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Our National Executive Vice President
Ana Ling together with her Executive
Directors acted as overseer in all the
implementation of the plans and
programs. They are my co-pilot in this
flight and they made sure that all the
efforts of UAP are in line with our
10YLRP. They were successful in this
endeavor.
In behalf of our NEVP and her Executive
Directors, I am happy to present to you
some notable accomplishments our
administration has done.
“
NEVP Ana Ling spearheaded the
completion of the PDC Center at the 2nd
floor of our headquarters and initiated
the formation of the UAP Land and
Building Management Group that will
administer the operations of our
headquarters.
She was also instrumental in turning over
P2.1 Million proceed to UAP from the 5th
UAP Golf Cup together with VPA Mon
Mendoza and the UAP Building Task
force headed by Wilson Sioco, Alex Cua
and Jose Siao Ling.
Let’s give her and the group a round of
applause.
The Commission on Government and
External Affairs made sure that the
architects and our organization were
properly promoted during the
Nationwide Architecture Week and
World Architecture Day; providing
venue for discussion through
Balangkasan; campaign for
environmental protection and
preservation, implementation of the
provisions of accessibility law;
Last October the commission conducted
the First ARCASIA Research Forum in
Asia held at Baguio City. The
commission has jointly prepared and
disseminated the Policies Standards and
Guidelines for the Bachelor of Science in
Architecture better known as the CHED
We flew high and we flew with grace even we
encountered challenges along the way. We were
able to manage these challenges because you and I
were empowered. We were successful in unifying
all our efforts in attaining our objectives,
fruitfully.
development of
architectural leadership in
national and civic
activities.
”
Let’s give a round of
applause to Ex Dir Mads
Tandoc and all the
Committee Chairpersons
and members under his
commission.
By the way, this
commission also helped
establish a professional community to
house our professional organization
under one umbrella together with
environmental planners, landscape
architects, interior designers, and other
allied professional organizations in the
build and natural environments.
We have initiated the founding of the
Council for the Built and Natural
Environments with a mission to provide a
platform for empowering professionals
working in the built and natural
environments and to establish a
respectable and harmonious working
relationship with various government
agencies through collaborative efforts
within the Philippine Federation of
Professional Associations.
Our partners in the CBNE and PFPA are
here with us tonight to grace this
occasion.
Our Commission on Education made it
possible on various occasions in filling
our academic acumen, conducted
research and disseminated information
and ideas, promoted the organization of
apprenticeship systems and procedures
for graduates, established linkages with
the Centers of Excellence in Architecture
of CHED and promoted the organization
of UAPSA and UAPGA.
Memorandum Order # 61 Series of 2006
with the Commission on Higher
Education.
Let’s give a round of applause to Ex Dir
Gloria Teodoro and all her Committee
Chairpersons and members under her
commission,
Our Commission on Internal Affairs,
which guided us about the objectives of
UAP through the organization of
chapters; effected the registration of all
registered architects, maintained an upto-date listing of members; organized our
library and archive materials; studied and
devised systems and methods of
creating job opportunities; prepared
program of recognition; studied and
reviewed of our bylaws for amendment.
The commission has finished a
membership database program which is
now being used by the secretariat.
The commission continued to institute a
system of merit recognition for
outstanding and exceptional works of
members in the field of
professional practice and
service organization. The
Commission has launched
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