Signing and Sealing : When Illegal and unethical, when it is not?

[@artemplatesales]

Really well said ar. Sana ma spread sa buong pilipinas lahat ng mga videos mo

[@johnalexislun3250]

Very informative talaga mga videos mo sir. Thank you for sharing this tips ang knowledges sir. Godbless sir.

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Welcome and good luck!

[@seanandrewsoriano2635]

well said architect.

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Thanks.

[@yankshusband]

Hello Architect! May I ask where I may find the clause regarding the practice of architecture wherein you are employed by a private company, and asked to sign and seal drawings without royalties and only in a salary basis. Thanks! :)

[@vraysketchupseries2088]

God bless you too Sir 🙏

[@rommelrecopuerto4169]

Nice sir thanks...

[@rokieparagas3650]

Thanks Maestro!!

[@artemplatesales]

Sana mapunta sa mga main stream media po eto para malaman po NG public

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Thanks. Invite others to subscribe for more learnings in my lecture here. 😉

[@_-943]

sa sobrang hi tech na kasi ngaun at talamak na ang outsourscing madami gumagawa nyan

[@xtian36]

You have been a great resource. My colleagues and I are trying to hold-to-account our former employer (a non-registered foreigner), who used our designs and had another architect sign and seal the contract documents. Any advice, or resources you can give will be appreciated. More power to you.

[@mavel454]

Sa liability issue on the sign and seal, if a liability act was breached or committed, how is the aggrieved party indemnified by the offending party/architect? Do architect/s have professional liability insurance to protect them from lawsuits? Thanks in advance for your reply.

[@crisandrewmapando9182]

Good day sir. ..ask lang po ako kasi dito smin sa local may nppansin ako na ung ibang civil engr. Ay ng signed ang sealed po even 3 storey building. .san po ba limit ung signatory po ng isang civil engr?. .thanks po. .

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Dpat structural design lg sila.

[@najmaampatua4444]

Comment kulang po sir ano po ang legal but not unethical and illegal but not ethical ??

[@reynanvillaruel3459]

Sir, dun ba dry seal, ano ba dapat ang ilalagay pag nagpagawa tayu ng dry seal... Thanks po sa reply...

[@arch.rodolfonidoy6571]

Hi Architect! Sir lots of businessman practicing Architecture and Construction without license. Ang ginagawa po nila naghahire sila ng mga Professionals/Architects para magdesign ng kanilang mga projects tapos sila narin ang nagsasign and seal. Knowing na yong business man already violates the law because of accepting Architectural services without License, may violation din po ba si Architect sa pagsign and seal nya sa project ng company kahit na siya mismo ang nagdesign habang employed siya ng company? Thank you!

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Legally speaking yes. Read section 31 or R.A. 9266.

[@bersquiambao5334]

Thank you so much sir.

[@shielamaebangawan7887]

Subscribed na sirrr! God bless u with this new content! Sir pede magrequest. Haha. 😊

[@ecarjr.9827]

Gud afternoon Ar Alfred Maestro, Asper Sign & Seal ,, example po sa interior design butique or restaurant sa Mall, kapag po pumirna Architect sa plan & if possible nagkaroon ng problema after 5 years nagkaroon crack Yun mga slab or wall ng building, liable ba Architect sa issue ,. Thanks po

[@hermanpallo2343]

sir ano pong libro yan. CE Laws codes and Standard po ba yan ?

[@ijustdontknow2389]

may bayad po ba magpagawa ng own sign/seal? need pa iparehistro sa cityhall or prof tax po ba? bago magamit seal?

[@rajiv080887]

Sir bakit Civil Engineer pumipirma ng mga Architectural Plans dito sa atin Pinas sir?

[@Aklantvchannel]

Both

[@ricksjordan2863]

Yan din tanong ko. Even 2-storey house sila pumirma sa architectural samantalang tayo architect binawal pumirma sa structural ng 2-storey house. Very unfair..

[@ramellepancubila8067]

Hi Arch. Alfred, How about the situation like this, If there is a Lead Architect which is an International Architect who is hired by the client for the concept & Preliminary Designs and then the Local Architect will be the Architect Of Record which means He/she will sign and seal the architectural document. Does this violate the Section 34 of RA 9266? Thank you for this great vlog

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Hi Arch.Ramelle. My answer is "No". If the client hires the services of a foreign Architects and the business transaction happened outside the Philippines, they are governed by their own law in the practice of the profession and not the Philippine law, but if the transaction happened in the Philippines, then they are encroaching the practice of the architectural profession in the Philippine Soil, in which case, they need to register with the PRC for the STP (Special Temp Permit). If the concept and preliminary design executed abroad, and later submits by the Client to the Filipino local Architect, such shall be considered by the Filipino Architects as schemes from the Client, and since details are to be executed by a Filipino Architects and its details including signing and sealing, he is now the Architect of record of the totality of the design. I will discuss it further in my next future vlogs as it connects to anti-dummy law. Regards.

[@ramellepancubila8067]

Great, Thanks for your reply Arch. Alfred Very informative vlog, Best Regards

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

@@ramellepancubila8067 Your welcome Boss.

