Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 1582)
Republic Act No. 1582 is an act that repeals and replaces Section 24 of Republic Act No. 544, regulating the practice of civil engineering in the Philippines.
It states that the practice of civil engineering is a professional service admission to which must be based on individual, personal qualifications; no firm, partnership, corporation, or association may be registered or licensed for the practice of civil engineering unless composed of duly licensed civil engineers or architects.
No, under RA No. 1582, no firm, partnership, corporation, or association can be registered or licensed for practicing civil engineering unless all members are duly licensed civil engineers or architects.
No, only persons properly registered and licensed as civil engineers or architects may be members or partners in such firms.
Yes, licensed civil engineers may form a firm, partnership, or association with licensed architects, and use the terms 'Engineers' or 'Engineers and Architects' in the firm’s name.
Members who are civil engineers may only render work and services proper for civil engineers, and members who are architects may only render work and services proper for architects.
Individual members shall be responsible for their own respective acts.
RA No. 1582 took effect upon its approval on June 16, 1956.
Section twenty-four of Republic Act No. 544 was repealed by RA No. 1582.
Because the practice of civil engineering is a professional service requiring individual competence and accountability, admission must be determined by individual qualifications to ensure professional standards are maintained.