Bill Type
Full Title of Bill
AN ACT REGULATING THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OCCUPANCY, MAINTENANCE, AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS, PROMOTING BUILDING RESILIENCE AGAINST EARTHQUAKE, FIRE, FLOOD, LANDSLIDE, STORM, VOLCANIC ERUPTION, AND MULTIPLE HAZARDS WITHIN AN ALL-HAZARDS APPROACH TO RESILIENCE BUILDING, ENACTING A NEW PHILIPPINE BUILDING ACT, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6541, "AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE A NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES", AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1096, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES"
Short Title
NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES
Text as Filed (File)
Date filed
May 31, 2023
Date Read
July 25, 2023
Scope
Legislative Status
Legislative Status Date
Session Sequence No.
11
Session Type
Document Certification
Bill Status
Approved by the House on 2023-08-09, transmitted to the Senate on 2023-08-14 and received by the Senate on 2023-08-14

House Counterpart

Date Approved on Third Reading (HRep)
August 9, 2023

Legislative History

House Bill/Resolution NO. HB08500
FULL TITLE : AN ACT REGULATING THE PLANNING, DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, OCCUPANCY, MAINTENANCE, AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS, PROMOTING BUILDING RESILIENCE AGAINST EARTHQUAKE, FIRE, FLOOD, LANDSLIDE, STORM, VOLCANIC ERUPTION, AND MULTIPLE HAZARDS WITHIN AN ALL-HAZARDS APPROACH TO RESILIENCE BUILDING, ENACTING A NEW PHILIPPINE BUILDING ACT, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 6541, “AN ACT TO ORDAIN AND INSTITUTE A NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”, AND PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 1096, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NATIONAL BUILDING CODE OF THE PHILIPPINES”
SHORT TITLE : New Philippine Building Act
PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : ROMERO, MICHAEL L. Ph.D., PLEYTO, SALVADOR A., DY, FAUSTINO "Inno" V A, TAN, KEITH MICAH "Atty. Mike" D.L., ESCUDERO, MARIE BERNADETTE G., MOMO, ROMEO Sr. S., VILLAFUERTE, LUIS RAYMUND "Lray" Jr. F., VILLAFUERTE, MIGUEL LUIS R., HORIBATA, TSUYOSHI ANTHONY G., ENCISO, NICHOLAS VIII C., HARESCO, TEODORICO JR., MADRONA. ELEANDRO JESUS F., BUHAIN, ERIC R., CRUZ, RICARDO JR. S., RODRIGUEZ, EULOGIO R., CRUZ, AMBROSIO JR. C., GATO, CIRIACO JR. B., EMANO, YEVGENY VINCENTE B., CUA, MIDY N., ORTEGA, FRANCISCO PAULO V.P., FORTES, WOWO, UMALI, ALFONSO JR. V., PANALIGAN, ARNAN C., YAP, CHRISTOPHERSON "Coco" M., GARCIA, DANTE S., LAGON, DAPHNE A., GALEOS, EDSEL A., ROBES, FLORIDA "Rida" P., FRESNEDI, JAIME R., ANG, JAMES "Jojo" Jr. A., MERCADO, LUZ, GARCIA, MARIA ANGELA S., OAMINAL, SANCHO FERNANDO "Ando" F., REGENCIA, CELSO G., ARENAS, MARIA RACHEL J., CAJAYON-UY, MARY MITZI L., RIVERA, NOEL "Bong" N., REVILLA, RAMON JOLO III B., GUTIERREZ, RAMON RODRIGO L., LOYOLA, ROY M., TANCHAY, CAROLINE L., ESPINA, GERARDO "Gerryboy" Jr. J., LARA, JOSEPH "Jojo" L., SALVAME, EDGARDO L., TARRIELA, LEODY F., TULFO, RALPH WENDEL P., DOMINGO, DANNY A., AMATONG, ADRIAN MICHAEL A., DAZA, PAUL RUIZ, ALVAREZ, JOSE C., SILVERIO, LORNA C., PANCHO, AUGUSTINA DOMINIQUE C., AQUINO-MAGSAYSAY, MILAGROS, AQUINO, JOSE "Joboy" II S., BOSITA, BONIFACIO L., MARQUEZ, CARLITO S., SUAN, LORDAN G., LAGON, SONNY "SL" L., ADVINCULA, ADRIAN JAY C.
DATE FILED : 2023-05-31
SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE
COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 00672
SUBMITTED ON 2023-05-31
SUBMITTED BY: PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
RECOMMENDATIONS: Recommending its approval in substitution of House Bills Numbered 815, 1180,1205, 1207, 1409, 2392, 3442, 3686, 7218 and 8379
SUBSTITUTED BILLS: HB01180, HB00815, HB01205, HB01207, HB01409, HB02392, HB03442, HB03686, HB07218, HB08379
ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES
Significance