PRBoA

MYTHS and FACTS

About the Practices of the Regulated Professions of
Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines

04 December 2007
UAP-IAPOA Balangkasan
Bulacan Province, Region III
by the

Professional Regulatory
Board of Architecture (PRBoA)

Archt. Armando N. ALL, fuap, aaif

Chairman, PRBoA
(Resource Person)

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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 01
01.. Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules and
and Regulations
Regulations
(IRR)
(IRR) of
of Any
Any Law
Law are
are of
of aa higher
higher legal
legal status
status (???)
(???) ifif
compared
compared to
to aa Republic
Republic Act
Act (R.A.)
(R.A.) i.e.
i.e. aa statute
statute..

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 01
01.. The
The
IRR
IRR of
of Any
Any Law
Law can
can
never
never be
be superior
superior to
to
aa Republic
Republic Act
Act (R.A.).
(R.A.). Laws do not Operate in Isolation but in Full Interaction with
Other Laws that are in Place.

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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 02
02.. Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers (CEs)
(CEs) are
are

allowed
allowed by
by law
law (???)
(???) to
to prepare,
prepare, sign
sign and
and seal
seal
architectural
architectural (???)
(???) plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings
drawings
((the
the A
A sheets
sheets of
of building
building plans
plans),),
specifications
specifications and
and documents.
documents.
FACT
FACTNo.
No. 02
02.. To
Todate,
date, there
there isis NO
NO valid
valid and
and

subsisting
subsisting (or
(or effective)
effective) Philippine
Philippine law
law which
which states
states
that
that Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers can
can legally
legally prepare,
prepare, sign
sign and
and
seal
seal architectural
architectural plans
plans ((the
the A
A sheets
sheets of
of building
building
plans
plans submitted
submitted for
for building
building permit
permit application
application),),
designs,
designs, drawings,
drawings, specifications
specifications and
and documents.
documents.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 03
03.. Section
Section 302
302 of
of the
the 1977
1977
National
National Building
Building Code
Code of
of the
the Phils.
Phils. (NBCP)
(NBCP)
allows
allows (???)
(???) Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers to
to prepare,
prepare, sign
sign
and
and seal
seal architectural
architectural (???)
(???) plans,
plans, designs,
designs,
drawings,
drawings, specifications
specifications and
and documents.
documents.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 03
03.. There
There isis absolutely
absolutely nothing
nothing in
in the
the

authentic
authentic Section
Section 302
302 of
of the
the 1977
1977 National
National Building
Building
Code
Code of
of the
the Phils.
Phils. (NBCP),
(NBCP), which
which states
states that
that Civil
Civil
Engineers
Engineers can
can prepare,
prepare, sign
sign and
and seal
seal architectural
architectural
plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings,
drawings, specifications
specifications and
and docs.
docs.
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by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person)

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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 04
04.. R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 1582
1582 of
of 1956,
1956, that
that amended
amended

R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 544
544 of
of 1950
1950 (The
(The Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering Law)
Law) states
states
(???)
(???) that
that Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers can
can prepare,
prepare, sign
sign and
and seal
seal
architectural
architectural (???)
(???) plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings
drawings ((the
the AA sheets
sheets
of
of building
building plans
plans),), specifications
specifications and
and documents
documents for
for
buildings
buildings (???)
(???)..

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 04
04.. There
There isis absolutely
absolutely nothing
nothing in
in R.A.
R.A.

No.
No. 1582
1582 of
of 1956,
1956, that
that amended
amended R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 544
544 of
of 1950
1950
(The
(The Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering Law),
Law), which
which states
states that
that Civil
Civil
Engineers
Engineers can
can prepare,
prepare, sign
sign and
and seal
seal architectural
architectural
plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings
drawings ((the
the A
A sheets
sheets of
of building
building
plans
plans),), specifications
specifications and
and documents
documents for
for buildings
buildings..
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 05
05.. The
The term
term plans,
plans, specifications
specifications xxx
xxx

appearing
appearing in
in Sec.
Sec. 2,
2, Article
Article II of
of R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 1582
1582 of
of 1956,
1956, that
that
amended
amendedR.A.
R.A.No.
No.544
544of
of1950
1950 (The
(The Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering Law)
Law)
means
means exactly
exactly (???)
(???) the
the same
same thing
thing (???)
(???) as
as architectural
architectural
plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings
drawings ((the
the AA sheets
sheets of
of building
building permit
permit
application
application documents
documents),), specifications
specifications &
& documents.
documents.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 05
05.. The
The term
term plans,
plans, specifications
specifications xxx
xxx

