Architecture Board Exams Reviewer

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January 2014 Architecture Board Exams Schedule of Review Classes

Few more slots are remaining for the review classes at CCD in preparation for the January 2014 Architecture Board Exams. Interested students may reserve a slot already by visiting the CCD office at the UAP headquarters bldg in 53 Scout Rallos St., Diliman, Quezon City.

Those who may want to enrol online can email to uapcommunication@yahoo.com for details on bank deposits.

Fees:

Basic (P8,500.00 full payment)

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Refresher (P3,500.00 full payment)

For installment payments, the reservation fee is P1,000.00 and the fees will be:

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For Package A (all three courses)

Full payment: P13,500.00

Installment: P15,000.00

On Storm Ondoy and What the Government May Consider Doing

by Armando N. Alli

A. A Tale of 2 Floods (During Storm Ondoy)

Storm Ondoy of that fateful Saturday, September 26, 2009, was reportedly not a strong storm and did not appear to be anything out of the ordinary. The rains started at nighttime but by mid-morning, there was no letup as a consistent amount of rain just poured and poured, and poured. We were to later learn that in about 10 hours, as much as 18 inches of rain fell on Metro Manila that day. We were probably lucky to have been there to find that out.


Many residents of Marikina City woke up that morning completely unaware of the life-changing and life-taking events that were about to transpire a few hours later. Provident Village was at a large bend in the Marikina River, just across the new SM mall. The floodwater that rushed into their homes that day did not leave them much time to save themselves and many were trapped and killed right in their very homes, ironically where they were supposed to be safe. This event was replicated many times over, although in lesser degrees and with less casualties, elsewhere in Marikina City and in Metro Manila. The water subsided sometime thereafter to reveal a swath of devastation and ruined lives. Mercifully, the Marikina River was able to do its job of taking the water away.

A few kilometers downriver, a slightly different kind of flooding took place in Pasig City and in Cainta and Taytay of Rizal Province but nonetheless as deadly and as destructive. The areas lying at the EAST bank of the Manggahan Floodway were inundated and many lives were also lost or ruined and placed at very great risk as a result. While the floodwaters in some areas receded or somehow found its way to the Manggahan Floodway (as in the west bank areas of the floodway), many areas remained under water for almost a week and that situation continues to this day. The drainage system of natural and man-made waterways was NOT working at all at the areas beyond the EAST bank of the Manggahan Floodway. If the water is not removed immediately, sickness and disease and maybe desperate human actions are soon expected to take their toll.

We need to get to the answers to these questions fast because new and stronger/ more destructive storms are already upon us and these will multiply the suffering of our countrymen. What happened? Did our National and Local Governments fail us? What were the DPWH, the DILG and the MMDA doing all of this time? Did our civil engineers in charge of our infrastructure, particularly the drainage system, fail to do their jobs? Is there anyone to blame? Or are we all to blame?

B. What needs to be reexamined in terms of State Policy?

Let us first examine State Policies that may have had something to do with what happened:

For whatever reason/ consideration, the DPWH has apparently relinquished the planning and management of the flood control system for the Metro Manila Area (MMA) to the MMDA, a practice that could be questioned as the same is a primary DPWH role; furthermore, it could be possible that the MMDA may not legally carry out such a mandate (not having been created by law), the main reason why its actions are often contested by the LGUs;

About 18 years ago, the Local Government Code (R.A. No. 7160) surprisingly and inexplicably allowed the LGU City/ Municipal Engineers (in charge of horizontal infrastructure) to simultaneously serve as Acting Building Officials (in charge of vertical infrastructure), a practice that persists to this day despite the non-exigency of the supposed situation/s that were used to justify Municipal/ City Engineers assuming such roles; there is NO check and balance in such as system; as Acting Building Officials, the said City/ Municipal Engineers are tasked to implement both the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (P.D. No. 1096) and the Water Code; ALL these functions are given to only one (1) individual to directly/ indirectly discharge the functions of up to thirteen (13) different state-regulated professions; lapses (deliberate or otherwise) and possibly knowing violation of the said laws by the said entities are key reasons why we could be having flooding problems;

The 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines (P.D. No. 1096) is a general and earlier law that must defer to stipulations under special and later laws such as the professional regulatory laws (PRLs); the DPWH is virtually usurping the functions of the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC) and its Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs) by unilaterally interpreting such PRLs without proper consultation; the DPWH is also issuing Memorandum Orders, with provisions that may be violative of PRLs or even standing Court Orders and mandating LGU Building Officials to immediately enforce the same, without benefit of public hearings/ consultation;

