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A multi-faceted professional Architect and
Academician/Mentor for her extensive and
diverse exposure in the field of Architecture,
Planning, Project Management, and
Education since 1966. She has worked
collaboratively with local and foreign
architects in the World Bank /IBRD-Funded
Projects, government and private projects
23. AR. MIGUEL C. GUERRERO,
fuap, apec ar., assoc. aia, green ap
He is the Managing Partner of Asian
Architects, a firm established in 1985,
that continues to deliver institutional
and hospitality buildings, striving to
harness appropriate technology to
arrive at climate-sensitive, innovative
and sustainable design solutions. A passionate advocate of
sustainability, he is the Chairman of the Green Architecture
Advocacy Philippines, a civic non-profit organization that
promotes sustainability for all. He is a Fellow of the United
Architects of the Philippines and one of the first twelve
APEC Architects in the Philippines.
A frequent resource person and mentor, he generously
shares knowledge and experience of professionalism and
sustainability with others, with the hope of making the
world a better place to live in
25. AR.
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AR. CORAZON F. TANDOC, fuap
TEOFILO I. VASQUEZ, fuap, apec ar.
Ar. Vasquez is an innovator, inventor,
artist, manager, teacher, thinker and
philosopher. These are what make up
the modern architect.
Ar. Vasquez has shown his commitment
to excellence in an architectural practice
that spans over 30 yrs. His noteworthy
designs and reputation speak well of what
he has managed to build up over time.
At present, he is the President and Chief Executive Officer
(CEO) of his own company, the TI Vasquez Architects and
Planners, Inc. located at Makati and with branch office on
the country’s Queen City of the South, Cebu City.
He was President, from 2005-2006 of the United Architects
of the Philippines (UAP), National District Director, 20122013 of the UAP, Director for National Social Advocacy from
2012-2015 and Brotherhood of Christian Businessmen
and Professionals, National Office.
The overriding principle of Architect Topy Vasquez is “Adding
Value to Life through Architecture that is Responsive to
Man and His Environment”.
Ar. Tandoc is a graduate of Mapua Institute of Technology,
School of Architecture and Planning, obtained masteral
units in Management Engineering at the University
of Pangasinan and took training courses in Hospital
Planning, Green Architecture and Fire Protection.
Ar. Tandoc is a charter member of the United Architects
of the Philippines, one of the “Founding Father of UAP”,
Fellow of the UAP College of Fellows, Past Chancellor
and currently the Vice President for Area A.
24. AR.
JOSE SIAO LING, fuap, apec ar.
Ar. Siao Ling is considered as a modern icon of Philippine
Contemporary Architecture and a leading advocate of
post modernism evidenced by his numerous landmark
architecture in the country.
He leads Jose Siao Ling and Associates with strict adherence
to professional practice, never failing to remind his staff that
earning money comes second to keeping the client’s trust.
A consistent recipient of the top ten architectural firms
award for the last decade, Ar. Ling never
compromises quality for profit. This idealism
is his key to sustaining excellence in his
craft meriting him the conferment by the
Professional Regulation Commission as the
Most Outstanding Professional in the field of
architecture in 2004 and by the University of
Santo Tomas as the Outstanding Tomasian
of the year in 2007 in Architecture.
26. AR. ROBERT MIRAFUENTE, fuap
He initially studied architecture at the Southern California
Institute of Architecture, USA, then graduated with a
bachelor of science in Architecture from the University of
Santo Tomas, and finally had his master’s degree at the
University of Sydney in Australia.
Since then, he has worked in Australia, Singapore, Hong
Kong, China, Malaysia, and the Philippines.
He has contributed many years of service to several
professional organizations, that include Charter President
of the Architects Alumni Association Batch ’83 of UST, Past
President of the UAP Fort Bonifacio Chapter, Conference
Director of the 31st UAP National Convention and the 1st
Construction Exhibition and Conference Director of the
Green Forum in the years 2004, 2007,
and 2013.
Ar. Mirafuente is one of the pioneers in
the practice of green architecture in the
Philippines. He helped found advocacy
organizations such as the Green
Architecture Movement of the United
Architects of the Philippines in 2002,
and the Green Architecture Advocacy
Philippines in 2009.