appearing in
in Sec.
Sec. 2,
2, Article
Article II of
of R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 1582
1582 of
of 1956,
1956, that
that
amended
amendedR.A.
R.A.No.
No.544
544of
of1950
1950 (The
(The Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering Law),
Law),
does
does not
not and
and can
can never
never mean
mean the
the same
same thing
thing as
as
architectural
architectural plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings,
drawings, specifications
specifications &
&
documents,
documents, as
as defined
defined under
under the
the IRR
IRR of
of R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266.
9266.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 06
06.. The
The 24
24 May
May 2005
2005 writ
writ of
of

preliminary
preliminary injunction
injunction (the
(the injunction)
injunction) issued
issued by
by
the
the Manila
Manila RTC
RTC Branch
Branch 22
22 applies
applies to
to (???)
(???) R.A.
R.A. No.
No.
9266
9266 (The
(The Architecture
Architecture Act
Act of
of 2004).
2004).

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 06
06.. The
The 24
24 May
May 2005
2005 writ
writ of
of preliminary
preliminary

injunction
injunction (the
(the injunction)
injunction) issued
issued by
by the
the Manila
Manila RTC
RTC
Branch
Branch 22
22 applies
applies only
only to
to Sections
Sections 302.3
302.3 and
and 302.4
302.4 of
of the
the
2004
2004 Revised
Revised Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules and
and Regulations
Regulations (R-IRR)
(R-IRR)
of
of the
the 1977
1977 National
National Building
Building Code
Code of
of the
the Philippines
Philippines
(Presidential
(Presidential Decree
Decree or
or P.D.
P.D.No.
No. 1096).
1096). The
The injunction
injunction does
does
NOT
NOT apply
apply to
to R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266
9266 (The
(The Architecture
Architecture Act
Act of
of 2004),
2004),
its
its IRR
IRR and
and its
its derivative
derivative regulations
regulations approved
approved by
by the
the PRC.
PRC.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 07
07.. The
The 24
24 May
May 2005
2005 writ
writ of
of preliminary
preliminary
injunction
injunction (the
(the injunction)
injunction) sought
sought by
by the
the PICE
PICE and
and issued
issued
by
by the
the Manila
Manila RTC
RTC Branch
Branch 22
22 applies
applies to
to the
the entire
entire (???)
(???)
2004
2004 Revised
Revised Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules and
and Regulations
Regulations (R-IRR,
(R-IRR,
effective
effective 01
01 May
May 2005)
2005) of
of the
the 1977
1977 National
National Building
Building Code
Code
of
of the
the Phils.
Phils. (Presidential
(Presidential Decree
Decree or
or P.D.
P.D.No.
No. 1096).
1096).
FACT
FACTNo.
No. 07
07..The
The24
24May
May2005
2005writ
writof
ofpreliminary
preliminaryinjunction
injunction(the
(the

injunction)
injunction)sought
soughtby
bythe
thePICE
PICEand
andissued
issuedby
bythe
theManila
ManilaRTC
RTC
Branch
Branch22
22applies
appliesonly
onlyto
toSections
Sections302.3
302.3and
and302.4
302.4of
ofthe
the2004
2004Revised
Revised
Implementing
ImplementingRules
Rulesand
andRegulations
Regulations(R-IRR)
(R-IRR)of
ofthe
the1977
1977National
National
Building
BuildingCode
Codeof
ofthe
thePhils.
Phils.(Presidential
(PresidentialDecree
Decreeor
orP.D.
P.D.No.
No.1096).
1096).The
The
injunction
injunctiondoes
doesNOT
NOTapply
apply to
tothe
therest
restof
ofthe
the2004
2004R-IRR
R-IRRof
ofP.D.
P.D.No.
No.
1096
1096,,which
whichremain
remainin
infull
fulleffect
effectsince
since01
01May
May2005.
2005.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 08
08.. R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 1582
1582 of
of 1956,
1956, that
that amended
amended

R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 544
544 of
of 1950
1950 (The
(The Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering Law)
Law) has
has aa set
set
of
of Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules and
and Regulations
Regulations (IRR
(IRR???
???).).