The State Policies on horizontal developments, particularly as these refer to open spaces, should be reviewed, amended and repealed since we need to conserve low-lying land for agricultural production i.e. use only the lower slopes of hills and mountains for land development rather than agriculturally productive, flat land and we visibly need to increase open spaces, particularly those that can hold or absorb large amounts of surface water;

The State Policies on population control/ management, and possibly on rural-urban migration may need to be revisited as we apparently have ineffective policies that have resulted in continuing population increase and movement/ displacement; and

The incineration of wastes is banned under the Clean Air Act; this may need to be revisited since we now have an incalculable amount of natural and artificial/ man-made waste and debris that need to be disposed of at the soonest time possible.

C. What can be done?

We now ask ourselves what can we now do or at least attempt to do?

As the DPWH is presently handling both horizontal and vertical infrastructure, there is now NO check and balance in the system i.e. the DPWH, through its LGU Building Officials (who are mostly Municipal/ City Engineers in an acting capacity as Building Officials) review and approve building plans that apparently consistently violate the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines/ NBCP (P.D. No. 1096), the Fire Code of the Phils. (R.A. No. 9514, formerly P.D. No. 1185), the Accessibility Law (B.P. No. 344) and the Water Code, especially in terms of the mandated waterway easements, with apparent little regard for the consequences on both the natural and built environments, on the general population and on the end-users; if the DPWH cannot implement and enforce these laws, chief of which is P.D. No. 1096, which it is tasked to fully implement and enforce, then the DPWH is clearly NOT the proper agency to handle such matters;

the LGU City/Municipal Engineers which are under DILG control (acting as Building Officials under DPWH control) are presently in charge of both horizontal and vertical infrastructure for almost all LGUs nationwide; again, there is NO check and balance in such a system because it assumes that such a person (usually a civil engineer) is capable of understanding and discharging the component functions of about twelve (12) other state-regulated professionals, chief among them the Architects and Environmental Planners; the LGU City/ Municipal Engineers may have little to no training or knowledge about environmental planning and architecture;

As the DPWH and its LGU Building Officials (or City/ Municipal Engineers) are clearly incapable of enforcing the National Building Code of the Philippines (PD No. 1096) and the Water Code through the dismantling and removal of illegal structures on waterways and since the HUDCC appears to also be incapable of dealing with the physical problems of informal settlers, there may be need for a separate Department, the focus of which shall be in the areas of settlements planning, housing, land development, relocation programs for informal settlers and vertical structures;

We may therefore need to revisit earlier legislative proposals (if any) for the creation of a proposed Department of Planning and Housing, which MUST be the SOLE central authority on ALL physical, land and water use/ site planning, transportation planning and all vertical design regulatory functions for the National Government; the Environmental Planners and Architects who shall be assisting the policy makers are the state-regulated professionals needed for this job, probably not the Civil Engineers who are more adept at program/ project implementation;


So that its focus would NOT be divided, the DPWH must SOLELY concentrate on horizontal infrastructure i.e. the coordinative horizontal planning (with the proposed Department of Planning and Housing), construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, civil works, flood control structures and related structures, water supply and management, traffic management, waste management, protection of coastal areas and resources and related works;

the DPWH can help the other agencies implement vertical projects but the planning and design of such vertical projects should NOT be done by the DPWH due to its relatively poor record in vertical design i.e. school and government office buildings and related vertical public infrastructure that are poorly space-planned, that do not last and are not sensitive to the requirements of tropical and sustainable design, resulting in a waste of public funds;

The DPWH must be mandated to fully implement and enforce Secs. 302.3 & 4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096 (the 1977 National Building Code of the Philippines) that LIMIT ONLY to Architects the signing and sealing of ALL ARCHITECTURAL documents for projects in the Philippines, provisions already fully harmonized in 2004 by the DPWH itself with the multiple provisions of the Architecture Act of 2004 (R.A. No. 9266) that say the same thing; there is NO TRO, NO injunction and NO pending constitutional question on either Secs. 302.3 & 4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096 or on R.A. No. 9266; the May 2005 injunction on Secs. 302.3 & 4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096 was already LIFTED/ DISSOLVED in January of 2008 (and affirmed in May 2009) by 2 immediately executory Court Orders but the DPWH Secretary, a civil engineer by training, still continues to allow 114,000 civil engineers/ CEs nationwide (who have very little or no knowledge of architecture) to sign and seal ARCHITECTURAL documents in violation of law and the 2 standing Court Orders; since there has been no TRO nor injunction issued by the Court of Appeals to date on Secs. 302.3 & 4 of the 2004 Revised IRR of P.D. No. 1096, the DPWH Secretary is now attempting to re-label/ reclassify ARCHITECTURAL documents as civil documents to continue to allow CEs nationwide to sign the re-labeled ARCHITECTURAL documents; if the CEs still continue to sign ARCHITECTURAL plans/ documents, then the problems exposed by Storm Ondoy shall persist all over the Philippines and continue to wreak havoc on our lives;

