SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
995 
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Introduced by Sen, Antonio "Sonny" F, Trillanes IV'--____ _ 
Explanatory Note 
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With the fast-changing signs of the times and the advent of modem technology, the existing 
. Sanitmy Engineering Law that aims to protect. public health and environment has become 
outdated. The scope and complexities of environment pollution have increased and the need for 
environmental surveillance and protection in the field of Sanitary Engineering has broadened. 
Thus, it is the aim of this legislation to enact a measure that will enable the Sanitary and 
Environmental Engineers to be more effective in dealing with today's environmental and public 
health problems. 
This bill seeks to update and upgrade the more than fifty-year old Republic Act No. 1364 to 
make the practice of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering more relevant to contemporary 
conditions and challenges. 
In view of the foregoing, approval of this measure is earnestly requested. 
Senator 
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SIXTEENTH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session 
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SENATE 
S.No. 
995 
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Introduced by Sen. Antonio "Sonny" F. Trillanes IV 
AN ACT 
PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE REGULATION 
FOR THE PRACTICE, LICENSING, AND REGISTRATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL 
AND SANITARY ENGINEERS IN THE PHILIPPINES AMENDING FOR THE 
PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1364 AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES 
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled: 
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SECTION 1. Title.- This Act shall be known as the "Revised Environmental and Sanitary 
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Engineering Act of 20 13 ". 
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SEC. 2. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean: 
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a. Biosolids - similar to slndge. 
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b. Fixture Unit - a quantity in terms of which the load producing effects 011 the plumbing systems 
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of different kinds of plumbing fixtures are expressed on some arbitrarily chosen scale. 
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c. Garbage - used to designate the putrescible wastes resulting from growing, handling, 
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preparation, cooking and consumption of food. 
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d. Gray Water - untreated household wastewater which has not come in contact with toilet waste 
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and includes water from bathtubs, bathroom washbasin, and washing machines and laundry tubs. 
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It shall not include wastewater from kitchen sinks or dishwashers. 
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e. Hazardous Waste - shall refer to by-products, side products, process residues, spent reaction 
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media, contaminated plant or equipment or other substances from manufacturing operations and 
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as consumer discards of manufactured products which present unreasonable risk/injury to health 
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and safety and to the environment. 
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f. Ionizing Radiation - is the energy that propagated through space or material medium in the 
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fonn of waves or particle and is capable of either directly or indirectly removing electrons from 
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atoms, thereby creating ions, which are electrically charged atoms. 
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g. Non-Ionizing Radiation -
includes ultraviolet radiation, visible light, mICrowaves, 
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electromagnetic radiation used in television, am and fin radio communications and 
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electromagnetic fields around electric power lines and appliances. 
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h. Plumber - a person who fits and repairs water and drainage pipes. 
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i. Radiation - the process in which energy in ilie form of rays of light, heat or waves is sent out 
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through space from atoms and molecules as iliey go internal change. 
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j. Reclaimed Water - water which, as a result of a tertiary treatment of domestic wastewater, is 
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made suitaqle for dir(jct beneficial use, specifically excluded from this definition is "gray water". 
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k. Refuse - materials that are collected and disposed of which includes garbage, rubbish, ashes, 
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street sweepings, dead animals, and solid market and industrial wastes. 
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1. Re-use Water - gray water andlor reclaimed water put into beneficial use. 
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m. Rubbish - denotes all non-putrescible waste except ashes. 
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n. Sanitarian - person who reviews or examines critically located establishments in compliance to 
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the Sanitation Code and its implementing rules and regulations. 
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o. Enviromnental and Sanitary Engineer - a person duly registered with the Board of Examiners 
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for Environmental and Sanitary Engineering in the manner as herein provided. 
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p. Sanitary Engineer - a person duly registered with the Board of Sanitary and Environmental 
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Engineering under Republic Act 1364, that shall be an environmental and sanitary engineer upon 
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the enactment ofthis law. 
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q. Solid Waste - synonymous to refuse. 
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r. Toxic Materials - any material that may have a poisonous effect on man or organism. 
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s. Trash - similar to rubbish, dry solid wastes generated in office buildings. 
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t. Treated Water - water that had undergone mechanical, physical andlor chemical process for the 
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purpose of purification. 
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SEC. 3. Scope of Environmental and Sanitary Engineer. -
Under this Act, 
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Environmental and Sanitary engineering may be practiced by a person who renders or offer 
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I. Consultancy, investigation, valuation, plarming, monitoring, construction, installation, 
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manufactnring, research and management of services requiring environmental and sanitary 
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engineering knowledge. 
