1 Lesson 1 - Ra9266

CONTENTS
I. Legal Dimensions of Practice

Architects and the Law
II. Professional life

Ethics and Professional Conduct
III. The Project

Standards of Professional Practice/Building Codes& Regulations
Contracts & Agreements
CONTENTS
I. Legal Dimensions of Practice
Architects and the Law
II. Professional life

Ethics and Professional Conduct
III. The Project

Standards of Professional Practice/Building Codes& Regulations
Contracts & Agreements
(IRR) of RA 9266
THE IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS
(IRR) OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 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
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IRR OF RA.9266
SUMMARY
1 TITLE, POLICY STATEMENT, DEFINITION OF
1-3
SECTIONS
TERMS AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE 3
2
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF
RULES
ARCHITECTURE (PRBOA): 4-11

ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS 8
3 EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND

LICENSURE
12-24
13
4 PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE 25-39

15
5 FINAL PROVISIONS 40-47

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IRR OF RA.9266
RULE 1 TITLE, POLICY STATEMENT, DEFINITION OF
TERMS AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE
1-3
3

SECTION 1 TITLE
This Rules and Regulations shall be known as
“THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

IMPLEMENTING THE PROVISIONS OF
REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9266”,
otherwise known as
“THE ARCHITECTURE ACT OF 2004”.

For brevity, it maybe cited as
“IRR of the Architecture Act of 2004”.

SECTION 2 STATEMENT OF POLICY
The State recognizes the importance of architects in nation

building and development. Hence, it shall develop and nurture
competent, virtuous, productive and well-rounded professional
architects whose standards of practice and service shall be excellent,
qualitative, world-class and globally competitive through inviolable,
honest, effective and credible licensure examinations and through
regulatory measures, programs and activities that foster their
professional growth and development.

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION
AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE
1. Architecture 15. Association 28. CPD Providers 40. Sole Proprietorship”
2. Architect 29. Diversified
16. Architectural Company 41. Specialization
3. General Practice of Architectural
Architecture 17. Architecture Corporation Experience 42. Syllabi
4. Scope of Practice of
Architecture 18. Architectural Documents 30. Foreign Architect 43. Technology Transfer
5. Structural Conceptualization 19. Architectural Interiors 31. Filipino Counterpart 44. Urban Design
6. Architectural Firm 32. Ownership 45. Acronyms & Laws

20. Architectural Partnership
7. Authorship 33. Planning
21. Architectural Plans
8. Board 34. Physical Planner
9. Commission 22. Building
35. Physical Planning
10. Service Agreement 23. Certificate of Registration
36. Professional
11. Integrated and Accredited 24. Code of Ethical Conduct
Professional Organization 37. Professional
12. Continuing Professional 25. Consulting Architect
Development 38. Site Planning
26. Contract Documents
13. DTI 39. Standards of
27. Copyright Professional Practice
14. SEC

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION
ARCHITECTURE
SCOPE OF ARCHITECTURE
ARCHITECT (Architect-of-the record, Architect in charge of
Construction, Consulting Architect)
PROFFESIONAL
Certificate of Registration
PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARD
BOARD
COMISSION
SYLLABI
DIVERSIFIED ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE
Integrated and accredited professional organization
CPD
CPD PROVIDERS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
CONSULTING ARCHITECT
SPECIALIZATION
3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION

36. Professional
Professional Organization 37. Professional ID
14. SEC

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION
Building
Architectural Interiors
Planning
Physical Planner
Physical Planning
Site Planning
structural conceptualization
Urban Design

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION

36. Professional
14. SEC

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION
GENERAL PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE

CODE OF ETHICAL CONDUCT
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
SERVICE AGREEMENT
Ownership
authorship
Copyright
Architectural Documents
Architectural Plans
Contract Documents

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION

36. Professional
14. SEC

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION
architectural firm
Association
Architectural Company
Architectural Partnership
Architectural Corporation
Sole Proprietorship
DTI
SEC

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION
FOREIGN ARCHITECT
FILIPINO COUNTERPART

3
DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION
6. Architectural Firm 32. Ownership 45. Acronyms & Laws –

7. Authorship 33. Planning please review
36. Professional
14. SEC

IRR OF RA.9266
RULE 2 PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF
ARCHITECTURE (PRBOA):
ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS
4-11
8

SECTION 4 Creation and Composition of the
Professional Regulatory Board
1 CHAIRMAN
2 MEMBERS
appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of three (3)
recommendees chosen from a list of five (5) nominees for each position
submitted to the Commission by the integrated and the accredited
professional organization of architects.

SECTION 5 Qualifications of Members of the
Professional Regulatory Board
(a) be a citizen and a resident of the Philippines;

(b) BS Arch Philippines, or abroad recognized by
CHED
(c) RLA – at least 10 years experience
(d) not be a member of the faculty at least five (5)
years prior to the nomination;
(e) has never been convicted of any crime involving
moral turpitude
(f) not be an elective officer of the Integrated and
Accredited Professional Organization of Architects
and other Professional Organization of Architects.

SECTION 6 Term of Office
SECTION 7 Powers and Functions of the Board
8
Administrative Supervision of the Board,
SECTION Custodian of
its Records, Secretariat and Support Services

SECTION 9 Grounds for Suspension or Removal of Members
of the Board
(a) Neglect of duty or incompetence;

(b) Violation or tolerance of the violation of R.A. No.
9266, or its implementing rules and regulations or the
Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Professional
Practice;
(c) Final judgment of crimes involving moral turpitude;
(d) Manipulation or rigging of the architecture licensure
examination results, disclosure of secret and
confidential information
in the examination questions prior to the conduct of the
said examination or tampering of grades.

