Professional Practice

• Presidential Decree 1096, known as the National Building Code of the Philippines, was issued on February 19, 1977
• The purpose of the National Building Code is to enforce uniform standards and requirements on building design, construction, use, occupancy, and maintenance to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare
• The original rules and regulations of the Code were issued on various dates in 1977-1979 through Memorandum Orders by the Ministry of Public Works, Transportation, and Communications
• The Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the National Building Code were compiled by the Department of Public Works and Highways and subsequently approved
• The revised IRR of the National Building Code includes additional provisions to update and amplify various existing provisions to be realistic and relevant in present times
• The revised IRR rearranges the rules and regulations to follow the same sequence and numbering as those of the Chapters and Sections of the Code for clarity, continuity, and homogeneity
• The revised IRR also includes Permit Forms relevant for the implementation and enforcement of the National Building Code
• The efforts to realize the revised IRR were made by the National Building Code Review Committee, its Board of Consultants, and the National Building Code Development Office of the Department of Public Works and Highways
• The publication of the revised IRR aims to contribute to a uniform and clearer interpretation and understanding of the National Building Code for its effective enforcement
• Protection of pedestrians during construction or demolition:
• General requirements for pedestrian protection
• Storage in public property
• Mixing mortar on public property
• Protection of utilities
• Walkway requirements
• Pedestrian protection guidelines
• Maintenance and removal of protective devices
• Demolition regulations
• General design and construction requirements:
• General requirements for design and construction
• Excavation, foundation, and retaining walls specifications
• Veneer guidelines
• Enclosure of vertical openings standards
• Floor construction requirements
• Roof construction and covering specifications
• Stairs, exits, and occupant loads regulations
• Skylights installation guidelines
• Bays, porches, and balconies specifications
• Penthouses and roof structures standards
• Chimneys, fireplaces, and barbecues guidelines
• Fire-extinguishing systems regulations
• Stages and platform specifications
• Motion picture projection rooms guidelines
• Lathing, plastering, and installation of wall boards standards
• Electrical and mechanical regulations:
• Electrical regulations
• Mechanical regulations
• Photographic and X-ray films:
• Storage and handling guidelines
• Classes of film exempted