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2. Human resources development on environmental protection and sanitation, in consonance 
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with the other engineering disciplines with other paramedical and medical sciences. 
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SEC. 4. Duties alld Respojlsibilities.- The functions of enviromnental and sanitary 
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engineer are, but not limited to, the following areas: 
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1. Public Health - a field wherein services as nosocomical engineering for the health 
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administrative authority are rendered in, but not limited to sanitation, disease prevention and 
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control, and other public health concerns using engineering methods and paramedical measures; 
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2. Water usage, conservation and protection shall include all aspects in the protection and 
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conservation of water resources, classification of water, protection of watersheds and use of 
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water; 
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3. Re-education of the populace on the production of safe water supply, water purifications, 
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water collection, conveyance, treatment and distribution; 
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4. Storm drainage and wastewater management - water management shall include, but not 
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limited to, waste minimization, sanitary sewer collection, wastewater conveyance and disposal, 
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wastewater. tn;atment plants, sewage treatment plants, and effluent disposal, sewer 
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appurtenances, sewage; lifting stations, leachate treatment, sludge and septage disposal and 
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stonn drainage management shall include, but not limited to, run-off collection, storm water 
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conveyance and disposal including stonn sewer appurtenances; 
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5. Solid waste refuse management shall include, but not limited to, waste minimization, storage, 
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segregation, collection, conveyance, treatment and disposal, including necessary appUliena11CeS; 
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6. Toxic and hazardous substances and radiation - toxic and hazardous substances shall involve 
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engineering works in, but not limited to, manufacturing, processing, storage, conveyance, use, 
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treatment and disposal of products, and by-products such as heavy metals, persistent organic 
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pollutants, priority pollutants, polychlorinated biphenyls, poisons, radioactive and nuclear 
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wastes, hospital waste, institutional waste, and agricultural wastes. Radiation shall include, but 
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not limited to, non-ionic and ionic radiation effects, protection, and control; 
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7. Pollution Prevention and Control - shall involve all aspects in prevention and control of noise, 
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air, water, and land pollution; 
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8. Life and Safety - shall involve the preservation of life and protection of property against 
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hazards and injurious conditions in, but not limited to, buildings, horizontal developments, air 
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crafts, sea vessels, land crafts, industrial areas, public places and areas, underground structures 
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for public and private use, recreational places and areas. It shall include construction safety 
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management, management and operation safety, and mitigating measures. 
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9. Envirolllilental Engineering and Planning - engineering in environmental protection shall 
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include, but not limited to, hydrology, ecology, environmental impact assessment. 
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ARTICLE II 
Board of Examiners for Sanitary and Environmental Engineers 
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SEC. 5. Composition of the Board.- Within thirty (30) days from the effectivity of this 
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Act, there shall be created a Board of Examiners for Environmental and Sanitary Engineers, 
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hereinafter referred to as the "Board". It shall be composed of a chainnan and two (2) members 
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who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the recommendation of the 
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Commissioner on Civil Service from among such persons of recognized standing in their 
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profession as may be certified as having practiced at least five years and academically and 
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morally fully qualified by their bonafide sanitary engineering associations. The members of the 
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Board shall hold office for a term of three (3) years after appointment or until their successor 
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shall have been appointed and shall have duly qualified. The first members of the Board 
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appointed under this Act shall hold office for the following terms: one (\) member for one (1) 
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year; one (\) member for two (2) years; and one (1) member for three (3) years. Each member of 
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the Board shall qualify by taking the proper oath of office before entering upon the performance 
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of his duties. Any member of the Board may be removed by the President for neglect of duty, 
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incompetence, malpractice, unprofessional, unethical, immoral, or dishonorable conduct, after 
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having been given opportunity to defend himself in a proper administrative investigation: 
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Provided, That during the process of investigation, the President shall have power to suspend 
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such member under investigation and shall appoint a temporary member in his place. Vacancies 
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in the Board shall be filled for the unexpired with the following designations: 
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1. One (1) over-all Environmental and Sanitary Engineer as chairman; 
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2. Two (2) Environmental and Sanitary Engineer members; one (1) of which shall be the same 
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time a Sanitarian. 
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The two (2) members shall work under the direct supervision and responsibility of the 
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Chairman of the Board. 
