Republic of the Philippines
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION
I am extending my warmest felicitations to the United Architects of the
Philippines on its 38th National Convention.
This convention’s theme of “Landmarks, Leadership, & Legacy” offers a
timely retrospective of the tremendous contributions that the UAP has made to
the development of Philippine architecture.
In the span of its more than three decades of existence, the UAP has
established a dynamic linkage with the Professional Regulation Commission
in building a globally competitive corps of Filipino architects. Its achievements,
services and commitments to the profession have merited the Professional
Regulation Commission’s Most Outstanding Accredited Professional
Organization award a record four times. This feat has assured the UAP of
a secure place for posterity in the pantheon of accredited professional
organizations. This fitting testament to UAP’s sterling accomplishments now
comes to the fore in this convention’s focus on legacy and leadership in
architecture.
The UAP’s distinguished past should now serves as a challenge for this
much-honored organization to propel Philippine architecture to the 21st
century and help in devising effective architectural solutions for the country’s
urban decay, environmental conservation and disaster preparedness.
These multiple design challenges call for a new legacy in visionary
designs, a legacy based on green architecture that can make our buildings
environmentally as well as structurally sound. The UAP can utilize its leadership
position to propound this impetus and provide its members with the opportunity
to benchmark their knowledge to the global developments in environmentally
responsible architecture. The UAP’s leadership in this initiative will contribute
greatly to the continuing global competitiveness of our Filipino architects.
I am confident that with its outstanding record among the professional
organizations, the United Architects of the Philippines will continue to aspire
for ever more achievements on behalf of Philippine architecture.
Teresita R. Manzala
PRC Chairperson
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