REPEAL the section of the Local Government Code (R.A. No. 7160) that inexplicably allowed the LGU City/ Municipal Engineers (in charge of horizontal infrastructure) to simultaneously serve as Acting Building Officials (in charge of horizontal infrastructure); there is NO check and balance in such a system; thereafter, Building Officials (who should be Architects by law, i.e. R.A. No. 9266) and City/ Municipal Architects must become mandatory for all LGUs; the Building Official is a fulltime job while the City/ Municipal Architects can be employed on a part-time basis;

the City/ Municipal Planning Officers must be an Environmental Planner or someone sufficiently trained by the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planning (PIEP) or possibly even certified by PRC PRB Board of Environmental Planning as capable of functioning as an LGU Planning Officer; in relation to this, Congressional action on the pending bill on environmental planning (to repeal P.D. No. 1308) should now be accelerated;

All architectural and physical/ land/ use planning programs and projects that are to be implemented/ undertaken under the Government Procurement and Reform Act (GPRA) of 2003 (R.A. No. 9184) must primarily involve Architects and Environmental Planners, not civil engineers; the Bid and Award Committee (BAC) Observers for such procurement activities (goods, services or infrastructure) must come primarily from the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) or the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) or other similar organizations that can effectively, impartially and professionally advise the BAC of the procuring entity; the Government Procurement Policy Board (GPPB) should implement and enforce the same the soonest as it is already provided for under their July 2009 Revised IRR for R.A. No. 9184;

Reconsider, amend or repeal the ban in incineration of solid wastes as provided for under the Clean Air Act, but preferably only if substitutes for plastics and non-biodegradable packaging materials are already in place; this could effectively reduce the need for dumpsites and the volume of waste that find its way into our waterways;

land is a scarce resource that should be wisely used; it is now possibly the time to consider and promote high density vertical developments rather than low density horizontal residential developments on converted farmland; it is also time to introduce such high density structures to fill up vacant or underutilized land that abound in our urban settlements (infilling) so that urban sprawl could be curtailed; these could have a great effect on the performance of our waterway and flood control systems;

as the resources of the State are finite, there should be greater and more effective population control policies/ mechanisms in place; otherwise, certain segments of society, particularly the middle class, will keep on supporting them involuntarily through the taxes that they pay; there may be need to accelerate quality legislative work on the pending reproductive health bills;

For the National Government to revisit the following Metro Manila physical flood control proposals advanced by various entities over the past 4 decades:

SHORT TERM
commission a short study (including a quick hydrology/ flood survey) or commence an official investigation to find out what really happened last 26 September 2009 and why floodwaters remain stagnant at Pasig, Cainta and Taytay; the DPWH must explain why the water in these areas are not being drained; the study must map out the extent of flooding that day and the following days; the investigation must necessarily also include finding out what happened during the great Iloilo City flood of 2 years ago;
mandate all LGUs to remove all impediments at all waterways, including the illegal structures of informal settlers i.e. which reduce the carrying capacity of waterways and contribute to debris formation;
temporarily allow the burning of wastes and debris to reduce the possible of these wastes finding their way back to the waterways;
de-silt the Laguna Lake to increase its holding capacity;
deepen the Pasig River to increase its carrying capacity and construct canals to connect its meandering sections to facilitate floodwater flow (if technically feasible);
upgrade the dismal capabilities of the NDCC for disaster response;

MEDIUM TERM
clear the Manggahan Floodway embankments of ALL illegal structures estimated at about 25,000 (including those erected by the LGUs) and of ALL its estimated 250,000 informal settlers (to be done by the DPWH, DILG/ LGUs, HUDCC, etc.);
redevelop the Marikina River bank/ bend areas identifiable as overflow areas or mini-flood plains so that these could properly serve their purposes in future storm events (by DPWH, DILG, MMDA, LGUs, etc.);
undertake a comprehensive hydrology/ flooding study for the Metro Manila Area and the Greater Manila Area (which includes Cainta, Taytay, Antipolo City, San Mateo and Montalban) so that their flood control systems could be integrated and so that upstream holding/ impounding areas that can delay the arrival of Sierra Madre storm waters/ surface runoff could be identified; we should be able to somehow harness/use all of these freshwater for our benefit; a series of new dam systems for impounding water for domestic or utility applications could also be proposed under such a study;
update the MMETROPLAN study of the 1970s;

