the blood vessel to and from the heart with massive clotted blood. The deceased, at the time of his death, was a Conveyor Mechanic of private respondent Cosmos Bottling Philippines. He was employed as such on March 26, 1997 until his death on September 3, 1997.

It is petitioner's contention that on the night before her son died, he was on duty from 3 o'clock P.M. to 11 o'clock P.M. at private respondent's plant in Canlubang, Calamba City, Laguna. He arrived home at 12:30 A.M. and allegedly told petitioner that he was very tired after they were required to accomplish troubleshooting work at the plant. At 2 o'clock A.M., petitioner heard the deceased snoring and moaning, and tried to wake him up, to no avail. Petitioner asked assistance from her neighbors to bring the deceased to the nearest hospital. The deceased, however, expired at 6' o'clock A.M. The cause of death was "CARDIAC ARREST DUE TO OBSTRUCTION OF BLOOD VESSELS TO AND FROM THE HEART WITH MASSIVE CLOTTED BLOOD". In the Post Mortem Report of the ECC's Medical Evaluator, it was determined that the deceased died due to Myocardial Infarction, or damage of the heart muscle secondary to the loss of its blood supply. Petitioner insists that his son's "stressful work" at the plant caused him to develop cardiovascular disease.

Under Presidential Decree 626, as amended, the law on employees' compensation which superseded the Labor Code and the provisions of the Workmen's Compensation Act, for death to be compensable, the claimant must prove either of two (2) things: (a) that the sickness was the result of an occupational disease listed under Annex "A" of the Rules on

Employees' Compensation; or (b) if the sickness is not so listed, that the risk of contracting the disease was increased by the claimants's working conditions.1 In other words, "for a sickness and the resulting disability or death to be compensable, the

1 Government Service Insurance System vs. Court of Appeals, 296 SCRA 514.

said sickness must be an occupational disease listed under Annex "A" of said Rules, otherwise, the claimant or employee concerned must prove that the risk of contracting the disease is increased by the working condition."

While the cause of death of petitioner's son is listed as compensable occupational disease under the category of cardiovascular disease, substantial evidence must still be adduced to prove any of the following conditions, pursuant to Resolution No. 432, dated July 20, 1977 of the Employees' Compensation Commission:2

a) If the heart disease was known to have been present during employment, there must be proof that an acute exacerbation clearly precipitated by the unusual strain by reason of the nature of his work.

b) The strain of work that brings about an acute attack must be of sufficient severity and must be followed within twenty four (24) hours by the clinical signs of a cardiac insult to constitute causal relationship.

c) If a person who was apparently asymptomatic before subjecting himself to strain of work showed signs and symptoms of cardiac injury during the performance of his work and such symptoms and signs persisted, it is reasonable to claim a causal relationship.

By substantial evidence means such relevant evidence as a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion. With this in mind, the Court so holds that petitioner failed to show by the required quantum of evidence that her son's death is compensable under the Labor Code, as amended. As to the first condition, it was not shown that the deceased had a

history of hypertension or heart ailment during his employment at the plant. In fact, petitioner admitted that "the deceased must have been in good health when he entered his job, otherwise, he would not have been accepted and employed at the COSMOS BOTTLING CORPORATION as a Conveyor Menchanic".3

There is also no showing that the strain of the deceased's work "brought about the

2 Salmone vs. Employees' Compensation Commission, 341 SCRA 150.

3 Petition, p. 4; Rollo, p. 9.

severe attack", as required by the second condition. In fact, as a Conveyor Mechanic, the deceased regularly performed the following:

(1) Maintain and troubleshoot all troubleshoot all bottling line equipment;

(2) Coordinate with preventive maintenance to prevent recurrence of machine trouble;

(3) Prepare the spare parts and materials required during shift schedule; and (4) Coordinate with bottling supervisor concerning production machine breakdown.

In the absence of proof to the contrary, the foregoing tasks are not ordinarily considered strenuous as to have caused the deceased's cardiac arrest on the fateful day of September 3, 1997.

Lastly, the deceased, as aforementioned was not shown to have exhibited any persisting signs and symptoms of cardiac injury in the performance of his work during the short time he was employed at the plant.

As petitioner failed to show by substantial evidence that the conditions set forth by the ECC exist in the instant case, the petition must inevitably be DENIED. While it is true that P.D. 626 is an employees' compensation law or a social legislation, and as such advocates a liberal attitude in favor of the employee in deciding claims for compensability, especially in light of the compassionate policy towards labor which the 1987 constitution vivifies and enhances,4 there is also a competing, yet equally vital interest to heed in passing upon undeserving claims for compensation. It is well to remember that if diseases not intended by the law to be compensated are inadvertently or recklessly included,

the integrity of the State Insurance Fund is endangered.5 Compassion for the victims of diseases not covered by the law ignores the need to show a greater concern for the trust fund to which the tens of millions of workers and their families look to for compensation whenever covered accidents, diseases and deaths occur.6

Procedurally, the instant petition also fails to comply with the requirements of the Rules of Civil Procedure in that petitioner failed to attach copies of the material portions of the record referred to therein and other supporting papers, which requirement is common in a petition for certiorari under Rule 45, under which the instant petition is incorrectly filed, and an appropriate petition for review under Rule 43.

