GEAS: ECE LAWS AND ETHICS

An Act Declaring the Bar and Board Examinations as Civil Service Examinations

Republic Act No. 1080

Ship Radio Station Law
For the first radio regulatory office, known as Radio Construction and Maintenance Section (under the Telegraph Division of the Bureau of Posts), to enforce radio laws and regulations, particularly the installation of radio obligatory for Philippine registered ships to protect life and property at sea

Republic Act No. 3396

An act providing for the regulation of radio stations and radio communications in the Philippine islands, and for other purposes.

No person, firm, company, association, or corporation shall construct, install, establish, or operate a radio transmitting station, or a radio receiving station used for commercial purposes, or a radio broadcasting station, without having first obtained a franchise therefore from the Congress of the Philippines.

Republic Act No. 3846

The Electronics and Communications Engineering Act of the Philippines. Repealed by RA. 9292

Republic Act No. 5734

Municipal Telephone Act
An act providing for the installation, operation, and maintenance of public telephones in each and every municipality in the Philippines, appropriating funds therefor and for other purposes

Republic Act No. 6849

Public Telecommunications Policy Act of the Philippines" was enacted into law in 1995 to ensure a "viable, efficient, reliable and universal telecommunication infrastructure."

Republic Act No. 7925

PRC Modernization Act of 2000
An Act Modernizing The Professional Regulation Commission, Repealing For The Purpose Presidential Decree Numbered Two Hundred And Twenty-three, Entitled "Creating The Professional Regulation Commission And Prescribing Its Powers And Functions,

Republic Act No. 8981

Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008
Principal law governing the prevention and suppression of all destructive fires and the professionalization of the fire service as a profession.

Republic Act No. 9514

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Act of 2016
Requires CPD as a mandatory requirement for the renewal of a Professional Identification Card every three (3) years.

Republic Act No. 10912

Data Privacy Act of 2012 (DPA),
Aims to protect personal data in information and communications systems both in the government and the private sector. The DPA created the National Privacy Commission (NPC) which is tasked to monitor its implementation.

Republic Act No. 10173

Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
Which completely address crimes committed against and by means of computer system on 12 September 2012. It includes penal substantive rules, procedural rules and also rules on international cooperation.

Republic Act No. 10175

Department of Information And Communications Technology Act of 2015
An Act Creating The Department Of Information And Communications Technology, Defining Its Powers And Functions Appropriating Funds Therefor, And For Other Purposes.

Republic Act No. 10844

Philippine Space Act
An Act Establishing the Philippine Space Development and Utilization Policy and Creating The Philippine Space Agency.

Republic Act No. 11363

Series of 1993
Mandated the compulsory interconnection of authorized public telecoms carriers in order to create a universally accessible, and fully integrated nationwide telecoms network

Executive Order No. 59

Series of 1993
Policy To Improve The Provision Of Local Exchange Carrier Service

Executive Order No. 109

Series of 1987
The Philippine Commission Satellite Corporation is hereby placed under the jurisdiction, control and regulation of the National telecommunications Commission, including all its facilities and services, and the fixing of rates.

Executive Order No. 196

Series of 1987
Regulating the operation of Cable Antenna Television (CATV) Systems in the Philippines, and for other purposes

Executive Order No. 205

Series of 1973
Created the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) attached to the Office of the President (OP) for general direction and coordination

Presidential Decree No. 223

Series of 1987
Radio stations shall broadcast a minimum of four (4) original Pilipino musical compositions in every clock hour of a program with a musical format.

Executive Order No. 255

Series of 1995
Institutionalization Of The Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Programs Of The Various Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) Under The Supervision Of The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)

Executive Order No. 266

Series of 1995
Providing For A National Policy On The Operation And Use Of. International Satellite Communications In The Country.

Executive Order No. 467

Series of 1979
Abolished the Telecommunications Control Bureau and the Board of Communications, integrating it into a single entity, the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC)

Executive Order No. 546

Justice Honesty Courtesy

Moral Philosophy Foundation

Telecommunications Facilities and Distribution System (TFDS)
8 Sections
A complete collective configuration of cabling and associated hardware that is installed at a given site to provide a comprehensive information transportation system infrastructure.

Philippine Electronics Code Book No. 1

Fire Detection and Alarm Systems (FDAS)
4 Sections
Defines the means of signal initiation, transmission, notification, annunciation, emergency two-way communication, and emergency voice evacuation in a fire detection and alarm system

Philippine Electronics Code Book No. 2

Cable Television System (CTS)
12 Sections

Philippine Electronics Code Book No. 3

Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS)
6 Sections

Philippine Electronics Code Book No. 4

GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Short Title
2. Statement of Policy.
3. Definition and Interpretation of Terms
4. Categories of Practice.
5. Nature and Scope of Practice of ECE and ECT

RA 9292 Article I

BOARD OF ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
6. Composition
7. Powers and Functions
8. Qualifications
9. Term of Office.
10. Compensation and Allowances
11. Removal.
12. Custodian of Board Records, Secretariat and Support Services.

RA 9292 Article II

EXAMINATION, REGISTRATION AND LICENSURE
13. Licensure
14. Qualifications
15. Scope of Examination for ECE and ECT.
16. Ratings.
17. Release of the Results
18. Qualifications and Schedule of PECE
19. Issuance of the Certificate and Identification Card.
20. Registration without Examination for ECT
21. Non-issuance of a Certificate of Registration
22. Professional Oath.
23. Revocation and Suspension
24. Reinstatement, Re-issuance or Replacement of Certificate of Registration
25. Roster
26. Exemptions

RA 9292 Article III

PRACTICE OF PECE, ECE AND ECT
27. Practice
28. Prohibitions and Limitations
29. Seal of the Professional Electronics Engineers.
30. Code of Ethics and Code of Technical Standards of Practice

RA 9292 Article IV

SUNDRY PROVISIONS
31. Continuing Professional Education (CPE) and/or Development Programs.
32. Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization.
33. Foreign Reciprocity.
34. Positions in Government Requiring the Services of Registered and Licensed Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers and Electronics Technicians

RA 9292 Article V

PENAL PROVISION
35. Penal Provision.
36. Assistance of Law Enforcement

RA 9292 Article VI

TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
37. Transitory Provision.
38. Vested Rights

RA 9292 Article VII

FINAL PROVISION
39. Implementing Rules and Regulations.
40. Appropriations.
41. Separability Clause.
42. Repealing Clause.
43. Effectivity

RA 9292 Article VIII

Approved: April 17, 2004

President of the Senate: FRANKLIN DRILON
Speaker of the House: JOSE DE VENECIA JR.
Secretary of Senate: OSCAR G. YABES
Secretary General of House: ROBERTO P. NAZARENO
President of the Philippines: GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO

RA 9292: Effectivity