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10. AR. NORBERTO M. NUKE, fuap, hfpia, apec ar., likha awardee Ar. Nuke is the Charter and Founding President of United Architects of the Philippines in 1975. UAP NATCON 41 Ar, Nuke was a Member of the Board of Architecture from 1975-1978 and was the Acting Chairman Board of Architecture from 1978-1981. He became the Chancellor of UAP College of Fellows from 1979-1980. He has invaluable contribution in the creation of the Architect’s National Code 1979 and he spearheaded the upgrading and updating of UAP Document 201 on Pre-Design Services. He played a vital role in the design and planning of government transportation projects, intermodal transit complex (MRT-LRT Station Planning and Design) in Metro Manila, and is noted for his active participation in the regulation of the architectural curriculum and practice. 11. AR. FRANCISCO T. MAÑOSA, fuap, apec ar., 13. AR. EDILBERTO F. FLORENTINO, fpia, likha awardee fuap, apec ar., likha awardee Ar. Francisco “Bobby” Manosa’s voice rings clear as a clarion bell in defense of Filipino Architecture. In his professional life, his masterwork is the painstaking creation of a design that can be called Filipino. In his body of works, he demonstrated traditional forms and materials to suit modern building needs and changing lifestyle. For his lifetime of pioneering works, he received several accolades from several organizations – Most outstanding Professional of the year as architect in 1996 and as Interior Designer in 2013, the Gawad CCP Award in the field of Architecture, the highest award from the United Architects of the Philippines – the Likha Award, among many others. For his greatest contribution to the welfare of the future architects aside from his lecture series – he published two books – Designing Filipino the Architecture of Francisco Manosa; and Beyond the Bahay Kubo. Architect, Environmental planner, ArbitratorMediator and inventor of 13 approved patents, Ar. Florentino is a principal of E. Florentino 3+ Associates. He was cited Outstanding Mapuan in 1992 and attended post-graduate course at University of the Philippines on structural sciences. Ar. Florentino was chosen as the Outstanding Professional in 1992 and member of the PRC Board of Architecture in 1993. In 2006 he was bestowed the Likha Gold Medal, the highest award given by UAP to a member. 12. AR. WILLIAM V. COSCOLLUELA, uap, fpia A top Philippine architect, William V. Coscolluela has been leading his firm WVCA in 5 decades of advocating for best practices in all his many projects, as well as in his other advocacy initiatives. 80 His outstanding quality of leadership goes beyond architecture as confirmed by many global, regional & local awards & recogniti on including the most prestigious President's Gold Medal for Architecture a recognition given by Mapua Institute of Technology only to 2 awardees thus far. His Platinum LEED Zuellig Building in Makati City is now a multi-awarded landmark in the Central Business District. 14. AR. ROGELIO G. VILLAROSA, fpia, uap In July 1954, Ar. Villarosa passed the examination for architects as First Place Topnotcher. He is backed by several years of skills development and fifty years of professional practice. At 80 years of age, he is still engaged in a wide scope of projects ranging from simple structures to more complex projects such as hotels, hospitals, high-rise residential condominiums, commercial, institutional, and industrial structures, socio-cultural and community centers and resort complex. 15. AR. CARMELO T. CASAS, uap Ar. Casas earned his degree in Architecture from the University of Santo Tomas in 1976, placing 7th in overall ranking in the 1978 Architects Licensure Examination on the same year. He joined Eric Cumine Associates in Hong Kong and thereafter joined Palmer & Turner (HK) in 1980 as Design Architect. He joined Architects Hawaii Far East (AHFE) in 1985. In October 1988, he joined Arch. Jose Pedro Recio in forming a partnership called Recio+Casas Architects which lasted for 20 years. In 1997, the firm was awarded the first "Firm of the Year" award by the Philippine Institute of Architects for its creating a dynamic impact on the Architectural scene of the country. In September 2008, the firm was officially demerged and Casas+Architects was officially born.