Re: Citizenship and Composition of the Incorporators, Directors and Officers of a Corporation Engaged in the Practice of Architecture

March 13, 2019

SEC-OGC OPINION NO. 07-19

RE: CITIZENSHIP AND COMPOSITION OF THE INCORPORATORS, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF A CORPORATION ENGAGED IN THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTURE

Atty. Juneth A. Rentuma
Suite 307 Centro Maximo Building
D. Jakosalem St., Cebu City

Gentlemen :

This refers to your letter requesting for an opinion regarding the composition of incorporators, directors and officers of a corporation engaged in the practice of architecture, organized pursuant to Republic Act No. 9266 1 (R.A. No. 9266), known as "The Architecture Act of 2004."

You seek clarification on Section 37 of R.A. 9266 which provides:

"SECTION 37. Limitation to the Registration of a Firm, Company, Partnership, Corporation or Association. — The practice of architecture is a professional service, admission to which shall be determined upon the basis of individual personal qualifications. However, a firm, company, partnership, corporation or association may be registered or licensed as such for the practice of architecture under the following conditions:

(a) Only Filipino citizens properly registered and licensed as architects under this Act may, among themselves, or together with allied technical professionals, form and obtain registration as...

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