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Corazon Fabia-Tandoc, FUAP, AA has continually led her group to meet regularly and come up with many projects. The Revised Guidelines for the National Awards has been ap- proved and released to the Chapters. Project: AdHoc - an Architects’ Co-working Space where province based and freelance Architects can meet clients in Manila in an open working facility at the second floor of UAP HQ is being handled by the Committee on General Welfare. The Policy Guidelines Manual for Chapter Organization has been submitted for approval by the NBD. 2) Commission on Government and External Affairs ED Gil V. Japitana, UAP, has successfully finished 2 major events: the WAD (1) last October 4, 2016 and the NAW (2) with its Culmination Activity last Dec 10, 2016 at the UAP HQ before the NBD meeting. The World Architecture Day committee chaired by Jill Rochelle Sevilla brought forth an national executive vice president Seven months into the office, with almost four months of going around the country and abroad for District and Chapter Inductions and the MENA Summit in Dubai is really exhausting but an equally fulfilling assurance that I have touched base with our colleagues in other parts of the country and know how they are doing at the moment. It is really different seeing the Chapters in their home. Thanks God, I have an abled husband doing all our work so I can serve UAP. With regards to MEMBERSHIP: There are 126 local Chapters and 21 Interna- tional Chapters. We recently chartered eight (8) chapters totaling to 147 UAP Chapters: 140th Oman, 141st UAP Del Pilar Bulacan Chapter, 142nd UAP Metro Cebu Chapter, 143rd UAP Fort San Pedro Chapter, 144th UAP Clark Chapter, 145th UAp Malolos Chapter, 146th UAP Mindoro Chapter and last but not the least the 147 th is the UAP Dabaw Balladaw Chapter. For purposes of comparison, last FY 2015- Arch. Ma. Nina Bailon-Arce, FUAP, AA, APEC Ar. 16 we had 16,793 members, the number of National Executive Vice President good standing as of Sept 30, 2016 is 13, 238 2 3 1 and the number rose to 14, 815 as of Nov 17, 2016 and still counting till June 2017. The numbers might increase as new Board Passers add to the number every year. UAP Registered architects are 32,674 and PRC Registered totaled to 38,259 including our leg- ends Ar. Leandro Locsin, FUAP and Ar. Manuel Mañosa, Jr., FUAP and all those who passed away. We still don’t have a list of the living and practicing architects yet. The UAP membership of 16,000++ is the only indication of the number of architects getting license and most probably practicing at a given year. 4 With regards to PROGRAMS: The Commissions are all working very hard to bring to you the pro- grams of UAP. 1) Commission on Internal Affairs Executive Director (ED) 4 activity where we as Architects of the United Architects of the Philip- pines (UAP) are enjoined by the International Union of Architects (UIA) to take part in the worldwide celebration of the World Architecture Day with the theme: “Design a Better World.” We thank all those who joined the Competitions and the Programs spearheaded by the Committee on WAD. This is a good way to let the nation and the world know about the value of architects and how we as architects respond to the challenge of designing a better world. The National Architecture Week with the theme “KOLABARASYON Our Past Defines “I usually continue with ‘If you Our Future Towards Professional Excel- open your hands to help out oth- lence” which was last December ers, you also open your hands to held 5-10, 2016 had a format this receive the blessings from above.’” different year. Ar. Arni Idos, the NAW Chair got his group thinking and moving in Laguna, yet through social media has challenged Chapters from all over to have their own activities to celebrate National Architecture Week bringing aware- ness to the public the value of our profession. 3) Commission on Professional Practice, ED Benjamin K. Panganiban Jr., FUAP, AA, Apec Ar. Has been moving around and has given talks on “The Asian Practice of the Profession” and “How to Tackle Com- plaints of Illegal Practice.” Just be ready to shoulder his plane fare and accommodation when you invite him. 4) Commission on Sentro ng Arkitekturang Filipino ED Robert Bene- dict C. Hermoso, FUAP, has started some photography work on the herit- age structures done by our UAP Architects. 5) Professional Development Commission ED Miguel C. Guerrero III, The UAP Post • Vol. 42 Issue 02 • October—December 2016 To be continued on Page 3