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 08
08.. Neither
Neither R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 1582
1582 of
of 1956,
1956, that
that
amended
amended R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 544
544 of
of 1950
1950 (The
(The Civil
Civil
Engineering
Engineering Law)
Law) have
have aa set
set of
of Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules
and
and Regulations
Regulations (IRR)
(IRR) that
that define
define the
the terms
terms
building
building or
or building
building plans
plans and
and specifications.
specifications. In
In
contrast,
contrast, R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266
9266 has
has aa set
set of
of IRR
IRR that
that have
have been
been in
in
effect
effect since
since 01
01 Dec
Dec 2004.
2004. Also,
Also, the
the predecessor
predecessor architecture
architecture
laws
laws (R.A.
(R.A. Nos.
Nos. 1581/545
1581/545 had
had IRRs
IRRs that
that date
date back
back to
to 1979.
1979.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 09
09.. Secs.
Secs. 302.3
302.3 and
and 302.4
302.4 of
of the
the 2004
2004

Revised
Revised Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules and
and Regulations
Regulations (R-IRR)
(R-IRR) of
of the
the
1977
1977 National
National Building
Building Code
Code of
of the
the Philippines
Philippines (Presidential
(Presidential
Decree
Decree or
or P.D.
P.D.No.
No. 1096)
1096) governs
governs architectural
architectural practice
practice(???)
(???)
in
in the
the Philippines.
Philippines.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 09
09.. Only
Only R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266
9266 (The
(The

Architecture
Architecture of
of 2004,
2004, effective
effective 10
10 April
April 2004),
2004), its
its

Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules and
and Regulations
Regulations (IRR,
(IRR, effective
effective 01
01 Dec
Dec
2004)
2004) and
and its
its derivative
derivative regulations
regulations approved
approved by
by the
the PRC
PRC
(and
(and in
in effect
effect since
since the
the 1970s),
1970s), govern
govern the
the practice
practice of
of the
the
regulated
regulated profession
profession of
of architecture
architecture in
in the
the Philippines.
Philippines. The
The
PRBoA
PRBoA and
and the
the PRC
PRC implement
implement R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266
9266,,not
notthe
theDPWH.
DPWH.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 10
10.. The
The term
term building
building is
is
associated
associated (???)
(???) with
with the
the profession
profession of
of Civil
Civil
Engineering.
Engineering.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 10
10.. The
The term
term building
building isis universally/
universally/

internationally
internationally associated
associated with
with architects
architects and
and the
the
profession
profession of
of architecture
architecture (as
(as shown
shown by
by countless
countless
standard
standard dictionary
dictionary definitions).
definitions). The
The term
term building
building
isis generally
generally defined
defined as
as aa structure
structure for
for human
human
habitation
habitation,, as
as also
also defined
defined in
in the
the IRR
IRR of
of R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266.
9266.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 11
11.. The
The Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers
registration
registration certificate
certificate and
and PRC
PRC license
license (or
(or
renewable
renewable ID
ID card)
card) allow
allow them
them to
to practice
practice the
the
two
two (2)
(2) professions
professions (???)
(???) of
of civil
civil engineering
engineering
and
and architecture
architecture (???)
(???)..

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 11
11.. The
The Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers registration
registration

certificate
certificate and
and PRC
PRC license
license (or
(or ID
ID card)
card) only
only allow
allow
them
them to
to practice
practice the
the profession
profession of
of civil
civil engineering,
engineering,
which
which does
does NOT
NOT include
include the
the preparation,
preparation, signing
signing
and
and sealing
sealing of
of architectural
architectural plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings,
drawings,
((the
the A
A sheets
sheets),), specifications
specifications and
and documents.
documents.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 12
12.. The
The Civil
Civil Engineer
Engineer is
is the
the prime
prime
(???)
(???) professional
professional for
for building
building plans/designs.
plans/designs.
FACT
FACTNo.
No. 12
12.. The
Thearchitectural
architecturalplanning
planningand
anddesign
designof
of

buildings
buildingsisisaavery
verycomplex
complexundertaking
undertakingfor
forwhich
whichthe
theArchitect
Architecthas
has
trained
trainedlong
longand
andhard
hard(in
(inschool,
school,during
duringapprenticeship
apprenticeshipand
andunder
underthe
the
Architecture
Architecturelicensure
licensureexamination
examination(ALE)
(ALE)which
whichisisall
allabout
aboutthe
the
general
generalplan/design
plan/designof
ofbuildings
buildingsand
andtheir
theirenvirons.
environs. In
Incontrast,
contrast,the
theCivil
Civil