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SEC. 6. Powers and Duties of the Board.- The Board of Examiners for Environmental 
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and Sanitary Engineering is vested with the authority, confonnable with the provisions of this 
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Act, to administer oaths, issue, suspend and revoke certificates of registration for the practice of 
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Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, issue certificates of recognition to sanitary engineers 
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already practicing prior to the effectivity of this Act for advanced studies, research and/or highly 
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specialized training in any branch of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, subject to the 
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approval of the President, to investigate such violations of this Act and the regulations 
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thereunder as may come to the knowledge of the Board and for this purpose, issue subpoena 
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duces tecum to secure appearance of witnesses in connection with the charges presented to the 
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Board, to inspect, at least once a year, educational institutions offering courses in Enviromnental 
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and Sanitary Engineering, to discharge such other powers and duties as may effect ethical and 
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technological standards of the Sanitary Engineering profession in the Philippines. For the 
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purpose of this Act, the Secretary of Health, and/or his duly authorized representatives in the 
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provinces and chartered cities shall be ex-officio agents of the Board, and as such it shall be their 
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duty to help in the enforcement of the provision of this Act. 
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If any person refuse to obey any subpoena so issued or shall refuse to testify or produce 
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any book, document, etc., the Board may present its petition to the appropriate courts of 
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jurisdiction, setting forth the fucts and thereupon such court shall, in a proper case, issue its 
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subpoena to such person, inquiring his appearance before such court shall, and there to testify or 
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produce such books, person papers, documents, etc., as may be deemed necessary and pertinent 
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by the Board. Any person failing or refusing to obey the subpoena or order of the said court, may 
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be proceeded against in the same manner as for refusal to obey any other subpoena or order of 
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the court. 
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The board shall exercise executive/administrative, quasi-legislative and quasijUdicial 
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powers in call'ying out the specific powers, functions, duties and responsibilities: 
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I. Supervise and regulate the practice of the Environmental and Sanitary Engineers and 
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Sanitarians in the country; 
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2. Detel1l1ine and evaluate the qualifications ofthe applicants for registration for special permits; 
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3. Prepare the examination questions in accordance with the pertinent section of this Act; 
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prescribe the syllabi of the subjects and their relative weights for the licensure examinations; 
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formulate or adopt test questions and deposit them in a test question bank; draw the test 
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questions at random through process of computerization; and submit the examination results to 
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the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) within the period provided for by the rules of the 
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Commission; 
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4. Prescribe, amend or revise the requirements for Environmental and Sanitary Engineers 
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subjects in the licensure examination for Professional Environmental and Sanitary Engineers, 
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registered Sanitarians and their relative weight, subject to the approval of the Commission; 
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5. Register successful applicants who have passed the licensure examinations for Environmental 
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and Sanitary Engineers and Sanitarians and issue corresponding certificates of registration and 
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professional licensure; 
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6. Issue special pel1l1its to individual foreign Sanitary Engineer, Environmental Engineers and 
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Sanitarians for specific projects and for specific duration of time; 
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7. Look into the conditions affecting the practice of the Environmental and Sanitary Engineering 
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and Sanitarian profession and adopt measures for the enhancement of the professions and the 
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maintenance of high professional technical and ethical standards and conduct ocular inspections 
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of the places where registrants practice their profession to detel1l1ine and enforce compliance 
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with this Act. The Board shall authorized the duly integrated and accredited Environmental and 
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Sanitary Engineering, integrated sanitatian associations to render assistance in the function' , 
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8. Promulgate rules and regulations including a code of ethics, administrative policies, orders and 
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issuance to carry out the provisions of this Act; 
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9. Investigate violations of the Act and the rules and regulations, code of ethics, administrative 
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policies, orders and issuance promulgated by the Board. The rules on administrative 
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investigation promulgated by the Commission shall govern such investigation; 
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10. Issue subpoena or subpoena decus tecum to secure the attendance of respondents or 
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witnesses or the production of documents at, and relative to the investigation conducted by the 
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Board; 
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11. Delegate the investigation of the case to the Chainnan, a member of the Board of 
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Professional Regulations Commission (PRC) Legal Division. If the case concerns strictly the 
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practice of the profession, the investigation shall be presided by the Chairman or Member of the 
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Board with the assistance of a PRC attorney; 
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12. Render decision, order or resolution on preliminary investigation or inquiry, on undocketed 
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cases and on docketed administrative cases against examinees or registrants which shall become 
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final and executor unless appealed with the commission within fifteen (15) days from receipt of 
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the copy thereof. The decision ofthe commission may be appealed to the court of justice in 
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accordance with the procedure provided in the rules of court; 
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13. After due notice and hearing, cancel examination papers and/or bar any examinee from the 
