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The document outlines the history and formation of civil engineering organizations in the Philippines. It discusses how the Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE) was formed in the late 1920s followed by the Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE) in 1937. PACE became more active than PSCE, leading many PSCE members to transfer to PACE. In 1972, the leaders of PACE and PSCE merged the two organizations to form the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers Inc. (PICE) in 1973. As of 2020, PICE has over 91,000 registered civil engineer members across the Philippines.

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History of Pice

The document outlines the history and formation of civil engineering organizations in the Philippines. It discusses how the Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE) was formed in the late 1920s followed by the Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE) in 1937. PACE became more active than PSCE, leading many PSCE members to transfer to PACE. In 1972, the leaders of PACE and PSCE merged the two organizations to form the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers Inc. (PICE) in 1973. As of 2020, PICE has over 91,000 registered civil engineer members across the Philippines.

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In the late 1920s, group of civil engineers from the government sector

formed the Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE) which was


the first civil engineering organization in the Philippines with Engr.
Marcial Kasilag as its first president.
In 1937, the Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE) was
formed. This time, it was a group of civil engineers in the private sector
with Engr. Enrique Sto. Tomas Cortes as its first president
The PACE being the most active than the PSCE led to the transfer of
many PSCE members to PACE. In 1950, Republic Act No. 544 (also
known as the "Civil Engineering Law") was passed through the efforts
of PACE President Alberto Guevarra.[4]
In 1972, PACE President Engr. Cesar A. Caliwara, exerted a serious
effort in merging the two organization. Leaders
of PACE and PSCE negotiated, and talked about the choice of name.
Some concerns were raised such as formal accounting and turnover of
assets and liabilities, accreditation of bonafide members and election
rules for the first officers which were sooner resolved. These gave birth
to the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers Inc. and on December
11, 1973, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a registration
certificate to the association.
In 1972, PACE President Engr. Cesar A. Caliwara, exerted a serious
effort in merging the two organization. Leaders
of PACE and PSCE negotiated, and talked about the choice of name.
Some concerns were raised such as formal accounting and turnover of
assets and liabilities, accreditation of bonafide members and election
rules for the first officers which were sooner resolved. These gave birth
to the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers Inc. and on December
11, 1973, the Securities and Exchange Commission issued a registration
certificate to the association.
In February 1974, the first election of officers was held and Engr. Cesar
Caliwara became its first president. In order to truly unite the civil
engineers of the Philippines, provincial chapters were organized. On
August 13, 1975, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
recognized the PICE as the only official organization of civil engineers
in the Philippines.
On November 5, 2014, Philippine President Benigno Aquino III issued a
declaration by virtue of Proclamation No. 904 signed by Executive
Secretary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. and has declared the month of November
of every year as Civil Engineering MontH
As of year 2020, PICE has more than 91,368 registered civil engineer-
members in 105 chapters and some 21,177 civil engineering student-
members in 210 student chapters throughout the country

Under NBCP, section 206, no.3. No person shall be appointed as a


Building Official unless he possesses the following qualifications: 1. A
Filipino citizen and of good moral character.

Yan yung sabi ko di ka pwede pumirma ng projects unless active


member ka for atleast 2 years

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