P.D. No.

1096, otherwise known as the 1977 National Building

Code of the Philippines (NBCP) is a national development
control that is currently implemented and enforced by the
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through
Acting Local Building Officials (ALBOs) or duly-appointed
Local Building Officials (LBOs) at the LGU level. Under said
law, the DPWH Secretary, in his capacity as the National
Building official (NBO) appoints the ALBOs or LBOs, a power
apparently not delegated to the Secretary of the Department
of Interior and Local Government (DILG) nor to local chief
executives (i.e. mayors and governors of LGUs).