Engineer
Engineer(CE)
(CE)only
onlystudied
studiedthe
thestructural
structuraldesign
designof
ofbuildings,
buildings,have
haveNO
NO
apprenticeship
apprenticeshipin
inthe
theplanning
planningand
anddesign
designof
ofbuildings
buildingsand
andwere
wereNEVER
NEVERsubjected
subjected
totostate-administered
state-administeredlicensure
licensureexamination/s
examination/sfor
forthe
thearchitectural
architecturalplanning
planningand
and
design
designof
ofbuildings
buildingsand
andenvirons.
environs. The
TheArchitect
Architectisisthe
theprime
primeprofessional
professionalfor
for

the
theoverall
overallplanning
planningand
anddesign
designof
ofbuildings
buildingsbecause
becauseall
allengineering
engineering
plans/designs
plans/designsmust
mustfollow
followor
orbe
beguided
guidedby
bythe
theevolved
evolvedarchitectural
architectural
plan/design.
plan/design.The
TheCE
CEmay
maytake
takecharge
chargeof
ofthe
theconstruction
constructionaspects
aspectsof
ofthe
theproject.
project.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 13
13.. The
The Structural
Structural and
and Civil
Civil
Engineering
Engineering plans/
plans/ designs
designs are
are the
the primary
primary
(???)
(???) plans/
plans/ designs
designs for
for aa building.
building.
FACT
FACTNo.
No. 13
13.. The
The evolved
evolved architectural
architectural plan/
plan/
design
design is
is the
the primary
primary plan/
plan/ design
design for
for any
any
building.
building. All
All engineering
engineering plans,
plans, specifically
specifically the
the
structural
structural plan
plan prepared
prepared by
by Civil
Civil Engineers,
Engineers,
must
must conform
conform to
to (or
(or be
be guided
guided by)
by) the
the evolved/
evolved/
approved
approved architectural
architectural plan/
plan/ design.
design.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 14
14.. Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers can
can plan
plan and
and
design
design buildings
buildings in
in exactly
exactly the
the same
same (???)
(???) way
way
that
that Architects
Architects can.
can.
FACT
FACTNo.
No. 14
14.. Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers are
are trained
trained to
to make
make the
the

building
building stand
stand ((structurally
structurally)) and
and to
to economize
economize in
in its
its
construction
construction (getting
(getting the
the best
best for
for less).
less). Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers are
are
NOT
NOT academically/
academically/ sub-professionally
sub-professionally trained
trained nor
nor examined
examined
by
by the
the state
state to
to prepare
prepare architectural
architectural plans,
plans, designs,
designs, drawings,
drawings,
specifications
specifications and
and documents.
documents. For
For this,
this, the
the Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers
have
have relied
relied entirely
entirely on
on entities
entities that
that have
have had
had some
some training/
training/
experience
experience in
in architecture
architecture i.e.
i.e. architecture
architecture students/
students/
graduates,
graduates, ALE/Board
ALE/Board flunkers,
flunkers, RLAs
RLAs and
and similar
similar entities.
entities.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 15
15.. The
The Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers also
also have
have
some
some training
training (???)
(???) in
in architecture.
architecture.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 15
15.. Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers do
do NOT
NOT have
have aa single
single

unit
unit of
of architecture
architecture in
in their
their curriculum.
curriculum. In
In contrast,
contrast, the
the
Architects
Architects have
have five
five (5)
(5) full
full years
years and
and anywhere
anywhere between
between 90
90
to
to 120
120 academic
academic units
units of
of architecture
architecture to
to their
their credit
credit and
and at
at
least
least 99 units
units of
of structural
structural design
design.. Architects
Architects must
must also
also finish
finish
two
two (2)
(2) full
full years
years of
of apprenticeship/
apprenticeship/ diversified
diversified training
training
before
before they
they can
can be
be allowed
allowed to
to take
take the
the architecture
architecture licensure
licensure
examinations
examinations (ALE).
(ALE). In
Incontrast,
contrast,the
theCivil
CivilEngineers
Engineersdo
doNOT
NOThave
have
aamandatory
mandatoryapprenticeship
apprenticeshipperiod
periodbefore
beforetaking
takingtheir
theirBoard
Boardexams.
exams.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 16
16.. When
When they
they took
took their
their Board
Board
examinations,
examinations, the
the Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers were
were tested
tested
(???)
(???) by
by the
the PRC
PRC for
for the
the architectural
architectural
planning
planning and
and design
design of
of buildings
buildings and
and their
their
environs
environs (???)
(???)..

