Q&A on the Architectural Sections of the 2004 Revised IRR of the NBCP (P.D. No.

1096)
Question & Answer Set No. (Combined Supply the Answer/ Yes or No) Question No. 1. Under the 2004 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP, otherwise known as Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096), that took effect on 01 May 2005, what is the number of the section and its subsection that provides for the signing and sealing of architectural documents? Answer: Section 302.3. Question No. 2. Was a Writ of Preliminary Injunction (WPI) issued against the said Section of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP? Answer: Yes. Question No. 3. With what Republic Act (R.A.) was said section and subsection of the Revised IRR harmonized by the DPWH Board of Consultants (BoC)? Answer: Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9266 (otherwise known as the Architecture Act of 2004). Question No. 4. With does the said Republic Act (R.A.) say about the preparation, signing and sealing of architectural documents? Answer: Only duly-licensed Architects shall prepare, sign and seal architectural documents. Question No. 5. Are IRRs superior to a Republic Act? Answer: No. Question No. 6. Are Building Officials (or City and Municipal Engineers who are Acting Building Officials) mandated to implement the applicable provisions of a Republic Act? Answer: Yes.

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Question No. 7. Can Building Officials/ Acting Building officials be charged for failure to implement the applicable provisions of a Republic Act? Answer: Yes. Question No. 8. How many types of Architectural Plans/ Drawings are listed under Section 302.4 of the Revised IRR of the NBC? Answer: 11. Question No. 9. How many types of Architectural Interior/ Interior Design Plans/ Drawings are listed under Section 302.4 of the Revised IRR of the NBC? Answer: 10. Question No. 10. Under the Revised IRR of the NBC, are front setbacks required for any type of commercial development? Answer: Yes. Nothing follows.

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Q&A on the Architectural Sections of the 2004 Revised IRR of the NBCP (P.D. No. 1096)
Question & Answer Set No. (Format : True or False) Question No. 1. Building Officials (or City/ Municipal Engineers as Acting Building Officials) are mandated to implement the applicable provisions of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9266 (otherwise known as the Architecture Act of 2004). Answer: True. Question No. 2. Building Officials/ Acting Building Officials can be charged for failure to implement the applicable provisions of Republic Act No. 9266. Answer: True. Question No. 3. There are ten (10) types of Architectural Plans/ Drawings listed under Section 302.4 of the 2004 Revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP, otherwise known as Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096). Answer: False. Question No. 4. There are eleven (11) types of Architectural Interior/ Interior Design Plans/ Drawings are listed under Section 302.4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 1977 NBCP. Answer: False. Question No. 5. Front setbacks are required for any type of commercial development under the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP. Answer: True. Question No. 6. Under the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP that took effect on 01 May 2005, only Section 302.3 provides for the signing and sealing of architectural documents. Answer: True.

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Question No. 7. A Writ of Preliminary Injunction (WPI) was issued 24 May 2005 by a Manila Court against Sections 302.3 and 302.4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP? Answer: True. Question No. 8. Section 302.3 of the 2004 Revised IRR was harmonized by the DPWH Board of Consultants (BoC) with Republic Act No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004). Answer: True. Question No. 9. Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) stipulates that only duly-licensed Architects shall prepare, sign and seal architectural documents. Answer: True. Question No. 10. The IRRs like the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP (P.D. No. 1096) are higher than a Republic Act (R.A.) like R.A. No. 9266. Answer: False. Nothing follows.

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Q&A on the Architectural Sections of the 2004 Revised IRR of the NBCP (P.D. No. 1096)
Question & Answer Set No. (Format : Multiple Choice) Question No. 1. Which of the following statements is correct? a) A Writ of Preliminary Injunction may not affect Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). Answer: b) The implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of a particular law or Republic Act are not higher than a separate Republic Act. c) A Writ of Preliminary Injunction can be issued by the Secretary of the DPWH. Question No. 2. Which of the following statements is correct? Answer: a) Building Officials (City/ Municipal Engineers who are Acting Building Officials) are mandated to implement the applicable provisions of a Republic Act for which they may be responsible. b) Building Officials/ Acting Building Officials are mandated to fully implement a Republic Act. c) Building Officials/ Acting Building Officials are not mandated to implement a Republic Act. Question No. 3. Which of the following statements is correct? a) Building Officials/ Acting Building Officials may be charged for failure to fully implement all the provisions of a Republic Act. Answer: b) Building Officials/ Acting Building officials may be charged for failure to implement the applicable provisions of a Republic Act for which they may be responsible. c) Building Officials/ Acting Building officials may not be charged for selectively implementing a Republic Act based on their interpretation of the law.