LONG TO VERY LONG TERM
i) construct the Paranaque Spillway that would relieve the Laguna Lake during storm events; if a right-of-way (ROW) could be found, the Paranaque Spillway could be integrated with other infrastructure developments i.e. related to transport, conveyance of utility systems, possible property development, etc.

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TAO-Pilipinas Young Professionals Program

Over the past two months TAO welcomed three groups of international delegates participating in various training courses under Lund University’s Housing and Development Management (HDM) Department. This has been the second year that TAO served as local coordinator, facilitating participants’ field visits to housing development sites in Metro Manila to experience what they refer to as “architecture in extreme environments.”
(See TAO website)

In the coming months, TAO will start organizing its own annual training program, the YP Workshop on Social Housing, for local participants. The thematic program for this year’s YP Workshop, set for October 2009, will focus on water and sanitation issues with immersion activities in urban poor communities in Metro Manila. At the end of the project, we hope to form a new batch of committed young professionals to undertake small community projects that will embody the collaborative partnership between the young professionals and communities in need. As we mobilize the resources required for this activity, we’ll also need extra hands to do research work, community technical needs assessments, and sponsorship solicitations. Volunteers are very much welcome to work with us, just email us at yp@tao-pilipinas. org..

5th Eco-Products International Fair (EPIF) at MOA

After successfully holding it in Malaysia in 2004, Singapore in 2006,
Thailand in 2007, and Vietnam in 2008, the 5th Eco-Products
International Fair (EPIF) will be held in the Philippines on 19-22
March 2009 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay
City.

EPIF is one of the largest international environmental exhibitions in
Asia which:

1) showcases the most advanced environment- friendly technologies,
products, and services that enhance sustainable productivity and
competitiveness;

2) provides international and local industry players with a marketing
platform for exploring business collaboration and accelerating eco-
awareness and expansion of green markets in the Philippines and
abroad;

3) provides an excellent opportunity to educate and engage the general
public for the establishment of a sustainable society by promoting
public awareness of environmentally friendly products and services;
and

4) provides an opportunity to showcase our country's industrial and
indigenous eco-products and services.

EPIF is organized by the Asian Productivity Organization (APO), a
regional inter-governmental productivity think-tank, catalyst,
regional adviser, institution builder, and clearinghouse organization
with 20-member countries, with its local National Productivity
Organization (NPO) in the host country and a private-sector
counterpart as local co-organizers. As the NPO of APO in the
Philippines, the Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) is the
co-organizer of the 5th EPIF 2009, together with the Philippine
Business for the Environment (PBE), as its private sector counterpart.

In this regard, we would like to invite you to come and visit EPIF
2009 where our very own indigenous environment- friendly products will
be showcased to the rest of the world. ADMISSION IS FREE. Attached
are the events highlights and invitation flyer for your reference.

For further information please get in touch with our EPIF secretariat
Ms. Tina Vergara at 6312126.

We trust that you will give this request your favorable consideration.

Thank you very much!

Yours truly,

ANTONIO D. KALAW,JR.
President
Development Academy of the Philippines

Invitation: Online Course on Land Use Planning and Disaster Risk Reduction

An online course entitled Reducing Disaster Risks through Land Use Planning is set to start on March 23, 2009, as part of the Natural Disaster Risk Management Program.

This specialization course presents a general background on trends and experiences in mainstreaming disaster risk reduction objectives in land use and urban planning. It is ideal for professionals and practitioners involved in public infrastructures, critical facilities, housing and real estate, and lifelines such as land use planners, urban planner, environmental planners, settlement planners, zoning officers, and building and housing officials and housing officers employed in national and local government institutions.

COURSE DURATION March 23 - April 19, 2009

HOW TO APPLY

Those who are interested may register through this link:
http://www.emi-megacities.org/wbilupreg.

Only online registration will be considered.

