EDITORIAL COUNCIL
the art of documentation : bid book
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
OUTSTANDING ACCREDITED PROFESSION- AL ORGANIZATION FOR THE SIXTH TIME . Featured here is the Bid Book entry of the UAP entitled , Paghugpong , or “ coming together ” submitted to the Professional Regulation Commission ( PRC ) and deliberated on May 30 , 2017 ( Above ); Arch . Mary Janessie “ Richie ” Tumambing , the Bid Book Chairperson and Arch . Roger Andre Aguilar , left , Vice Chairperson with UAP Post Editor in Chief Arch . Edlee Tusi holding the Crystal Trophy . Arch . Tusi is one of the members of the Bid Book Committee . ( Top Right ); UAP Members pose during the PRC Awards Night , held at the Manila Hotel , June 23 , 2017 ( Right ). More story on Page 9 .
Edwin Edgar M . Barola , UAP Editorial Adviser
Guillermo H . Hisancha , FUAP , AA , APEC Ar . National President
Ma . Nina D . Bailon-Arce , FUAP , AA , APEC Ar . 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 , PALA Secretary General
Pamela N . Amador , FUAP National Treasurer
Eldred Caesar I . Tan , FUAP National Auditor
Ma . Benita O . Regala , FUAP , AA , APEC Ar . Immediate Past National President
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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FY 2016-2017
Norma I . Alarcon , FUAP Chancellor , College of Fellows
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The 43rd National Convention of the UAP concluded with many firsts on its list : It was the first to have as many as 4000 delegates inside the two-level SMX Convention Center ; first time that the CPD Law was implemented , and tested the will of both the organizers and the delegates on how points are garnered as prerequisite for renewal of Professional ID Cards ( PIDs ). It also marked the holding of the first ASEAN Architects Congress in the country , as well as the first Government in Architects Assembly . These are but some of the substantial milestones of the recently concluded Convention . Themed “ Shift : Shaking the Practice of Architecture ,” the 43rd NatCon envisages a practice that is “ responsive , interdisciplinary , multi-scalar , human-centered , and collaborative . It is the way to go in a world currently threatened by disagreements and divergence .”
With the culmination of the National Convention , the Organization could be at the composure of wrapping up the Fiscal Year and gearing up through series of Planning Sessions across Chapters , Districts , Areas , Committees and the National . Yet there are seeds that require patience to propagate and the fruits may bear longer than we all think . The re-election of the current Administration under our National President Arch . Guillermo Hisancha is a welcome development and a proof of the understanding of the general membership on the essence of Continuity and Momentum . A year alone cannot make it , as the burdens are heavier than ever . The plans have been laid out and gestation could take time . But continuity is the key , as long as the succeeding leaders will take note of the plans and change it , not the other way round , but for the better .
Shaking a freestanding portal is akin to the concerns that continuously rock the members and the Profession over time . Yet , these developments should not be considered plain nuisances but an
The UAP Post • Vol . 42 Issue 04 • April — June 2017
“ SHIFT . SHAKE . SHAPE-UP !”
The last quarter of the Fiscal Year , which fell on summer months , serves as the turning point for the Organization , specifically into any administration . The Annual Convention , held on April , is the major activity that the Organization has flexed its muscles and channeled the resources to attend to the needs of thousands of delegates , through the organizing committee . Along with the public Construction Exposition ( ConEx ), NatCons are at any rate , being celebrated in a fashioned , festive move . True enough , NatCon is the showcase of the Organization and could serve as the litmus test on how organizers dealt with the several circumstances that could either make or break the annual event of the Architects . Notwithstanding the challenges encountered , the three-day national assembly of architects carried out its general objective of engaging every UAP member into a meaningful confabulation focusing entirely on professional development and continuous learning .
editor ’ s note inspiration to get further instead .
It ’ s high time that our Profession , be ‘ shaken ’ for its substantial reinforcement and protection . Indeed , the Organization is up and ready to offer its concrete plans and measures , though laid in a piece-by-piece , brick-by-brick . True enough , these things could not be solved overnight .
Amidst the clatters of concerns to the Profession , the UAP continuously shapes itself as an edifice , sturdy and moving towards the goal of engaging its members to work altogether and strategize the concrete actions to where the need persists . The effort of the general membership working hand-in-hand with the administration espouses the thrust of the UAP in collaboration until the fruits of labor have been achieved . In the recent development , for instance , another iconic crystal trophy for the UAP , was the presented by the Professional Regulation Commission , as a testament to the continuous formulation and execution of programs needed by the Professionals and for the Profession . This kind of service is not about blank obedience but an unwavering commitment in helping the society , such are those evident across Chapters nationwide . Again , despite the numerous challenges that we need to shape up , there is a reason for all of us to celebrate and take pride of our organization , the UAP .
Arch . EDLEE S . TUSI , UAP Editor-in-Chief