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Question No. 4. How many types of Architectural Plans/ Drawings are listed under Section 302.4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP, otherwise known as Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096)? Answer: a) 11 b) 10 c) 09 Question No. 5. How many types of Architectural Interior/ Interior Design Plans/ Drawings are listed under Section 302.4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP? a) 08 b) 09 Answer: c) 10 Question No. 6. Which of the following statements is correct? a) Under the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, a front setback of 5.50 meters (m) is already required for a low density residential (R-1) building/ structure. Answer: b) Under the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, front setbacks are already required for all types of commercial buildings/ structures. c) Under the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, a front setback of 6.50 meters (m) is already required for a high density residential (R-3) building/ structure. Question No. 7. Under the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP that took effect on 01 May 2005, what is the number of the section and its subsection that provides for the signing and sealing of architectural documents? a) Section 302.2 Answer: b) Section 302.3 c) Section 320.2 Question No. 8. What is the date of the Writ of Preliminary Injunction (WPI) issued against Sections 302.3 and 302.4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP? a) 22 May 2005 b) 23 May 2005 Answer: c) 24 May 2005

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Question No. 9. With what Republic Act (R.A.) was said section and subsection of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP harmonized? Answer: a) Republic Act No. 9266 b) Republic Act No. 9184 c) Republic Act No. 9285 Question No. 10. What does Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9266 say about the preparation, signing and sealing of architectural documents? Answer: a) Only duly-licensed Architects shall prepare, sign and seal architectural documents. b) Duly-licensed Civil Engineers can also prepare, sign and seal architectural documents. c) Duly-licensed Interior Designers can also prepare, sign and seal architectural documents, other than architectural interior plans/ drawings. Nothing follows.

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Q&A on the Architectural Sections of the 2004 Revised IRR of the NBCP (P.D. No. 1096)
Question & Answer Set No. (Format : Combined Supply the Answer/ Yes or No) Question No. 1. When did the 2004 Revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP, otherwise known as Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096) take effect? Answer: 01 May 2005. Question No. 2. Under Rule VII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what are explicitly prohibited for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures? Answer: Firewalls. Question No. 3. Rule VII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes that for each type of building use/ occupancy, the Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) shall be the product of the Building Height Limit (BHL) and the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF)? Answer: Yes. Question No. 4. Rule VII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes that the minimum front setback for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures shall be 4.50 meters (m). Answer: No. Question No. 5. The 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes a minimum front setback of how many meters (m) for medium to high density residential (R-2 to R-3) buildings/ structures that are three (3.0) storeys or higher? Answer: Eight meters (8.0 m). Question No. 6. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what kind of setback for the sides and rear of buildings/ structures are additionally prescribed. Answer: Incremental Setback.

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Question No. 7. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what is the meaning of the acronym ISA? Answer: Impervious Surface Area. Question No. 8. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what is the meaning of the acronym MACA? Answer: Maximum Allowable Construction Area. Question No. 9. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, the Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures shall be what percentage (%) of the Total Lot Area (TLA)? Answer: Thirty Percent (30.0%) of the TLA Question No. 10. Under Rule XX of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, it is stated that for non-arcaded road rights-of-way (RROWs)/ streets, signs shall not extend more than one point twenty meters (1.20 m) over the sidewalk, the distance to be measured horizontally from the wall line or building line. Answer: Yes. Nothing follows.

