coverage

• laws and guidelines that govern

architectural practice in the Philippines
• office procedures, contract documents,
contract agreements, project
implementation
• related disciplines and inter-disciplinary
project teams
• global practice
 Images of
 Societal Roles
 Expectations
 Individual Inclinations
• Academic requirements
• Training requirements
• Examination Requirements
• Continuing Education
• Code of Ethics
• Standards of Practice
• Professional Organizations

concept of profession
 • Composition
• Exercise of Powers
& Functions
• Compensation
• Powers of PRC
• Powers, Functions
& Responsibilities
of Various Boards
• Names of Various
Boards
• Transfer of
Personnel, Funds,
Records,etc.
• Repealing Clause

concept of profession
PD 223
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
JUNE 22, 1973
 • Composition
• Exercise of Powers
3- man Commission: & Functions
 1 full-time Commissioner ( 9 years) • Compensation
 1 full-time Associate Commissioner (6 years) • Powers of PRC
 1 full-time Associate Commissioner (3 years) • Powers, Functions
& Responsibilities
Basic Requirements: of Various Boards

• at least 40 years old • Names of Various

Boards
• 5 years managerial experience
• Transfer of
Personnel, Funds,
Records,etc.
• Repealing Clause

PRC COMPOSITION
PD 223
THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
 Enforce regulatory policies of National Government
 Promulgate and execute rules
 Oversee activities of various Boards
 Oversee licensure exams
 Maintain record of Professionals
 Issue Certificates of Registration/ Licenses
 Maintain records of various boards
 Fix and collect charges and fees

PRC POWERS
 Appoint officials and employees
 Recommend members of various Boards
 Evaluate foreigner’s application for Certificate of
Registration
 Supervise practicing foreigners
 Prescribe academic requisites

• look into conditions affecting professional practice

• act on violations of rules/regulations
• evaluate application for registration without examination
• prepare and administer the licensure exams

PRC POWERS
Article IV- Administrative Investigations
procedures for filing of complaint against a
professional or an examinee for
 immoral or dishonorable conduct;
 insanity;
 conviction of a criminal offense involving moral turpitude;
 unprofessional or unethical conduct;
 gross negligence or incompetence in the practice of the
profession;
 the use or perpetration of fraud or deceit in the acquisition of
registration certificate
RULES & REGULATIONS
GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF
PROFESSIONS
Article VIII- Ocular Inspection of Plants, Establishments, etc.
visitorial powers to gather information on

 nature, terms and conditions of employment of professionals

 equipment, machinery and operating procedures

RULES & REGULATIONS

GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF
PROFESSIONS
Article IX- Accreditation of Professional
Organizations
qualifications for accreditation

 established in good faith

 established for professional ends
 substantial number of members
 homogeneous composition
 national in scope

RULES & REGULATIONS

GOVERNING THE PRACTICE OF
PROFESSIONS
 Rationale for Professional Organizations
 Need for continuing education
 Support for and recognition of PRC-accredited
Professional Organizations
 Prioritization of members in hiring and
engagement of services

PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS
LOI NO. 1000
MARCH 20, 1980
 The Architect-in-Charge
 Signing and Sealing of Plans
 Engineers and other Design Professionals
 Title Blocks

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE
PRC CIRCULAR 85-15/ BOA NO. 10
JUNE 5, 1985
THE PRACTICE
THE PRACTICE OF
OF
ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECTURE
 THE VIRTUES OF AN ARCHITECT
“May the Architect be high-minded;
not arrogant, but faithful;
Just and easy to deal with,
without avarice;
Not let his mind be occupied in receiving gifts,
But let him preserve his good name
with dignity….
Marcus Vitruvius
Pollio
THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE
THE ARCHITECT’S NATIONAL CODE
JUNE 5, 1985
 THE VALUE OF AN ARCHITECT
 “The Architect creates man’s
environment through his
awareness and sensitive
handling of spaces that fit the
scale of human experience.
The resulting quality of the
form-envelope manifested as
a structure or building gives
rise to man’s appreciation of
beauty and order in the
physical world”

