Bill Type
Congress Name
Long Title
AN ACT REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF PLUMBING ENGINEERING IN THE PHILIPPINES
Date filed
July 3, 2001
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. House Bill No. 643, 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, theirs numbers are dwindling 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 : 2001-07-03 | |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL | |
| CO-AUTHORS (Journal Entries) : | |
| 1. Jaraula (013 ) | 2. Syjuco (023 ) |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No | |
| URGENT BILL? No | |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES | |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION ON 2001-07-24 |
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, theirs numbers are dwindling 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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