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Republic Act (R.A.) 9266

• Known as the “Architecture Act of 2004”
• This provides a more responsive and comprehensive regulation for the registration,
licensing, and practice of architecture
• Approved on 15 March 2004
• Repealed R.A. 545 (“An Act to Regulate the Practice of Architecture in the
Philippines”)
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Article I, Section 3: Definition of Terms

• "Architecture" is the art, science or profession of planning, designing and constructing

buildings
• "Architect" means a person professionally and academically qualified, registered and licensed
under this Act with a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card issued by
the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture and the Professional Regulation
Commission
• "Architect-of-record" – responsible for the total design of the project for the client;
assumes the civil liability for the plans, specifications and contract documents he/she has
signed and sealed
• "Architect-in-charge of construction" – responsible and liable for the construction
supervision of the project
• "Consulting Architect" – qualified and with exceptional or recognized expertise or
specialization in any branch of architecture
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Article I, Section 3: Definition of Terms

• "Scope of the Practice of Architecture" – professional services in connection with

site, physical and planning and the design, construction, enlargement, conservation,
renovation, remodeling, restoration or alteration of a building or group of buildings.
• "Architectural Firm" means a sole proprietorship, a partnership or a corporation
registered with the proper government agencies
• "Service Agreement" means a duly notarized written contract or equivalent public
instrument stipulating the scope of services and guaranteeing compensation of such
services to be rendered by an architect registered and licensed under this Act
• "Continuing Professional Development" refers to a sustaining and progressive
learning process that maintains, enhances, or increases the knowledge and continuing
ability of architects
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Article III, Section 14: Subjects for Examination

1. History and Theory of Architecture; Principles of Planning and Architectural Practice;

2. Structural Design, Building Materials, and Architectural Specifications, and Methods of
Construction and Utilities;
3. Urban Design and Architectural Interiors; and
4. Architectural Design and Site Planning.

Article III, Section 15: Rating in Licensure Examination

Passing rate: General average of seventy percent (70%), with no grade lower than fifty
percent (50%) in any given subject
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Article IV, Section 27: Reciprocity Requirements

• A non-citizen of the Philippines can take the licensure examination provided that the
country of which he/she is a citizen either admits citizens of the Philippines to the practice
of the same profession without restriction or allows them to practice it after passing an
examination on terms of strict and absolute equality with citizens

Article IV, Section 28: Continuing Professional Development

• All practicing architects shall undergo continuing professional development

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Article IV, Section 29: Prohibition in the Practice of Architecture and Penal Clause

• Practicing architecture without being registered/licensed and who are not holders of
temporary or special permits
• 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
• False or forged evidence of any kind in obtaining a Certificate of Registration/Professional
Identification Card or temporary or special permit
• Falsely impersonating any registrant of like or different name
• Attempting to use a revoked or suspended Certificate of Registration/Professional
Identification Card or cancelled special/temporary permit
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Article IV, Section 29: Prohibition in the Practice of Architecture and Penal Clause

• Claiming, advertising, or tending to convey the impression that you are an architect when
you are not an architect
• Allowing the use, adoption, implementation of plans, designs or specification made by any
person, firm, partnership or company not duly licensed to engage in the practice of
architecture
• Violating any provisions of R.A. 9266
• Penalty:
• Fine: P100,000.00 – P5 Million, or;
• Imprisonment: 6 months – 6 years
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Article IV, Section 30: Prohibition in the Practice of Architecture

• Any person or entity, whether public or private, Filipino or foreigner, who/which shall entice,
compel, coerce, require or otherwise force an architect registered and licensed under this
Act to undertake/perform any service under the general practice of architecture as defined
under this Act, without first executing a written contract/service agreement, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor
• Penalty
• Fine: Not less than P200,000.00, or;
• Imprisonment: Not exceeding six (6) years
• Both fine and imprisonment
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Article IV, Section 33: Ownership of Plans, Specifications and other Contract
Documents

• Drawings and specifications and other contract documents duly signed, stamped or
sealed, as instruments of service, are the intellectual property and documents of the
architect, whether the object for which they are made is executed or not. It shall be
unlawful for any person to duplicate or to make copies of said documents for use in the
repetition of and for other projects or buildings, whether executed partly or in whole,
without the written consent of architect or author of said documents. All architects shall
incorporate this provision in all contract documents and other instruments of service.
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Article IV, Section 37: Limitation to the Registration of a Firm, Company, Partnership,
Corporation or Association

• A firm, company, partnership, corporation or association may be registered or licensed as

such for the practice of architecture under the following conditions:
• Only Filipino citizens properly registered and licensed as architects may form or
obtain registration as a firm, company, partnership, corporation, or association
• Shall be consisted of at least 75% of registered and licensed architects
• 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
• Shall be registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the
Board of Architecture
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Article IV, Section 38: Coverage of Temporary/Special Permits

• Foreign nationals shall secure a special/temporary permit from the Board of Architecture
subject to approval of the Professional Regulation Commission in order to engage in
Philippine-based projects

Article V, Section 40: Integration of the Architecture Profession

• The Architecture profession shall be integrated into one (1) national organization as the
integrated and accredited professional organization of architects
• An architect duly registered with the Board shall automatically become member of the
integrated and accredited professional organization of architects
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References
• Republic Act No. 9266: The Architecture Act of 2004. (2004).
https://www.prc.gov.ph/sites/default/files/Architecture%20-%20Board%20Law_0.PDF