ARTICLE I – NAME
SECTION 1.
This Council shall be known as the Philippine Technological Council, Inc.
SECTION 2.
This Council shall carry the seal consisting of the logo of the Philippine Federation of
Professional Associations inside the circle with the words Philippine Technological
Council (PTC), 1979 in the outer ring.
SECTION 3.
The mailing address and office of the Council shall be at Metro Manila, Philippines.
ARTICLE II – MEMBERSHIP
SECTION 1.
There shall be four (4) kinds of membership in the Council:
a. Founding Members – These shall be the following integrated professional
associations:
1. Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers (PICHE)
2. United Architects of the Philippines (UAP)
3. Philippine Society of Agricultural Engineers (PSAE)
4. Integrated Chemists of the Philippines (ICP)
5. Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers (IIEE)
6. Institute of Electronics & Communications Engineers of the Philippines
(IECEP)
7. Geodetic Engineers of the Philippines (GEP)
8. Geological Society of the Philippines (GSP)
9. National Masters Plumbers Association of the Philippines (NAMPAP)
10. Philippine Society of Mechanical Engineers (PSME)
11. Philippine Association of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers (PANAME)
12. Philippine Society of Sanitary Engineers (PSSE)
13. Philippine Society of Mining, Metallurgical and Geological Engineers
(PSMMGE)
b. Honorary Members - Those individuals who have made notable contributions and
performed outstanding services in the interest of the Council and country, from time
to time may be invited as advisers to the Board of Trustees. At no time, however,
shall there be more than 20 living honorary members of the Council. Dead Honorary
members shall be eligible to the Hall of Fame of PTC.
c. Corresponding Members - Any foreign associations or organizations of engineers
and allied sciences may be admitted as a corresponding member.
SECTION 2.
Termination. Termination or forfeiture of membership for any of the causes as herein
provided and shall be decreed by an affirmative vote of majority of the Board of Trustees,
namely:
a. Non-payment of annual dues after June of every year.
b. Infraction of rules or stated policies and purposes of this Council.
c. Voluntary resignation in writing.
SECTION 3.
Readmission. Only member associations which have lost their membership in this
Council owing to the causes provided for in this Constitution and Bv-Laws may be
readmitted as determined by the Board of Trustees, after the corresponding annual dues
has been paid. The conditions prescribed for admission shall also be applicable to
readmission.
SECTION 4.
Fees and Dues. There shall be the following fees and dues to be paid by Founding and
Regular members upon approval of their applications by the Board of Trustees.
a. Entrance Fee - The amount of the entrance fee shall be One Thousand Pesos (Php
1,000.00) which may be adjusted by the Board of Trustees from time to time. Upon payment of the fee, a member shall, receive a Membership Certificate, and a copy of the Constitution and By-Laws of this Council.
b. Annual dues - The amount of the annual dues shall be One Thousand Pesos (Php
1,000.00) which may be adjusted by the Board of Trustees from time to time.
c. Honorary Members shall not pay any fee; but in the enrolment to the Hall of Fame,
the sponsor shall remit the cost to be determined by the Board of Trustees.
d. Corresponding members shall not pay any fee, but cannot vote and be voted upon.
ARTICLE III – ORGANIZATION
SECTION 1.
Council. The general authority for the government of the Council shall emanate from a
General Assembly of the official representatives of the Council member-organizations,
who shall meet annually for the following purpose:
a. To assess the accomplishments of this Council.
b. To study and make decisions on the need for collective action in matters vital to its
purposes.
c. To elect the Chairman of the Council and members of the Board of Trustees, who
shall serve for one (1) year and/or until their successors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 2.
Membership. The Council composed of Representatives of such regular member
organizations as may be accepted by the Council at any one time who shall all be
appointed by their respective governing bodies shall elect a minimum of seven (7)
members of the Board of Trustees. The Immediate Past Chairman shall automatically be
a member of the Board of Advisers. The Board shall exercise the executive functions of
the organization.
SECTION 3.
Election and Term. The Board of Trustees shall elect from among themselves the
officers of the Board, who shall serve for a term of one (1) year. The officers are as
follows: President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Internal Auditor and the
Immediate Past President as an Ex-Officio Officer.
SECTION 4.
