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A. State of the Practice :A. State of the Practice :1.1. LGU Offices of the Building Official (OBOs) LGU Offices of the Building Official (OBOs)

still accept still accept architecturalarchitectural documents documents prepared by civil engineers (CEs) in clear prepared by civil engineers (CEs) in clear violation of a valid and subsisting law (violation of a valid and subsisting law (RA RA No. 9266No. 9266); the CEs and the Court continue to ); the CEs and the Court continue to invoke the invoke the intercalatedintercalated (erroneous) text of (erroneous) text of Sec. 302 of PD No. 1096 (1977 NBCP); Sec. 302 of PD No. 1096 (1977 NBCP);

2. The Architects have been 2. The Architects have been reactivereactive and have and have been playing the CE game all these past 7 been playing the CE game all these past 7 years; its years; its time to be proacticetime to be proactice/ play our / play our game;game;

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A. State of the Practice :A. State of the Practice :3. Up to 3. Up to 4,5004,500 examinees annually for the last 2 years; 51% examinees annually for the last 2 years; 51% passing LEA rate over the last 3 years; we are now producing passing LEA rate over the last 3 years; we are now producing about 2,000 registered architects annually for the last about 2,000 registered architects annually for the last 33 years; years;4. About 30,000 registered architects (RAs); only about 13,000 4. About 30,000 registered architects (RAs); only about 13,000 (43%) are registered and licensed architects (RLAs) i.e. IAPOA (43%) are registered and licensed architects (RLAs) i.e. IAPOA members; however, while very much capable, most RLAs are still members; however, while very much capable, most RLAs are still employees or back office support (here and overseas) rather than employees or back office support (here and overseas) rather than frontline practitioners; only about 100 RLAs have the actual frontline practitioners; only about 100 RLAs have the actual capability to engage in borderless/ international practice;capability to engage in borderless/ international practice;5. Only 36 firms are registered architectural firms (RAFs); only 5. Only 36 firms are registered architectural firms (RAFs); only about 10 architectural firms have real capabilities to engage in about 10 architectural firms have real capabilities to engage in borderless practice;borderless practice;

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B. Regulation of the Profession :B. Regulation of the Profession :1. R.A. No. 9266 is a 1. R.A. No. 9266 is a special and laterspecial and later law that is in full effect law that is in full effect i.e. i.e. valid and subsistingvalid and subsisting, no TRO/ injunction and no , no TRO/ injunction and no constitutional question on any of its provisions; its full constitutional question on any of its provisions; its full implementation and enforcement has implementation and enforcement has notnot been stopped by been stopped by any Court Order; any Court Order; 2. Primary jurisdiction over the architectural profession is 2. Primary jurisdiction over the architectural profession is with the PRC (and the PRBoA), with the PRC (and the PRBoA), notnot with the DPWH nor with with the DPWH nor with the DILG;the DILG;3. DPWH is only in charge of the implementation and 3. DPWH is only in charge of the implementation and enforcement of P.D. No. 1096 (1977 NBCP); enforcement of P.D. No. 1096 (1977 NBCP); Sec. 302 of P.D. Sec. 302 of P.D. No. 1096 does NOT state (NEVER stated) that CEs can sign or No. 1096 does NOT state (NEVER stated) that CEs can sign or seal architectural documentsseal architectural documents;;

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B. Regulation of the Profession :B. Regulation of the Profession :

4. RA No. 9266 Stream of Regulations still incomplete 4. RA No. 9266 Stream of Regulations still incomplete i.e. still lacks Guidelines and Manual of Procedure/ i.e. still lacks Guidelines and Manual of Procedure/ Practice;Practice;5. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is still a 5. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is still a voluntary matter unless superseded by a new law voluntary matter unless superseded by a new law making CPE mandatory; making CPE mandatory; 6. IAPOA certificate still required by the PRC for the 6. IAPOA certificate still required by the PRC for the renewal of the professional license (PRC ID card);renewal of the professional license (PRC ID card);7. PCAB license is required for RLAs desirous of 7. PCAB license is required for RLAs desirous of engaging in construction (under RA No. 4566);engaging in construction (under RA No. 4566);