SECTION 10 Compensation and Allowances of the Board
SECTION 11 Annual Report

IRR OF RA.9266
RULE 3 EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION
AND LICENSURE
12-24
13

IRR OF RA.9266
RULE 4 PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE
25-39
15

SECTION 25 Registration of Architects Required

SECTION 26 Vested Rights. Architects Registered When
This Law is Passed

SECTION 27 Reciprocity Requirements

SECTION 28 Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

SECTION 29 Prohibition in the Practice of Architecture and
Penal Clause
1. Any person who shall practice or offer to practice architecture in the Philippines without being
registered/licensed and who are not holders of temporary or special permits in accordance with the
provisions of R.A. No. 9266
2. any person presenting or attempting to use as his/her own the Certificate of Registration/Professional
Identification Card or seal of another or temporary or special permit
3. any person who shall give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or to any member
thereof in obtaining a Certificate of Registration/Professional Identification Card or temporary or
special Permit
4. any person who shall falsely impersonate any registrant of like or different name, or any person who
shall attempt to use a revoked or suspended Certificate of Registration/Professional Identification Card
or cancelled special/temporary permit
5. any person who shall use in connection with his/her name or otherwise assume, use or advertise any
title or description tending to convey the impression that he/she is an architect when he/she is not an
architect
6. any person whether Filipino or foreigner, who knowingly allows the use, adoption, implementation of
plans, designs or specifications made by any person, firm, partnership or company not duly licensed to
engage in the practice of architecture, or
7. any person who shall violate any of the provisions of R.A. No. 9266, its implementing rules and
regulations, the Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Professional Practice, or any policy of the
Board and the Commission,

Penal Clause
100,000 pesos –
5,000,000 pesos
6months – 6 years

Penal Clause
Any head of a government agency or officer(s) of

a private firm/institution who violates Section 7 –
sub-paragraph (L) of R.A. No. 8981
50,000 pesos –
500,000 pesos
6months 1 day–
6 years
SECTION 30 Prohibition in the Practice of Architecture
without first executing a

written contract/service agreement,
Not less than
200,000 pesos
Not exceeding
6 years
SECTION 31 Liability of Representatives of Non-Registered
Persons

SECTION 32 Signing and Sealing of Architectural Plans,
Specifications, Architectural Permit and
Other
Contract Documents

SECTION 33 Ownership of Plans, Specifications and
Other Contract Documents

SECTION 34 Non-Registered Person shall not Claim
Equivalent Service

SECTION 35 Positions in Government Requiring the Services
of Registered and Licensed Architects

SECTION 36 Collection of Professional Fees

SECTION 37 Limitation to the Registration of a Firm,
Company,
Partnership, Corporation or Association
a) Only Filipino citizens properly registered and licensed as architects under R.A. No. 9266
may, among themselves, or together with allied technical professionals, form and obtain
registration as a firm, company, partnership, association or corporation for the practice of
architecture;
b) Registered and licensed architects shall compose at least seventy-five percent (75%) of
the owners, shareholders, members, incorporators, directors, executive officers, as the case
may be;
c) Individual members of such firm, partnership, association or corporation shall be
responsible for their individual and collective acts as an entity and as provided by law;
d) Such firm, partnership, association or corporation shall be registered with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and the Board.

SECTION 38 Coverage of Temporary/Special Permits
SECTION 39 Liability Insurance of a Person or Entity Allowed

to
Practice under a Temporary/Special Permit

IRR OF RA.9266
RULE 5 FINAL PROVISIONS
40-47
8

SECTION 40 Integration of the Architecture Profession
SECTION 41 Implementing Rules and Regulations

SECTION 42 Appropriations
SECTION 43 Act Not Affecting Other Professionals
SECTION 44 Enforcement of the Act
SECTION 45 Separability Clause
SECTION 46 Repealing Clause
SECTION 47 Effectivity

IRR OF RA.9266
SUMMARY
1 TITLE, POLICY STATEMENT, DEFINITION OF
1-3
SECTIONS
TERMS AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE 3
2
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF
RULES
ARCHITECTURE (PRBOA): 4-11

ORGANIZATION, POWERS AND FUNCTIONS 8
3 EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND

LICENSURE
12-24
13
4 PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE 25-39

15
5 FINAL PROVISIONS 40-47

8
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CONTENTS

I. Legal Dimensions of Practice

II. Professional life

III. The Project

II. Professional life

III. The Project

AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS

ARCHITECTURE (PRBOA): 4-11

3 EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND

4 PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE 25-39

5 FINAL PROVISIONS 40-47

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This Rules and Regulations shall be known as

“THE RULES AND REGULATIONS

“THE ARCHITECTURE ACT OF 2004”.

“IRR of the Architecture Act of 2004”.

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The State recognizes the importance of architects in nation

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6. Architectural Firm 32. Ownership 45. Acronyms & Laws

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6. Architectural Firm 32. Ownership 45. Acronyms & Laws

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6. Architectural Firm 32. Ownership 45. Acronyms & Laws

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GENERAL PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE

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6. Architectural Firm 32. Ownership 45. Acronyms & Laws

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6. Architectural Firm 32. Ownership 45. Acronyms & Laws –

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(a) be a citizen and a resident of the Philippines;

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SECTION 7 Powers and Functions of the Board

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(a) Neglect of duty or incompetence;

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SECTION 11 Annual Report

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Any head of a government agency or officer(s) of

without first executing a

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SECTION 39 Liability Insurance of a Person or Entity Allowed

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