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future examination; refuse or defer his registration; reprimand the registrant with stern warning; 
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suspend him from the practice of his profession; revoke his Certificate of Registration; 
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delist his name from the roll of professional Environmental and Sanitary Engineers, Registered 
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Sanitarians, for continuous non-payment of annual registration. Delisting from the roll by the 
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Board as provided herein, may be appealed initially to the Commission within fifteen (15) days 
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from receipt thereof. The decision of the Commission may be appealed to the court in 
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accordance with the procedure provided in the rnles of court; 
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14: Administer oaths in connection with administrations, 'implementations, or reinforcement of 
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this Act; 
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15. Submit an annual report on the proceeding and accomplishments during the year, and on 
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recommendations of the Board of the Commission after the close of each fiscal year; 
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16. Prosecute or institute criminal action against any violator of the Act and/or the mles and 
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regulations of Board; 
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17. Adopt an official seal; 
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18. Coordinate with the Commission on Higher Education in prescribing, amending and/or 
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revising the courses; and, 
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19. Perfoml such other functions and duties as may be necessary to implement effectively this 
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Act. The policies, resolutions, mles and regulations, orders or decisions issued or promulgated 
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by the Board shall be subject to the review and approval by the Commission; provided that 
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however, the Board's decisions, resolutions or orders which are not interlocutory, rendered in an 
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administrative case, shall be subject for review only if on appeal. 
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SEC. 7. Qualifications of Board Members.- Each member of the Board shall, at the time 
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of this appointment: 
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1. Be a natural-born Filipino citizen and resident of the Philippines for at least five (5) 
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consecutive years; 
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2. Be at least thirty-five (35) years of age and of good moral character, of proven integrity with 
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moral values in his personal as his professional conduct; 
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3. Be a holder of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Sanitary Engineering (BSSE) or Bachelor 
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of Science in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (BSENSE), for the members of the Board 
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of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering and Chairman of specialty boards, from a university, 
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school, college, academy or institute duly constituted, recognized and accredited by the 
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Philippine government; 
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4. Be registered professional Environmental and Sanitary Engineer, or sanitarian with a valid 
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certificate of registration in their respective field of practice, and a valid license duly qualified to 
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practice Environmental and Sanitary Engineering or as Sanitarian in the Philippines. 
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5. Must not be an official nor a member of the faculty of, nor have pecuniary interest in, any 
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university, college, school or institution offering bachelor's degree in Environmental and 
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Sanitary Engineering for at least three (3) years prior to this appointment, and is not connected 
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with a review center or with any group or association where review classes or lectures in 
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preparation for the licensure examinations are offered or conducted at the time of his 
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appointment. 
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6. Have practiced Environmental and Sanitary Engineering or as a Sanitarian for a period of not 
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less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment, with a sworn statement as such; and, finally, a 
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person with no final conviction by the court of an offense involving moral turpitude. 
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SEC. 8. Compensation of Board of Members.- The members of the Board shall receive 
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have monthly compensation of not less fifteen thousand (P15,000) or in accordance with the 
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salaries and wages stipulate" under PRC Law: Provided" that the Chairman shall receive a 
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monthly compensation often percent 00%) more provided, fnrther, that such compensation shan 
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be increased or modified pursuant to the general appropriations act of the year, provided, 
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furthermore that they shall receive other benefits that may be provided for by the law. 
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SEC. 9. Executive Officer of the Board.- The Commissioner shall be the executive 
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officer of the Board and shall conduct the examination given by the Board and shall designate 
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any subordinate officer of the commission to act as secretary and a custodian of all records and 
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minute of the Board, including all examination papers, and minutes of the deliberations of the 
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board. 
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SEC. 10. Term of Office.- The members of the Board shall hold office for a term of 
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three (3) years from the date of appointment or until their successor shall have been appointed or 
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qualified. They may, however, be re-appointed for the second telm as recommended by their 
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respective accredited professional regulation organizations. Each member shall qnalify by taking 
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oath of office before entering upon the perfonnances of his dnties. 
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Vacancies in the Board shall be filled by the President from the list of candidates selected 
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by the Commissioner who were chosen from the list of nominees submitted by the integrated and 
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accredited association for the unexpired term only. 
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SEC. 11. Removal of Board Members.- Any member ofthe Board may be removed by 
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the President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the Commissioner for neglect of 
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duty, incompetence, malpractfce, commission or tolerance cif irregularities in the examinations, 
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or for unprofessional, unethical, or dishonorable conduct, after having been given the 
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opportunity to defend himself in administrative investigation. 