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE
THE ARCHITECT’S NATIONAL CODE
SEPT.19, 1979
THE VALUE OF
AN ARCHITECT
 “The Architect’s deliberations
determine how people will be
placed in relationship to one
another, how whole societies
will work, play, eat, sleep,
recreate, travel, worship, or
in short how people will live
in consonance with their
culture and national
aspirations.”
• “His objective is to bring order to
man’s environment to cause it to
function properly within a
structure that is safe and
healthful and to impart to the
whole world a beauty and
distinction that is appropriate to
our time”

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE
THE ARCHITECT’S NATIONAL CODE
  Article I:  Article III: Sundry
Organization • Certificate of

 Board of Examiners
Provisions Registration
• Issuance,
 Prohibitions
 Roster of Architects suspension,
 Non-registration revocation of
registration
 Corporations
• Inhibitions against
 Practice of other the practice

• Article II: Professions • Authorship defined

Registration and • Seal and use of

seal

Examination • Examination
requirements,
schedule, subjects

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
JUNE 17, 1950
 BOARD OF EXAMINERS
 Filipino citizen
 in active practice
 not a faculty member of any architectural school

TERM OF OFFICE : 3 years

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 Use of the Title/ Offering of Services
 Certificate of Registration

Examinations/ Re-examinations
 Seal and Use of Seal
 Authorship

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE

RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF

ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
general practice
 The act of planning,
architectural and structural
designing, specifying,
supervising and giving
general administration and
responsible direction to the
erection, enlargement or
alterations of buildings and
architectural design of
engineering structures or
any part thereof….
• the scientific, aesthetic and
orderly coordination of all the
process which enter into the
production of a complete
building and structure performed
through the medium of unbiased
preliminary studies of plans,
consultations, specifications,
conferences, evaluations,
investigations...

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE

RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF

ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 exemption from
registration
• as prescribed by city/municipal
building ordinances
• enlargement/alteration for farm
purposes; cost not more than • draftsmen, students,
P10,000.00 clerks-of-work, employees
• for personal or family use under the supervision of
their employer

REGISTRATION
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 maestro de obras
 Building of concrete
 Building of more than 2 stories
 Building frames of structural steel
 Buildings for public gatherings

other exemptions
• Consultants from the Armed Forces of US and Philippines
• Government consultants

REGISTRATION

RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF

ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 qualifications
• at least 21 years of age
• good reputation and moral character
• completed the high school course or its
equivalent
• graduate of a four-year course in architecture or
its equivalent
• has two years of diversified experience

EXAMINATION
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 revocation of certificate
 Signed and sealed documents not prepared or
supervised by him/her
 paid extra money to secure certificate
 falsely impersonated a practitioner; practiced under
fictitious name
 aided in the practice of unauthorized persons

EXAMINATION
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 subjects of exam
 Architectural Design
 History and Theory
 Architectural Engineering
 Architectural Practice and Materials
 Building Materials and Methods of Construction

schedule of exam
• Second
July
Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays of January and

• Report of ratings within 120 days

• Re-examinations allowed for three consecutive times
EXAMINATION
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 non-issuance of certificate

“The Board of Examiners shall refuse to issue or renew a

Certificate of Registration to any person convicted by a court
of competent jurisdiction of any criminal offense involving
moral turpitude or to any person guilty of immoral or
dishonorable conduct or to any person of unsound mind.”

REGISTRATION
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 suspension and revocation
of certificate
• Signed contract documents not authored by him/her
• Paid to secure Certificate of Registration
• Impersonated or practiced under a fictitious name
• Aided in the practice of a person not authorized to
practice

REGISTRATION
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
other issues
 Promotion of Services
 Need for Advocacy and Critiquing
 Political Affiliation
 The Continuing Professional Education
 Intellectual Property Rights

In view of advanced Info Tech

Definition of Original Work

REGISTRATION
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
teaching architecture
Subjects leading to the degree of B.S. Architecture

• Architectural Design • Professional Practice

• Planning
• Housing
• Architectural Structures
• Tropical Design
• Theory of Architectural
• Research Methods for
Design
• Building Technology Architecture
• History of Architecture • Utilities

THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE
RA 545: AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF
ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES
 The engineer or architect who drew up the plans and specifications for a building is
liable for damages if fifteen (15) years from completion of the structure the same
should collapse by reason of a defect in those plans and specifications, or due to the
defects in the ground.