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 16
16.. In
In their
their Board
Board exams,
exams, the
the Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers

were
were NEVER
NEVER tested
tested for
for the
the architectural
architectural plan
plan and
and design
design
preparation
preparation of
of buildings
buildings and
and their
their environs.
environs. In
In stark
stark

contrast,
contrast, 40%
40% of
of the
the architecture
architecture licensure
licensure
examinations
examinations (ALE)
(ALE) isis all
all about
about the
the architectural
architectural
planning
planning and
and design
design of
of buildings
buildings and
and their
their environs.
environs.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 17
17.. Architectural
Architectural Plans,
Plans, Designs,
Designs,
Drawings
Drawings (the
(the A
A sheets),
sheets), Specifications
Specifications and
and
Documents
Documents can
can be
be labeled
labeled as
as Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering
(CE)
(CE) Documents
Documents (???)
(???) and
and approved
approved as
as such.
such.
FACT
FACTNo.
No. 17
17..

Architectural
Architectural plans,
plans, designs
designs and
and
drawings
drawings ((the
the A
A sheets
sheets of
of the
the building
building permit
permit application
application
documents
documents),), particularly
particularly the
the perspectives,
perspectives, ceiling
ceiling plans,
plans,
architectural
architectural details
details and
and the
the like
like,, cannot
cannot be
be (and
(and are
are not)
not)
classified,
classified, packaged,
packaged, accepted
accepted nor
nor approved
approved as
as Civil
Civil
Engineering
Engineering (CE)
(CE) Documents
Documents because
because the
the architectural
architectural
documents
documents are
are the
the primary
primary bases
bases for
for all
all of
of the
the derivative
derivative
engineering
engineering plans
plans (including
(including civil/
civil/ structural
structural plans).
plans).
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 18
18.. Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers are
are the
the most
most
capable
capable professionals
professionals (???)
(???) for
for reviewing
reviewing the
the
architectural
architectural plans
plans and
and designs
designs of
of buildings.
buildings.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 18
18.. The
The Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers lack
lack of
of

training/
training/ experience
experience in
in and
and aptitude
aptitude for
for architecture
architecture
makes
makes them
them aa less
less than
than ideal
ideal choice
choice for
for reviewing
reviewing
architectural
architectural plans
plans and
and designs
designs of
of buildings
buildings or
or of
of
inspecting
inspecting architectural
architectural works/components
works/components of
of
buildings
buildings for
for LGUs
LGUs,, aa task
task that
that rightfully
rightfully belongs
belongs
only
only to
to Registered
Registered and
and Licensed
Licensed Architects
Architects (RLAs),
(RLAs),
as
as clearly
clearly provided
provided for
for under
under R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266.
9266.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 19
19.. Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering has
has been
been around
around

for
for thousands
thousands of
of years
years and
and predates
predates (???)
(???) or
or came
came
before
before (???)
(???) architecture.
architecture.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 19
19.. Architecture
Architecture was
was already
already being
being
practiced
practiced many
many thousands
thousands of
of years
years before
before civil
civil
engineering
engineering became
became aa recognized
recognized or
or distinct
distinct
profession.
profession. The
The terms
terms civil
civil engineering
engineering and
and civil
civil
engineer
engineer came
came into
into widespread
widespread use
use only
only about
about 160
160 -- 170
170
years
years ago.
ago. The
The terms
terms architect
architect and
and architecture
architecture

have
have been
been in
in use
use for
for many
many thousands
thousands of
of years.
years.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 20
20.. Architecture
Architecture is
is aa branch
branch

(???)
(???) of
of Civil
Civil Engineering
Engineering (???)
(???)..

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 20
20.. Architecture
Architecture is
is aa distinct
distinct branch
branch
of
of knowledge
knowledge (both
(both an
an art
art and
and aa science)
science) and
and is
is
NOT
NOT aa branch
branch of
of any
any recognized
recognized profession.
profession. It
It
is
is one
one of
of the
the seven
seven (7)
(7) original
original arts
arts and
and the
the
only
only one
one that
that dealt
dealt with
with buildings
buildings and
and
structures
structures during
during the
the antiquities.
antiquities. The
The term
term
architect
architect comes
comes from
from arkitekton
arkitekton,, an
an ancient
ancient
Greek
Greek word
word meaning
meaning master
master builder
builder.
.
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MYTH
MYTH No.
No. 21
21.. The
The 24
24 May
May 2005
2005 injunction
injunction

applies
applies to
to (???)
(???) R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266.
9266.

