HB 2355: An Act Regulating the Planning, Design, Construction, Occupancy, Maintenance, and Demolition of Buildings, Promoting Building Resilience Against Earthquake, Fire, Flood, Landslide, Storm, Volcano, and Multiple Hazards, Enacting a New Philippine Building Act, Thereby Repealing Presidential Decree No. 1096, and for Other Purposes

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The New Philippine Building Act would replace the 1977 building code, set new safety and disaster‑resilience standards for all buildings, and create a national agency to oversee permits, inspections and enforcement.

Housing and Urban DevelopmentDisaster Risk ReductionPublic Works and Infrastructure

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SB 401· Filed Jul 10, 2025
Philippine Building Act of 2025
Pending in the committeeSen. Panfilo M. Lacson
SB 2159· Filed May 25, 2026
New Philippine Building Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Raffy T. Tulfo
HB 1481· 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�
Substituted by HB06615Rep. Romeo Sr. S. Momo
HB 1500· Filed Jul 7, 2025
An Act Regulating the Planning, Design, Construction, Occupancy, Maintenance, and Demolition 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�
Substituted by HB06615Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1
HB 5942· Filed Nov 12, 2025
An Act Regulating the Planning, Design, Construction, Occupancy, Maintenance, and Demolition 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 ??? ?? Ordain and Institute a National Building Code of the Philippines�, and Presidential Decree No. 1096, ?therwise Known as the �national Building Code of the Philippines"
Substituted by HB06615Rep. Jan "Atty. Jp" Padiernos

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