EDITORIAL COUNCIL
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EDITORIAL COUNCIL
FY 2016-2017
Guillermo H . Hisancha , FUAP , AA , NP National Council Chair
Miguel G . Guerrero III , FUAP , APEC AR , AA Executive Director , Professional Development Commission
Ma . Elena Lamasan , UAP Chairperson , Committee on Publications
Edlee S . Tusi , UAP Editor-in-Chief
Elma C . Bulayo , UAP Associate Editor for Areas A and B
Karl Aries F . Cabilao , FUAP Associate Editor for Areas C and D
Edwin Edgar M . Barola , UAP Editorial Adviser
Guillermo H . Hisancha , FUAP , AA National President
Ma . Nina D . Bailon-Arce , FUAP , AA National Executive Vice President
Virgilio D , Andres , Jr ., FUAP Area A Vice President
Cesar G . Aljama , UAP Area B Vice President
Kendell L . Esperas , UAP Area C Vice President
Ferdinand A . Dumpa , UAP Area D Vice President
Renato A . Heray , FUAP , AA Secretary General
Pamela N . Amador , FUAP National Treasurer
Eldred Caesar I . tan , FUAP National Auditor
Ma . Benita O . Regala , FUAP , AA Immediate Past National President
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FY 2016-2017
Norma I . Alarcon , FUAP Chancellor , College of Fellows
Published quarterly by the UAP Publications Committee . For your comments / suggestions or recommendations , you may email the editor : uappublications @ gmail . com .
The United Architects of the Philippines is the Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects ( IAPOA ) in the Philippines with more than 30,000 registered architects at the Professional Regulation Commission ( PRC ). This number is expected to increase with the advent of the automatic membership clause under RA 9266 and the registration of new board passers of the recent PRC licensure examinations . UAP is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission ( SEC ) as a non-stock , non-profit organization with SEC Registration No . 60782 .
From the early 1930 ' s to late 1950 ' s , associations of architects were founded , but only three survived until the early 1970 ' s ~ the Association of Philippine Government Architects ( APGA ), League of Philippine Architects ( LPA ), and the Philippine Institute of Architects ( PIA ). In June 1973 , President Ferdinand E . Marcos issued Presidential Decree 223 , creating the Professional Regulation Commission ( PRC ) regulating all professions and accrediting only one organization to represent each profession .
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“ At 42 , UAP is all FOR YOU ”
This year , the United Architects of the Philippines ( UAP ) is celebrating 42nd Anniversary through a simple yet memorable fanfare at the “ Home of the Filipino Architect ”, the UAP Headquarters in Scout Rallos , Quezon City . No less than the National President , Architect Guillermo Hisancha , spearheaded the event which started with a thanksgiving mass , well attended by National Officers , some Chapter Presidents , guests and staff . In a seemingly nonchalant celebration of the Organization ’ s founding , architects paid homage by looking back to the best of times both hard and exciting , began with a prayer and concluded with a prayer , as well . To note , our Organiza- tion is the fruit of the merger of three extant architectural groups which finally , in 1975 , settled their whereabouts and united for the common goal of the Filipino Architect towards advancement and of the Profession in the decades to follow . This foundation deserves a worthy and memorable commemoration , not just by the fact a united group of architects was born , but an institution was created exclusively to protect the interests of hardworking professionals . With the advent of globalization and heightened competition , the Filipino Architect needs to get even or break through the challenges of the Profession . For years , the United Architects of the Philippines has utilized all its means possible to strengthen our profession by way of organizing programs and engaging all members as much as possible . As we approach another phase in our timeline considering that the implementation of the Continuing Professional Development ( CPD ) law is almost here , the UAP is committed to bring all the needed assistance as possible to every member , enabling us to practice our Profession based on responsibility and quality . Good thing that the administration of Arch . Guillermo Hisancha has used the very letters of our Organization to highlight the current fiscal year ’ s mission which is “ Unity , Accountability and Professional excellence ”. True enough , being a Filipino Architect encompasses the qualities of both a servant and leader in the delivery of uncompromising service for the benefit of all . The call of our forefathers for a unified organization of architects became a reality not because of profitability or the opportunity it may bring , but due to genuine desire to protect the then hundreds of professional builders in the wave of modernization and openness . Forty-two years hence , the UAP is all for you amidst the times of unpredictable encounters of today ’ s professional development . It ’ s now our turn to respond through collaboration and exploration .
The UAP Post • Vol . 42 Issue 03 • January — March 2017 editors ’ notes
Arch . EDLEE S . TUSI , UAP Editor-in-Chief
Anniversaries are important milestones where one could not just savor how far one has come . It gives one an opportunity to relish the successes and improvements that a person , couple or a group of individuals was able to make through several years . More importantly , anniversaries allow people to reflect on the downsides and perhaps , the road bumps that were encountered and overcome .
Forty two years as an organization , the UAP has proven itself as a strong , driven and resilient group that is still faced with a lot of challenges as far as the architecture profession is concerned . These challenges come from both outside and inside the professional circle . These challenges have shook the core of the organization and even flashed some doubts as to whether architects can indeed hurdle all these . But all throughout the years , UAP leaders and members have been steadfast in facing the trials head on amidst some differences in ideals and principles . After all , the myriad of design approaches that can be generated to solve common design and planning problems in architecture is among the many factors that make architecture a vibrant and interesting profession . Our differences should not divide us . It should make us appreciate our different individual capabilities in making this organization stronger and more resilient in the several years to come .
Arch . KARL ARIES EMERSON F . CABILAO , FUAP Associate Editor for Areas C & D