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SEC. 12. Terms of Office of the Board Members.- Upon Approval of this Act, the 
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incumbent chainnan and two (2) members of the Board shall continue to serve until their terms 
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of office expire, or until their replacements have been appointed by the President, and shall have 
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been duly qualified. 
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ARTICLE III 
Examination and Registration 
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SEC. 13. Registration and License Required.- A valid certificate of registration and a 
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valid professional license from the Commission are required before any person is allowed to 
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practice Environmental and Sanitary Engineering and as Sanitarian in the Philippines, except, as 
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otherwise allowed under this Act. 
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SEC. 14. Examination Requirement.- All applicants for registration for the practice of 
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Environmental and Sanitary Engineering shall be required to pass their respective technical 
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examinations as hereinafter provide, except as otherwise specifically allowed under this Act. 
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SEC. 15. Holding of Examination.- Examination of candidates desiring to practice 
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Environmental and Sanitary Engineering and Sanitarian in the Philippines shall be given in the 
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City of Manila, or any other regional centers that may be designated by the Board, beginning on 
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the last Monday of February and August of each year; Provided, that such days do not fall on 
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official holidays, otherwise the examination shall be held on the days immediately following the 
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set date. 
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SEC. 16. Examination Fees.-
All applicants for written examinations for the 
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professional Environmental and Sanitary Engineers, Registered Sanitarian shall be snbject to 
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payment of fees prescribed by the Commission; Provided, that ninety percent (90%) of the fees 
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is to be treated as a special fund for the programs, projects and activities of the Commission and 
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the remaining ten percent (10%) shall be set aside as trust fund for the establishment and 
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maintenance of the center for continuing education and research. 
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SEC. 17. Registration Fees, License Fees, and Fines.- All applicants for registration 
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and license to practices shall be subject to payment of registration fees, license fees, and fines, in 
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case of violation of the pertinent rules and regulations for the amounts prescribed by the Board 
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and approved by the Commission; Provided, that fifty percent (50%) from these collections shall 
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be set up in a separate special fund for the supervisory and regulatory functions of the Board. 
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SEC. 18. Scope of Examination.- . Applicants' for certificates of registration as 
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Environmental and Sanitary Engineer, and as Sanitarian shaH be examined in the following 
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subjects: 
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I. Professional Environmental and Sanitary Engineer - Mathematics, including algebra, plane 
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and spherical trigonometry, analytic, descriptive and solid geometry, differential and integral 
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calculus, rational and applied mechanics; hydraulics; topographic surveying, design and 
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construction of wooden, masonry, reinforced concrete, and steel structures as flumes, water 
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towers and drainage canals; hydrology, ecology, public health engineering, environmental 
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impact assessment, pollution prevention and control, design and construction of sewers, stonn 
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drains, water purification plants, treatment plants and planning engineering: Provided however, 
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that duly registered Civil Engineers shall be exempted from taking examinations in the following 
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subjects: (l) Mathematics, including algebra, plane and spherical trigonometry, differential and 
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integral calculus, rational and applied mechanics; (2) hydraulics; (3) topographic and 
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hydrographic surveying, and (4) design and construction of wooden, masonry, reinforced 
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concrete and steel structure flumes, water towers and drainage canals; 
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2. Registered Sanitarian - Arithmetic; code on sanitation and its implementing rules and 
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regulations; microbiology and parasitology and practical problems; 
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SEC. 19. Report of Ratings.- The Board of Examiners for Environmental and Sanitary 
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Engineering shall, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of completion of the 
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examination, repOli the ratings obtained by each candidate to the Civil Service Commissioner, 
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who shall submit such ratings to the President. 
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SEC. 20. Examination.- An applicant who for the third time fails to pass the examination 
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for the same grade shall not be allowed to take another until at least one year has elapsed after, 
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his last examination. 
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SEC. 21. Issuance of Certificates of Registration and Professional License.- The 
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President shall upon the recommendation of the Board, issue a celtificate of registration upon 
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payment of the registration fess as provided in this Act to any applicant, who, in the opinion of 
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the Board and after approval by the President, has satisfitctorily met all the requirements 
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specified in this Act. 
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The registration for Environmental and Sanitary Engineer or registered Sanitarian shall 
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commence from the date his name is entered in the roll of registrants or licensees, for his 
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profession, or trade. Every registrant who has satisfactorily met all the requirements specified in 
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this Act, upon payment of the registration fee, shall be issued a certificate of Environmental and 
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Sanitary Engineer or registered Sanitruian that shows the full name of the registrant, and with a 
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serial number, signed by the Commissioner and by the Chairman and all the members of the 
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Board, stamped with the official seal. 