Executive Committee. The Executive Committee shall be composed of the officers of the
Board and shall be headed by the President, the Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and
Internal Auditor and Immediate Past President. This body shall act on matters of urgency
in the interval between the meetings of the entire Board. Its decision shall be ratified by
the Board of Trustees at the next regular or special meeting.
SECTION 5.
Secretariat. There shall be a Secretariat headed by the Secretary who shall appoint, with
the approval of the Board of Trustees, the member/s of the Secretariat.
SECTION 6.
Qualifications. The qualifications for and disqualifications from office in the Board of
Trustees are herein provided for in Article IV Section 4 and Article VI, Section 4.
SECTION 7.
The Board of Trustees may create such standing or special committees as it may deem
necessary for the management of the council's affairs and the implementation of its
policies, provided, however, that the members of the committee so created shall have the
same qualifications for and disqualifications from office as those provided for in this By-
Laws for the Board of Trustees.
SECTION 8.
Resignation or Removal. Any person connected with the Council in any responsible
capacity may be asked to resign, or be removed from the office or be expelled from the
Council on the following grounds:
a. Conviction of any crime involving moral turpitude.
b. Misuse of the Council's funds.
c. Any act or behavior that could cause scandal or otherwise reflect on the good name
of the Council.
d. Any act that would constitute violation of Section 2 and 3 of Article H of this
Constitution and By-Laws.
ARTICLE IV - BOARD OF TRUSTEES
SECTION 1.
Powers. The powers of the Council shall be exercised, its business conducted and its
assets controlled by its Board of Trustees who shall hold office for one year and until
their successors are elected and qualified.
SECTION 2.
Election and Meetings. The elected Board of Trustees shall hold an organizational
meeting immediately after the election with previous notice to elect the officers.
Thereafter, the Board of Trustees shall hold a monthly meeting at such time and place as
the Board may determine. A majority of the Members shall constitute a quorum.
SECTION 3.
Vacancies. If a vacancy shall occur among the Trustees by reason of death, resignation,
or for any other reason, such vacancy shall be filled by the remaining Trustees at any
meeting at which a quorum of the remaining members shall be present. A director absent
for three (3) consecutive meetings may be considered as having resigned at the discretion
of the Board.
SECTION 4.
Qualifications. Only incumbent or past Presidents or incumbent Director nominated by
the member associations is qualified for membership in the Board of Trustees of this
Council. Duly elected trustee shall continue to serve out his complete term of office and
shall not he replaced by his association.
SECTION 5.
PFPA Representatives. The Board of Trustees shall appoint and endorse official
representatives to the Philippine Federation of Professional Associations as required, and
shall continuously serve out their complete term of office and shall not be subject to
replacement by their respective association.
ARTICLE V – OFFICERS
SECTION 1.
Executive Officers. The Executive Officers of the Council shall be composed of the
President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and Internal Auditor, all of whom shall be
elected by the Board of Trustees to serve for a term of one (1) year. Other positions may
be created and appointed by the Board of Trustees.
SECTION 2.
Election. Officers shall be elected by each new Board, at the first meeting after its
election and the term to start January 1st of such year. The Board of Trustees can remove
an officer only for a cause and such vacancy be filled by the Board. Member associations
cannot remove an officer when elected.
SECTION 3.
Powers, Duties and Compensation. The Board may, from time to time prescribed
additional powers and duties to each officers. The officers shall not receive compensation
for their services.
SECTION 4.
President. The President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Council. He shall
preside in all meetings and have general' supervision of the affairs and assets of the
Council, and over its several officers and employees or committees. He shall execute all
contracts, orders and resolutions of the Board of Trustees and countersign checks drawn
by the Treasurer. He shall submit to the Board and to the members of each annual
meeting, a complete report of the activities of the Council and the report of the Treasurer.
He shall act according to his best judgment and discretion in matters requiring immediate
action and which cannot properly be brought before the attention of the Board.
SECTION 5.
Vice-President. The Vice-President, who shall be a member of the Board of Trustees,
shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board shall from time to time
prescribed and perform such other duties as shall be prescribed by these By-Laws. In case
of the absence or inability of the President to act, the Vice-President shall have the power
to discharge the duties of the President.
SECTION 6.
