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United Architects of the Philippines Monthly UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES The Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects UAP National Headquarters, 53 Scout Rallos Street, Quezon City, Philippines MONTHLY COMMITTEE ACCOMPLISHMENT & ACTIVITY REPORT Committee Sentro ng Arkitekturang Filipino PERIOD COVERED February 1- April 5, Under the Office of UAP National Executive Vice President (START AND 2018 Chairman Ar. Robert Benedict C. Hermoso END DATES) Contact Numbers 0917-597-5737 DATE April 5, 2018 Email Address [email protected] SUBMITTED Vice Chairman Ar. Joel V. Rico Email / Mobile [email protected] Secretary Ar. Mary Kristine A. Segovia Email / Mobile [email protected] Members Ar. Joey Francisco Email / Mobile Committee Composition Members Email / Mobile Members Email / Mobile Members Email / Mobile Total Anticipated Total Meetings held as Total Meetings Meetings for the Year of date to be held Dates of Meetings held during the Month Total Projects Total Projects Total Programs/Projects Implemented On-Going I. COMMITTEE PLANS AND PROGRAMS A. COMMITTEE TARGETS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS ON KEY PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS The committee reports should explain in detail the progress of plans and programs and its corresponding implementation. The project timeline should be clear and concise, geared towards the quality completion of the project/s being undertaken by each committee. Financial reports (photocopies of receipts and liquidations and expenses only) should be included in this report, if applicable, for the purpose of monitoring the progress and financial status and performance of each committee. STATUS OF IMPLEMENTATION PROGRAM / PROJECT BRIEF DESCRIPTION OR IN SUPPORT OF UAP / ASSESSMENT REPORT # (INDICATE START AND END RATIONALE OR KEY THRUSTS (USE ANNEXES IF MORE DATES) INDICATORS U A P SPACE IS NEEDED) • Documentation of Heritage Structures in Bicol Region (Albay Province and Sorsogon Province) February 16-17, 2018 • With the assistance of Ar. Artemio P. Pasa Jr. ( Past Chapter President UAP Camarines ) and District Director Ar. Marlo V. Oco of Photo documentation of Spanish Area B5 Period Churches and other Heritage Structures in the Philippines – Bicol • Please see attached pictures To have a comprehensive Region of the following Heritage documentation and data base of Structures documented at Bicol 1 Churches and other Heritage YES YES YES Note: Structures not technically Region Structures constructed during the documented or included during the Spanish Period nationwide conduct of the NCCA 1. Bahay Kalakal ng Smith, Documentation of Heritage Tabacco, Albay Structure Project 2. Camalig Albay 3. Barcelona Sorsogon Residencia Ruins 4. Barcelona Sorsogon Spanish School Ruins 5. Barcelona Church Sorsogon 6. Bell Tower, Sorsogon 7. Bulusan Church Bell Tower 8. Sto. Domingo Church Albay 9. Tabaco Bell Tower MONTHLY COMMITTEE REPORT | This report can be viewed at the UAP Corporate Website www.united-architects.org Page 1 of 13 10. Tabaco Catholic Cemetery Chapel (1835) 11. Tabaco Cemetery Welcome Arc 12. Tabaco Municipal Building 13. Sorsogon Municipal Building 14. St. John the Baptist Parish Church, Tabaco (1861) 15. Bicol University Mail Campus Gabaldon School Building 16. Ligao City Church 17. Guinobatan Church 18. Balay Cena Una, Legaspi City • Documentation of Heritage Structures in Ilocos Region (Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Norte Provinces) February 23-24, 2018 • Accompanied by Ar. Tony Valdez • Please see attached pictures of the following Heritage Structures documented at Photo documentation of Spanish Ilocos Region Period Churches and other Heritage 1. Bacarra Church, Ilocos Norte Structures in the Philippines – Ilocos To have a comprehensive 2. Bacarra, Ilocos Norte Bell Region documentation and data base of Tower 2 Churches and other Heritage YES YES YES 3. Bantay Ilocos Sur Bell Tower Note: Structures not technically Structures constructed during the 4. Bantay Church documented or included during the Spanish Period nationwide 5. Bell Tower of MMSU conduct of the NCCA 6. Dingras Church, Ilocos Norte Documentation of Heritage 7. Ilocos Norte HS Structure Project 8. Paoay Church, Ilocos Sur 9. Piddig Church, Ilocos Norte 10. Sta. Monica Church, Sarrat, Ilocos Norte 11. Spanish Period Bridge Paoay Ilocos Norte 12. Vintar Church, Ilocos Sur 13. Vintar Municipal Hall 14. Burgos Plaza 15. Vigan City Plaza 16. Vigan Bell Tower • Documentation of Heritage Structures at Bohol Island February 23-24, 2018 • Accompanied by Ar. Tony Valdez • Please see attached pictures of the following Heritage Structures documented at Bohol 1. Loon Church (Nuestra Senora dela Luz Parish Church) 2. Ferandos Residence, Loon, Photo documentation of Spanish Bohol Period Churches and other Heritage 