UAP COM ED HOLDS 2ND ARCHITECTS IN THE ACADEME ASSEMBLY
By Arch . Jonathan Manalad , UAP , PIEP
The UAP Commission on Education successfully held the 2nd Architects in the Academe Assembly ( AAA ) coinciding with the 43rd UAP Annual National Convention . This was held at the Seminar Rooms 7-9 of the SMX Convention Center . UAP Commission on Education Executive Director Ar . Wilfredo G . Gacutan , FUAP , PIEP , and Ar . Jonathan V . Manalad the Chair of the UAP Committee on Research and Academic Institutions and the Assembly Convenor were happy to announce the successful holding of the said event with a total of 270 delegates , representing 61 architecture schools all over the country and so far the biggest gathering of architects-educators in the country .
This year ' s theme was " Mean it to Win It : Successfully Teaching the Millennial Architecture Students " with invited speakers recognized as education and organizational development experts namely , Congressman Christopher De Venecia , a known culture and tourism advocate who presented his topic “ Who are the Millennials ?”; Mr . Manny Gonzales , a respected marketing guru who expounded on the topic : “ Millennials in the Workplace ”; and Ms . Leonida G . Reyes , MS HRM a well-known Organizational Development Consultant , who delivered the keynote speech . Open forums were held in every after talks which were facilitated by Architects Jocelyn Lutap and Annie Pugeda .
The second edition of the AAA was also made possible in collaboration with the Council of Deans and Heads in the Architecture Schools in the Philippines ( CODHASP ), through its President , Arch . Lorelie DC De Viana . Republic Cement was the event ’ s industry partner . The UAP Commission on Education promises to launch new worthy projects in the coming Fiscal Year 2017-2018 led by a much bigger Architects in the Academe Assembly Year 3 , so please watch out for it !
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who have intensely and remarkably prepared this event for only three months : Arch . Alfred Geoffrey Carandang as the Congress Director & Chair of the Secretariat Committee , Arch . Cecile Cayman-Gamana as the Deputy Congress Director & Vice- Chair of the Secretariat Committee , Arch . Donato Magcale as the Chair of the Programs Committee , Arch . John Joseph Fernandez as the Chair of the Marketing and Finance Committee , Arch . Stephanie Gilles as the Chair of the Foreign Delegates Committee , Arch . Claudio Rillera , Jr . as the Chair of the Operations Committee with Arch . Louie Vito as a committee member , and Ms . Nikka Castillo who took charge of the Graphics Design . Architects Robert Sac , Fidel Jose Siapno , Jr . and Robert Mirafuente acted as advisers , while UAP National President Arch . Guillermo Hisancha was Honorary Chair and Mr . Gerard Sanvictores ( PAPRB President ) was the Honorary Co-Chair . Certainly , it counted on the efficient support of the Secretariat Committee jointly represented by the UAP , PAPRB and PRC . Among our generous sponsors who helped make this event possible were Boysen Paints , DDT Konstruct , Koten , Alutile , and Doxcheck along with our official media partner , Manila Bulletin where a full page was allotted for the ASEAN Architects Congress . ( With reports by Marie Dominic Castillo )
The 2nd Architects in the Academe Assembly Organizing Committee . ( Seated , L-R ) Architects Jonathan V . Manalad , Assembly Convenor and Chair of Committee on Research and Academic Institutions ; Lorelie DC De Viana , CODHASP President and Wilfredo G . Gacutan , Executive Director of UAP Commission on Education . ( Standing , L-R ) Architects Sylvester Shaun D . Seño , Balangkasan Chair , Orcom Member ; Annie C . Pugeda , Orcom Member ; Jocelyn R . Lutap , Orcom Member ; Henry Felix E . Herrera , Orcom Member and Leiron Mark S . De Guzman , Program Manager .
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service , updates on the Civil Service Law , the implementation of RA 9266 from a national government agency ' s perspective , the creation of a provincial architect ' s office through law , the role of a city architect and updates on PD 1096 vis-a-vis RA 9266 . The resource speakers were no less than the Civil Service Assistant Commissioner and Spokesperson , Atty . Ariel Ronquillo , and architects in public service such as past UAP NP and National Housing Authority Department Manager Ar . Ma . Benita Ochoa-Regala , Dinagat Islands Provincial Architect Edcel M . Castro , Tacloban City Architect Danny M . Fuentebella , and Ar . Rey S . Gabitan , Chair of the Board of Consultants , National Building Code of the Philippines - DPWH , and a faculty member of the state-owned Polytechnic University of the Philippines ( PUP ). Rounding up the panel of discussants was Ar . Domingo Tablizo , Jr ., National Bureau of Investigation ( NBI ) Construction Management Chief . The lively open forum was moderated by Ar . Tessa C . Espinas-Salinas , who was also the Programme Chair .
The UAP-AGA is highly expected to continue in the years to come for it to sustain its development into a strong and compelling platform for the advancement and upliftment of the Architect as a professional working in government service .
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