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Introduced by Senator S. R. OsmeAa 111 
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EXPLANATORY NOTE 
Damage, wrecked and ruined buildings are a common sight especially 
around Metro Manila. Buildings which have remained in such state for several 
years are actually accidents waiting to happen. 
Presidential Decree 1096, otherwise known as the "National Building 
Code of the Philippines," grants the Building Official the power to take 
appropriate action to eliminate the danger to life, health of safety of the public. 
Sections 214 and 21 5 of the law provide as follows: 
Section 214. Dangerous and Ruinous Buildings and Structures. - 
Dangerous buildings are those which are herein declares as such 
or are structurally unsafe or not provided with safe egress, by which 
constitute a fire hazard, or are otherwise dangerous to human life, or 
which in relation to existing use, constitute a hazard safety or health or 
public welfare because of inadequate, maintenance, dilapidation, 
obsolescence, or abandonment, or which otherwise contribute to the 
pollution of the site or the community to an intolerable degree. 
Section 21 5. Abatement of Dangerous Buildings. - 
When any building or structure is found or declared to be 
dangerous or ruinous, the Building Official shall order its repair, vacation 
or demolition. Depending upon the degree of danger to life, health or 
safety. This is without prejudice to further action that may be taken under 
the provisions of Articles 482 and 694 to 707 of the Civil Code of the 
Phi I i p p i n es . " 
This bill ensures that the course of action that the building official 
determines to be the appropriate will be implemented in a timely manner, i.e. 
within fifteen days from notice of such determination. Without this time limit, 
officials have left unimplemented corrective action on such public hazards, to 
the detriment of the public. 
In view of the foregoing, early passage of this bill is earnestly requested. 
SERGIO OSMENA 111 
Senator 


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THIRTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE REPUBLI 
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First Regular Session 
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Introduced by Senator OsmeAa 111 
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AN ACT 
AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL 
1096, MANDATING THE DEMOLITION OF BUIL 
ANY PART OR PORTION THEREOF DAMGE 
WINO, OR BY ANY OTHER CAUSE, POSING AN lMMlNENT DANGER TO 
LIFE, HEALTH, SAFETY OR WELL BEING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH 
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS FROM NOTICE, INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR 
VIOLATION THEREOF AND THE OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE NATIONAL 
BUILDING CODE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Republic of the 
Philippines in Congress assembled: 
SECTION 1. 
Section 215 of Presidential Decree No. 1906, otherwise 
known as the “National Building Code of the Philippines,” is hereby amended to 
read as follows: 
“Sec. 215. Abatement of Dangerous Buildings - When any 
building or structure is found or declared to be dangerous or ruinous, the 
building official shall order its repair, vacation or demolition demolition 
depending upon the degree to life, health, or safety: PROVIDED, THAT IN 
THE CASE OF BUILDING, OR STRUCTURES, OR ANY PART OF 
PORTION THEREOF, DAMAGED BY FIRE, EARTHQUAKE OR BY ANY 
OTHER CAUSE POSING AN IMMINENT DANGER TO LIFE, HEALTH, 
SAFETY 
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WELL-BEING 
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GENERAL 
PUBLIC 
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DETERMINED BY THE BUILDING OFFICIAL, SHALL BE DEMOLISHED 
OR RENOVATED,AS THE CASE MAY BE, WITHIN FIFTEEN (15) DAYS 
FROM NOTICE OF SUCH DETERMINATION. “THE DECISION OF THE 


BUILDING OFFICIAL IN SUCH CASES SHALL BE FINAL AND 
EXECUTORY, SHOULD THE OWNER FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE 
ORDER OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL TO RENOVATE, OR DEMOLISH 
AND REMOVE THE BUILDINGS, STRUCTURE OF ANY PART 
THEREOF, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL SHALL CAUSE THE SAME TO BE 
RENOVATEDl DEMOLISHED OR REMOVED, PARTLY OR WHOLLY, 
AS 
THE 
CASE 
MAY BE, WITH ALL 
EXPENSES THEREOF 
CHARGEABLE TO THE OWNER. [ This is without prejudice to further 
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action that may be taken under the provisions of Articles 482 and 694 to 
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SEC. 2. Section 213 of the Presidential Decree No. 1096 shall be 
707 of the Civil Code of the Philippines.]” 
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amended to read as follows: 
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“SEC. 213. Penal Provisions. - It shall be unlawful for any 
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person, firm or corporation, to erect, construct enlarge, alter, repair, move, 
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remove, convert, demolish, equip, use, occupy, or maintain any building or 
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provision of this Code. 
structure or cause the same to be done contrary to or in violation of any 
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“Any person, firm or corporation who shalJ violate any of the 
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provisions of this Code and/or commit any act hereby declared to be 
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unlawful shall upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not LESS THAN 
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FIFTY THOUSAND BUT NOT more than {twenty thousand} ONE 
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HUNDRD THOUSAND pesos [or] AND by imprisonment of not LESS 
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THAN FIVE (5) YEARS BUT NOR more than [two] TEN years: provided, 
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That in the case of a corporation, firm, partnership or association, the 
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penalty shall be imposed upon its officjals responsible for such violation 
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and in case guilty party is an alien. 
SEC.3. This act shall take effect after its publication in at least two (2) 
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national newspapers of general circulation. 
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Approved 
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