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To 'practice the profession and/or Trade with all the rights and privileges appurtenant 
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thereto, the certificate shall remain in full force and effect nntil withdrawn, suspended, or 
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revoked in accordance with the law. 
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A professional license signed by the Commission ruld bearing the registration number 
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and date of issuance thereof, and the month of expiry or renewability shall likewise be issued to 
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every registrant who has paid the rumual registration fees for three (3) consecutive years. This 
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license will serve as evidence that license can lawfully practice his profession until the expiration 
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of its validity. 
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SEC. 22. Qualification oj Applicants jor Environmental and Sanitary Engineering 
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Examinations.- Any person applying for admission to the Environmental and Sanitary 
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Engineering, as herein provided, shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that, on or before 
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the date of examination, he possesses the following qualifications: 
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I. He is a citizen of the Philippines; 
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2. He is of good reputation with good moral values; 
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3. He has not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving moral turpitude; 
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4. He is a holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Sanitary Engineering (BSSE) or 
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Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Sanitary Engineering (BSENSE) from a university, 
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college, academy or institute duly constituted, recognized and accredited by the Philippine 
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government; and 
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5. Engineers who have taken their Masteral nnits in Environmental andlor Public Health 
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Engineering with supplemental units which the Board may require. 
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SEC. 23. Qualification oj Applicants jor Registered Sanitarian.- Any person applying 
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for the admission to the Sanitarian examinations, as herein provided, shall establish to the 
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satisfaction of the Board that, on or before the date of the examination, he possesses the 
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following qualifications: 
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1. He is a citizen of the Philippines; 
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2. He is of good reputation with good moral values; 
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3. He has not been finally convicted by the court of an offense involving moral turpitude; 
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4. He is second year student of Bachelor of Science in Sanitary, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical or 
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Electrical Engineering or second year student of Bachelor of Science in the field of natural 
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sciences; 
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5. He has at east two (2) units in basic microbiology, parasitology al1d environmental sanitation 
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laws; and 
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6. He has at least SIX (6) weeks expenence as apprentice sanitarian under the supervision of 
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registered Environmental and Sanitary Engineer. 
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SEC. 24. Oath.- All successful candidates in the examination shall be required to take a 
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professional oath before the Board authorized to administer oaths, prior to entering upon the 
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practice of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering and Sanitarian profession. 
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SEC. 25. Seal and Use of Seal.- All registered Environmental and Sanitary Engineers 
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shall obtain their respective seal, of such design, as the certificate issued by the Board shall 
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authorize and direct: Provided however, that the serial number of the seal, plans and 
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specifications prepared by, or under the direct supervision of a registered Environmental and 
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Sanitary Engineers, shall be stamped with the seal during the life of the registrants' certificate. 
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And it shall be unlawful for anybody to stamp or seal any document with said seal after the 
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certificate the registrant named therein has expired or has been revoked, unless said certificate 
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have been renewed or reissued. 
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SEC. 26. Exemption from Examination and Registration.- Registration shall not be 
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required of foreign Sanitary engineers or experts caHed in by the Philippine government for 
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consultation for specific sanitary and/or Environmental Engineering services as defined under 
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this Act: Provided, that this practice shall be limited to such work: And provided further, that 
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they do not engage in private practice at their own accOlmt as Environmental and Sanitary 
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Engineers. 
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SEC. 27. Refusal to Issue Certificates.- The Board of Environmental and Sanitary 
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Engineers shall not issue a certificate of registration to any person convicted of any criminal 
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offense involving moral turpitude', or to any person guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct, or 
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to any person of unsolmd mind. In the event of a refusal to issue a certificate to any person, the 
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Board shall give to the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons for such action, 
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which statement shalI be incorporated in the records of the Board. 
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SEC. 28. Revocation of Certificates of Registration and SU5pension from the Practice 
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of Profe.~sion.- The Board shall have the power after due notice and hearing, to suspend or 
6 
revoke the certificate of registration of any registrant, for any cause mentioned in the preceding 
7 
section, or due to incompetence or for unprofessional or dishonorable conduct, for violation of 
8 
this Act, the rules and other policies of the Board and the code of professional ethics. 
