UAP Post 2Nd & 3Rd Issue FY 2019-2020
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What’s inside? College of Fellows; WDA; NAW; NCA; Natcon 46 and Conex 2020; National Elections and the new normal; FOUR Area Assemblies; FIFTEEN newly chartered chapters; ONE new Davao UAP Property; NINE legislators champi- on 9266; PRC-ASEAN-UAP aid for COVID-19; IN MEMORIAM: Ar. Edilberto Florenti- no; SEVEN PDC webinars amidst quarantine; how to become a Civil Service Organization The Chairman, The Editor-in-Chief Committee on Publications Ar. Melba T. Benavides, Ar. Napoleon M. Ibañez, Jr., EDITORIAL UAP UAP COUNCIL Melba is a practicing Nap is a practicing Architect in a Manila-based Architect, Master Plumber and FY 2019-2020 real estate developer company. Planner. She is a Past President of One of his advocacies is Benjamin K. Panganiban, Jr., FUAP, AA, UAP QC Tandang Sora Chap- to teach subjects on profession- APEC Ar., DFRIA ter, and Past District Director al practice, through a review National Council Chair of RD A3. She continues to school for the Architecture juggle and fit her schedule for Licensure Examinations, so as her family, for her full-time to contribute to the cause of Virgilio D. Andres Jr., FUAP employment, and for her gen- educating not just the public, Executive Director erous service to UAP in vari- but also our aspirants, fellow Professional Development Commission ous capacities. architects and allied profes- sions when it comes to our practice. Melba’s love for art began with simple dances and Melba T. Benavides, UAP writing poetry. Architecture comes in only second to Nap loves Marvel Comics, the MCU, Star Wars, as Chairperson, Committee on Publications singing, her ultimate love. She is credited as the female well as military history and history of Architecture. voice behind UAP’s song " Bound as One" (One UAP). Napoleon M. Ibañez, Jr., UAP Editor-in-Chief The Editors: Alberto C. Dumlao, UAP IMMEDIATE PAST ASSOCIATE EDITOR Associate Editor for Area A EDITOR-IN-CHIEF AREA B Ar. Edlee S. Tusi, UAP Kristine M. Lagman, UAP Ar. Kristina M. Lagman, UAP, PIEP Associate Editor for Area B Edz, as he is fondly called, is a practicing architect Kristine is an architect Karl Aries Emerson F. Cabilao, FUAP in the field of design and real and an Environmental Plan- estate. Associate Editor for Area C ner. She has her own Archi- tectural office that also offers He is the immediate past blueprint and plotting services. Ericson P. Europa, FUAP Editor-in-Chief of the UAP She used to teach at Bicol Associate Editor for Area D Post, having served from 2016- University, and was also a 2019. After producing a total of former restaurant owner. ten issues all throughout three Edlee S. Tusi, UAP fiscal years, he was given a She is currently the President Immediate Past Editor-in-Chief new task in the UAP – to be the Editor-in-Chief of the UAP of UAP Tabaco Chapter and Vice-President of the local Architect's Journal. chapter of Philippine Institute of Environmental Plan- ners. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Despite his new assignment, he still has all-out sup- FY 2019 -2020 port to the UAP Post, sharing advice and help to his fami- Kristine is dedicated to create positive impact in the ly, the UAP Publications. community: she is a member of the Junior Chamber International, and Legazpi City Hos (MJF) Lion’s Club, both active in CSR activities. Benjamin K. Panganiban, Jr., FUAP, AA, ASSOCIATE EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITOR APEC Ar., DFRIA AREA C AREA D National President Ar. Karl Aries Emerson F. Ar. Ericson P. Europa, Cabilao, FUAP, M.Arch. FUAP, PIEP, NAMPAP Renato A. Heray, FUAP, PALA, AA, FRIA, IFLA National Executive Vice President Approaching his tenth Eric was elevated to the year in the academe, Karl feels UAP College of Fellows in Ma. Cecilia C. Viray, UAP that there is still so much to 2018. An Environmental learn as a full time faculty Planner and Master Plumber, Area A Vice President member of the University of he is the campus architect of a San Carlos Department of state university in Davao City. Junar P. Tablan, UAP, PIEP Architecture. Yet he makes sure Area B Vice President that he imparts the course A big fan of Master Yoda, topics well to his students. he collects all sorts of Star Wars items, such as action Omar Maxwell P. Espina, FUAP, APEC, CE, PIEP This Cebuano architect still finds time to write about figures, books, comics, action figure vehicles, and Area C Vice President architecture for SunStar Cebu newspaper, where he has lightsabers. been a writer for 20 years now. He has been faithfully serving in the UAP Post Editorial Council since 2006. After becoming a PWD after suffering a stroke few Salvador Rosauro V. Sandoval, UAP, EUAP years back, Eric hopes to walk normally again and run Area D Vice President marathons like he used to. Ronnie R. Yumang, UAP, AA, PIEP Secretary General The Correspondents: Ar. Anna Mari Valino, UAP