RULE 4

• 9266 requires locally secured professional liability insurance or malpractice insurance or their acceptable equivalent in bond form commensurate with the nature and magnitude of their project involvement and their compensation.
• The implementing rules and regulations for 9266's professional liability insurance requirement will be implemented by the Board in consultation with the integrated and accredited professional organization of architects within six (6) months from the effectivity of R.A 9266.
• 2013, are required to secure liability insurance coverage for professional malpractice from a reputable insurance company, in an amount not less than One Million Pesos (Php 1,000,000.00), before they can be allowed to practice under a temporary/special permit, subject to the approval of the Board and the Commission.
• Foreign nationals, including former Filipinos wanting to engage in the general practice of architecture as defined in Section 3 (c) of R.A No 2013, are required to secure liability insurance coverage for professional malpractice from a reputable insurance company, in an amount not less than One Million Pesos (Php 1,000,000.00), before they can be allowed to practice under a temporary/special permit, subject to the approval of the Board and the Commission.
• All architects registered at the time this law takes effect shall automatically be registered under the provisions hereof, subject, however, to the provisions herein set forth as to future requirements.
• A person who is not a citizen of the Philippines at the time he/she applies to take the examination shall not be allowed to take the licensure examination unless he/she can prove, in the manner provided by the Rules of Court that, by specific provision of law, the country of which he/she is a citizen, subject or national either admits citizens of the Philippines to the practice of the same profession without restriction or allows them to practice it after passing an examination on terms of strict and absolute equality with citizens, subjects or nationals of the country concerned, including th
• A foreign citizen, whether he studied in the Philippines or not, who desires to take the licensure examination for Architects through reciprocity shall initiate the establishment of reciprocity between his country/state and the Philippines by presenting/submitting a letter or any document signed and under official seal by the appropriate official of his country/state requesting the Chairman of the Board Architecture to allow the foreign applicant to take the licensure examination of the Board that by express provision of the law of his country/state, Filipino citizens shall be allowed to take
• Other documents which may be required to be submitted by the Board.
• To promote public interest and to safeguard life, health and property, all practicing architects shall maintain a program of continuing professional development.
• The integrated and accredited professional organization shall have the responsibility of developing a continuing professional development program for architects.
• Other entities or organizations may become CPD providers upon accreditation by the Board.
• A program of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) shall be maintained through an overall CPD program for architects developed by the United Architects of the Philippines, Inc.
• The Board of Architecture shall have the authority to revoke the registration of a firm, company, partnership, corporation or association for the practice of architecture for violation of the rules and regulations governing the practice of architecture.
• The Board of Architecture shall have the authority to revoke the registration of a firm, company, partnership, corporation or association for the practice of architecture for violation of the rules and regulations governing the ownership of plans, specifications and other contract documents.
• The Board of Architecture shall promulgate rules and regulations governing the registration of firms, companies, partnerships, corporations or associations for the practice of architecture.
• 9266 may be admitted as partners, officers, directors, or employees of a firm, company, partnership, corporation or association for the practice of architecture.
• The Board of Architecture shall have the authority to revoke the registration of a firm, company, partnership, corporation or association for the practice of architecture for violation of the rules and regulations governing the collection of professional fees.
• No. 9266, or any person presenting or attempting to use as his/her own the Certificate of Registration/Professional Identification Card or seal of another or temporary or special permit, or any person who gives any false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or to any member thereof in obtaining a Certificate of Registration/Professional Identification Card or temporary or special permit, or any person who falsely impersonates any registrant of like or different name, or any person who attempts to use a revoked or suspended Certificate of Registration/Professional Identification Card or
• Government employees and employees of private firms or persons/entities who are not registered and licensed architects shall not perform architectural works in the performance of their official function without the direct supervision of a licensed architect.
• Any public official who orders or causes a non-architect to perform activities which constitute practice of architecture shall be administratively liable and shall be guilty of misdemeanor and shall upon conviction be sentenced in accordance with Section 30 of R.A
• No. 9266.
• Any person or entity, whether public or private, Filipino or foreigner, who/which shall entice, compel, coerce, require or otherwise force an architect registered and licensed under R.A
• No. 9266, its implementing rules and regulations, the Code of Ethical Conduct and Standards of Professional Practice, or any policy of the Board and the Commission, shall be guilty of misdemeanor and charged in court by the Commission and shall, upon conviction be sentenced to a fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) but not more than Five million pesos (P5,000,000.00) or to suffer imprisonment for a period not less than six (6) months or not exceeding six (6) years or both, at the discretion of the Court.
• No. 8981 shall be punished by imprisonment of not less than six (6) months and one (1) day to not more than six (6) years, or a fine of not less than Fifty Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) to not more than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos (P500,000.00) or both at the discretion of the court.
• Penalties for Violations of Section 7 – sub-paragraph (L) by Heads of Government Agencies or Officers of Private Entities/Institutions as per R.A
• Such activity shall constitute unauthorized practice of architecture which shall be penalized in accordance with Section 29 of R.A
• No. 8981.
• Any head of a government agency or officer(s) of a private firm/institution who violates Section 7 – sub-paragraph (L) of R.A
• A program for continuing professional education (CPE) for architects shall be formulated by the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Council based on the existing guidelines of the Professional Regulation Commission with levels of compliance and proficiency evaluation as a rating factor.
• Accreditation of CPD/CPE providers by the Board of Architecture shall be based on the said guidelines.
• Any person who practices or offers to practice architecture in the Philippines without being registered/licensed and who are not holders of temporary or special permits in accordance with the provisions of R.A