Philippine Civil Engineering Practice Regulation Act
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The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of ______ years after appointment or until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified.

three

The first members of the Board appointed under this Act shall hold office for the following terms: One member for one year; one member for two years; and one member for ______ years.

three

Each member of the Board shall qualify by taking the proper ______ of office before entering upon the performance of his duties.

oath

Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation by the Professional Regulation Commission for neglect of duty, incompetency, malpractice, unprofessional, unethical, immoral, or ______ conduct.

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During the process of investigation, the President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the PRC, shall have the power to suspend such member under investigation and shall appoint a temporary member in ______ place.

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Vacancies in the Board shall be filled for the unexpired term ______.

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Officers or enlisted men of the United States and Philippine Armed Forces, and civilian employees of the Government of the United States stationed in the Philippines while rendering civil engineering services for the United States and/or Philippines are ______.

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Civil engineers or experts called in by the Philippine Government for consultation, or specific design and construction of fixed structures, are ______ from registration as per Republic Act 544.

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Any person residing in the Philippines may make plans and specifications for buildings in chartered cities or towns with building ordinances, not exceeding the specified space requirement, without needing the services of a ______.

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Building enlargement or alteration of wooden structures for farm purposes only, costing not more than ten thousand pesos, does not require the involvement of a ______.

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Individuals are allowed to construct their own residential house using wooden or light material without a civil engineer, as long as they do not violate ______ ordinances.

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The Civil Engineering Law provides exemptions for certain individuals and scenarios, allowing for flexibility in the execution of ______ projects.

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Section 13.Oath of Civil Engineers.All successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take a professional oath before the Board of Civil Engineers or other Government Officials authorized to administer ______, prior to entering upon the practice of the civil engineering profession.

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Section 14.Seal and Use of Seal.All registered civil engineers shall obtain a seal of such design as the Board shall authorize and direct: Provided, however, That the serial number of the certificate issued by the Board shall be included in the design of the ______.

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Plans and specifications prepared by, or under the direct supervision of a registered civil engineer shall be stamped with said ______ during the life of the registrant’s certificate, and it shall be unlawful for any one to stamp or seal any documents with said seal after the certificate of registrant named thereon has expired or has been revoked, unless said certificate shall have been renewed or reissued.

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CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S. RAMOS Republic Act 544 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Section 15.Exemption from Registration 1.Registration shall not be required of the following ______: a.

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Registration shall not be required of the following ______: a.

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The serial number of the certificate issued by the Board shall be included in the design of the ______.

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Applicants for certificate of registration as civil engineer shall be examined on the following subjects: mathematics, including algebra, plane and spherical trigonometry, analytics, descriptive and solid geometry, differential and integral calculus, and rational and applied mechanics; hydraulics; surveying, including highway and railroad surveying; plane, topographic and hydrographic surveying, and advance surveying; design and construction of highways and railroads, masonry structures, wooden and reinforced concrete buildings, bridges, towers, walls, foundations, piers, ports, wharves, aqueducts, sanitary engineering works, water supply systems, dikes, dams and irrigation and drainage ______.

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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 engineering from a school, institute, college or university recognized by the Government or the State wherein it is established. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S. ______

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Republic Act 544 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Section 12. Qualifications for Examination. 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 engineering from a school, institute, college or university recognized by the Government or the State wherein it is established. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S. ______

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Design and construction of highways and railroads, masonry structures, wooden and reinforced concrete buildings, bridges, towers, walls, foundations, piers, ports, wharves, aqueducts, sanitary engineering works, water supply systems, dikes, dams and irrigation and drainage ______.

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Applicants for certificate of registration as civil engineer shall be examined, in the discretion of the Board, on the following subjects: mathematics, including algebra, plane and spherical trigonometry, analytics, descriptive and solid geometry, differential and integral calculus, and rational and applied mechanics; hydraulics; surveying, including highway and railroad surveying; plane, topographic and hydrographic surveying, and advance surveying; design and construction of highways and railroads, masonry structures, wooden and reinforced concrete buildings, bridges, towers, walls, foundations, piers, ports, wharves, aqueducts, sanitary engineering works, water supply systems, dikes, dams and irrigation and drainage ______.

