QuestionsQuestions (Republic Act No. 5835)
It cites the PRC Board’s power under Section 9 of R.A. 8559 and Section 9 of R.A. 8981, which authorize the Board to adopt and promulgate technical standards/code of technical standards for agricultural engineering.
It references Section 40’s requirement that the Board, in collaboration and consultation with relevant agricultural engineering associations and agencies, shall immediately prepare and develop a Code of Technical Standards, including standard design and test procedures and material/specification requirements.
The Resolution adopts “Philippine Agricultural Engineering Standards (PAES) Volume VI, Series of 2009” as an additional Code of Technical Standards of Agricultural Engineering, referred to in the Resolution as Annex “A A A” (as presented in the text).
The Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE) jointly collaborated with the National Agricultural and Fishery Council (NAFC) in preparing PAES VI.
PSAE approved PAES Volume VI (noting Board Resolution No. 16, s. 2008 approving PAES Volume VI, s. 2008) and endorsed it to the Board for adoption and promulgation.
The Resolution enumerates: (1) Checklist for Enhanced identification, prioritization and selection of farm-to-market roads; (2) Design and construction requirements for earth farm-to-market roads; (3) for gravel farm-to-market roads; (4) for bituminous farm-to-market roads; and (5) for concrete farm-to-market roads.
It will serve as the technical reference by all agricultural engineers in signing and sealing plans, design and specifications, and other related works in their professional practice.
After adoption, PAES VI becomes the required technical benchmark/reference that agricultural engineers should follow when preparing and certifying plans/designs/specifications for relevant works.
It states that upon approval by the Commission, the Resolution shall be effective after fifteen (15) days following publication in the Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation.
Publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation is required, and effectiveness occurs after 15 days from such publication.
It declares that PAES Volume VI, Series of 2009 is adopted as an additional “Code of Technical Standards of Agricultural Engineering” and is appended/adopted “as Annex ‘A’” (as shown in the text).
The Resolution is signed by Board Chairman George Q. Canapi and Board Members Ariodear C. Rico and Domingo F. Tabbal, with attestation by Carlos G. Almelor (Secretary, PRC) and Commission approval by Nicólas P. Lapeña, Jr. (Chairman) and Commissioners Ruth Raa Padilla and Nilo L. Rosas.
It emphasizes that the Board must prepare standards in collaboration with integrated/accredited associations and concerned agencies, which is linked to the cited Section 40 implementing R.A. 8559.
It focuses on farm-to-market roads and provides technical guidance including identification/prioritization checklists and design/construction requirements for earth, gravel, bituminous, and concrete farm-to-market roads.
It indicates that compliance with PAES is material to professional duties—engineers must use it when preparing and certifying (signing/sealing) plans and specifications, suggesting that non-compliance may be relevant to professional accountability.