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Q&A on the Architectural Sections of the 2004 Revised IRR of the NBCP (P.D. No. 1096)
Question & Answer Set No. (Format : True or False) Question No. 1. Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP, otherwise known as Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096) additionally prescribes incremental setbacks for the sides and rear of buildings/ structures. Answer: True. Question No. 2. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, the acronym ISA stands for Impervious Space Area. Answer: False. Question No. 3. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, the acronym MACA stands for Minimum Allowable Construction Area. Answer: False. Question No. 4. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, the Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures shall be Thirty Percent (30.0%) of the Total Lot Area (TLA). Answer: True Question No. 5. Under Rule XX of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, it is stated that for non-arcaded road rights-of-way (RROWs)/ streets, signs shall not extend more than one point fifty meters (1.50 m) over the sidewalk, the distance to be measured horizontally from the wall line or building line. Answer: False. Question No. 6. The 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP took effect on 01 May 2005. Answer: True

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Question No. 7. Under Rule VII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, firewalls are explicitly prohibited for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures? Answer: True Question No. 8. Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes that for each type of building use/ occupancy, the Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) shall be the product of the Building Height Limit (BHL) and the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF)? Answer: False. Question No. 9. Rule VII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes that the minimum front setback for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures shall be 4.50 meters (m). Answer: False. Question No. 10. Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes that the minimum front setback for medium to high density residential (R-2 to R-3) buildings/ structures that are three (3.0) storeys or higher shall be 8.50 meters (m). Answer: False. Nothing follows.

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Q&A on the Architectural Sections of the 2004 Revised IRR of the NBCP (P.D. No. 1096)
Question & Answer Set No. (Format : Multiple Choice) Question No. 1. Under the 2004 Revised implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP, otherwise known as Presidential Decree or P.D. No. 1096), how deep (in meters) is the prescribed minimum front setback for medium to high density residential (R2 to R-3) buildings/ structures that are three (3.0) storeys or higher? Answer: a) Eight meters (8.0 m) b) Eight point five meters (8.5 m) c) Seven point five meters (7.5 m) d) Eight point two meters (8.2 m) Question No. 2. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what are additionally prescribed for the sides and rear of buildings/ structures. a) Cantilevers & Overhangs Answer: b) Incremental Setbacks c) Sunbreakers & Windbreakers d) Yards and/ or Balconies with Planterboxes Question No. 3. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what is the meaning of the acronym ISA? a) Impervious Space/ Area b) Impervious Space Areas Answer: c) Impervious Surface Area d) Impervious Surfeit Areas Question No. 4. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what is the meaning of the acronym ISA? a) Impervious Space/ Area b) Impervious Space Areas Answer: c) Impervious Surface Area d) Impervious Surfeit Areas

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Question No. 5. Under Rule VIII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, the Total Open Space within Lot (TOSL) for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures shall be what percentage (%) of the Total Lot Area (TLA)? a) Thirty five Percent (35.0%) of the TLA Answer: b) Thirty Percent (30.0%) of the TLA c) Thirty three Percent (33.0%) of the TLA d) Twenty five Percent (25.0%) of the TLA Question No. 6. Under Rule XX of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, it is stated that for non-arcaded road rights-of-way (RROWs)/ streets, signs shall not extend more than _________ meters (_____ m) over the sidewalk, the distance to be measured horizontally from the wall line or building line. Answer: a) One point twenty meters (1.20m) b) One point fifty meters (1.50m) c) One point thirty meters (1.30m) d) One point forty meters (1.40m) Question No. 7. When did the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP take effect? Answer: a) 01 May 2005 b) 03 May 2005 c) 04 May 2005 d) 01 May 2005 Question No. 8. Under Rule VII of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP, what are explicitly prohibited for low density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures? a) Perimeter Walls b) Party Walls Answer: c) Firewalls d) Firestops Question No. 9. Which Rule under the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes that for each type of building use/ occupancy, the Allowable Maximum Total Gross Floor Area (TGFA) shall be the product of the Building Height Limit (BHL) and the Allowable Maximum Building Footprint (AMBF)? a) Rule VIII Answer: b) Rule VII c) Rule VI

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d) Rule IX Question No. 10. Which Rule of the 2004 Revised IRR of the 1977 NBCP prescribes that the minimum front setback for low-density residential (R-1) buildings/ structures shall be 4.50 meters (m). a) Rule VII Answer: b) Rule VIII c) Rule IX d) Rule VI Nothing follows.

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