After 54 years, Republic Act No. 545 was repealed with Republic Act No. 9266 otherwise known today as the Architecture Act of 2004.

 

Republic Act No. 9266 emanated from House Bill No. 5389 and Senate Bill No. 2710. The following are the legislative circumstances of Republic Act No. 9266

 

 

October 21-23, 2002

-    Reports by the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation and the Committee on Appropriations (Committee report No. 922) re: House Bill No. 5389 recommending its approval in substitution of House Bill No. 344 (Sponsored by: Representative Gonzales II, Jala and Andaya)

-    The House approved to transfer from the Calendar of Unassigned Business to the Business for the Day House Bill No. 5389

-    House Bill No. 5389 was considered on Second Reading as embodied in Committee Report 922 and reported out by the Committee on Civil Service and Professional Regulation, and Appropriations.

-    The house approved to consider the Explanatory Note of House Bill 5389 as the sponsorship remarks on the measure.

-    The House approved House Bill 5389 on Second Reading.

 

November 11, 2002

-    Printed copies of House Bill No. 5389 was distributed to the Members during the session.

 

November 13, 2002

-    Inclusion of Representative Filomena “Nenet” S. San Juan as co-author of House Bill No. 5389.

 

November 20, 2002

-    On motion of Rep. Gonzales, there being no objection, the Body proceeded to the approval on Third Reading of House Bill No. 5389, printed copies of which were distributed to the Members on November 11, 2002, pursuant to Section 57, Rule X of the Rules of the House.

-    House Secretary General read the title of House Bill No. 3789; and was directed to call the Roll for nominal voting.

-    With 157 affirmative votes, no negative votes and no abstentions, the Body approved on Third Reading House Bill No. 5389.

 

December 15, 2003

-    The House designated the following Members as conferees to the Bicameral Conference Committee on the disagreeing provisions of House Bill No. 5389 and Senate Bill No. 2710, regarding the Architectural Act of 2004, to wit: Reps. Eladio "Boy" Jala, Harlin Cast. Abayon, Neptali M. Gonzales II, and Del R. De Guzman for the Majority; and Reps. Carlos M. Padilla and Rolex T. Suplico for the Minority.

 

January 19, 2004

-    Transmitted to the House a message dated Message dated December 18, 2003 informing the House of Representatives that on December 17, 2003, the Senate has requested for a conference and has designated Senators Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr., Francis N. Pangilinan and Ralph G. Recto as conferees on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing provisions of S. No. 2710.

 

January 28, 2004

-    The House approved the Bicameral Committee Report on House Bill No. 5389 and Senate Bill No. 2710.

 

February 2, 2004 -

-    Received a message from the Senate dated January 29, 2004 that the Senate on even date approved the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the disagreeing provisions of S. No. 2710.

 

June 10, 2004

-    Consigned to the Archives Consolidated House Bill No. 5389 and Senate Bill No. 2710, entitled: “AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION FOR THE REGISTRATION, LICENSING AND PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE, REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 545, AS AMENDED, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS 'AN ACT TO REGULATE THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE IN THE PHILIPPINES,' AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES” (Now Republic Act No. 9266)

 

 

May 29, 2003; September 4, 2003

-    Conducted committee meetings/hearings.

 

September 5, 2003

- Technical working group meetings/hearings.

 

November 19, 2003

-    Prepared and submitted jointly by the Committees on Civil Service and Government Reorganization; and Constitutional Amendments, Revision of Codes and Laws with Senators S. Osmeña, R. Magsaysay, Jr., and E. Angara per Committee Report No. 351, recommending its approval in substitution of S.B. No. 1290, 2081 and 2426, taking into consideration House Bill No. 5389.

-    Committee Report 351 was calendared for Ordinary Business

-    Senate Bill 2710 was sponsored by Senator A. Pimentel, jr.

-    Assigned for consideration by Special Order

-    Sponsorship speech of Senator A. Pimentel, Jr.

 

November 24, 2003

-    Interpellation of Senators F. Drilon and J. Osmeña; Period of interpellation closed.

 

December 1, 2003

-    Period of committee amendments closed; Period of individual amendments; Period of Individual amendments closed.

-    Approved on Second Reading with amendments.

 

December 4, 2003

-    Printed copies were distributed to the Senators.

 

December 8, 2003

-    Approved on Third Reading, in favor (13 senators: Senators J. Arroyo, R. Barbers, R. Biazon, L. Ejercito-Estrada, J. Flavier, G. Honasan, R. Jaworski, P. Lacson, J. Osmeña, R. Recto, R. Revilla, Sr., V. Sotto, and F. Drilon.

-    Against: None; Abstention: None.

 

December 11, 2003

-    Sent to the House of Representatives for concurrence.

 

December 17, 2003

-    Designated Senators Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr., Francis N. Pangilinan and Ralph G. Recto as conferees on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing provisions of S. No. 2710.

 

 

December 18, 2003

-    Requested a conference with the House with Senators Aquilino Q. Pimentel Jr., Francis N. Pangilinan and Ralph G. Recto as conferees on the part of the Senate on the disagreeing provisions of S. No. 2710.

 

January 29, 2004

-    Informed the House of Representatives that the Senate on even date approved the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on House Bill No. 5389 and Senate Bill No. 2710.