On April 28, 2017, the second day of the UAP National Convention, Chapters across the country and overseas will cast their ballots for the election of new set of officers for the National Board for Fiscal Year 2017-18. This democratic exercise, being practiced from the early years of the Organization, proves that the General Membership has the real authority in selecting leaders of the UAP. There is a Committee on Nominations, tasked to select and screen the candidates, and the Committee on Elections, which oversee the electoral process, until the new set of officers are proclaimed before the NatCon delegates.

After a month of evaluation of candidates, the Committee on Nominations under the leadership of Arch. Norma Alarcon, which is the concurrent Chancellor of the College of Fellows, released a list of qualified candidates by way of Memorandum Circular 27 s. 2017. This was signed by Arch. Alarcon, together with immediate past District Directors comprising the Committee. Official ballots with code / reference number for Chapter Vote were disseminated to UAP Chapters through Chapter Presidents on March 30, 2017. This article shall give you a glimpse of the candidates and their basic profiles, as well as their current affiliation:

For NATIONAL PRESIDENT

For NATIONAL EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

For AREA VICE PRESIDENTS

Arch. GUILLERMO- HISANCHA-Incumbent National President of the UAP

For SECRETARY GENERAL

Arch. EMMANUEL JESUS AVILA

-Area A

Arch. REYNALDO ACOSTA

-Area B

Arch. EDISON CHING PADILLA

Arch. BENJAMIN PANGANIBAN, Jr.-Incumbent UAP Exec. Director for Professional Practice

Arch. DOMINGO TABLIZO, Jr.-Former UAP National Auditor

For NATIONAL TREASURER

For NATIONAL AUDITOR

For REGIONAL DISTRICT DIRECTORS