMENDMENT TO PD 198 OR PROVINCIAL WATER UTILITIES ACT OF 1973 (APR 2,
2004)

PD 1067 – WATER CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES 1977

PROFESSIONAZATION ACT (MAR 10, 2004)

BP 344 – ENHANCING THE MOBILITY OF DISABLED PERSON (FEB 25, 1983 / IRR LATEST REVISION
APR 30, 2005)

C. ON ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION
RA 9003 – ECOLOGICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM LAW (JAN 26, 2001)

RA 3931 – NATIONAL WATER AND AIR POLLUTION CONTROL COMMITION (JUN 18, 1964)

PD 1586 – ESTABLISHING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SYSTEM (1978)

PD 1152 – PHILIPPINE ENVIRONMENTAL CODE (JUN 6, 1977)

PD 984 – POLLUTION CONTROL DECREE (1976)

PD 772 – PENALIZING SQUATTING AND OTHER SIMILAR ACTS (1975)

D. GOVERNMENT SERVICE AND ETHICS LAWS

RA 8293 – INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF THE PHILIPPINES (JUN 22, 19970) / JAN 1, 1998

RA 319 – ANTI-GRAFT AND CORRUPT PRACTICES ACT (1961)

RA 874 – LAW ON ACQUISITION OF RIGHT – OF – WAY, SITE OR LOCATION FOR NATIONAL
GOVERNMENT IFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS (NOV 7, 2000)

RA 8439 – MAGNA CARTA FOR SCIENTIST, ENGINEERS, AND RESEARCHERS IN THE GOVERNMENT.
(DEC 22, 1977)

RA 6713 – CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT OF A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND EMPLOYESS (1972)

EO 525 – RESPONISIBBILITY OF THE PUBLIC ESTATE AUTHORITY ON RECLAMATION PROJECTS (FEB

14, 1979)