Secretary. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Members of the
Board of Trustees, and of all committees in a book or books kept for that purpose and
shall furnish a copy of all such minutes to the President of the Council, and when
authorized by the Board, he shall affix such seal to any instrument requiring the same.
The Secretary shall have charge of the membership certificate books and such other
books and papers as the Board shall direct. He shall attend to the giving and serving of all
notices, and he shall have such powers and perform such other duties as pertain or are
incident to his office, or as the Board of Trustees or the Executive Committee shall from
time to time prescribed. In the absence of the Secretary or his inability to act, the
Assistant Secretary designated by the Board of Trustees shall have all the foregoing
powers and duties.
SECTION 7.
Treasurer. The Treasurer shall have the charge of the funds, securities, receipts and
disbursements of the Council, and shall exercise, in addition to those stated, the duties
and powers incident to his office and which may be prescribed hereafter by the Board of
Trustees. He shall deposit or cause to be deposited as soon as practicable after he receives
the same, all monies and other valuable effects in the name and the credit of the Council
in such banks or trust companies as the Board shall from time to time designate. He shall
render to the President or the Board whenever required, an account of the financial
conditions of the Council and all his transactions as Treasurer. As soon as possible after
submission of each annual report, the same shall be the subject of audit by an External
Auditor. He shall keep correctly the books of account of all business transactions of the
Council, in accordance with the accounting procedure and classification and system of
bookkeeping prescribed by the Auditor appointed by the Board. He shall make
disbursement when ordered by the President or the Board upon presentation of vouchers
and/or receipts, and shall sign with the President all checks drawn against the funds of the
Council. He shall post a bond in such amount as the Board may determine. In case of the
absence of the Treasurer or of his inability to act, the Assistant Treasurer designated by
the Board of Trustees shall have the foregoing powers and duties.
SECTION 8.
Internal Auditor. The Auditor shall audit at the end of each year or from time to time as
may be warranted, the funds of the Council. He shall submit reports of the audit to the
Board of Trustees. He shall countersign the financial report of the Treasurer or the
financial status of the council at every Annual Council Meeting and perform such other
duties as the Board of Trustees may order.
ARTICLE VI – COMMITTEES
SECTION 1.
Standing Committees. Within thirty (30) days after its organization, the Board of
Trustees, except as hereafter provided, shall appoint a chairman and two members each
for the following standing committees, as nominated by the Chairman of the Council.
a. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE - To take charge of all matters concerning
membership, by way of effecting the process of acceptance of all accredited
professional organizations, as Council members of PTC. Maintain an up-to-date
listing and directory of Council member-organizations and its officers and members
of the Board, including personal and professional data. To set up criteria to define
membership status as t o their standing with the PTC. Takes charge of enticing
trustee members to be up to date in paying their annual dues and other financial
obligations with PTC. To be present in monthly board meeting, and be more active
and innovative. Shall evaluate probable Council member-associations and
recommends its findings to the Board.
b. WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE - To conduct studies and research with the
final view of placing the PTC in sound financial condition to meet its obligations and
finance its projects. To study and recommend ways and means as to feasibility and
proper implementation of PTC's projects and to study and recommend and effective
program in the collection of fees, dues and other assessments including acceptance of
donations, bequeaths, etc., in order to generate funds.
c. SELECTION & AWARDS COMMITTEE - To take charge of all matters pertaining
to internal recognition for services rendered to the PTC and the technological
professions and the granting of awards as incentives. Selects and recommends
qualified persons eligible for honorary membership, outstanding professional awards
in PFPAand to other awards and recognition as may be subsequently approved by the
Board.
d. PUBLICATIONS & PR COMMITTEE - To establish a system of communications
with all the Council member-organizations and to organize, establish and supervise
over-all information and publication of the PTC for proper dissemination to Council
member-organizations. To promote the image of the PTC and the technological
professions and to establish relations with the media for proper education of the
public regarding PTC. Prepares write-ups for publications to project good image and
make the public aware of what PTC is doing for the good of the technical professions
in particular and the nation in general.
e. INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - To promote the objectives of the PTC
through its Council member organizations, unify its efforts to better administer its
affairs in the various technological professions and to coordinate and combine the
efforts of the Council member-organizations within the PTC. Takes charge of PTC
matters affecting the interest of the different technological associations.
f. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE - To establish affiliation and
closer relationship with similar organizations abroad. To promote correspondences,
travel, cultural, conferences, seminars and fellowship grants in foreign countries. To
cooperate and coordinate with international organization in the allied fields of
science and technology. Takes charge of the relationship with counterpart
organizations in foreign countries especially ASEAN and other industrial countries.