Deadline of application: March 16, 2009

REQUIREMENTS

* Computer literate, especially in the use of Internet
* Can access the Internet and devote at least two (2) hours a day for eLearning
* Has a background on disaster risk management

COURSE FEE

Filipino Participants:

a) Government Employees: Php 2,500

b) Non-Government Employees: Php 3,000

International Participants: US$100** Plus an additional mailing expense for distribution of CDs and Course Certificates

Mode of Payment Cash, check, or bank transfer

More information can be found at the EMI website: http://www.emi-megacities.org. If you have inquiries and clarifications, kindly send your inquiries to wbi-lup@emi-megacities.org.

Join Earth Hour 2009

It's as simple as a flick of the switch.

The lights will go off for one hour on March 28 at 8:30 pm in key cities in the Philippines and all over the world. It's called Earth Hour.

This lights-out initiative, which began in Sydney in 2007 as a one-city environmental campaign, has evolved into a grassroots action that has attracted worldwide attention. In 2008, 371 cities across 35 countries turned their lights out in a united call for action on climate change and energy conservation. Global landmarks – such as the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, Rome's Colosseum, and the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square – all stood in darkness, symbols of hope for a cause that grows more urgent by the hour.

Earth Hour 2009 aims to reach one billion people in 1,000 cities all over the world. To help reach this goal, a global sign-up campaign and competition is again being launched worldwide. Last year, the Philippines ranked 9th in terms of total sign-ups. All Filipinos are urged to sign up at Earth Hour's global website: http://www.earthhour.org. Earth Hour Philippines 2009 hopes to involve 10 million Filipinos and 500 businesses in key cities across the country.

Earth Hour 2009 is a global call to action to every individual, every business, and every community. It is a call to stand up, to take responsibility, and to get actively involved in working towards a sustainable future. People across the world will turn off their lights and join together in creating a vital conversation about the future of our precious planet.

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), the Green Army Philippines Network, and the SWITCH movement have joined hands with the Department of Energy to spread public awareness of the Earth Hour message to cities and communities all over the country.

"2009 is a destiny year for the entire planet," declared Lory Tan, President and CEO of WWF-Philippines. "This is the year that we decide the future of humanity. Earth Hour is a message of hope and action and we hope it sends a powerful message to both local and world leaders. It is a global movement that proves that each one of us can make a difference. Imagine what we can do if we act together."

Recognizing the vital role of the energy community—particular ly in terms of sustainable electric power generation, clean transport fuels, and best energy practices across sectors—DOE Secretary Angelo T. Reyes expressed full support for Earth Hour. "This grassroots initiative is an opportunity for individuals from all corners of the globe to unite and, in a single voice, highlight the urgent need for dramatic lifestyle changes and best energy practices to save our planet. This is a cause that should unite us as Filipinos and as citizens of the world."

The first step is just turning off a light.

Join us for Earth Hour 2009! Turn off your lights at 8.30pm on Saturday, March 28, and sign-up here to be counted.

Ocean 9 hotel-casino project in Subic

After being rocked with controversy, the Subic hotel casino project "Ocean 9" will still push through but in another location. The Council for the Built and Natural Environment (CBNE) has come up with findings that contradict allegations against the project proponents.

The CBNE is composed of the United Architects of the Philippines, Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners, Philippine Association of Landscape Architects, Geological Society of the Philippines, Integrated Chemists of the Philippines, National Master Plumbers Association of the Philippines, Philippine Association of Agriculturists, Philippine Institute of Interior Designers, and the Society of Filipino Foresters.

The CBNE issued a manifesto urging “a second look” at the Ocean 9 controversy to “come up with a more objective and intelligent appreciation of the situation.” Their fact-finding mission validated that the proposed project site is in Subic’s commercial district, there is no natural forest in the proposed project site and that no tree has been cut or felled.

Based on its findings, the group concluded that vegetation in the project site can neither be considered virgin forest, or a natural old-growth forest, and that there are no century-old trees in the area.

On the other hand, Grand Utopia is already impatient because of the delay resulting from the controversy on allegations by noted Filipino architect Felino Palafox Jr. that the project would destroy about 300 trees at the proposed site.

Despite the raging controversy, the Korean proponent has not given up on its $120-million project and is now scouting for another location and has asked Subic authorities for help in finding another site for its hotel-casino complex.

The new location being identified, though not yet final, is a block of waterfront property where the decade-old steel skeleton of an aborted hotel project still stands.

Source: Business Mirror

YPDC Exhibit @ PUP-CAFA

The winning and notable entries from the 2008 YP Design Challenge: Ideas for Sustainable Communities will be on exhibit at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines - College of Architecture and Fine Arts (PUP-CAFA) on February 24 (Tuesday) until February 27 (Friday). The YPDC exhibit is being presented as part of the celebration of PUP-CAFA's 9th Foundation Anniversary. It features the presentation boards of the winning entries in the Sustainable Shelter and Portable Playground categories, along with the entries' scaled models done by architects/model-makers Edra Belga and Ave Casono.

