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FUAP, AA, Apec Ar. said that his 3 main Committees are not linked to
each other so there’s no need to meet them together. His main thrust
now is the CPD Law whose IRR will be released on March 2017 ac-
cording to PRBOA. He is preparing a manual on how to go about this to
aid the UAP Chapters in the application of CPD points. On January 11,
2017, UAP represented by NP
Guillermo Hisancha, FUAP, AA, 5
Apec Ar., signed an MOU(3) with
PRBOA represented by Chairman for
PRBOA CPD Council for Architec-
ture Robert M. Mirafuente. PRBOA
CPD Council for Architecture sought
the assistance of UAP to include CPD
in its website and other venues to
disseminate all information about
CPD for Registered and Licensed
Architects (RLAs). UAP accepted the
responsibility to be the Administrator
in disseminating information on the
CPD Programs and activities.
6) Commission on Educati on
headed by ED Wilfredo G. Gacutan, FUAP has taken steps in reaching
out to the Architects in the Academe in ensuring a better understanding
of the Outcomes Based Education (OBE) as per CMO 46 s.2012 as part
of the Philippine Higher Education Reform Agenda. ComEd is begin-
ning the ground works for the creation of a National Accreditation
Body that will be recognized by the Canberra Accord on Architectural
Accreditations.
And more importantly we are making bigger our program for schol-
arship grant which we now call GABAY ARKITEKTURA (4) Joint
UAP and UAPSA educational Assistance Program. As we move around
the Chapters and the Districts during Inductions, I challenged the chap-
ters by saying “Last year we had given 12 UAPSA Grants, this year, we
will make it bigger,” I challenged every chapter, “One of you who is
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fessional organization of architects.
First, I am so glad and happy with the
initial positive and encouraging respons-
es we got from our colleagues in the
architectural profession. The Committee
on Architects Unification has been
successful in getting all acts together of
our stakeholders despite existing differ-
ences and coordinated all concerned for
initial talks for the realization of this
fondest dream. This is a tough process I
understand, but I’m confident that we
will succeed, if we help and continue to
cooperate each other setting aside vari-
ances.
Second, through a Board Resolution,
we urged the Professional Regulation
Commission to exercise its full powers
and mandate to clearly define the roles
of architects civil engineers, interior
designers and all others in the construc-
tions industry as to avoid overlapping of
professional services, which the PRC
has been doing lately. As a governing
body whom primary function is to regu-
late the practice of all professions in the
country, we are anticipating positive
feedbacks in the few days.
For the protection of our profession,
we continued to push for the full imple-
mentation of RA 9266. In fact, lots of
generous enough can give P10,000.00 to a needy UAPSA… or 10 of you
can give P1,000.00 each or 20 of you can give P500 each or 50 of you can
give P200.00, pang Starbucks I kaya’s pangbili ng eyeliner.Minsan mas
mahal pa ang lipstick ng mga girls. Do you take this challenge?” When
they hear the method on how they can pull resources, most of the Chapters
and districts said “YES” Ar. Maximo D. Magsamo Jr. of Pangasinan Da-
gupan brought his check personally to the UAP HQ. Such a generous
man! Then came another check of
P90,000.00. (5) WOW! This came from
District A3 headed by District Director
Cecilia Cayman-Gamana, UAP,AA. I
thank DD Cecil and the Chapter Presi-
dents: Maria Carla G. Epino,FUAP of
Quezon City Chapter, Cesar E. Aris Jr.
of QC –Silangan, Randel G. Leona of
QC-Capitol, Joanna Lisa Dungca of
Tandang Sora, Joselito P. Francisco of
QC – Central and Arnold B. San Sebas-
tian of QC South Triangle for 9 grants.
During the last NBD last Dec 10, 2016,
Chapter Pres Joselito C. Palacol of
KSA Western Region Chapter sent one
grant through A4 DD Florencio Ro-
maro T. Sebastian III and another P10,000.from Diliman Chapter! Thanks
CP Karen Kaye Ang for drumming up in your Chapter! A TOTAL OF
P124,000.00 ALREADY!
I usually continue with “If you open your hands to help out others, you
also open your hands to receive the blessings from above.”
The work of the volunteers in the UAP is awesome, hope we find
meaning in all of these.
“We don’t accomplish anything in this world alone… and what-
ever happens is the result of the whole tapestry of one’s life and
all of the weavings of individual threads from one to another
that creates something.” – Sandra Day O’Connor
recently-elected LGU chief executives Special Committee on Architectural
whom I met around the country from Code, and to review and study the
Congressmen, Governors, Vice Gover- existing Architectural Code of the
nors, Provincial Board Members, Philippines, and submit for recommen-
Mayors, and others already expressed dation the implementation of the Ar-
their willingness to implement RA 9266 chitectural Permits in our applications
for Building Permits, to be exclusively
in their respective areas.
We have also passed resolutions and only signed by a registered and
addressed to DILG Secretary Ismael licensed architect in the country.
We expressed our appreciation to
Sueno, DPWH Secretary Mark Villar
and Office of the Building Officials the Professional Regulatory Board of
Architecture
around the
the
country to “ UAP holds too much promise, under
direct their too much potential and has too leadership of
Ar. Robert S.
respective
units to much at stake for us to dare go Sac for ap-
proval, adop-
implement
any other way but forward ”
tion
and
RA 9266
promulgation of the Architects’ Guide-
in full.
The Task Force RA 9266 led by past lines for Standards of Professional
National President Ar. Boy Roldan is Practice Compliances on the Methods
currently working on the inventories of of Compensation and Schedule of
all issues and concerns on the imple- Fees, as prepared and recommended
mentation of our law and spearheaded by the Integrated and Accredited Pro-
the monitoring of all bills filed in the fessional Organization for Architects.
As a compendium of references on
Congress which we deemed might
affect the Architecture Law, including the parameters on methods of compen-
the recently-filed bill on civil engineer- sation and schedule of fees, these
guidelines are necessary to the architect
ing.
Last month, we designated Past in the practice of his profession, and
National Presidents Ar. Dinky Florenti- henceforth will standardize the ranges
no and Ar. Beth Regala to lead the for which the client will compensate an
architect in direct relation to the value
of services that the architect provides.
With the passage of Continuing
Professional Development, the UAP is
working collaboratively with the Board
of Architecture for the crafting of the
General Implementing Rules and Reg-
ulations of this law. Very recently, the
PRBOA Continuing Profes sional
Development Council was formed and
expectantly, the CPD system will be in
place by February next year.
ON PARTNERSHIP AND COL-
LABORATION
For the first 3 months, we have
successfully forged partnerships with
various government agencies and
stakeholders.
We entered into a Memorandum of
Agreement with the Supreme Court of
the Philippines in the conduct of Inter-
national Conceptual Design Competi-
tion for the Supreme Court Complex in
Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City, which is
envisioned to be a culturally iconic
building and a legacy for generations to
come.
We established partnership with
Nippon Paint for the Asia Young De-
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