Examples : CAFEO, FASAE, MIE, WFEO, etc.
g. GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - To participate in matters
concerning national development of the country, develop awareness of the PTC in
national and civic affairs, especially setting forth what the individual memberorganizations
can do, so as to promote and develop functions and responsibilities of
the technological professions to society in general and work towards making the PTC
leadership felt in government and civic affairs through cooperation with PTC
member-organizations. Takes charge of the relationship with government offices,
as interlinking with DOST, DTI, BPS, etc.
h. NOMINATIONS AND ELECTION COMMITTEE - To seek out and make sure
that all candidates for executive officers of the PTC Board of Trustees shall conform
to the qualifications set forth in the PTC By-Laws and to officially nominate them
accordingly. As an independent body, the committee shall take charge of all matters
concerning the nominations, screening and elections of officers in accordance with
the By-Laws during the annual council meeting.
i. LEGISLATION & LEGAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE - To represent the PTC in the
legislation of laws affecting the practice of technological professions, and resolution
of legal issues affecting PTC. To act as the clearing house for member-organizations
proposing ammendments of their basic laws, to avoid overlapping and conflict.
Philippine Technological Council By-Laws
Page 6 of 8
j. PLANNING COMMITTEE - To formulate short and long term plans and strategies
with a follow thru by the current and succeeding administration in achieving the
goals and objectives of the Council.
k. YOUNG ENGINEERS COMMITTEE - To take charge of organizing a PTC Young
Engineers Organization as the Philippine counterpart of the "Young Engineers of the
ASEAN Federation of Engineering Organizations" (YEAFEO), formulate the bylaws,
criteria for membership, plan the projects. The Committee shall coordinate and
act as liaison between the PTC Board of Trustees and the Young Engineers
Organization.
SECTION 2.
Special Committees. The president may submit to the Board of Trustees, including the
appointment of a chair man and two members, any other special committee/s as he might
deem necessary for a successful administration. The Board of Trustees shall have the
power to spell out the duties and responsibilities of the special committees that may be
created.
ARTICLE VII – MEETINGS
SECTION 1.
Annual Council meeting. The annual meeting of the Council shall he held before the end
of each term of office or administration, preferably during the month of
October/November prior to the yearly Conference of ASEAN Federation of Engineering
(CAFEO), at such time and place as designated by the Board of Trustees. The order of
business shall generally be as follows:
a. Proof of the required notice of meeting;
b. Proof of the presence of a quorim;
c. Reading and approval of the minutes of the previous meeting;
d. Report of the President, to include Treasurer's Report;
e. Unfinished business;
f. Election of Directors;
g. New Business;
h. Adjournment;
The agenda for the General Assembly which shall be set to coincide with the annual
meeting, shall be determined by the board of Trustees. Official delegates to such a
General Assembly shall consist of not more than five (5) from each Member
Organizations. However, they may send morepaying the delegates’ fee; but they are
entitled to one vote only thru an authorized voting delegate.
SECTION 2.
Special General Meeting. Special general meeting of the Members shall be called by the
President, or in his absence by the Vice-President or by the order of at least eight (8)
members of the Board of Trustees, whenever he or they shall deem it necessary; and it
shall be the duty of the acting President to order and call such special whenever at least
10-members of the Council shall be in writing, so request.
SECTION 3.
Notices. Notice of the time and place of holding an annual, or special meeting of the
Members shall be given either by mailing or delivering the same to him in person, at least
ten (10) days before the date set for such meeting. Every member shall furnish the
Secretary with the address at which notices of meetings and all other corporate notices
shall be served upon or mailed to him. The notice shall include the agenda of the meeting.
SECTION 4.
Voting. Each Member of the Council, or his authorized representative shall be entitled to
vote and be voted upon.
SECTION 5.
Quorum. At any meeting of the Council, a simple majority of the Active Member-
Organizations of the Council present and represented by official representatives, shall
constitute a quorum for the business transactions, unless otherwise provided for by law.
SECTION 6.