FACT
FACTNo.
No. 21
21.. To
Todate,
date, there
there isis NO
NO temporary
temporary

restraining
restraining order
order (TRO),
(TRO), NO
NO writ
writ of
of preliminary
preliminary
injunction
injunction (injunction)
(injunction) and
and NO
NO question
question on
on the
the
constitutionality
constitutionality of
of ANY
ANY provision
provision of
of Republic
Republic Act
Act
(R.A.)
(R.A.) No.
No. 9266
9266 (in
(in effect
effect since
since 10
10 April
April 2004),
2004), its
its
Implementing
Implementing Rules
Rules and
and Regulations
Regulations or
or IRR
IRR (in
(in
effect
effect since
since 01
01 Dec
Dec 2004)
2004) and
and its
its derivative
derivative
regulations
regulations approved
approved by
by the
the PRC
PRC (in
(in effect
effect since
since the
the
1970s).
1970s).
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FACT
FACTNo.
No. 22
22.. Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers (CEs)
(CEs) are
are

the
the regulated
regulated professionals
professionals primarily
primarily
responsible
responsible for
for the
the proliferation
proliferation of
of
billboards
billboards.. The
The CEs
CEs plan
plan and
and design
design
billboard
billboard frames.
frames. The
The CEs
CEs approved
approved
their
their construction
construction (in
(in their
their capacity
capacity as
as
Building
Building Officials).
Officials). The
The CEs
CEs are
are also
also
involved
involved in
in the
the erection
erection of
of billboards,
billboards,
when
when they
they act
act as
as constructors/
constructors/ erectors.
erectors.
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FACT
FACTNo.
No. 23
23.. The
The Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers (CEs)
(CEs)

acting
acting as
as Building
Building Officials
Officials need
need to
to
focus
focus on
on the
the stricter
stricter and
and more
more faithful
faithful
implementation/
implementation/ enforcement
enforcement of
of the
the
1997
1997 National
National Building
Building Code
Code of
of the
the
Philippines
Philippines (P.D.
(P.D.No.
No. 1096)
1096) and
and its
its
2004
2004 Revised
Revised IRR
IRR ,, particularly
particularly the
the
architectural
architectural sections
sections on
on building
building
occupancies,
occupancies, light
light and
and ventilation.
ventilation.
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FACT
FACTNo.
No. 24
24.. Civil
Civil Engineers
Engineers (CEs)
(CEs) can
can

and
and must
must do
do much
much more
more for
for the
the
improvement
improvement of
of our
our road
road rights-ofrights-ofway
way (RROWs)
(RROWs) and
and legal
legal easements,
easements,
for
for our
our drainage
drainage and
and flood
flood control,
control,
for
for our
our waste
waste management,
management, for
for water
water
supply,
supply, for
for transportation,
transportation, for
for traffic
traffic
management
management and
and for
for all
all other
other basic
basic

infrastructure
infrastructure &
& services
services that
that we
we all
all need.
need.
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FACT
FACTNo.
No. 25
25.. Based
Based on
on the
the 15
15 September
September 2007
2007
instructions
instructions from
from Senator
Senator AquilinoQ.
AquilinoQ.Pimentel
Pimentel,,
Jr.,
Jr., the
the father
father of
of both
both R.A.
R.A. 7160
7160 (The
(The Local
Local
Government
Government Code
Code of
of the
the Philippines)
Philippines) and
and of
of
R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266
9266 (The
(The Architecture
Architecture Act
Act of
of 2004),
2004),
the
the Architects
Architects must
must now
now SUE
SUE the
the Government
Government
(national
(national and
and local)
local) and
and all
all other
other violators
violators to
to
properly
properly implement/
implement/ enforce
enforce R.A.
R.A. No.
No. 9266,
9266, its
its
IRR
IRR and
and its
its derivative
derivative regulations.
regulations. The
The PRBoA
PRBoA
is
is now
now assisting
assisting the
the Architects
Architects in
in this
this regard.
regard.
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Thank
Thank You
You

and
and
aa Pleasant
Pleasant Evening
Evening
to
to You
YouAll!
All!
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