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It shall be a sufficient ground for the revocation of certification issued to a person under 
10 
this Act, and his suspension from the practice of his profession for unprofessional or 
11 
dishonorable conduct, if: 
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1. Being a Professional Environmental and Sanitary Engineer, he has signed and affixed his seal 
13 
on any plan, design, technical reports, valuation, estimate, specification or other similar 
14 
document or work not prepared by him or not executed under his immediate supervision; 
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2. To be in charge of the construction, erection, installation, or alteration, or of the performance 
16 
of Sanitary Engineering service in connection with the manufacture, sale supply or distribution 
17 
of any Sanitary Engineering works, projects or plant (as cited in article one, section two of this 
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Act), either for himself or for others, unless he holds a valid celtificate of registration as 
19 
Envirorunental and Sanitary Engineer. 
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3. This decision of the Board shall be final and executory unless it is appealed by the respondent 
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to the Commission within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of such decision. The Board's or 
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Commission's decision is appealable by the respondent to the court of justice in accordance with 
23 
the procedure under the rules of court. 
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4. Any person, finn, associations or corporation may file charges in accordance with the 
25 
provisions of this section against any license, or Board may, on its own initiative (motupropio) 
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investigate andlor take cognizance of acts and practices constituting cause for suspension or 
27 
revocation of the certificate of registration. 
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5. The rules and regulations of the commission on administrative investigation shall govern the 
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procedure and conduct of administrative investigation before the Board. 
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6. The respondent shall have the right to a speedy and public hearing and to confront and cross-
2 
examine witnesses against him. 
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SEC. 29. Re-issuance of Revoked Celtijicates and Replacement of Lost Certificate5:-
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Subject to approval of the Commission, the Board may, after the expiration of one (I) year from 
6 
the date a Certificate of Registration is revoked, and for reasons may deem sufficient, entertain 
7 
an application for a new certificate of registration from the registrant concerned. Such 
8 
application spall be accomplished in the same from prescribed for examination, but the Board 
9 
may, in its discretion, exempt the applicant from taking the requisite examination. 
10 
A new Certificate of Registration to replace any certificate that has been lost, destroyed 
11 
or mutilated be issued, subject to the rules of the Board. 
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SEC. 30. Integration of the Professional Organizations.- The Environmental and 
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Sanitary Engineering Professional shall be integrated into one National Organization which shall 
15 
be recognized by the Board as the one Integrated and Accredited Association. Every 
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Environmental and Sanitary Engineer and Registered Sanitarian upon registration with the Board 
17 
as such, shall ipso facto, become a member of their respected integrated national organization. 
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Those who have been registered with the Board but are not members of the said organization at 
19 
the time of the effectivity of this Act, shall be allowed to register as members of the said within 
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three (3) years after the effectivity of this Act. Membership in the integrated organization shall 
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not be baned in other associations. 
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SEC. 31. Continuing Professional Education and Development Committee.- The 
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accredited professional organizations shall have a continuing professional development 
25 
committee which shall be appointed by the Board of Directors of the PSSE, by means of 
26 
resolution, whose members shall be represented one (1) member of the PTC, one (I) member of 
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the Academe, one (1) member from the practitioners and one (1) PRe Board of ENSE and 
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Sanitarian, to evaluate the programs, providers, and certificates of the continuing professional 
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program. 
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ARTICLE IV 
Sundry Provisious Relative to the Practice of Euvironmental and Sanitary 
Engineering 
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SEC. 32. Foreign Reciprocity.- No Foreign Engineer shall be admitted to take a Board of 
6 
Examination, be given a Certificate of Registration, or be entitled to any of the rights and 
7 
privileges under this Act unless the country of which he is a subject or citizen specifically 
8 
permits Filipino Engineers to practice within its territorial limits on the same basis as the subjects 
9 
or citizens of such country. 
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SEC. 33. Enforcement of the Act by Officers of the Law.- It shall be the duty of all 
12 
constituted officers of the law of the national government, or any provincial, city, or municipal 
13 
government. or of any political subdivision, to enforce the provisions of this Act and to prosecute 
14 
any person violating the same. The Secretary of Justice or his assistant shall act as legal advisers 
15 
of the Board and render such legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions 
16 
of this Act. 
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SEC. 34. Field of Practice.- The field of practice for Environmental and Sanitary 
19 
Engineers and registered Sanitarian shall be as follows: 
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I. A Sanitary and Enviromnental Engineer's field of practice includes the sole anthority to sign 
21 
and seal sanitary plans and to practice Environmental and Sanitary Engineering in its full scope 
22 
as defined in this Act. 
