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UAP CELEBRATES 42nd FOUNDING ANNIVERSARY
The United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) cele-
brated its 42 nd Foundation Anniversary as the Presi-
dent of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
(PICE) visited in a historic gesture on March 25,
2017 at UAP Headquarters in Quezon City.
Bearing the theme, “#unity”, the foundation program
began with a flag-raising ceremony at the steps of UAP
headquarters, followed by the Holy Mass held at Teatro
Arkitekto, 7 th floor. These were attended by no less than
the UAP National President, Arch. Guillermo Hisancha,
as well as
the pres-
ence of
other
members
of
the
National Board and guests. At the side lines of the Cele-
bration, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was
signed for the RA 9266 and Architect’s Code of Ethics
Comics Strip series (Year 3) and launching of the Value
of an Architect comics and video clip series. This was
spearheaded by Balangkasan Committee headed by
Arch. Sylvester Seno, its chairman.
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HIGHLIGHTS OF UAP 42nd ANNIVER-
SARY (Clockwise, from above): National Presi-
dent Arch. Guillermo Hisancha leads the Flag
Raising and Opening Ceremony in the morn-
ing of Foundation Day, March 25, 2017;
PRBoA Commissioner Hon. Robert Mirafuente
speaks during the Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) Forum in the afternoon;
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) sign-
ing spearheaded by the Balangkasan Commit-
tee; DPWH Undersecretary and PICE Presi-
dent Hon. Catalina Cabral is warmly received
by UAP NP Hisancha, being the special guest
during the UAP 42nd Anniversary.
The day’s event is also considered historic, as the
President of the Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers
(PICE) set her feet in the halls of the Filipino Architect
for the first time in the Organization’s history. Hon.
Ma. Catalina Cabral, who is also the current undersec-
retary of the Department of Public Works and High-
ways (DPWH) met with Arch. Hisancha and some
members of the National Board and senior members in
a quite casual mood, as a symbolic gesture of unity and
cooperation between the architects and civil engineers
– the perceived rivals of today’s construction industry.
Meanwhile, a forum on Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) was held in the afternoon. The
program focused on the discussion of the guidelines on
the new CPD Law, and how architects can generate
benefits through understanding the provisions of the
law. The event was attended by past UAP National
President and Chairman of the Professional Regulatory
Board of Architecture (PRBoA) Hon. Robert Sac. The
lecture was delivered by Hon. Robert Mirafuente,
member of the PRBoA and chairman of the newly-
formed CPD Council. PICE President Hon. Cabral
also gave her remarks during the program. NP
Hisancha, in one of interviews before the celebration,
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expressed admiration and welcomed the
visit, as a return for his first visit to Hon.
Cabral’s office at DPWH headquarters in
Manila last March. “This visit is truly a
landmark one and did not happen in any
point of our Organization’s history until
recently. I do hope that this would be the
beginning of unified cooperation and
reconciled differences among civil engi-
neers and architects…” Arch. Hisancha,
noted.
The UAP Post • Vol. 42 Issue 03 • January—March 2017
Established in March 1975, the United Ar-
chitects of the Philippines maintained a low-key
celebration compared to the National Conven-
tions held every April. The day’s program is
usually marked by morning mass, followed by
seminars and exhibits. This year’s celebration of
the Foundation Anniversary of the UAP was
organized through its Committee under its
chair, Arch. Rosario Roxas, and was made
possible through the corporate partners, Davies
Paints, Bostik and Crown Pipes.