1935 - 1951

• What act was enacted on August 2, 1935, allowing under-aged persons to take the board exam?


  Act No. 4211.
• What was reorganized on November 15, 1935?


  The Department of Public Works and Communications (DPWC)
• What organization was formed in 1937?


  The Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE).
• Who was the first president of PACE?


  Engr. Enrique Sto. Tomas Cortes.
• What was enacted in 1938 that affected architecture and engineering?


  National Assembly Bill No. 1850.
• It separated the statutes for the practice of architecture from those of engineering.


  National Assembly Bill No. 1850
• What was issued on February 27, 1945, for government reorganization?


  Executive Order No. 27.
• What was the name change for a department in 1945?


  The Department of National Defense and Communications was renamed to the Department of Public Works and Communications.
• What significant laws were passed on June 17, 1950?


  The Architect's Law (RA 545) and the Civil Engineering Law (RA 544).
• Who prepared and lobbied for the Architect's Law (RA 545)?


  The Philippine Institute of Architects.
• Who advocated for the Civil Engineering Law (RA 544)?


  PACE President Alberto Guevarra.
• What did Executive Order No. 392 do in 1951?


  Reconstituted DPWC as DPWTC.
• What did the Philippine Highway Act of 1953 establish?


  Effective highway administration.
• What was created in 1954 for highway management?


  The Bureau of Public Highways.
• What happened to airport management in 1951?


  Transferred to the Civil Aeronautics Administration.