July 2018
SERVICE STARTS NOW
THE UAP MAKATI CBD CHAPTER
INDUCTION CEREMONIES
Story by: Ar. Joselito Loreto L. Bersamina Jr., UAP
"Passion, Purpose, Productivity" is the new slogan of the
UAP Makati CBD Chapter as it welcomed its new set of
officers and new members for the fiscal year of 2018-
2019, in an induction ceremony held at the Raffles Hotel
in Makati last July 24, 2018. Largely inspired, and even
permitted, by leadership guru Francis Kong, the new
slogan personifies CBD's new Chapter President Ar.
Michael Frederick Z. Lazo who finally took the helm after
serving for several years as Chapter Vice President.
Emotions marked the transfer of leadership. Captivated
with a sumptuous live music, the annual event witnessed
some lachrymose moments when outgoing Chapter
President Ar. Sophia Avendaño struggled through tears
during her speech, as she remembered the highlights of
her second and last term. "I did my best to render service,
be in the frontline in most of our activities, waving our
banner proudly in the local district area and national
events."
It would be remembered that Ar. Sophia Avendaño
ushered in the full implementation of the CPD Law which
saw the UAP Makati CBD Chapter in full throttle to addr the
mandatory CPD points required for the renewal of a PRC
ID. Armed with the slogan, Service Rest Assured, events
had to be organized and planned in accordance with the
new CPD law which saw online discussions and other
venues of talk as simply divided and displayed mixed and
sometimes even violent reactions among architects.
But the CBD Chapter remained unfazed. Instead of adding
fuel to the flame, the UAP Makati CBD Chapter under the
leadership of Ar. Sophia Avendaño, noted for her wit and
grace under pressure, was able to provide a total of 16
CPD points with events such as The Architect Talk, The
Disaster & Risk Management Talk, the Taal Heritage Tour, and the
highly successful The Business of Architecture Lecture Series
4: Introduction to Environmental Planning, which is perhaps a
key milestone of Ar. Sophia Avenaño's term, due to its record-
breaking attendance.
In his turn at the podium, CBD's new Chapter President Ar.
Michael Frederick Z. Lazo, or Mic as he is usually called, were
equally driven by emotion as he praised his predecessor, Ar.
Sophia Avendaño for the seemingly unparalleled fortitude, even
enthusing about her dedication and sheer amount of energy
to be present in various chapter activities on a single day. His
speech resonated with the word "prestige," as he shared his
thoughts about joining CBD: "I joined because of the term CBD;
I thought joining would bring prestige to me… I was wrong."
He then defined it as "the widespread respect and admiration
felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of
achievements or quality."
Also present during the ceremony were Ar. Delano M. Marzo,
Area B3 District Director, administering the Transfer of Gavel;
Ar. Mario Arturo V. Lising, Charter President and esteemed
founder of UAP Makati CBD Chapter, who gave a speech about
CBD's early incarnations and his current activities to introduce
management principles among Filipino architects; and, last but
definitely not the least, keynote speaker UAP National President
Ar. Benjamin K. Panganiban Jr., who breezed through the current
activities of the UAP organization on the national level.
CBD's new Chapter Vice President Ar. Norvim C. Mallari delivered
the closing remarks while new Chapter Directors, Architects
Brian Yu and Pearl Cañete, hosted the event.