Plumbing History

• 17th Century


  Birth of Plumbing profession in the Philippines
• Intramuros / The Walled City


  It was established by the Spaniards as the Model Community
• Friar Engineers


  They are the one who built the government buildings, residential and other structures.
• European Standard 


  The standard where Friar Engineers incorporated their plumbing installations
• 18th and 19th Centuries


  Centuries where Filipino Plumbers were assigned the task of maintaining, repairing, and/or remodeling plumbing systems
• Pueblos


  Towns including churches, convents, and government buildings
• Illustrados


  They are the recognized plumbers
• Plumber Journeyman


  Illustrados are elite group that is known to act as consultants of ...
• 20th Century


  The great leap for plumbing
• Health and Hygiene


  Became priority due to epidemics, including cholera, leprosy, schistosomiasis, and other contagious diseases
• Governor General Harrisoon


  He issued a letter of instruction on proper waste disposal in all municipalities
• 1902


  Plumbing trade was duly recognized by the government
• City of Manila


  In 1902, this was known as the model community
• Master Plumber John F. Hass


  He is the first Chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection
• Plumbing Code


  This code was made due to initiative of the Filipino Plumbers
• Plumbing Code of the United States


  The building code for the City of Manila was incorporated to ...
• National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines


  Meaning of NAMPAP
• 1935


  NAMPAP was organized and had it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission
• Plumbers under NAMPAP


  Francisco Geronimo • Mariano de Ocampo • Igmidio Suarez • Eusebio Mina • Jose Rivera • Raymundo Reyes Sr. • Roberto Feliciano • Gregorio Lazaro • Raymundo Gumapac • John Jones • Trinitario Ortiz • Valentin Casupanan • Catalino Casupanan • Crispin Franciso • Teodoro Pastor • Cornelio Odvina • Jesus Tanghal Dera
• Department of Public Services


  This was created due to the initiation of NAMPAP and by an Act of Congress in the City of Manila
• City Ordinance 2411


  Also known as the "Plumbing Code for the City of Manila"
• Practice of Plumbing


  This was placed under the Department of Public Services, Manila
• 1954


  The Third Congress of the Republic of the Philippines in its second session, approved after the third House Bill No. 962
• RA 1378 "Plumbing Law of the Philippines"

  On June 18, 1955, House Bill No. 962 became ... and was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay
• National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA)


  NAMPAP assisted in the passage of the law creating ...
• January 28, 1959


  When did the National Plumbing Code of the Philippines promulgated and approved by the Malacanang
• Feati University


  To what university did they first introduced the curriculum for Plumbing Engineering
• Board of Examiners and NAMPAP


  Who prepared a curriculum for Plumbing Engineering that was approved by the Department of Education
• 1966 to 1969


  Years the curriculum for Plumbing Engineering was made and approved
• RA 6541


  In 1972, this is also known as the "Building Code of the Philippines"
• National Plumbing Code of 1959


  RA 6541 was passed with ...
• NAMPAP President Jaime M. Cabase


  In 1996, he spearheaded the updating of the Revised National Plumbing Code
• Engr. Fortunato H. Amosco


  On October 1999, he chaired the submitted Draft Code to the Board of Master Plumbers by NAMPAP
• Revised Plumbing Code of 1999


  On December 21, the Professional Regulation Commission adopted ... which his Excellency, President Joseph Ejercito Estrada approved pursuant to Section 4 of RA. 1378.
• Chairman Hermogenes Pobre


  He is the chairman of PRC during the adoption of Revised Plumbing Code of 1999
• National Conventions, Regional Conferences, Midyear Forum


  NAMPAP have caused the holding of these events to upgrade expertise of Master Plumbers and propagate the growth of plumbing