| Short Title: | The Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008 |
| Legislature: | 14th Congress of the Philippines |
| Long Title: | An Act Establishing a Comprehensive Fire Code of the Philippines, Repealing Presidential Decree No. 1185 and For Other Purposes |
| Citation: | Republic Act No. 9514 Presidential Decree No. 1185 s. 1977 |
| Territorial Extent: | Philippines |
| Enacted By: | House of Representatives |
| Enacted By2: | Senate |
| Date Signed: | December 19, 2008 |
| Date Effective: | January 3, 2009 |
| Bill: | "An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 1185 Otherwise Known as the "Fire Code of the Philippines" and For Other Purposes" |
| Bill Citation: | House Bill No. 4115 |
| Bill Date: | May 12, 2008 |
| Introduced By: | Darlene Magnolia Antonino-Custodio (Legislative district of South Cotabato#1st District) |
| 1St Reading: | May 19, 2008 |
| 2Nd Reading: | May 27, 2008 |
| 3Rd Reading: | June 11, 2008 |
| Conf Committee Passed: | October 8, 2008 |
| Committee Report: | House Committee on Public Order and Safety Report No. 512 |
| Bill2: | "An Act Amending Presidential Decree No. 1185, Otherwise Known as the Fire Code of the Philippines, and For Other Purposes" |
| Bill Citation2: | Senate Bill No. 2553 |
| Introduced By2: | Francis Escudero, Miriam Defensor Santiago, Bong Revilla, Manny Villar, Gregorio Honasan, and Benigno Aquino III |
| 1St Reading2: | September 3, 2008 |
| 2Nd Reading2: | September 29, 2008 |
| 3Rd Reading2: | October 6, 2008 |
| Conf Committee Passed2: | October 6, 2008 |
| Committee Report2: | Senate Committee on Public Order and Illegal Drugs Report No. 94 |
| Repeals: | Presidential Decree No. 1185, s. 1977 |
| Status: | In Force |
The Revised Fire Code of the Philippines of 2008, officially codified as Republic Act No. 9514, is a consolidation of Senate Bill No. 2553 and House Bill No. 4115, enacted and passed the Senate and the House of Representatives on October 6, 2008 and October 8, 2008, respectively. It was signed into law by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on December 19, 2008.
This Act repealed Presidential Decree No. 1185, as amended, otherwise known as the "Fire Code of the Philippines", dated August 26, 1977.[1]
R.A. No. 9514 and R.A. No. 6975 designated and empowered the Bureau of Fire Protection as the implementing arm of the Department of the Interior and Local Government for fire control and protection, fire inspection, investigation, and search and rescue. It also penalizes acts of obstruction of emergency exits, fire hydrants and fire lanes, overcrowding, locking fire exits, smoking in fire hazard areas, the removing, destroying, obliterating, any authorized seals, signs, mark or tags, and the tampering, overloading and/or destruction of electrical wires.