CE LAWS
SCHEDULE OF
FEES AND R.A. 544
AN ACT TO REGULATE
THE PRACTICE OF CIVIL
ENGINEERING IN THE
PHILIPPINES
PRESENTED BY: CARL LANCE RAMOS &
MARK JEOFFREY EDILLON
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GROUP 1
PROJECT
MINIMUN BASIC FEES
CONSTRUCTION COST
P10 Million and Less 6%
Over P10 Million to P20
P600,000 Plus 5.5%
Million
Over P20 Million to P30 P1,150,000 Plus 4.5% of
Million Excess of P20 Million
P1,600,000 Plus 3.5% of
Over P30 Million
Excess of P30 Million
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GROUP 2
PROJECT
MINIMUN BASIC FEES
CONSTRUCTION COST
P10 Million and Less 7%
Over P10 Million to P20
3 TO 14 STOREYS Million
P700,000 Plus 6.5%
Over P20 Million To P1,350,000 Plus 5.5% of
P300 Million Excess of P20 Million
P1,900,000 Plus 4.5% of
Over P30 Million
Excess of P30 Million
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GROUP 3
PROJECT
MINIMUN BASIC FEES
CONSTRUCTION COST
P10 Million and Less 8%
Over P10 Million to P20 P800,000 Plus 7.5% In
15 STOREYS OR MORE
Million Excess of P10 Million
Over P20 Million To P1,550,000 Plus 6.5% of
P300 Million Excess of P20 Million
P2,200,000 Plus 5.5% of
Over P30 Million
Excess of P30 Million
FAMOUS TALLEST
BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD
1) EMPIRE STATE
BUILDING
FACTS:
102-STOReY
1,454 FEET
FAMOUS TALLEST
BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD
2) PETRONAS
TWIN TOWERS
FACTS:
88-STOReY
1,483 FEET
FAMOUS TALLEST
BUILDINGS IN THE WORLD
3) BURJ KHALIFA
FACTS:
163-STOREY
2,716.5 FEET
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Renders basic Civil Engineering services only
Minimum of 25% of prime professional fee
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GROUP 4
PROJECT
MINIMUN BASIC FEES
CONSTRUCTION COST
P10 Million and Less 1.05%
Over P10 Million to P20 P105,000 Plus 0.965%
Million In Excess of P10 Million
P202,500 Plus 0.825%
Over P20 Million
of Excess of P10 Million
P285,000 Plus 0.675%
Over P30 Million
of Excess of P30 Million
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NOTE THAT:
STRUCTURES NOT FALLING TO ANY GROUP SHALL
BE CLASSIFICIED INTO GROUP 3
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ACEDEMIC SERVICES
BS DEGREE HOLDER 75/hr-150/hr
MASTER DEGREE HOLDER 150/hr-250/hr
PROFESSIONAL FEES
DOCTORATE DEGREE HOLDER 250/hr-400/hr
VALUE 25% of professional
ENGINEERING fees + 25% of savings
LECTURER (PICE-CPD) 500/hr
EXPERT WITNESS P2,000/Appearance
CONDUCTING TUTORIAL 500/hr
RESOURCE SPEAKER 500/hr
WRITER/AUTHOR 3,000/article
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SUMMARY
1. Title of the Act and definition of terms As amended by R.A. No. 1582,
2. Board of Examiners for Civil Engineers approved on June 16, 1956
3. Examination and Registration Approved on June 17, 1950
4. Enforcement of Act and Penal Provisions
5. Miscellaneous Provisions
29 sections
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ARTICLE I:
TITTLE OF THE ACT AND DEFINITION OF TERMS
SECTION 1: TITLE OF THE ACT “CIVIL ENGINEERING LAW”
SECTION 2: DEFINITION OF TERMS
A. SERVICE OF ENGINEERING
B. CIVIL ENGINEER
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ARTICLE II:
ARTCLE II:
Board of Examiners for Civil Engineers
SECTON III:
Composition of boards
Should be created within 30 days after
act appproval
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ARTICLE II:
ARTCLE II:
Board of Examiners for Civil Engineers
SECTON IV:
Power and duties of the board
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ARTICLE II:
ARTCLE II:
Board of Examiners for Civil Engineers
SECTON V:
Qualification of Board members
At least 30 years of age, Registered Ce,
have practiced CE w/ certificate not
less than 10 years
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ARTICLE II:
ARTCLE II: Each application for
100 pesos
Board of Examiners for examination
Civil Engineers
Each certificate of
SECTON VI: 50 pesos
registration
Fees and compensation of
board
Each applicant
15 pesos
examined
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ARTICLE II:
ARTCLE II:
Board of Examiners for Civil Engineers
SECTON VII:
Annual report
Detailed report of activities and proceedings
covered by the fiscal year
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON VIII:
Examination requirement
Required to pass a technical examination
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON IX:
Holding of examination
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON X:
Subjects of examination
Mathematics
Surveying
Transportation engineering
Hydraulics and geotechnical engineering
Structural engineering and construction
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON XI:
EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF THE BOARD
Erwin M. Enad
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON XII:
QUALIFICATIONS FOR EXAMINATIONS
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON XIII:
Oath of Civil Engineers
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON XIV:
SEAL AND USE OF SEAL MARK JEOFFREY E. SHEEESH
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON XV:
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON XVI:
REFUSAL TO ISSUE CERTIFICATE
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ARTICLE III:
SECTON XVII: SECTON XVIII:
SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION RE-ISSUE AND REPLACEMENT OF
OF CERTIFICATES CERTIFICATES
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ARTICLE III:
ARTCLE III:
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION
SECTON XIX:
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
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ARTICLE IV:
ARTCLE IV:
ENFORCEMENT OF ACT AND
PENAL PROVISIONS
SECTON XX:
Enforcement of the Act by officers of
the law
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ARTICLE IV:
ARTCLE IV:
ENFORCEMENT OF ACT AND
PENAL PROVISIONS
SECTON XXI:
Registration required
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ARTICLE IV:
ARTCLE IV:
ENFORCEMENT OF ACT AND
PENAL PROVISIONS
SECTON XXII:
Penal Provisions
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ARTICLE V:
ARTCLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTON XXIII:
Preparation of plans and supervisions
of construction by registered civil engineer
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ARTICLE V:
ARTCLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTON XXIV:
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
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ARTICLE V:
ARTCLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTON XXV:
RECIPROCITY REQUIREMENTS
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ARTICLE V:
ARTCLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTON XXVI:
Roster of Civil Engineers
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ARTICLE V:
ARTCLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTON XXVII:
Repeal
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ARTICLE V:
ARTCLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTON XXVIII:
Construction of Act
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ARTICLE V:
ARTCLE V:
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
SECTON XXX:
Effectivity
Approved, June 17, 1950 (As amended
by R.A. No. 1582, approved on June 16,
1956)