DPWH DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 155 S. 1992

: Presidential Decree No. 1096 (PD 1096), specifically Section 203, Subsection (4), authorizes the Secretary to prescribe and fix the amount of fees for building permits.
: The building permit fees had remained unchanged since the effectivity of the Code on February 19, 1977.
: The assumed cost was P1,000.00 per square meter in Metro Manila.
: The minimum fee was pegged at P100 per square meter in Metro Manila.
: The cost of construction had increased from P4,000 to as much as P10,000 per square meter, representing more than a 300% increase since 1977, making the previous fees outdated and insufficient for service improvements.
: The minimum fee was increased by 100%, from P100 to P200 per square meter in Metro Manila.
: Yes, the building permit fees are higher in Metro Manila and correspondingly less in second-class cities and municipalities.
: Jose P. De Jesus, the Secretary of the Department of Public Works and Highways, signed the order.
: It concerns the revised schedule of building permit fees in the Philippines.
: The legal basis is Section 203, Subsection (4) of PD 1096, which authorizes the Secretary of DPWH to set fees related to the regulatory functions of the Building Official.