Active. The word Active shall refer to the actual involvement of the Member-
Organizations, in terms of required attendance on meetings and activities and payment of
dues and assessments required annually.
SECTION 7.
Nomination and Election Committee. The Board shall appoint three (3) Members of the
Nomination and Election Committee three (3) months before the Annual meeting. The
Committee shall receive nominations for the Board of Trustees, conduct the elections and
proclaim the winners.
ARTICLE VIII – FINANCE
SECTION 1.
Funding. Funds and resources for the general support of the Council and its projects shall
come from these sources.
a. Entrance fee and annual membership dues;
b. Voluntary contributions and donations;
c. Other sources authorized by the Board of Trustees.
SECTION 2.
Non-liability. The Council shall not be liable for the financial obligations of any of its
Officers or Committees, unless these are previously authorized by the Board of Trustees.
Non-Answerability of the PTC. In the absence of a showing of malice, bad faith, or
negligence, the PTC, its national officers and directors, of all not be answerable for
damage, incident to any complaints, charge, investigation, prosecution, proceeding, trial,
decision, resolution, or action, had made or done under the authority of the PTC By-
Laws.
SECTION 3.
During the term of office of the duly elected officers of the Council, the individual
officers are not liable and cannot be sued by anybody for the decision made by the Board
of Trustees.
ARTICLE IX - EXTENSION ORGANIZATIONS
SECTION 1.
PTC extension organizations may be organized on a provincial or regional level,
depending on the number of chapter's of the accredited professional organizations there
are in a locally, subject to the approval of the Board of Trustees and ratification of the
Council, in accordance with the basic guidelines established as follows:
a. Only recognized chapters of the accredited professional organizations (APO'S), shall
be considered members of the PTC extension organization.
b. The names of the PTC extension organization may be identified as : PTC - (Province
or Region) Section. The word section should be affixed to the names, in order to
identify them as an extension of PTC.
c. Autonomy of each PTC sections and APO's chapters in the pursuit of its own
objectives and purposes must be upheld and maintained at all times.
d. A section of the PTC should be created for the purpose of promoting maximum
participation of all APO's chapter in PTC affairs and advancing the objectives of the
Council. A section of the PTC shall be the extension of the National Council in the
section's territory or jurisdiction, thru which all programs and projects shall be
carried out and implemented, except when the nature of a project shall require direct
implementation by the National Council, in which case the PTC Board of Trustees
shall assign the appropriate standing committee or organizean appropriate Ad-Hoc
committee for the purpose.
e. Such other guidelines as may be proposed by the PTC Board of Trustees.
ARTICLE X - SEAL AND OFFICIAL YEAR
SECTION 1.
Seal. The seal of the Council shall be stated in Article 1, Section I of the Constitution and
By-laws, design of which shall be approved by the Board of Trustees.
SECTION 2.
Official Year. The term of office of the Council shall be a calendar year beginning the
first day of January and shall end on the last day of December of the same year.
ARTICLE XI – BY-LAWS
SECTION 1.
The Board of Directors shall have the power to adopt By-Laws and amend the same
subject to ratification in the next succeeding General Assembly provided these are not
contrary to existing laws and regulations in this Constitution.
ARTICLE XII – AMENDMENTS
SECTION 1.
Proposed amendments to this Constitution and By-Laws shall be presented in writing to
the Board of Trustees at least thirty (30) days before the General Assembly.
SECTION 2.
A simple majority vote of the member upon favorable action by the Board of Trustees
may propose any amendment which shall be presented to the Council during the General
Assembly A majority vote of the Board and a majority vote of the Council Members shall
constitute an approval of the amendment to take effect during the coming official year.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, We, the undersigned majority of the members of the Board of
Trustees hereby adopt the foregoing By-Laws at a meeting held on 18th January 1995 at
the Club Filipino, Greenhills, San Juan, Metro Manila.
JAIME C. MARQUEZ DANILO Q. BULANADI
President Vice President
NELSON Q. IRASGA ROSALITO A. QUIRANTE
Secretary Treasurer
BENJAMIN D. CARBONELL CORAZON E DE LOS REYES-ROMERO
Auditor PRO & Trustee
FELICISIMO M. URIARTE ARIODEAR C. RICO
Business Manager & Trustee Trustee
ROMULO R. AGATEP
Trustee
