ProfPrac REVIEWER: PRELIM ● The PRC Composition The commission

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(1) full-time chairperson
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY (2) full-time commissioners, all to be
BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE appointed by the President for a term of
seven (7) years
● The 2006 – 2012 Professional Regulatory
Board of Architecture (PRBoA), which Powers and Functions of the Commission
started with its first member on 3 November (but not limited to)
2006, was fully reconstituted as of 30 March ● To administer, implement and enforce the
2007 in full compliance with Republic Act No. regulatory policies of the national
9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004). government
● The PRBoA is one of 46 Professional ● To perform any and all acts, enter into
Regulatory Boards (PRBs) under the contracts, make such rules and
Professional regulation commission (PRC) regulations, and issue such orders and
● The PRBoA as an entity is under the other administrative issuance
administrative control and supervision of the ● To review, revise, and approve resolutions,
PRC embodying policies promulgated by the
● Regulates the practice of architecture with Professional Regulatory Boards
PR ● To administer and conduct the licensure
● active in the areas of executive action examinations of the various regulatory
relating to the implementation and boards
enforcement of Republic Act No. 9266 ● adopt measures to preserve the integrity
(otherwise known as the PH “Architecture Act and inviolability of licensure examinations;
of 2004″) ● publish the list of successful examinees
● regulates the practice of foreign architects ● and impose the penalty of suspension or
(FA) prohibition from taking licensure
● administers the Licensure Examination for examinations
Architects (LEA) ● Issue certificates of
registration/professional license,
There are 3 basic phases or stages in a
Design project: REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386: AN ACT TO
● Design (Preparation) ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE THE CIVIL
● Construction (Implementation) CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
● Post Construction
The civil code of the Philippines is the basic law
R.A. 8981: PRC Modernization Act: governing persons and family relations, property
1. conduct and administer licensure and property rights, ownership of modifications,
examinations to aspiring professionals, the modes of acquiring ownership, and the
and obligations and contracts
2. regulate and supervise the practice of
the professions exercised in partnership Article 1713. - By the contract for a piece
with the forty-three (43) Professional of work the contractor binds himself to
Regulatory Boards (PRBs) execute a piece of work for the employer.
● Professional Regulation Article 1714. - If the contractor agrees to
Commission: A 3-person commission produce the work from material furnished
by him, he shall deliver the thing produced
 to the employer and transfer dominion over b. ARCHITECT-IN-CHARGE OF
the thing. CONSTRUCTION
Article 1723. The engineer or architect ● directly and professionally responsible and
who drew up the plans and specifications liable for the construction supervision
for a building is liable for damages if,
within fifteen years from the completion c. CONSULTING ARCHITECT
of the structure. ● with exceptional or recognized expertise or
The action must be brought within ten specialization in any branch of architecture
years following the collapse of the building.
SCOPE OF THE PRACTICE OF
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ARCHITECTURE
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9266
(ARCHITECTURE ACT OF 2004) — physical planning and the design,
AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND construction, enlargement, conservation,
COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION renovation, remodeling, restoration or alteration
FOR THE REGISTRATION, LICENSING, AND PRACTICE
OF ARCHITECTURE, REPEALING
of a building or group of buildings
FOR THIS PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 545, AS
AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AN
ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES," AND FOR ARTICLE II
OTHER PURPOSES PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF
ARCHITECTURE

ARTICLE I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE III
ARCHITECT EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION, AND
● professionally and academically LICENSURE
qualified, registered and licensed
● with a Certificate of Registration and QUALIFICATIONS OF APPLICANT FOR
Professional Identification (ID) Card EXAMINATION
issued by the PRBoA and the PRC
Any person applying for examination shall
Architects are advocates of establish to the satisfaction of the Board that:
● Sustainability ● Filipino citizen or qualified foreigner
● Welfare ● Good moral character
● Culture ● Holder of BS Architecture
In terms of:
● 2 years diversified experience (3,840
● Space hours) (DAE- Diversified Architectural
● Form Experience)
● Historical Context - Masters Degree holder is credited 1 year
FUNCTIONS OF THE ARCHITECT: ● Not convicted of any criminal offense

a. ARCHITECT OF RECORD EXAMINATION SUBJECTS

● directly and professionally responsible for DAY 1
the total design of the project ● History and Theory of Architecture
● civil liability for the plans, specifications ● Principles of Planning and Architectural
and contract documents Practice
● Structural Design
 ● Building Materials, Architectural SUSPENSION/REVOCATION OF COR
Specifications & Methods of Construction AND ID
● Utilities
● Urban Design and Architectural Interiors ● Signed contract documents not authored
by him/her
DAY 2 ● Paid to secure Certificate of Registration
● Architectural Design and Site Planning ● Impersonated or practiced under a fictitious
name
EXAMINATION PASSING GRADE
● Aided in the practice of a person not
REQUIREMENTS authorized to practice
GWA of 70%, no grade lower than 50% ● Undertaken services without a service
agreement
Results out in 30 days\ ● Violations of the Act and its IRR, Code of
Ethical Conduct, and SPP
Oath-taking required

SEAL, ISSUANCE, AND USE OF SEAL

ARTICLE IV
A duly licensed architect shall affix the seal PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE
prescribed by the Board bearing the:
No unlicensed and unregistered architect shall
● Registrant’s name
● Registration number ● practice architecture in this country,
● Title “Architect: ● or engage in preparing architectural
plans, specifications
CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION ● or preliminary data for the erection
● or alteration of any building located
a certificate bearing a registration number, issued within the boundaries of this country,
to an individual, signifying that the individual has ● or use the title “Architect”,
successfully passed the Licensure Examination ● or display the word “Architect”
and is registered to practice his/her profession as together with another word,
Architect ● or display or use any title, sign, card,
advertisement,
REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE OF ● or other device to indicate such
REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL person practices
IDENTIFICATION CARD ● or offers to practice architecture,

The Board of Examiners shall refuse to issue or A FOREIGN ARCHITECT or ANY PERSON not
renew a Certificate of Registration and authorized to practice architecture in the
Professional ID Card: Philippines,

● To any person convicted by a court of any shall be deemed engaged in the unauthorized
criminal offense involving moral turpitude practice of architecture and shall, therefore, be
● To any person guilty of immoral or criminally liable under R.A. No. 9266 and this
dishonorable conduct “IRR of the Architecture Act of 2004”.
● To any person of unsound mind
RECIPROCITY REQUIREMENTS
 RECIPROCITY = the practice of exchanging
things with others for mutual benefit, especially
privileges granted by one country or organization
to another.
A person who is not a citizen of the
Philippines shall not be allowed to take the
licensure examination unless he/she can prove
that his/her country admits Filipino citizens to
practice the same profession without restriction
or allows them to practice it after passing the
examination.

TEMPORARY SPECIAL PERMIT

Foreign Architects/Counsultants that wants to
practice Architecture or any activity related to the
profession shall fulfill these requirements to
fully practice architecture in our country
● Reciprocity requirements
● Qualified to practice in own country
● Expertise and technology transfer
● With Filipino counterpart
● DOLE and PRC permits

TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
refers to contracts or arrangements involving the
transfer of systematic knowledge for the
manufacture of a product, the application of a
process, or rendering of a service including
management contracts;

FILIPINO COUNTERPART
the local Philippine architect, partnership or
corporation that must work in association with a
foreign architect, partnership or corporation, on a
project on Philippine soil.