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B. Regulation of the Profession:B. Regulation of the Profession:8. It is so much easier to file a case against a RLA 8. It is so much easier to file a case against a RLA than against an illegal practitioner;than against an illegal practitioner;9. Administrative Procedures Against RLAs are 9. Administrative Procedures Against RLAs are heard at the PRC;heard at the PRC;10. 10. CriminalCriminal Complaints re R.A. No. 9266 may be filed Complaints re R.A. No. 9266 may be filed at the PRC and endorsed to the Prosecutors Office at the PRC and endorsed to the Prosecutors Office for later filing of information with the Court; for later filing of information with the Court; 11. 11. Special ComplaintsSpecial Complaints re R.A. No. 9266 may be filed re R.A. No. 9266 may be filed against erring Government officials (Office of the against erring Government officials (Office of the Ombudsman, Presidential Anti-Graft Commission) Ombudsman, Presidential Anti-Graft Commission) without going to the PRC.without going to the PRC.

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C. Relationship C. Relationship with the IAPOA (UAP):with the IAPOA (UAP):1.1.Matters that Need to be Explicitly Stated: a) the Matters that Need to be Explicitly Stated: a) the PRBoAPRBoA is the is the regulatingregulating entity while the entity while the IAPOAIAPOA ( (UAPUAP) and the RAs/ RLAs are ) and the RAs/ RLAs are the the regulatedregulated entity; b) the IAPOA is recognized by the PRBoA entity; b) the IAPOA is recognized by the PRBoA and PRC and as such, the PRBoA and PRC may officially look and PRC and as such, the PRBoA and PRC may officially look into IAPOA affairs periodically i.e. the PRBoA conducts a periodic into IAPOA affairs periodically i.e. the PRBoA conducts a periodic review of the IAPOA performance; and c) while the PRBoA needs review of the IAPOA performance; and c) while the PRBoA needs to periodically consult with the IAPOA for certain concerted to periodically consult with the IAPOA for certain concerted actions, the PRBoA does actions, the PRBoA does NOTNOT require permission from the IAPOA require permission from the IAPOA for it to act; for it to act; 2.2.Periodic Periodic consultationconsultation with the IAPOA is a consideration for with the IAPOA is a consideration for keykey PRBoA resolutions; andPRBoA resolutions; and3.3.The PRBoA fully relies on the IAPOA and its chapters to assist The PRBoA fully relies on the IAPOA and its chapters to assist in the monitoring of the implementation and enforcement of R.A. No. 9266 & in the monitoring of the implementation and enforcement of R.A. No. 9266 & its stream of regulationsits stream of regulations..

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D. Suggested IAPOA Tasking:D. Suggested IAPOA Tasking:1. 1. Finish the Architects’ Guidelines;Finish the Architects’ Guidelines;2. Work on the Architecture Code of the Philippines (as 2. Work on the Architecture Code of the Philippines (as a Referral Code of the NBCP);a Referral Code of the NBCP);3. 3. GreenGreen the Proposed Repeal Version of P.D. No. 1096 the Proposed Repeal Version of P.D. No. 1096 (1977 NBCP); Advocacy Program on the NBCP, the Fire (1977 NBCP); Advocacy Program on the NBCP, the Fire Code of the Phils. (FCP), the Accessibility Law, Water Code of the Phils. (FCP), the Accessibility Law, Water Code, environmental laws and the Procurement Law (RA Code, environmental laws and the Procurement Law (RA No. 9184);No. 9184);4. Proactive legislative and legal programs; and4. Proactive legislative and legal programs; and5. IAPOA National Organization and Chapters must 5. IAPOA National Organization and Chapters must become the primary IAPOA and PRBoA become the primary IAPOA and PRBoA liaisonliaison entities entities at the national and LGU levels.at the national and LGU levels.

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