Relations with the State

Rule 5. The mechanical engineer shall honor and respect the supreme authority of the state the Rule of Law, the primacy of the general welfare, the fundamental rights of persons, and the obligations and privileges of citizens recognized and guaranteed by the Constitution of the Philippines.

Rule 6. He shall cooperate fully with the State in the pursuit of national development plans and programs, shall respect the inviolability of national security, shall assist in the promotion of peace and order and when circumstances arise shall assist in the prevention and/ or prosecution of unjust, criminal or unlawful acts and omissions.

Rule 7. He shall be ready to render the services needed for the development of the resources of the country, and to offer his mechanical devices and inventions essential or necessary of national defense.

Rule 8. In case of national emergency, he shall be ready to offer his professional knowledge, skill and experience in the service of the State.


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