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AR. JOSE PEDRO C. RECIO, fpia, uap He is the principal of Architects Inc., a local practice that began in 2008. He graduated from the College of Architecture at the University of Sto. Tomas in 1975, and pursued his professional career in Hong Kong immediately after. Since 1988, he was a partner in Recio+Casas, and subsequently pursued his solo career in 2008. His practice is currently involved in a variety of project types, ranging from hospitality to insititional design work. 18. 17. AR. CATHERINE BALCE–CARUNUNGAN, fuap She is Principal Architect of Carunungan & Partners company, an architectural firm that has been in existence for more than 25 years in which she has her husband Architect Jose Ramon Carunungan as partner. The firm boasts of its architectural and engineering design capability with diversed projects ranging from single family dwellings units to master planned communities and single storey commercial/industrial structures to high rise buildings AR. ABELARDO M. TOLENTINO, JR., fuap He is the President and CEO of Aidea Philippines, Inc. A graduate of the University of Santo Tomas in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture, he spent nine years in Hong Kong working in prestigious architectural firms such as HOK Asia Pacific and John Lei Architects, Ltd. His firm Aidea has consistently ranked among the top 100 Architectural practices in the world for the past 5 years - coming in 63rd in 2014. The firm has over 500 projects ranging from corporate offices to commercial centers, industrial complexes, residential buildings and leisure facilities. With 180 design professionals and support staff, Aidea’s practice now spans over 5 continents, in 40 countries and 90 cities worldwide. 19. AR. JOSE RAMON P. CARUNUNGAN, fuap, piep Cited for their innovative approach to Planning and Designing which empowers people to participate in the design process, Ar. Jose Ramon Carunungan, together with his partner and co-founder of Carunungan & Partners Ar. Catherine Carunungan combine their expertise, technical competence, logic and conviction in translating mere imagination into reality and blend it with a unique design approach considering both economy and aesthetics in the process. He was awarded 2014 Outstanding Professional for Architecture, given by the Professional Regulation Commission. 21. AR. PROSPERIDAD C. LUIS, fuap, apec ar. She obtained her Master in Architecture from the University of the Philippines and her Postgraduate Diploma in Health Facilities Planning from the Medical Architecture Research Unit of the University of North London. She is the Principal Architect of Luis and Associates and a former Dean and faculty member of the College of Architecture of the University of the Philippines. She is an Executive Member of the Union of International Architects-Public Health Group and the Global University Program on Healthcare Architecture. She has served as Secretary General of the APEC Architect Central Council, National President of the United Architects of the Philippines and Vice Chair for Zone B of the Architects Regional Council Asia. 20. AR. ANA S. MANGALINOLING, fuap, apec ar., piep, pala Her love for Architecture can best be exemplified by her belief that architecture nurtures and the ability to create excellent architectural products equate to fulfillment of life, to offer inspiration and to leave behind legacies for the future generation. asean architects 16. Thus, during her term as National President of the United Architects of the Philippines, nurturing emerging architects thru continuing professional education and establishing linkages with government agencies became her top priorities, benchmarking UAP as the center for professional development for architecture students, graduates and established architects alike, sustaining the profession, the professional, the professional product and the professional organization. As a founding partner in Jose Siao Ling and Associates, she inculcates moral values and in her personal skills, which for her is as necessary as architectural proficiency and strong design sense, in the development of an Architect. She served as the Chancellor of the UAP College Of Fellows, 2013-2014 An Apec Architect, and an International Associate of the American Institute of Architects. 81