1. History of Plumbing Code

17th Century

Birth of the Plumbing Profession in the Philippines

Walled City

Known as Intramuros was established by the Spaniards as a model community

18th and 19th Century

Filipino plumbers were assigned the task of maintaining, repairing and/or remodeling plumbing systems in all "pueblos" or towns including churches, convents and government buildings

20th Century

Health and hygiene became a priority when epidemics engulfed Philippines

Governor General Harrison

He issued a Letter of Instruction on proper waste disposal in all municipalities to prevent spread of epidemic

1902 Onwards

Plumbing trade was duly recognized by the government

City of Manila

Model community

John F. Hass

First Chief of the Division of Plumbing Construction and Inspection

Plumbing Code of United States

Building Code for the City of Manila was based on this code

1935

NAMPAP (National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines) was organized

1935

NAMPAP was registered with the SEC (Securities and Exchange Commission)

City Ordinance 2411

Plumbing Code for the City of Manila

Act of Congress

Initiated by NAMPAP, the Department of Public Services of the City of Manila was created by an Act of Congress

NAMPAP

Spearheaded the enactment of a law regulating the practice of Master Plumbing in the Philippines

House Bill No. 962

Third Congress of the Republic of the Philippines in its Second Session, approved this on the third reading

June 18, 1955

RA 1378 (Plumbing Law of the Philippines) was signed by President Ramom Magsaysay

January 28, 1959

National Plumbing Code prepared by NAMPAP was promulgated and approved by Malacañang

National Waterworks and Sewerage Authority

NAMPAP assisted in the passage of law creating this

Feati University

Plumbing Engineering was first introduced here

1966-1969

-The Board of Examiners for Master Plumbers and NAMPAP prepared a Curriculum for Plumbing Engineering

-Plumbing Engineering was approved by the Department of Education

November 28, 1967

First amendment to the National Plumbing Code which included the "Asbestos-Cement Pipe" as an approved plumbing material

1972

(Before Martial Law) RA 6541 (Building Code of the Philippines) was passed with the "National Plumbing Code of 1959" as referral code

1994

NAMPAP created a Plumbing Code Committee to amend/revise the National Plumbing Code

Jaime M. Cabase

1996, This NAMPAP president spearheaded the updating of the Revised National Plumbing Code

Engr. Fortunato H. Amosco

Chairman of Board of Master Plumbers (BOMP) (October 1999) received the submission of NAMPAP, Draft Code

September 30, 1999

Issuance of the RNPCP at Manila, Philippines

President Joseph Estrada

Adopted the Revised Plumbing Code of 1999 with PRC Chairman Hermogenes Pobre

December 21, 1999

RA 1378 passed to become Plumbing Law