UAP HOLDS 5th NBD MEETING
UAP National President Arch. Guillermo Hisancha (seated, 4th from left) presided over the 5th National Board of Directors (NBD) Meeting for Fis-
cal Year 2016-2017, held last Feb 25, 2017, at All Home Wil Tower, E. Lopez Jr. drive, South Triangle, Quezon City. Members of the NBD that
include Architects (seated, left-right) Eldred Caesar Tan, National Auditor; Cesar Aljama, Vice President for Area B; Ma. Nina Bailon-Arce, Na-
tional Executive Vice President; Rene Heray, Secretary General; Virgilio Andres Jr., Vice President for Area A; Pamela Amador, National Treasur-
er; Norma Alarcon, Chancellor of College of Fellows (CoF); Kendel Esperas, Vice President for Area C; and Ferdinand Dumpa, Vice President for
Area D (not shown) join the rest of District Directors and some Commission Executive Directors (standing) for a day-long convergence of reports,
proposals and ideas. Among the items tackled and brought forth by the said NBD include, approval on request for budget of various executive com-
mittees for their operational expenses and communication materials; approval on the
formation of a Committee on Architecture-Illegal Practice under the Commission on
Professional Practice; discussion on inquiry on concerns on various spaces and depart-
ments in UAP headquarters; formation of the 42nd UAP Foundation Anniversary Or-
ganizing Committee to be chaired by Arch. Rosario Roxas; updates on preparation for
the upcoming 43rd UAP National Convention; and confirmation of nominees elevated
to the College of Fellows. The next NBD Meeting, the sixth for the current fiscal year
is scheduled on April 26, on the eve of the 43rd UAP National Convention.
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On the side, as the UAP National Commis-
sion on Professional Practice had been working
out their two major projects, Ar. Panganiban
continuous to go to the chapters and districts
wanting to invite him or his commission to talk
on the current situation of the profession. He
had been giving talks on the “ASIAN PRAC-
TICE OF THE PROFESSION” and
“GLOBALIZING THE PROFESSION’,
“TACKLING COMPLAINTS OF ILLEGAL
PRACTICE IN ARCHITECTURE” and
“UNDERSTANDING R.A.9266 AND THE
CASE NOW PENDING IN THE SUPREME
COURT” and a lot more. Included in his travels
as profprac Executive Director is his visits to the
Local government officials and Office of the
Building Officials promoting the profession and
giving out talks on R.A.9266. He was fortunate
to be instrumental in giving advises to UAP
Pangasinan Scale Chapter President Ann
Gutierrez- Laforteza as the Pangasinan architects
where successful in having the R.A.9266 imple-
mented in the Province. This time, ED Pangani-
ban made a personal visit to the Governor of
Bohol , Edgardo Chatto together with
the UAP Bohol chapter President head-
ed by Ar. Rony Malanog and Ar. Nino
Guidaben in persuading the Governor to
have the R.A.9266 implemented. This
was positively responded by the good
governor.
This unassuming , hardworking and
dedicated Executive Director has been
exuding confidence that the practice of
architecture will go up to higher grounds
in the Philippines and in the Asean Re-
gion because as what he always says in
his talks, the Filipino architect is always
ED Panganiban with UAP Pangasinan Scale Chapter and UAP Pangasinan Dagupan Chapter last November 14, 2016 on
creative, competent, committed and
concerns of the R.A.9266 and implementation of the Law in the Province of Pangasinan.
credible.
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