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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 engineering from a school, institute, college or university recognized by the Government or the State wherein it is established. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S. ______

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Hence, no firm, partnership, corporation or association may be registered or licensed as such for the practice of ______ engineering: Provided, however, That persons properly registered and licensed as ______ engineers may, among themselves or with a person or persons properly registered and licensed as architects, form, and obtain registration of, a firm, partnership or association using the term “Engineers” or “Engineers and Architects,” but, nobody shall be a member or partner of such firm, partnership or association unless he is duly licensed ______ engineer or architect, and the members who are ______ engineers shall only render work and services proper for a ______ engineer, as defined in this Act, and the members who are architects shall also only render work and services proper for an architect, as defined in the law regulating the practice of architecture; individual members of such firms, partnership or association shall be responsible for their own respective acts. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS Republic Act 544 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Section 29. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 17, 1950 (As amended by R.A. No. 1582, approved on June 16, 1956). CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS THANK YOU!!! Picture/s in this presentation is/are from the internet. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS

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Hence, no firm, partnership, corporation or association may be registered or licensed as such for the practice of ______ engineering: Provided, however, That persons properly registered and licensed as civil engineers may, among themselves or with a person or persons properly registered and licensed as architects, form, and obtain registration of, a firm, partnership or association using the term “Engineers” or “Engineers and Architects,” but, nobody shall be a member or partner of such firm, partnership or association unless he is duly licensed civil engineer or architect, and the members who are civil engineers shall only render work and services proper for a civil engineer, as defined in this Act, and the members who are architects shall also only render work and services proper for an architect, as defined in the law regulating the practice of architecture; individual members of such firms, partnership or association shall be responsible for their own respective acts. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS Republic Act 544 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Section 29. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 17, 1950 (As amended by R.A. No. 1582, approved on June 16, 1956). CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS THANK YOU!!! Picture/s in this presentation is/are from the internet. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS

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Nobody shall be a member or partner of such firm, partnership or association unless he is duly licensed ______ engineer or architect, and the members who are civil engineers shall only render work and services proper for a civil engineer, as defined in this Act, and the members who are architects shall also only render work and services proper for an architect, as defined in the law regulating the practice of architecture; individual members of such firms, partnership or association shall be responsible for their own respective acts. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS Republic Act 544 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Section 29. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 17, 1950 (As amended by R.A. No. 1582, approved on June 16, 1956). CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS THANK YOU!!! Picture/s in this presentation is/are from the internet. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS

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The members who are civil engineers shall only render work and services proper for a ______ engineer, as defined in this Act, and the members who are architects shall also only render work and services proper for an architect, as defined in the law regulating the practice of architecture; individual members of such firms, partnership or association shall be responsible for their own respective acts. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS Republic Act 544 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Section 29. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 17, 1950 (As amended by R.A. No. 1582, approved on June 16, 1956). CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS THANK YOU!!! Picture/s in this presentation is/are from the internet. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS

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Individual members of such firms, partnership or association shall be responsible for their own respective acts. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS Republic Act 544 - An Act to Regulate the Practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines Section 29. Effectivity. This Act shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 17, 1950 (As amended by R.A. No. 1582, approved on June 16, 1956). CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS THANK YOU!!! Picture/s in this presentation is/are from the internet. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS

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This ______ shall take effect upon its approval. Approved, June 17, 1950 (As amended by R.A. No. 1582, approved on June 16, 1956). CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS THANK YOU!!! Picture/s in this presentation is/are from the internet. CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW JOMAR S.RAMOS

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Study Notes

Board Membership and Term

  • Members of the Board hold office for a term of three years after appointment or until their successors have been appointed and qualified.
  • The first members of the Board appointed under this Act hold office for one, two, or three years.
  • Each member qualifies by taking the proper oath of office before entering upon their duties.

Removal and Vacancies

  • Any member of the Board may be removed by the President of the Philippines, upon recommendation by the Professional Regulation Commission.
  • Reasons for removal include neglect of duty, incompetency, malpractice, unprofessional, unethical, immoral, or dishonorable conduct.
  • Vacancies in the Board are filled for the unexpired term only.

Examination for Civil Engineers

  • Applicants for a certificate of registration as a civil engineer are examined on various subjects, including mathematics, hydraulics, surveying, and design and construction of buildings and infrastructure.

Qualifications for Examination

  • Applicants must be at least 21 years old, a citizen of the Philippines, of good reputation and moral character, and a graduate of a four-year course in civil engineering from a recognized institution.

Oath of Civil Engineers

  • Successful candidates are required to take a professional oath before the Board of Civil Engineers or authorized Government Officials.

Seal and Use of Seal

  • Registered civil engineers obtain a seal authorized by the Board, which includes their certificate serial number.
  • Plans and specifications prepared by or under the direct supervision of a registered civil engineer are stamped with the seal during the life of their certificate.

Exemptions from Registration

  • Exemptions include officers or enlisted men of the US and Philippine Armed Forces, civilian employees of the US Government stationed in the Philippines, and civil engineers or experts called in by the Philippine Government for consultation or specific projects.
  • Certain individuals are exempt from registration when making plans or specifications for specific types of buildings or structures.

Firms, Partnerships, and Associations

  • Only persons properly registered and licensed as civil engineers or architects may form and obtain registration of firms, partnerships, or associations using the term "Engineers" or "Engineers and Architects".
  • Members of such firms, partnerships, or associations are responsible for their own respective acts.

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Learn about the regulations outlined in Republic Act 544 for the practice of Civil Engineering in the Philippines including the requirements for professional oath and seal usage by registered civil engineers.

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