United Architects of the Philippines
40th National Convention
9-12 April 2014
20
SMX Convention Center
Metro Manila
GREETINGS OF PEACE AND SOLIDARITY!
To the delegates, guests and partners in the building industry,
the UAP welcomes you all to our 40th annual National Convention
(NATCON) April 9-12, 2014 at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay
City.
This event coincides with the Convention of Exhibits (CONEX),
which introduce and displays the latest revolutionary and wellimproved products and services of both local and international
building materials through the highly energized and enthusiastic
participation of our corporate sponsors.
This year, the event’s theme is “O.N.E.: Organization-Movers. Nation Builders. Earth-keepers.”
to be one in action, one in innovation, one in principle and one as we drive to new heights to
reach and succeed in our objectives and goals.
Our country, as we are all aware, has been devastated and extremely damaged by intense
typhoons, storms surges, and earthquakes of great magnitude that destroyed several buildings and
houses and decimated structures that used to stand as expression of carefully planned, designed,
and built architectural projects. We are a nation that is literally, figuratively, spiritually and actually
architecturally challenged.
Earth-keepers.
In our quest for professional excellence fellow Architects, the NATCON hopes to focusing on the
role of Architects, and with all the resources available to the industry, we now come together to be
in greater awareness and offer solutions to the challenges our nation recently faced.
Our participation in the NATCON, allows us to actualize architectural leadership towards
Rebuilding and Rehabilitation not only of structures but also the Spirit of Nation-Building as the
Earth-keepers and as vanguards of our profession and practice.
Leadership.
We need to be “truth seekers” as we cannot address, improve and change what we have not
accepted. In our own organization, we need to realize and accept the need for reforms and changes
which can only brought about by the new elected UAP national officers.
The UAP National Election is of great importance for us all, as we need a proactive, dedicated,
dynamic and focused leadership that shall spearhead needed the changes within our organization,
changes in the laws of our country that inhibits Architects to render services in our government
and to continue with the programs that adds and enhances our profession and practice.
The vision is a leadership that will be responsive and that which will proactively be involved
in the organization and in our nation, the national government’s programs and engage with the
line government agencies and institutions where we can offer and be of service to their needs.
Mabuhay tayong Arkitektong Pilipino at lahat ng ating kapwa Pilipino!
MOHAMMADSARFRAZ A. UTTOH,
National Auditor
UAP