Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers

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Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers, Inc.
AbbreviationPICE
PredecessorPhilippine Association of Civil Engineers
Formation1937;87 years ago (1937)
TypeProfessional Organization
Legal statusActive
Purpose(a) the advancement of the knowledge and practice of civil engineering;

(b) the fostering and improvement of civil engineering education;

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(c) the stimulation of research in civil engineering;

(d) the professional improvement of its members;

(e) the maintenance of high ethical standards in the practice of civil engineering;

(f) the promotion of good public and private clientele relationships;

(g) the development of fellowship among civil engineers;

(h) the encouragement of professional relations with other allied technical and scientific organizations;

(i) the establishment of a central point of reference and union for its members and the civil engineering profession; and

(j) the acquisition, ownership, management and disposal of real and/or personal property incidental to or in furtherance of the above objectives of the Institute.
Headquarters7th Floor Room 705, Future Point Plaza 1 Condominium, 112 Panay Avenue., South Triangle Quezon City 1103 Philippines
Location
Region served
National and International
Membership
186,000 (2022)
President
ENGR. ADOR G. CANLAS
President-Elect
ENGR. APRIL FRANCES AGATHA G. FLORES
Vice-President
ENGR. MARIANO R. ALQUIZA, DPA
Secretary
ENGR. CARY H. BEATISULA, Ph.D.
Affiliations Professional Regulation Commission
Website www.pice.org.ph
Formerly called
Philippine Society of Civil Engineers, Philippine Association of Civil Engineers

The Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers or PICE is a professional organization for civil engineers in the Philippines. It was formed by merging two separate organizations of civil engineers: one group working from government sector and the second group working in the private sector. [1] [2]

Brief history

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. [1] [3]

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. [1]

The objectives of both organizations were similar with each other in which both of them wants to: "elevate the standards of the profession, encourage research and engineering knowledge and technology, foster fellowship among members, and promote interrelation with other technological and scientific societies."

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 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.

Present time

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 [5] to bring to the attention and consciousness of the Filipino people the importance of the civil engineers in nation building. [6] [7] 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. [6] [7] The current National President is Engr. Ador G. Canlas

In 2003. The United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) and PICE signed a joint resolution supporting the passage of Architecture and Civil Engineering bills delineating their respective scope of practice and to strengthen their collaborative efforts in common goals. [8]

The two professional groups through their leaders stressed the need for the immediate passage of their respective bills, which would benefit their hundreds of thousand members nationwide.

In 2004, the Architecture Act was passed and signed into law. But in 2005, a petition for declaratory relief filed on May 3, 2005, by the PICE and Engr. Leo Cleto Gamolo to declare null and void Sections 302.3 and 302.4 of the Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations (“Revised IRR”) of Presidential Decree No. 1096 (the “National Building Code”). The said provisions require that architectural documents submitted in applications for building permits must be prepared, signed and sealed by architects. PICE claim that the said sections of the Revised IRR, by effectively prohibiting Civil Engineers from also preparing, signing and sealing architectural documents, are contrary to the National Building Code and the Republic Act No. 544 (the “Civil Engineering Law”), which purportedly gave Civil Engineers the said right. After several court hearings at the Manila Regional Trial Court, the PICE's motion was denied and the RTC ruled in favor of the architects. This issue was brought by the PICE to the Court of Appeals. [9]

On January 5, 2012, the Court of Appeals, in its decision granted the appeal of PICE and reversed the Decision of the Regional Trial Court thus giving the Civil Engineers the rights from preparing, signing and sealing architectural documents [10]


On March 15, 2023, the Philippine Supreme Court's Second Division, in a decision penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, issued a landmark ruling. The court clarified that only registered and licensed architects can prepare, sign, and seal architectural documents . This decision resolved a long-standing conflict between the Architecture Act of 2004 (RA 9266) and the Civil Engineering Law (RA 544). The Civil Engineering Law previously granted some authority to civil engineers over architectural documents, but the Supreme Court found that the Architecture Act took precedence. This decision aims to ensure that architectural plans are created by qualified professionals, potentially improving building safety and design.


Chapters

Regular chapter

The general membership of the institute, except for the honorary and student members, was organized into autonomous chapters composed of members residing or having principal sites of business in the area to be served by the chapter. The regular chapters are formed for the purpose of:

Student chapter

The institute supports the formation of student chapters in engineering Institutions in order to:

The regular chapters are tasked to supervise all student chapters organized in their areas and aid them in their undertakings.

International chapter

Upon the approval of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to the amended By-laws (November 25, 1999), the formation of international chapters was made possible. The chapters, which are based on other countries, is a manifestation of the institute's commitment to reach-out to Filipino civil engineers around the world and to establish a more concrete point of union for Filipino civil engineers.

Affiliate societies

Notable members

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