Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES
Congress Author
Date filed
July 30, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 1597, 12th Congress of the Republic
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES
ABSTRACT : Rationale: Some forty years ago, 1955, Congress enacted R.A. 1378, otherwise known as the Plumbing Law, which regulates the trade of master plumbers. High School graduates with five years plumbing experience used to dominate the trade. With the advent of high rise buildings their numbers are dingling but sustaining. Master Plumbers with engineering expertise are coming about. Since then the law has become outmoded with provisions that do not harmonize with the times.
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ESCUDERO, FRANCIS G.
DATE FILED : 2001-07-30
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) :
1. Syjuco (041 )
ADMINISTRATION BILL? No
URGENT BILL? No
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2001-08-06

Abstract

Rationale: Some forty years ago, 1955, Congress enacted R.A. 1378, otherwise known as the Plumbing Law, which regulates the trade of master plumbers. High School graduates with five years plumbing experience used to dominate the trade. With the advent of high rise buildings their numbers are dingling but sustaining. Master Plumbers with engineering expertise are coming about. Since then the law has become outmoded with provisions that do not harmonize with the times.

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