HB 1481
House·20th Congress·Filed Jul 7, 2025
An Act Regulating the Planning, Materials, Design, Construction, Occupancy, Maintenance, Modification, and Abatement of Buildings, Promoting Building Resilience Against Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Landslide, Storm, Volcanic Eruption, and Multiple Hazards Within an All-Hazards Approach to Resilience Building, Enacting a New Philippine Building Act, Repealing for the Purpose Republic Act No. 6541, “an Act to Ordain and Institute a National Building Code of the Philippines”, and Presidential Decree No. 1096, Otherwise Known as the “national Building Code of the Philippines”
In plain language
The Philippine Building Act of 2025 would replace the old building code with new safety, design, and environmental standards for all buildings, create a classification system that determines how permits are processed, and give the DPWH Secretary (as National Building Official) authority to enforce the rules, inspect structures, and levy fines or demolition orders for non‑compliance.
Public Works and InfrastructureDisaster Risk ReductionEnvironment and Natural ResourcesLocal Government
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