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. ALLÍ, fuap, aaif Chairman, PRBoA (Resource Person) PRBoA

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) Laws do not Operate in Isolation but in Full Interaction with Other Laws that are in Place. MYTH No. 01. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Any Law are of a higher legal status (???) if compared to a Republic Act (R.A.) i.e. a statute. FACT No. 01. The IRR of Any Law can never be superior to a Republic Act (R.A.).

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 02. Civil Engineers (CEs) are allowed by law (???) to prepare, sign and seal architectural (???) plans, designs, drawings (the “A” sheets of building plans), specifications and documents. FACT No. 02. To date, there is NO valid and subsisting (or effective) Philippine law which states that Civil Engineers can legally prepare, sign and seal architectural plans (the “A” sheets of building plans submitted for building permit application), designs, drawings, specifications and documents.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 03. Section 302 of the 1977 National Building Code of the Phils. (NBCP) allows (???) Civil Engineers to prepare, sign and seal architectural (???) plans, designs, drawings, specifications and documents. FACT No. 03. There is absolutely nothing in the authentic Section 302 of the 1977 National Building Code of the Phils. (NBCP), which states that Civil Engineers can prepare, sign and seal architectural plans, designs, drawings, specifications and docs.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 04. R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law) states (???) that Civil Engineers can prepare, sign and seal architectural (???) plans, designs, drawings (the “A” sheets of building plans), specifications and documents for buildings (???). FACT No. 04. There is absolutely nothing in R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law),which states that Civil Engineers can prepare, sign and seal architectural plans, designs, drawings (the “A” sheets of building plans), specifications and documents for buildings. FACT No. 04. There is absolutely nothing in R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law), which states that Civil Engineers can prepare, sign and seal architectural plans, designs, drawings (the “A” sheets of building plans), specifications and documents for buildings.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 05. The term “plans, specifications xxx” appearing in Sec. 2, Article I of R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law) means exactly (???) the same thing (???) as “ architectural plans, designs, drawings (the “A” sheets of building permit application documents), specifications & documents”. FACT No. 05. The term “plans, specifications xxx” in Sec. 2, Article I of R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law), does not and can never mean the same thing as “ architectural plans, designs, drawings, specifications & documents”, as defined under the IRR of R.A. No FACT No. 05. The term “plans, specifications xxx” appearing in Sec. 2, Article I of R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law), does not and can never mean the same thing as “ architectural plans, designs, drawings, specifications & documents”, as defined under the IRR of R.A. No

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 06. The 24 May 2005 writ of preliminary injunction (the “injunction”) issued by the Manila RTC Branch 22 applies to (???) R.A. No (The Architecture Act of 2004). FACT No. 06. The 24 May 2005 writ of preliminary injunction (the “injunction”) issued by the Manila RTC Branch 22 applies only to Sections and of the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096). The injunction does NOT apply to R.A. No (The Architecture Act of 2004), its IRR and its derivative regulations approved by the PRC.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 07. The 24 May 2005 writ of preliminary injunction (the “injunction”) sought by the PICE and issued by the Manila RTC Branch 22 applies to the entire (???) 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR, effective 01 May 2005) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Phils. (Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096). FACT No. 07. The 24 May 2005 writ of preliminary injunction (the “injunction”) sought by the PICE and issued by the Manila RTC Branch 22 applies only to Sections and of the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Phils. (Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096). The injunction does NOT apply to the rest of the 2004 R-IRR of P.D. No. 1096, which remain in full effect since 01 May 2005.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 08. R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law) has a set of Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR???). FACT No. 08. Neither R.A. No of 1956, that amended R.A. No. 544 of 1950 (The Civil Engineering Law) have a set of Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) that define the terms “building” or “building plans and specifications.” In contrast, R.A. No has a set of IRR that have been in effect since 01 Dec Also, the predecessor architecture laws (R.A. Nos. 1581/545 had IRRs that date back to 1979.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 09. Secs and of the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (R-IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096) governs architectural practice(???) in the Philippines. FACT No. 09. Only R.A. No (The Architecture of 2004, effective 10 April 2004), its Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR, effective 01 Dec 2004) and its derivative regulations approved by the PRC (and in effect since the 1970s), govern the practice of the regulated profession of architecture in the Philippines. The PRBoA and the PRC implement R.A. No. 9266, not the DPWH.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 10. The term “building” is associated (???) with the profession of Civil Engineering. FACT No. 10. The term “building” is universally/ internationally associated with architects and the profession of architecture (as shown by countless standard dictionary definitions). The term “building” is generally defined as a structure for human habitation, as also defined in the IRR of R.A. No

