The Electronics Engineering Law of 2004, RA9292

 

The Republic Act 9292, known as the “Electronics Engineering Law of 2004” recognizes the importance of electronics engineering profession in nation-building and development. Its goal is to develop and nurture outstanding, high-caliber, and internationally competitive electronics engineering professionals that meet the global standards of practice and service.

As stated in the Section 34, Article V of this act, electronics engineering professionals shall hold government positions that require the services of Professional Electronics Engineers, Electronics Engineers, and Electronics Technicians with scope of practice as specified in Section 5, Article I. Official Gazette of the Philippines, 2004

This provision is further reinforced by DILG Memorandum Circular 2013-01 which prompts Local Government Units to ensure that electronics engineering professionals hold positions or assignments that supervise, manage, and administer electronics services and regulate electronics works and activities in accordance with the Philippine Electronics Code particularly in the effective implementation of government e-projects and in the evaluation of electronics plans and designs. Department of Interior and Local Government, 2013

Moreover, electronics documents and electronics permits duly signed and sealed by Professional Electronics Engineers were part of the requirements in securing building permits as stipulated in the Implementing Rules and Regulations of the Presidential Decree 1096 or the National Building Code of the Philippines. These provisions further uphold the involvement of electronics engineering professionals in the development activities in the country. Department of Public Works and Highways, 2005

The implementation of the RA 9292 and DILG MC 2013-01 was not evident among local government units in the City of Iligan, including nearby areas.

What is the status of enactment of RA 9292 and DILG MC 2013-01 among LGUs in Iligan City, particularly the underlying reason of non-compliance?

We need to develop a defined set of procedures for a seamless and faster issuance of electronics permit and approval of electronic system designs while eliminating the unnecessary illegal transactions which will benefit the community and the different industries which are not only limited to telecommunications companies, broadcasting agencies and electronics and semiconductor companies but also to business companies, manufacturing plants among others.

There isn't no sufficient awareness and implementation of the laws and regulations concerning the electronics engineering profession in Iligan City, the officials themselves are avoiding the law.

Location: Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines

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