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tion Safety to present proposals and
projects, including the recommendation
on the lifting of MEMORANDUM
HOLD ORDER on the implementation
of FALAR and Continuation of UAP's
Fire Safety Practitioner Course with
BFP as partner.
Hopefully next month, we will sign
the Memorandum of Agreement with
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas for the
proposed Search for the Most BP 344
Compliant Bank Branches in Metro
Manila Project.
ON INTERNATIONAL COLLAB-
ORATION
PRACTICE attended the Preliminary
Meeting of the upcoming ASEAN –
Japan Regional Seminar on
“Promoting Service Trade- to broaden
and deepen service integration’”. And
speaking of ASEAN architect, the
ASEAN Architect Philippine Nation-
al Monitoring Committee has just
approved ten applicants and subse-
quently endorsed at the 28th ASEAN
Architects Council Meeting held in
Vietnam.
ON GOOD GOVERNANCE AND
SOUND HOUSEKEEPING
Upon assumption of office, ap-
pointments to different UAP national
positions have been made consistent
with our desire to empower our col-
leagues to build, broaden, and deepen
our distinctive excellence and leader-
ship in multiple areas. More than ever,
the UAP needs the spirit, talent and
strength of our colleagues that are
hallmarks of our institution.
The direction of the administration
in the appointment process is to see
the UAP, where every officer is em-
powered by compassion; where offic-
ers and members are united by under-
standing and volunteerism, and where
the grandeur of unity and camaraderie
would serve as the backdrop of all our
accomplishments and achievements.
Through the initiative of the Office
of the Secretary General, we continue
to maintain and reinforce the UAP as
communication center for all types of
data and information needs of mem-
bers. We published the UAP Keeping
You Posted online with our objective
to provide members with a daily e-
newsletter, providing current, engag-
ing information to members. The e-
We attended the attended the recent-
ly-concluded Arcasia’s 17th ASIAN
CONGRESS OF ARCHITECTS in
Hong Kong and actively participated in
the Arcasia Council Meeting and five
Arcasia Committee meetings, namely,
the Committee of Architecture Educa-
tion, Committee on Green & Sustaina-
ble Architecture, Committee on Young
Architects, Committee on Social Re-
sponsibility and Committee on Profes-
sional Practice.
I was invited to give a keynote talk at
the UIA SYMPOSIUM CUM RE-
GION IV MEETING” highlighting the
EMERGENCY
DISASTER
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES com-
petition which aims to provide immedi-
ate assistance in disaster relief opera-
In order to promote and further
tions during and after such extreme
enhance the image, credibility and
events, and subsequently, address the
integrity of our profession, I have
concern on lack of maternal or birthing
tasked former Miss Universe 3rd
facilities ready at any time especially in
runner up and Architecture board
rural and far-flung areas.
topnotcher Ar. Shamcey Supsup Lee,
We participated in the 25 th World
to serve as UAP’s spokesperson and
Congress of the Eastern Regional Or-
“Ambassadress of Goodwill” of our
ganization for Planning and Human
profession.Pursuant
Settlements
to create new “ As of September 30, 2016, we have almost 12,000 to our objective to
preserve and sustain
contacts and
forge rela- members in good standing and we will be expecting a generally active,
energetic,
tionship,
more or less 20,000 at the end of the Fiscal Year. ” vigorous,
dynamic and vibrant
develop
partnerships and foster networking newsletter encapsulates chapter, na- membership, the current administra-
opportunities between cities, like- tional and international activities tion, emphasizes the strength and
minded organizations and individuals to through straight news, feature stories, effectiveness of a sound, cooperative
learn and work together to deliver sus- news highlights, photos, and event and supportive membership.
As of September 30, 2016, we
tainable solutions and in implementing listings. Kaya sabi ng ating SecGen,
resilience projects.
pag may balita o activity kayo, i-KYP have almost 12,000 members in good
standing and we will be expecting
Three days ago, together with Past agad natin!
UAP National President, Arch. Yolly
Through the support of our Media more or less 20,000 at the end of the
Reyes, Hedy Luis, Robert Sac, Boy and Public Relations, we were able to Fiscal Year. And I task our Secretary
Roldan, we attended the 7th APEC communicate our aspirations and General to issue Certificate of Chapter
Architect Central Meeting held in Kua- convey to the general membership in Good Standing as our appreciation
la Lumpur, Malaysia, as our commit- that the national leaders are working to the chapter leaders for their effort in
ment to the APEC Architect frame- for their betterment and for the ad- our membership growth.
In a few days, we will be officially
work.
vancement of the architecture profess
launching the UAP Membership
Our Committee on GLOBAL
sion.
Benefit Card, as we look for innova-
tive ways to serve our members. The
UAP Privilege Card is an integrated
privilege discounts and loyalty pro-
grams supported by technology and
applications. It enables UAP mem-
bers in good standing to enjoy must-
have savings in their day-to-day
purchases through exclusive and
unique deals of discounts from most
sought after brands in dining, beauty,
healthcare, retail, entertainment, travel
and much more
The task of chapter formation has
seldom been easy, but the tales of
how each chapter came to be, the
struggle for survival and recognition,
have made for interesting reading,
and are undoubtedly as much a part
of the organization’s history as the
achievements of the organization
itself.
For the last 3 months, we chartered
f ive new chapters and UAP wel-
comes these chapters to our growing
family, and at this point, I would like
to formally welcome them to this
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