Republic Act 9514 signed into law

From time to time, this blog will also feature important laws and ordinances recently approved or enacted that are of significance to the population at large.

In 1977, seeing a need to establish a law governing fire hazards and its related emergencies, then President Marcos issued Presidential Decree 1185 (Fire Code of the Philippines). Recently, PGMA signed into law Republic Act 9514, otherwise known as the Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008, effectively repealing the 31 year-old Fire Code that preceded it. . Very timely, as March is "Fire Prevention Month". The DILG is now preparing the Rules and Regulations Implementing the new fire code.

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