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Meanwhile, Arch. Abelardo M. Tolentino, Jr. was awarded as the PRC Outstanding Architect for 2017. Garnering success in the career both local and international for three decades, he founded Aidea, an architectural firm based in Makati, serving as its president and Chief Executive Officer. Included in the long list of his accolades were the Ernst and Young Innovation Entrepreneur Awards in 2007, the Outstanding Thomasian Alumni in 2008, and the distinction of Ani ng Dangal for Architecture and Allied Arts by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts( NCCA) in 2013. An ASEAN and APEC Architect, he was also inducted into the College of Fellows later on.
On May 30, UAP National President Arch. Guillermo Hisancha, together with Bidbook Committee Chair Arch. Ma. Janessie“ Richie” Tumambing presented to the PRC the contents of the Bid Book in a one-and-a-half hour deliberation with the panel of judges. Entitled Paghupong, which is a Visayan word for“ coming together”, this was also adapted from the title of the Joint Area Assembly which happened in Bacolod City in 2015. The entry was originally intended to have five separate books namely, Hantad for External Affairs, Husay for Professional Development, Tugon for Corporate Social Responsibility, Suklob for Internal Affairs and Limbag for Publications. Ultimately, these were compounded into a single 601-page book to save costs and meet the deadline of submission which was on April 17.
“ Walang tulog … walang breakfast at nanghiram lang ng ride yet we rocked the jury. Because God said excellence is doing your best even when you don’ t feel your best.” Arch. Tumambing described of the last minutes before the deliberation with Arch. Hisancha thru her Facebook account.
Aside from Arch. Tumambing, the Bidbook Committee is composed of Architects Roger Andre Aguilar and Jef Espiritu( from Negrense Chapter), Allen Oblena( QC-Capitol), Tictak Anagaran and Ma. Rosa Regala( Tandang Sora), Edlee Tusi( QC Central), Carlo Marudo and Star Florentino-Marudo( Quezon City) and Steven Suñe( Kanlaon Chapter).
The UAP was also awarded as the Outstanding Accredited Professional Organization for the years 2002, 2007, 2008, 2011 and 2014 prior to this achievement.
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SPECIAL THANKS. UAP National President Arch. Guillermo Hisancha poses with several members of the Organization who were awarded the Outstanding UAP Member trophies. INSET: Arch. Hisancha presents the trophy to National Auditor Arch. Eldred Caesar Tan, as one of recipients of 2017 UAP Awards FY 2016-17.
“ Bayani-han”, held at Teatro Arkitekto, 7 th Floor, UAP headquarters, Scout Rallos street, Quezon City, last June 28.
The program primarily focused on the recognition, not only of all the officers serving in the National Board of Directors to Regional Districts, Executive, Standing and Special Committees, but also to members of the Organization, whose dedication and efforts are exceptional and noteworthy. The first part of the program was the presentation of the Presidential Award of Merit which recognized the following: Standing Committees under the National Executive Vice President; Special Committees under the National President( as stipulated under the 2009 UAP By-laws); Officers of the College of Fellows( CoF) and Members of the Jury of the CoF; Regional District Directors from Areas A, B, C and D; Organizing Committees under the Commission on Convention, Assemblies, and Exhibits, and Special Organizing Committees; the 2017 ConEx Organizing Committee( OrCom); UAP National Awards OrCom; 2016 Joint Area Assembly OrCom; 2016 Inaugural OrCom, and the members of the UAP Secretariat.
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and Special Committees such as the Commissions on Education, Internal Affairs, Professional Practice, Professional Development, Sentro Arkitekturang Filipino and Convention, Assemblies and Exhibits not only met but exceeded their targets and performance. Of course, let us not forget the commendable performance of duties of all our UAP Areas, Districts and Chapters. All your hard work is a merit of your total commitment and concern for UAP; I salute everyone for their diligence, responsibility and sincere interest in accomplishing all tasks and activities.
I am honored by all of your contributions for the organization, yet we will journey again for another year, another road is ahead of us. It is littered with legal obstacles, dark clouds of brewing professional storms, thorny interests, and mental barricades. Yet I am in good spirits in spite of
B A Y A N I- h a n: UAP Holds Annual Recognition Night
In view of all the men and women who contributed to the successful realization of plans and objectives for the Fiscal Year 2016-2017, the United Architects of the Philippines( UAP) conducted the annual recognition night entitled,
Meanwhile, the second part of the Program was the presentation of the Presidential Award for Leadership and Service for Outstanding UAP members, and the Executive Committee. Among the recipients were Architects Corazon F. Tandoc, Benjamin Panganiban, Jr., Wilfredo Gacutan, Gil Japitana, Robert Benedict Hermoso, Antonio Valdez, Albert Dumlao, Alfred Geoffrey Carandang, Anne Bayot, Dante Aguirre, Richie Tumambing, Medeliano T. Roldan, Micahel Peña, Rebecca Rellosa, Rene Richie Corcuera, Robert S. Sac, Willie Chua and Yolanda D. Reyes. On the other hand, Architects Norma Alarcon, Beth Regala, Eldred Ceasar Tan, Pamela Amador, Rene Heray, Ferdinand Dumpa, Kendel Esperas, Cesar Aljama, Virgilio Andres, Jr. and Ma. Nina Bailon-Arce, were also recipients as members of the National Board of Directors for FY2016-2017. The last part of the program revealed the Special Award, which was given to no less than the National President of the UAP, Arch. Guillermo Hisancha.
The awards night was followed by dinner and fellowship held at the 6 th Floor of UAP Hq.( EST)
predictions that otherwise say so, as in my heart I knew your support will be there for all our struggles.
In retrospect, our commitment to continue the vision that I have set our sights upon will be the vision that I hope be pledged upon by all members, we must maintain excellence, we need to be resilient in trying times, we must always be stalwarts of architecture and last of all our loyalty need not be fleeting but always inherent, in all our actions, in all our hearts and minds, we are united under the banner of the UAP.
I thank everyone for their sincere trust and utmost confidence under the renewed continuance of this administration.
Mabuhay UAP! Mabuhay ang Arkitektong Filipino!
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In the News Article“ UAP COMMITTEE ON DESIGN BUILD SERVICES FORMED”, Arch. Rafael Briones, Jr., should be the Committee Vice Chairman, while the date of the DBS Seminar in Cebu should be on July 8, 2017. Thank you.
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