Design and Public Policies: Architecture in the Philippines

THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE 2 DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES MODULE 5 THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE 2 LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES RA 9266 An Act Providing for a More Resp...

THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE 2 DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES MODULE 5 THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE 2 LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES 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 (March 15, 2004) RA 1581 passed in 1956, amends RA 545 to specifically prohibit corporations from practicing architecture, emphasizing individual qualifications. This law is repealed. It was repealed by RA 9266 RA 545 enacted in 1950, is the original "Architecture Law" in the Philippines, regulating the practice of architecture This law is repealed. It was repealed by RA 9266 DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES RA 8981 Professional Regulation Commission Modernization Act (December 5, 2000) PD 223 Creating the Professional 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 Communications (July 23, 1979) RA 7160 Local Government Code of the Philippines (1991) RA 876 The Philippine Arbitration Law (June 19, 1953) DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE LAWS A. On Safety and Protection PD 1096 National Building Code of the Philippines (Feb 19, 1977 / IRR latest revision = April 30, 2005) RA 6541 National Building Code of 1972 (August 26, 1972): It was repealed and superseded by PD 1096, the current National Building Code of the Philippines. PD 1185 Fire Code of the Philippines (1977): This Presidential Decree has been repealed and superseded by RA 9514 - Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008 (December 19, 2008) DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE LAWS A. On Safety and Protection RA 9263 Bureau of Fire Protection and Bureau of Jail Management and Penology Professionalization Act (March 10, 2004) BP 344 Enhancing the Mobility of Disabled Persons (Feb 25, 1983 / IRR latest rev. = April 30, 2005): This Batas Pambansa (National Law). DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE LAWS B. On Housing and Funding PD 957 Condominium and Subdivision Buyers’ Protective Decree (July 12, 1976) RA 6552 Real Estate Buyers’ Protective Act (August 26, 1972): Also known as the Maceda Law. RA 4726 The Condominium Act (June 18, 1966) BP 220 Standards for Economic and Socialized Housing projects (March 25, 1982) RA 8763 Home Guarantee Corporation Act (March 7, 2000) DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE LAWS B. On Housing and Funding EO 538 Prescribing the Administration of the Home Development Mutual Funds (June 4, 1979) EO 90 Creating the Housing and Urban Development Coordinating Council (December 17, 1986) RA 3469 Allowing the Construction of Multi-Storey Tenement Housing Projects for the Poor and Homeless (June 16, 1962) DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE LAWS C. Water and Plumbing RA 1378 National Plumbing Code of the Philippines (January 28, 1959 / latest revision – Dec 21, 1999) RA 6234 Creating the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (June 19, 1971) RA 9286 Latest Amendment to PD198 or Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973 (April 2, 2004), also known as the Provincial Water Utilities Act of 1973 PD 1067 Water Code of the Philippines (1977), also known as the Water Code of the Philippines DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE LAWS D. Environment Protection RA 9003 Ecological Waste Management Program Law (January 26, 2001): This law, also known as the Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000 RA 3931 National Water and Air Pollution Control Commission on June 18, 1964, has been superseded and amended by later environmental legislation, most notably by the Philippine Clean Water Act of 2004 (Republic Act No. 9275) PD 1586 Establishing Environmental Impact Statement System (1978) PD 1152 Philippine Environmental Code (June 6, 1977) DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION REFERENCE LAWS D. Environment Protection PD 984 Pollution Control Decree (1976): This decree, which revised the Pollution Control Law (originally RA 3931). PD 772 Penalizing Squatting And Other Similar Acts (1975): This Presidential Decree has been repealed by Republic Act No. 8368 in 1997. DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES LAWS AND POLICIES AFFECTING ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES PD --- PRESIDENTIAL DECREE RA --- REPUBLIC ACT EO --- EXECUTIVE ORDER BP --- BATASANG PAMBANSA IRR --- IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS DPWH --- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS DOTR --- THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ACRONYMS LGU --- LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS ADR --- ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION BFP --- BUREAU OF FIRE PROTECTION BJMP --- BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY DENR ---- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES NPCC --- NATIONAL POLLUTION CONTROL COMMISSION DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES PD 1096 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations Rule 1-3 SECTION 101. Title These Rules shall be known and cited as the “Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of the National Building Code of the Philippines (P.D. 1096)” and shall be referred to as the “IRR”. PURPOSE OF DESIGN AND SECTION 102. Declaration of Policy PUBLIC POLICIES It is hereby declared to be the policy of the State to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, consistent with the principles of sound environmental management and control; and to this end, make it the purpose of the Code to provide for all buildings and structures, a framework of minimum standards and requirements to regulate and control their location, site, design, quality of materials, construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance. DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES PD 1096 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations Rule 1-3 SECTION 103. Scope and Application PURPOSE OF 1. The scope of this IRR shall cover the following disciplines: architectural, civil/structural, electrical, mechanical, sanitary, plumbing, and electronics. DESIGN AND This shall also apply to the design, location, siting, construction, alteration, PUBLIC POLICIES repair, conversion, use, occupancy, maintenance, moving, demolition of, and addition to public and private buildings and structures, except traditional indigenous family dwellings, and those covered by Batas Pambansa Bilang 220 otherwise known as the “Economic and Socialized Housing Projects” DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES PD 1096 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations Rule 1-3 SECTION 103. Scope and Application 2. Existing buildings or structures without appropriate building permits/certificates of occupancy may be legalized and issued the necessary PURPOSE OF permits and certificates, provided, they are made to conform to these rules DESIGN AND and regulations. However, they shall be subject to the imposition of penalties, surcharges, fines and other appropriate measures. PUBLIC POLICIES 3. The applicable and consistent provisions of the allied professional codes and other government agency codes as approved by the DPWH Secretary shall serve as the referral codes of PD 1096 and this IRR. DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES PD 1096 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations Rule 1-3 SECTION 104. General Building Requirements 1. All buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities thereto shall conform in all respects to the principles of safe construction and must be PURPOSE OF suited to the purpose for which they are designed. DESIGN AND 2. Buildings or structures intended to be used for the manufacture and/or PUBLIC POLICIES production of any kind of article or product shall observe adequate environmental safeguards. The 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096 (as published by the DPWH on 01, 08 & 15 April 2005) page 43 of 255 3. Buildings or structures and all parts thereof as well as all facilities found therein shall be maintained in safe, sanitary and good working condition. DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES PD 1096 NATIONAL BUILDING CODE Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations Rule 1-3 SECTION 104. General Building Requirements 1. All buildings or structures as well as accessory facilities thereto shall conform in all respects to the principles of safe construction and must be PURPOSE OF suited to the purpose for which they are designed. DESIGN AND 2. Buildings or structures intended to be used for the manufacture and/or PUBLIC POLICIES production of any kind of article or product shall observe adequate environmental safeguards. The 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096 (as published by the DPWH on 01, 08 & 15 April 2005) page 43 of 255 3. Buildings or structures and all parts thereof as well as all facilities found therein shall be maintained in safe, sanitary and good working condition. DESIGN AND PUBLIC POLICIES Public policies and design are fundamentally important to architecture. Public policies establish the necessary framework and regulations for architectural practice, ensuring that buildings are safe, promote health, and contribute to public welfare. These policies set standards for building design, construction, and maintenance. Sound architectural CONCLUSION design principles are crucial for meeting these standards and creating functional, safe, and environmentally conscious buildings. Effective enforcement mechanisms within public policy ensure that these regulations are followed. Ultimately, architecture carries a significant public responsibility, and both thoughtful design and well-defined public policies are essential to fulfilling this responsibility and creating a positive built environment. THEORY OF ARCHITECTURE 2 THANK YOU PREPARED BY: AR. JASPER CUETO