Wilfredo G. Gacutan, FUAP Ar. Alberto C. Dumlao, UAP, PIEP, DipURP National Treasurer Anna has been an Archi- tect since 2010 and is currently Albert, is both an Archi- the President of UAP Sorsogon Rolan Paolo L. Alberto, UAP tect and Environmental Plan- Kasanggayaha Chapter. National Auditor ner, and is the principal of his own firm based in Malolos, She has 3 years experience working in Kuwait, and 8 years Bulacan. He is an advocate of experience working in Singa- Guillermo H. Hisancha, FUAP, AA, APEC Ar., DFRIA heritage conservation, sustaina- pore, but decided to finally Immediate Past National President ble urban design and service- come home for good to be of service to the profession and to oriented architecture. her own country Gloria B. Teodoro, FUAP As a Freemason, Albert finds pride in the connection Currently working as a Consultant Architect with Chancellor, College of Fellows Manila-based Company Framego101 Corp, Anna is also between the Masonic foundations of our country and the taking up MS Architecture in Bicol University Institute of role of Architects in nation-building. Albert's less serious Architecture to further her career and profession. Published quarterly by the UAP Publications pursuits include music and video production, as well as playing video games and basketball. Drawn to art since her early years, initially wanting to Committee. For your comments/suggestions or study fine arts but fell in love with Architecture. Hobbies includes, reading, writing, doodling, painting and playing recommendations, you may email the editor: with puzzles and legos, loves taking things apart so she can put them back together, has an impulsive tendency to [email protected] / [email protected] buy pens, pencil and art materials to put aside for later. 2 The UAP Post • Vol. 45 Issue 02 & 03 Double Issue • October 2019 message from the uap national president From the Chairman No arduous task is too difficult to accomplish when enkindled with a passionate heart...Awaiting months of config- uring what is best to write about and deliver is over. Let us go back to what has happened inside and outside of UAP this fiscal year from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. This UAP Post issue is one to commend with the hardworking architects who have diligently fulfilled to complete it despite the situation we have all been experiencing since the time the COVID-19 pandemic startled our country. I personally would like to take this opportunity to thank UAP Post Editor in Chief Ar. Nap Ibanez and UAP Jour- nal Editor in Chief Ar. Edlee Tusi, the associate editors and all contributors for their untiring efforts and commitment to the standards to which this publi- cation aspires. In a few days, a change in leadership will mark the beginning of a new stage of development in our organization as we seek to unearth truth and integrity through trans- parency. We strive in continuing to publish substantial materials for a more consistent or even higher standard of publication. We look forward to working with the different UAP Areas as we continue to deliver more publications with the continuing support from the national and executive members of the UAP organization and make every publication a success. mtb Ar. Melba T. Benavides, UAP VERY VERY GOOD NEWS FOR ALL ARCHITECTS! From the Editor-in-Chief Technology nowadays, particularly the use of the internet and the capacity to store everything in the cloud gives I have said this before. .What do we do while waiting for our people the choice to either let go of physical copies of docu- ments, photographs and publications, or still keep hard copies case to be decided? for archiving, nostalgia and the feel of holding paper. The need to hold on to material things such as copies Answer is WE LET ARCHITECTURE BE KNOWN TO THE of magazines, books, or photographs are now rapidly being replaced by the capability to have everything stored, shared, and PUBLIC! WE PERSEVERE! accessed on-line via electronic devices. This became more apparent with the pandemic, when we are now being forced to rely solely on internet transactions and reading. Why? So that society will know what architects do! Why rely on physical versions when you can just read it in front of a screen? Excessive reliance on paper is not environmentally friendly, it takes up space, and can even be a fire or vermin hazard. And nowadays, why ask for a paper And now will appreciate the works of the Architects, WHAT receipt for a transaction, or buy a newspaper or magazine, when these objects can be trans- mitters of the virus? they do and WHY they are different from other allied Services. But on the other hand, can we really let go of physical versions of publications? What if the internet crashes, what if an electromagnetic pulse wipes out all of our data in How do we do it? By EDUCATING AWARENESS and PRO- the cloud, or simply, what if there is not enough storage space anymore? MOTING the profession.