Petitioner's counsel also violated Supreme Court Resolution dated November 12, 2002 in Bar Matter No. 1132, which requires counsel to indicate his Attorney's

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION

DAP Bldg. SAN MIGUEL AVE.
ORTIGAS CENTER, PASIG CITY

CHED MEMORANDUM ORDER (CMO) No. 61, Series of 2006

SUBJECT: POLICIES, STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES (PSG) FOR THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise known as the "Higher Education Act of 1994," and by the virtue of Resolution No. 783-2006 of the Commission en banc dated November 13, 2006, and upon the recommendation of the Technical Panel of Engineering, Technology and Architecture, for the purpose of rationalizing Architecture Education in the country both for the private and government institutions, and in view of keeping the architecture program attuned to the goals and mission of the Commission and the nation and thus make architecture

education responsive to the growing demands for human resources in business and industrial world, the following policies, standards and guidelines are hereby adopted and promulgated by the Commission, thus:

ARTICLE I INTRODUCTION

SECTION 1. Rationale and Background

Architectural education is concerned with providing the students with comprehensive knowledge, skill and competence in architecture and their total growth and development within the framework of democratic ideals and values, and the preservation, conservation, and promotion of the Filipino Architecture heritage within the global context, thus making the

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profession of planning, designing and constructing buildings in their totality taking into account their environment, in accordance with the principles of utility, strength and beauty. Architecture related programs. Courses or fields of study related to architecture such as interior design, landscape architecture, urban design, urban planning, regional planning, environmental planning, housing, real estate development, educational management, business management, project management, construction management and technology, building administration and maintenance, engineering, architectural research, as embodied in RA 9266 including its implementing rules and regulations and the Architect's National code.

8. Architects' National Code. Code of ethical conduct and the standards of practice in the architectural profession to include all codes of professional practice as approved by the Board of Architecture of the Professional Regulation Commission.

9. Author. The signing architect responsible for the preparation of a set of plans and specifications whether made by him/her personally or under his/her immediate supervision.

10. Board. The Board of Architecture of the Professional Regulation Commission.

that normally include: architectural design: vicinity map, site plans, floor plans, elevations; sections, perspective/ isometric presentations, foundation. plans, roof plans, roof and floor framing plans and their details, structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing design, specifications and related calculation as appropriate in accordance with the Building Code and all other documents required to obtain a building permit.

15. General Practice of Architecture. The act of planning and architectural designing, structural conceptualization, specifying, supervising and giving general administration and responsible direction to the erection, enlargement or alterations of buildings and building environments and architectural design in engineering structures or any part thereof; the scientific, aesthetic, and orderly coordination of all the processes which enter into the production of a complete building or structure, performed through the medium of unbiased preliminary studies of plans, consultations, specifications, conferences, evaluations, investigations, contract documents and oral advice and directions regardless of whether the persons engaged in such practice are residents of the Philippines or have their principal office or place of business in this country or another territory, and regardless whether such persons are performing one or all of these duties, or whether such duties are performed in person or as the directing head of an office or organization performing them.

16. Implementing rules and regulations.

All rules and regulations formulated by the Board of Architecture, approved by the Professional Regulation Commission and published in the Official Gazette which will implement the provisions and specifications of RA 9266.

17. Professional practice. The activities performed by a registered architect with regards to his/her profession, as embodied in RA 9266 including its implementing rules and regulations.

18. Republic Act No. 9266. The Act regulating the practice of architecture in the Philippines.

19. Scope of practice of architecture. The provision of professional services. in connection with the site, physical planning and the design, construction, enlargement, conservation, renovation, remodeling, restoration or alteration of a building or a group of buildings. Services may include, but are not limited to:

(a) Planning, architectural designing and structural conceptualization;

(b) Consultation, consultancy, giving oral or written advice and directions, conferences, evaluations, investigations, quantity surveys, appraisals and adjustment, architectural and operational planning, site analysis. and other pre-design services;

(c) Schematic design, design development, contract documents and construction phases including professional consultancies.

(d) Preparation of preliminary, technical, economic and financial feasibility studies of plans, models and project promotional services;

(e) Preparation of architectural plans, specifications, bills of materials, cost estimates, general conditions and bidding documents;

(f) Constructions and project management, giving general management, administration, supervision, coordination and responsible direction or the planning, architectural designing, construction, reconstruction, erection, enlargement, or demolition, renovation, repair, orderly removal, remodeling, alteration, preservation or restoration of buildings or structures or complex buildings, including all their components, sites and environs intended for private or public use;