TBES-1 Group 4

Calag, Carel Mar Navalta, Carl John Louie

Comandante, Joazwa Roy Opeña, Mark Bryan
Liad, Carmi Rose Palmero, Ranel
Marin, Mary Elizabeth Rosalinda, Renzmor
Mauris, Phil Leighvein Tolentino, Ejadrian

Outline/Draft of Presentation: History of Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)

A. Civil Engineering in focus

a. Civil Engineering Law (RA 544 as amended by RA 1582)

b. Official definition of Civil Engineering – “The practice of civil engineering within the
meaning and intent of this Act shall embrace services in the form of consultation,
design, preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, erection, installation and
supervision of the construction of streets, bridges, highways, railroads, airports and
hangars, port works, canals, river and shore improvements, lighthouses, and dry
docks; buildings, fixed structures for irrigation, flood protection, drainage, water
supply and sewerage works; demolition of permanent structures; and tunnels. The
enumeration of any work in this section shall not be construed as excluding any
other work requiring civil engineering knowledge and application”
c. Official definition of civil engineer - The term “civil engineer” as used in this act
shall mean a person duly registered with the Board for Civil Engineers in the
manner as hereinafter provided.

B. The birth of Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE)

a. Need for representation of civil engineers

b. Fulfillment of vision; merging of Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE) and
Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE)
i. PSCE (late 1920s) – first Civil Engineering organization in the Philippines
formed by civil engineers from the government sector headed by Engr.
Marcial Kasilag (holds the first slot in the PRC Registry of Civil Engineers)
ii. PACE (1937) – civil engineers mostly from the private sector, headed by
Engr. Enrique Sto. Tomas Cortes. The main objective of PACE was to
ascend the standards of the profession, inspire research and engineering
knowledge and technology to members, foster good fellowship among
members, and promote better relationship and communication with other
technological and scientific societies. More active members were present
in this organization, having said to be responsible for the passage of RA
544 through the leadership of Engr. Alberto Guevarra in 1950
c. PSCE and PACE as one (1972) – members in PACE were more active, leading to
migration of members from PSCE to PACE. The merge was pushed through the
exerted efforts of then PACE President Cesar A. Caliwara. Panel of representative
from both organizations (in the persons of Eduardo Escobar, Pedro Afable, Angel
Lazaro, Jr., Andres Hizon, Ambrosio Flores, Tomas de Guzman, Lucas Agbayani)
were called for series of conversation to make a new and unified organization,
which was then called Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers (PICE).
C. PICE Then
a. Issue of SEC Registration – December 11, 1973 with registration Certificate No.
53896
b. First president – Engr. Cesar A. Caliwara
c. First International convention – May 20 to 24, 1975 with the theme “Civil
Engineering in Disaster Prevention Control”. Proceedings were published into a
book
d. Accreditation of PICE by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) –
Accreditation No. 007 dated August 13, 1975
e. Milestones
f. PICE Foundation

D. PICE Now
a. Establishing PICE Chapters in the regions of the Philippines
b. Conferences and Events
c. Issues and Advocacies
d. 2019 National Committees
e. Young members of PICE