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2. A registered Sanitarian's field of practice includes inspection of facilities for the purpose of 
24 
sanitation, and fields of work provided by the Department of Health (DoH). 
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SEC. 35. Prohibition in the Practice of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering.- No 
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person shall: 
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I. Practice or offer to practice Environmental and Sanitary Engineering in the Philippines 
2 
without having previously obtained a Certificate of Registration and a Professional License from 
3 
the Board of Sanitary and Environmental Engineering as provided for in Section IS hereof; 
4 
2. Use, or attempt to use as his own Certificate of Registration, Professional License or the seal 
5 
of another; 
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3. Give false or forged evidence of any kind to the Board or to any member thereof in obtaining a 
7 
Certificate of Registration or Professional License; 
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4. Falsely impersonate any registrant of like or different name; 
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5. Attempt to use a revoked or suspended Certificate of Registration or Professional License; 
10 
6. Use, in connection with his name or otherwise assume, or use or advertise any title or 
11 
description, tending to convey the impression that he is a registered Environmental and Sanitary 
12 
Engineer or Sanitarian without holding a valid certificate or valid license; and 
13 
7. Sign document involving sanitary design, plan, technical specifications, valuation and the like 
14 
on behalf of a Registered Engineer. 
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SEC. 36. Personnel Required.- Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every 
17 
industrial plant or factory, commercial establishment, institutional building, or in any other 
18 
installation where persons and properties require the services or an Environmental and Sanitary 
19 
Engineer, a duly Registered Environmental Sanitary Engineer shall be employed for the purpose 
20 
to ensure safe operation and safeguard public welfare. 
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SEC. 37. Certificate of Specia/ty.- Certificates of specialty shall be issued by the Board, 
23 
subject to the approval of the Commission, to any Environmental and Sanitary Engineers who 
24 
have been screened and recommended by the Integrated and Accredited Environmental and 
25 
Sanitary Engineering and Sanitarian Association, these are for specific fields in which the 
26 
applicants have specialized knowledge, training and experience and have demonstrated their 
27 
competence and expertise, the Board shall, subject to the approval of the Commission, and after 
28 
consultation with the said association prescribed and issue the necessary guidelines for the 
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issuance ofthese certificates. 
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SEC. 38. Practice for Firms and Corporations.- The practice of Sanitary and 
2 
Environmental Engineering is a professional service admission which based on individual and 
3 
personal qualifications. Practice in a corporation may be allowed but individual members shall 
4 
be limited to restrictions of corporate practice. 
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Persons properly qualified and license Environmental and Sanitary Engineer may, among 
6 
themselves', from a partnership or association a~d collectiv~ly render Environmental and Sanitary 
7 
Engineering service. 
8 
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SEC. 39. Penalty Clause.- Any person who shall violate any provision of this Act shall 
10 
be guilty of misdemeanor and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine of not less than fifty 
11 
thousand pesos (P50,OOO.OO) or imprisonment for a period of not less than six (6) months nor 
12 
more than five (5) years or both. 
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ARTICLE V 
Transitory Provisions 
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SEC. 40. New Certificates of Registration and Professional License.- Sanitary 
18 
Engineers, Environmental and Sanitary Engineers and Engineers accredited by the Board with 
19 
valid Certificates of Registration under Republic Act No. 1364, shall register within two (2) 
20 
years from the effectivity of this Act and be issued new Certificates of Registration and new 
21 
license as Registered Environmental and Sanitary Engineers with the same serial numbers as 
22 
their old ones to replace their old original certificates and licenses. 
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SEC. 41. Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Code oftlte Pltilippines.- Sixty (60) 
25 
days after the (lffectivity of this Act, the President of the Philippines shall organize a committee 
26 
to prepare the Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Code of the Philippines, its 
27 
implementing rules and regulations, to effect and carry out the objectives of this Act, upon the 
28 
recommendation of the Board of Examiners of the Environmental and Sanitary Engineers, and in 
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consultation with the Philippine Society of Sanitary Engineers, Inc. 
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ARTICLE VI 
Final Provisions 
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SEC. 42. Repealing Clause.- All laws, provisions of charters, executive orders, mles and 
5 
regulations or parts thereof contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby 
6 
repealed, amended, or modified accordingly. 
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SEC. 43. Separability Clause.- If any part of this Act or application thereof is declared 
9 
unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the same shall not affect the validity of the other 
10 
provisions. 
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SEC. 44. Effectivity Clause.- This Act shall take effect thirty (30) days following its full 
13 
publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general circulation. 
Approved, 
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