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 11. The Civil Engineers’ registration certificate and PRC license (or renewable ID card) allow them to practice the two (2) professions (???) of civil engineering and architecture (???). FACT No. 11. The Civil Engineers’ registration certificate and PRC license (or ID card) only allow them to practice the profession of civil engineering, which does NOT include the preparation, signing and sealing of architectural plans, designs, drawings, (the “A” sheets), specifications and documents.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 12. The Civil Engineer is the prime (???) professional for building plans/designs. FACT No. 12. The architectural planning and design of buildings is a very complex undertaking for which the Architect has trained long and hard (in school, during apprenticeship and under the Architecture licensure examination (ALE) which is all about the general plan/design of buildings and their environs. In contrast, the Civil Engineer (CE) only studied the structural design of buildings, have NO apprenticeship in the planning and design of buildings and were NEVER subjected to state-administered licensure examination/s for the architectural planning and design of buildings and environs. The Architect is the prime professional for the overall planning and design of buildings because all engineering plans/designs must follow or be guided by the evolved architectural plan/design. The CE may take charge of the construction aspects of the project.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 13. The Structural and Civil Engineering plans/ designs are the primary (???) plans/ designs for a building. FACT No. 13. The evolved architectural plan/ design is the primary plan/ design for any building. All engineering plans, specifically the structural plan prepared by Civil Engineers, must conform to (or be guided by) the evolved/ approved architectural plan/ design.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 14. Civil Engineers can plan and design buildings in exactly the same (???) way that Architects can. FACT No. 14. Civil Engineers are trained to make the building stand (structurally) and to economize in its construction (getting the best for less). Civil Engineers are NOT academically/ sub-professionally trained nor examined by the state to prepare architectural plans, designs, drawings, specifications and documents. For this, the Civil Engineers have relied entirely on entities that have had some training/ experience in architecture i.e. architecture students/ graduates, ALE/Board flunkers, RLAs and similar entities.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 15. The Civil Engineers also have some training (???) in architecture. FACT No. 15. Civil Engineers do NOT have a single unit of architecture in their curriculum. In contrast, the Architects have five (5) full years and anywhere between 90 to 120 academic units of architecture to their credit and at least 9 units of structural design. Architects must also finish two (2) full years of apprenticeship/ diversified training before they can be allowed to take the architecture licensure examinations (ALE). In contrast, the Civil Engineers do NOT have a mandatory apprenticeship period before taking their Board exams.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 16. When they took their Board examinations, the Civil Engineers were tested (???) by the PRC for the architectural planning and design of buildings and their environs (???). FACT No. 16. In their Board exams, the Civil Engineers were NEVER tested for the architectural plan and design preparation of buildings and their environs. In stark contrast, 40% of the architecture licensure examinations (ALE) is all about the architectural planning and design of buildings and their environs.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 17. Architectural Plans, Designs, Drawings (the “A” sheets), Specifications and Documents can be labeled as Civil Engineering (CE) Documents (???) and approved as such. FACT No. 17. Architectural plans, designs and drawings (the “A” sheets of the building permit application documents), particularly the perspectives, ceiling plans, architectural details and the like, cannot be (and are not) classified, packaged, accepted nor approved as Civil Engineering (CE) Documents because the architectural documents are the primary bases for all of the derivative engineering plans (including civil/ structural plans).

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 18. Civil Engineers are the most capable professionals (???) for reviewing the architectural plans and designs of buildings. FACT No. 18. The Civil Engineers’ lack of training/ experience in and aptitude for architecture makes them a less than ideal choice for “reviewing” architectural plans and designs of buildings or of inspecting architectural works/components of buildings for LGUs, a task that rightfully belongs only to Registered and Licensed Architects (RLAs), as clearly provided for under R.A. No

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 19. Civil Engineering has been around for thousands of years and predates (???) or came before (???) architecture. FACT No. 19. Architecture was already being practiced many thousands of years before civil engineering became a recognized or distinct profession. The terms “civil engineering” and “civil engineer” came into widespread use only about years ago. The terms “architect” and “architecture” have been in use for many thousands of years.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 20. Architecture is a branch (???) of Civil Engineering (???). FACT No. 20. Architecture is a distinct branch of knowledge (both an art and a science) and is NOT a branch of any recognized profession. It is one of the seven (7) original arts and the only one that dealt with buildings and structures during the antiquities. The term architect comes from “arkitekton”, an ancient Greek word meaning “master builder”.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) MYTH No. 21. The 24 May 2005 injunction applies to (???) R.A. No FACT No. 21. To date, there is NO temporary restraining order (TRO), NO writ of preliminary injunction (“injunction”) and NO question on the constitutionality of ANY provision of Republic Act (R.A.) No (in effect since 10 April 2004), its Implementing Rules and Regulations or IRR (in effect since 01 Dec 2004) and its derivative regulations approved by the PRC (in effect since the 1970s).

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) FACT No. 22. Civil Engineers (CEs) are the regulated professionals primarily responsible for the proliferation of billboards. The CEs plan and design billboard frames. The CEs approved their construction (in their capacity as Building Officials). The CEs are also involved in the erection of billboards, when they act as constructors/ erectors.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) FACT No. 23. The Civil Engineers (CEs) acting as Building Officials need to focus on the stricter and more faithful implementation/ enforcement of the 1997 National Building Code of the Philippines (P.D. No. 1096) and its 2004 Revised IRR, particularly the architectural sections on building occupancies, light and ventilation.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person FACT No. 24. Civil Engineers (CEs) can and must do much more for the improvement of our road rights-of- way (RROWs) and legal easements, for our drainage and flood control, for our waste management, for water supply, for transportation, for traffic management and for all other basic infrastructure & services that we all need.

PRBoA PRBoA ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ MYTHS and FACTS about the Practices of the Regulated Professions of Architecture and Civil Engineering in the Philippines by The PRBoA Chairman, Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) FACT No. 25. Based on the 15 September 2007 instructions from Senator AquilinoQ.Pimentel, Jr., the father of both R.A (The Local Government Code of the Philippines) and of R.A. No (The Architecture Act of 2004), the Architects must now SUE the Government (national and local) and all other violators to properly implement/ enforce R.A. No. 9266, its IRR and its derivative regulations. The PRBoA is now assisting the Architects in this regard.

Thank You and a Pleasant Evening to You All! ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ How R.A. No. 9266, its IRR and Derivative Regulations Affect the Practice of Architecture by The PRBoA (Archt. Armando N. ALLI, fuap, aaif, (Resource Person) PRBoA