3. Rizal Monument and Water Structures in the Philippines – Bohol Fountain (circa 1929) Loon, To have a comprehensive Island Bohol documentation and data base of 4. Maribojoc Spanish Period 3 Churches and other Heritage YES YES YES Note: Structures not technically Watch Tower Structures constructed during the documented or included during the 5. Cortez, Bohol (Church of Spanish Period nationwide conduct of the NCCA Infant King) Documentation of Heritage 6. Corella, Bohol (Nuestra Structure Project Senora del Villar, 1884) 7. Sikatuna, Bohol (San Antonio de Padua Parish Church) circa 1935 8. Loboc Church and Bell Tower 9. Loay Church circa 1822 and the old Municipal Building (now a museum) 10. Alburquerque Church, Bohol 11. Baclayon Church circa 1727 12. Blood Compact Monument 13.Dauis Church, Bohol MONTHLY COMMITTEE REPORT | This report can be viewed at the UAP Corporate Website www.united-architects.org Page 2 of 13 A cultural data bank, selection of On-going discussion about the 4 NCCA Project: Cultural Data Bank qualified professional to be included YES YES YES project or considered. Review of the criteria and An award to be given to qualified mechanics still under review. NCCA Committee on Architecture professional to acknowledge 5 and its allied Arts Project – Haligi YES YES YES exemplary work in the development The award was initially ng Dangal : relaunching of the Filipino built environment. recommended by the committee to be conducted every two years. • Field Visit and Courtesy call on April 2-5, 2018 Basco, Batanes • Simultaneously, documentation of heritage structures within the vicinity of Basco was conducted. Presentation and discussion of • Please see attached pictures NCCA Project proposal for the NCCA Meeting and Courtesy Call for heritage structures Island of Batanes : Luntiang Pook 5 with Batanes Mayor Hon. Anastacia YES YES YES documented within the Project ( Greening project B. Viola municipality of Basco. spearheaded by NCCA for selected Municipality) 1. Mahatao Church 2. Basco Church 3. Basco Light House 4. Signal Lamp Post (Two Towers) 5. Oldest conserved Ibatan House 6. Batanes Provincial Hall (1898) Discussion with registered Architect Syra V. Valiente, an Architect consultant of Mayor Viola of Batanes on the following: 1. Membership to UAP 2. Current status of other Ar. Valiente’s concerns shall be architects within the Province of elevated formally to the NBOD for Coordination and Advocacy activity Batanes (only 8 architects are discussion and resolution. with fellow architects ( non-UAP residing within the island; 1 in 6 YES YES YES member’s) airing concerns on their private practice and 7 working Ar. Syra V. Valiente status at the Regional Engineering [email protected] Office (government). Possible [email protected] area or chapter membership/ 09989751485 affiliation, the nearest chapter possible 3. Renewal of membership or IAPOA, attendance on CPD seminars Strengthen camaraderie among Travel/ tour completed fellow architects while appreciating 7 Join the COF Arki Tour 2018 YES YES March 12-26, 2018 architectural wonders in other Spain and Portugal countries. B. RECOMMENDATIONS AND/ OR SUGGESTIONS OF THE COMMITTEE Ar. Syra Valiente and Batanes resident architects’ concerns shall be forwarded to the NBOD for resolution. Such state of provincial 1 architects in island and far flung areas are to be given equal concerns and resolution. This is to strengthen the professional value of architects nationwide and to be given enough importance shall uphold and uplift the spirit of our fellow architects. All photo files documented shall be submitted to the Committee on Library and Archives of the UAP Commission on Internal Affairs after 2 proper reimbursement. 3 4 MONTHLY COMMITTEE REPORT | This report can be viewed at the UAP Corporate Website www.united-architects.org Page 3 of 13 II. COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN DURING THE MONTH A. COMMITTEE MEETINGS, AGENDA AND MINUTES As stated in the Article VI, Section 4 (Committee Meetings and Activities) of the UAP By-Laws, each committee should hold regular meetings at least once every month, with special meetings to be held as needed. The committee meetings should encourage active participation of the committee members. Videoconference and group chat meetings can be valid provided that proper documentation of the chat/ video call meetings is submitted with this report. Snapshots and screen prints of the conversation, and other photo documentations shall be included in the attachments for such cases. Brief Description: Documentation Activities at Bicol Region ` STO. DOMINGO PARISH CHURCH TABACO CATHOLIC CEMETERY CHAPEL Sto. Domingo, Albay Tabaco, Albay ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CHURCH (1861) Tabaco, Albay 1 ANGELA MANALAN GLORIA HOUSE/ SMITH-BELL HOUSE Tabaco, Albay GUINOBATAN CHURCH LIGAO CHURCH
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