The contractor is, likewise, responsible for the damages if the edifice falls, within
the same period, on account of defects in the construction or the use of materials of
inferior quality furnished by him, or due to any violation of the terms of the
contract.

If the engineer or architect supervises the construction, he shall be solidarily liable

with the contractor.
The action must be brought within ten (10) years following the collapse of the
building.
ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS

CIVIL CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES - ARTICLE 1723

June 18, 1949
 Board Resolution No. 9 : The Scope of the Practice of Architecture
 Board Resolution No. 10 : Architecture and Civil Engineering
 Board Resolution No. 21 : Architecture and Interior Designing
 Board Resolution No. 22 : Architecture and Landscape Designing
 Board Resolution No. 27 : Rules and Regulations governing the
practice of Interior Design by Non-Architects
 Board Resolution No. 3 : Rules and Regulations governing the practice
of Landscape Architecture by Non-Architects

ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS

UAP DOC. 211

architecture
 Physical & Land Use Planning
 Site Selection, Analysis & Utilization
 Landscaping
 Subdivision Planning
 Housing Design
 Town & City Planning
 Environmental Site Analysis
 Community Architecture
 Construction Management
 Project Management
 Works Supervision
 Estimating
 Construction Administration
 Architectural Lighting
 Architectural Acoustics
 Mechanical, Electrical & Sanitary
Systems

 Space Programming  Teaching Major Arch’l Subjects

 Architectural Detailing  Project Feasibility, Financing,
 Interior Designing Promotional Studies
 Bldg.Maintenance & Admin.

ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS

PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS UAP DOC. 211

civil engineering
 Public works such as : land
surveying, bldg.of highways,
 Design and construction of
streets, bridges, highways,
bridges, waterways, harbors,
railroads, airports & hangars,
artificial water supply, port-works, canals, river and
sewage disposal, irrigation shore improvements,
lighthouses, flood protection,
drainage, tunnels
 Demolition of permanent
structures

ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS
UAP DOC. 211
interior design
 Qualifications
 Holder of BS Architecture
 A Baccalaureate Degree major in
Interior Design
 A Baccalaureate Degree with at
least 60 units of Interior Design
 Subjects of Examination
 Interior Design
 Furniture Design and Construction
 Materials of Decoration
 Professional Ethics, Contracts,
Specifications and Business
Procedures
 History of Arts and Period Styles
 Building Construction

ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS UAP
DOC. 211
 landscape architecture
 Qualifications
 Holder of BS Architecture
 Baccalaureate Degree Major
in Landscape Architecture  Subjects of Examination
 Any Baccalaureate Degree
with at least 60 units of
 Landscape Design
Landscape Architecture  Ecology and Nature Conservation
 Landscaping Technology & Materials
 Planting Design & Interior Plantscaping
 Professional Practice and Ethics
 History of Landscape Architecture and
Theory

ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS
UAP DOC. 211
landscape architecture
Arranging, changing and development of natural scenery and land areas to
produce the most desirable effect for human use and enjoyment of various
outdoor spaces such as gardens, resorts, national and public parks,
zoological and botanical gardens, greenbelts, cemeteries, plazas, patios,
yards, outdoor shopping, promenades, traffic islands, easements and circles.

ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS
UAP DOC. 211
environmental planning
Activities concerned with the management and development of land, as
well as the preservation, conservation, and rehabilitation of the human
environment
Scope of Practice:
• development of a community, town, city or region
• development of a site for particular needs
• land use and zoning
• pre-investment/ feasibility studies
Qualifications
» Graduate or Bachelor’s degree in a field related to planning such as
architecture, civil engineering, geography, economics, public administration or
sociology
» 2-4 years planning experience
ARCHITECTURE &
RELATED PROFESSIONS
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY LAWS
UAP DOC. 211