[@jovangel3317]

lamat sa info arch. may mga nag apear sa FB wall ko nag bebenta ng plano pano ko ba reklamo yun? hehe

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Try mo sa UAP Committee on Illegal Practice

[@jovangel3317]

@@maestro_coffeetalk Sege sir. gagawa ako ng letter para mabawasan ang mga illegal practice. thanks again Joseph Rivera from UAP alabang chapter. Pa shout na rin po.... thanks. good day

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Noted Architect... On the next vlog. 😉

[@williammedina8944]

Thank you for sharing. What u mean Ar, an architect cannot sign and seal the works of other architects even asbuilt plans? Just asking. Thank you for your reply.

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Hi Arch. William, please read Sec. 20 of R.A. 9266 of the qualifications (Read 2nd Sentence), As-built drawings is different things to be considered, under Sec. 20, 2nd sentence of R.A. 9266 An Architect may sign through the work of another architect "unless the same is made in such a manner as to clearly indicate the part or parts of such work actually performed by the former". but for the total design of another architect, the other of course is prohibited as he is not the author of the design. So "as-built" is cover under 2nd sentence of Sec. 20 of R.A. 9266.

[@williammedina8944]

@@maestro_coffeetalk Thank you Architect for the reply. God bless.

[@Jamil1989]

@@maestro_coffeetalk ang pagkakaintindi ko po sa naisulat sa Sec 20 ng RA 9266 ay "...kapag may naibahaging disenyo o gawa ang isang Arkitekto sa nagawa ng isa pang Arkitekto, ay maaari syang pumirma at magseal..." ? Tama po ba ang pagkakaintindi ko? Medyo nalalabuan po kasi ako sa ingles sa libro kaya sinubukan kong i-translate.

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

@@Jamil1989 yes that is the general rule between two Architects in design, and it extends to the preparations of those as-builts where the original architect is not already the one who prepared the as-built, so it is detrimental for the original architect who will carry alone the liabilities set forth in Art. 1723, so in that case the other architect will also be solidary liable with the original architect.

[@peterthemayor1713]

Legal ba na ang pipirma sa architect of record ay ang general contractor na licensed civil engineer? Ma apruban ba ang business permit if si engineer ang pumirma sa architect of record?

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Architect of Record shall signed and sealed only by the Architect who isnthe author of the plans and specifications, the General contractor may sign only the in-charge of Construction.

[@peterthemayor1713]

@@maestro_coffeetalk the reason I asked arki kasi yong general contractor na kausap ko, xa raw ang nagdradrawing ng projects nya and technical specifications, and I asked if he signs as an architect of record since one man show xa, and he said yes. May accountability ba xa pag gnun? Ano magiging problema ng client if the engineer acts as an architect of record then approved naman ang business permit?

[@ferdir2016]

Pinagawa ko ng Plano.ang Civil engineer ko at pinakuha ko sya ng building permit. Sya ang engineer Naka pirma sa Plano. At sa building permit. Hindi ko pa na sign ang contract namin sa pag renovate ng bahay. I decided na hindi ko na sya kukunin sa pag gawa ng bahay. Pwede po ba iyon decision ko na hindi ko na sya Kunin.? Kasi po sa binigay ko na budget sa kanya sa paggawa ng Plano at pagkuha ng building permit. E parang napamahal ako. Hindi ko pa na sign ang contract namin.

[@rasjumaide7049]

Kailangan mo parin bayaran ang professional fee nya boss.

[@artemplatesales]

Un lng po isang way para naintindhan NG public

[@andresbonifacio3394]

Hello sir, what if hindi marunong magcad Ang masterplumber , civil engineer at PEE, pede ba Ang architect magprepare ng plans tapus mapacheck Lang sa mga professionals?

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

They can hire CAD operators, they will just teach the lay out or they may sketch first then give it their hired CAD drafter.. Architects, Engineers are designers in their own fields, wag natin sila e degrade to be the cad operator of other professions.

[@andresbonifacio3394]

@@maestro_coffeetalk pero if may cad operators Ang architect na gagawa ok Lang sir , as long as the other professionals are aware on how are the drawings are prepared?

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

@@andresbonifacio3394 Ok naman if di busy ang Architect siguro as long that all designes came from then Allied Professionals. Kun baga parang nag outsourse lg siya ng cad operator kay Architect.

[@andresbonifacio3394]

@@maestro_coffeetalk yes sir so Ang compensation nlng sir na ibibigay kay other professionals ay supervision at sign and seal nlng

[@MrKimpoyski]

Eh paano po kung si Arkitek ang nag design ng structural ,plumbing or electrical...tapos ipapa check na lng sa mga nabanggit na professionals? Or dapat Architectural lng Arkitek tapos ibigay nya ang plans sa other professionals and let thembfo their job?

[@hilarioseacor3748]

Much better po cguro kung lawyer ang magpaliwanag nyam

[@williammedina8944]

What Architect if pirmahan ko pero di ko sineal? Am I liable for the damages? Just asking. Thank you for the reply.

[@maestro_coffeetalk]

Sec. 32 of R.A. 9266 does not use the word "or", the law uses the symbol "/". Therefore, either of any of he signing and/or sealing will make you liable.

[@williammedina8944]

@@maestro_coffeetalk Thank you for the reply. Your reply is a great help in my practice. God bless.