HISTORYy

• The birth of the plumbing profession in the Philippines is traced back to the 17th century. The WALLED CITY known as Intramuros was established by the Spaniards as a model community.
• During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Filipino plumbers were assigned the task of maintaining, repairing and/or remodeling plumbing systems in all "pueblos" or towns including churches, convents and government buildings.
• PLUMBING took a great leap at the tum of the 20th century with the arrival of the American soldiers, engineers, Thomasite teachers, doctors and evangelists.
• Sometime in 1902, the PLUMBING TRADE was duly recognized by the government. The City of Manila was the model community.
• In 1935, Francisco Geronimo, Mariano de Ocampo, lgmidio Suarez, Eusebio Mina. Jose Rivera, Raymundo Reyes, Sr., Roberto Feliciano, Gregorio Lazaro, Raymundo Gumapac, John Jones, Trinitario Ortiz, Valentin Casupanan, Catalino Casupanan. Crispin Francisco, Teodoro Pastor, Cornelio Odvina, and Jesus Tangbal Dera organized the National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP) and had it registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Initiated by NAMPAP, the Department of Public Services of the City of Manila was created by an Act of Congress. City Ordinance 2411, otherwise known as "the Plumbing Code for the City of Manila" was enacted in consultation with NAMPAP. The practice of plumbing was eventually placed under the Department of Public Services, Manila.
• In 1954, the Third Congress of the Republic of the Philippines in its Second Session, approved after the third reading House Bill No. 962. This became Republic Act No. 1378. On June 18, 1955, R.A. 1378, otherwise known as the "PLUMBING LAW OF THE PHILIPPINES" was signed by President Ramon Magsaysay.
• On January 28, 1959, the National Plumbing Code of the Philippines prepared by the NAMPAP was promulgated and approved by Malacanang. NAMPAP also assisted in the passage of the law creating the National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority (NAWASA).