Question & AnswerQ&A (PRC BOARD OF LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING Resolution NO. 01, S. 2002)
The resolution is titled as the IMPLEMENTING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE ACT OF 2000 (IRRPLA).
The Board of Landscape Architecture is composed of a Chairperson and two (2) Members appointed by the President of the Philippines from a list of nominees forwarded by the Professional Regulation Commission.
They must be natural-born Filipino citizens, at least 35 years old, holders of a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture degree or its equivalent, registered and active practitioners for at least 10 years, and must not have certain conflicts of interest or have been convicted of crimes involving moral turpitude, among other requirements.
It includes planning, designing, specifying, supervising, managing development of outdoor spaces, formulation of landscape policies, consultation, preparation of project documents, construction and project management, teaching, computer-aided design, and site programming among others.
An examinee must obtain a general weighted average rating of seventy percent (70%) with no grade lower than sixty percent (60%) in any given subject.
Grounds include conviction of a crime involving moral turpitude, immoral or dishonorable conduct, unsound mind, fraud in obtaining a license, gross negligence, unprofessional or unethical conduct, chronic inebriety, habitual drug use, abetment of illegal practice, or violation of the Act and its rules.
Yes, foreign citizens may take the examination through reciprocity if their country/state has a reciprocity agreement with the Philippines allowing Filipino citizens to take licensure exams and practice Landscape Architecture under equal terms.
Violators may be penalized with a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) nor more than Two Hundred Thousand Pesos (P200,000.00), imprisonment of six months to three years, or both, and in case of aliens, immediate deportation after payment of fine or service of sentence.
CPE aims to ensure the continuing competence and professional growth of Landscape Architects by mandating them to undertake professional education programs as prescribed by the Board and the Professional Regulation Commission.
They must clearly and legally affix their official seal, indicate their professional license number, place and date of issuance, and their valid privilege tax receipt number, place and date of issuance on all plans, specifications and contract documents prepared or supervised by them.
No, only those issued a valid certificate of registration and professional license or a special temporary permit by the Board and the Commission can use such titles or imply they are qualified to practice Landscape Architecture.
The examinee must take a removal examination in the subject/s failed within two years. Failure to pass the removal exam requires taking the entire licensure examination again.