The travelling exhibit has been previously mounted at the SHEC (St. Hannibal Empowerment Center) Phase 2 Housing Project, Green Papaya Art Projects, and during the Shelter Design and Development (SDD) International Course at Imperial Hotel.

You are all invited to view the exhibit at its latest stop at PUP-CAFA.

Cheers,

Geraldine Matabang
Young Professionals (YP) Program Coordinator
TAO-Pilipinas, Inc.

Climate and Clean Energy Week

Here's an invitation for a high-level dialogue on climate change in Asia.

Climate and Clean Energy Week
High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change in Asia
and
The 4th Asia Clean Energy Forum 2009

Asian Development Bank Headquarters, Manila
15-19 June 2009

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) are pleased to announce an important week of meetings and consultations on climate change and clean energy during 15-19 June 2009.

Two back-to-back events will take place at ADB Headquarters in Manila:

* High-Level Dialogue on Climate Change in Asia Pacific to convene climate change policy leaders to discuss the path forward for the Asia Pacific region.

* The 4th Asia Clean Energy Forum 2009 to promote best practices in policy and finance and seek to catalyze actions that respond to the region's climate and energy security challenges.


It is expected that the week's events will draw more than 700 participants, including leading policymakers and regulators, public and private decision-makers, finance professionals, clean energy project developers, civil society members and advocates, and researchers and academics in the area of clean energy technologies and programs.

Online registration will be available after February 13, 2009.

For inquiries about Open Space Meetings or the Marketplace of Ideas, please send an email to forum@cleanenergyasia.net
We look forward to your participation in this important event.

The 35th UAP National Convention

The 35th UAP National Convention will be held on on April 23-25, 2009 at the SMX Convention Center.

The UAP National Convention XXXV is the premier event of the United Architects of the Philippines. Join us in Manila for over 10 continuing education programs, tours, events, and 400 leading-edge companies exhibiting their products and services, you’ll find plenty of exciting educational and entertaining activities.

Events during the UAP National Conventions include: Chapter Presidents’ Assembly, UAP Annual Business Meeting, Investiture of UAP Fellows, Elections of the Officers and Members of the UAP National Board,

As a usual part of the UAP National Convention, the following programs are also included: Presentation of Officers and Members of the National Board, Tri-Partite Network Meeting, Council of Deans and Heads of Schools of Architecture in the Philippines, Seminars and Workshops on Professional Development and Technical Presentations and Exhibits.

Who Should Attend?

Everyone connected to the building and design community will benefit from attending the UAP National Convention XXXV. Whether you’re an architect, designer, interior designer, landscape architect, engineer, developer, builder, architectural educator, product manufacturer, or client, this convention brings together all members of the design profession and construction industry.

The United Architects of the Philippines

SINCE 1975, the UAP has represented the professional interests of architects. As UAP members, more than 20,000 licensed architects, emerging professionals, and allied partners in design express their commitment to excellence and livability in our nation’s buildings and communities. Members adhere to a code of ethics and professional conduct that assures the client, the public, and colleagues of a UAP-member architect’s dedication to the highest standards in professional practice.

(more info from UAP)

Go Green Fair

Shangri-La's Mactan Resort and Spa will be holding a Go Green Fair on 27-28 March 2009 wherein we are promoting awareness of our green initiatives through a series of seminars and exhibitions to encourage corporations and the local community to be environmentally responsible.

This also significantly falls on Earth Hour which is observed Worldwide on 28 March 2009. We are delighted to invite you to participate in this event. This will be an opportunity to showcase your exceptional products and promote your green initiatives.

For further queries, you may get in touch with Gwen Hufano, our Events Manager at (632) 231 6287 or email at gwen.hufano@shangri-la.com

PROGRAM for GO GREEN CEBU FAIR
MARCH 27, 2009 ( FRIDAY)
9:00H- 10:00H- Opening Ceremony
- Welcome Remarks from the GM
- Ribbon Cutting and TREE PLANTING as Opening of the Exhibitors
-Invited Media
9:00 - 17:00H - A speech from Secretary Jose Atienza Jr.
-First Session
What is Go Green all about?
Introduce Go Green in Cebu?
- ( Schedules of other speakers to be finalized)
10:00H- 17:00H - Exhibit ongoing
MARCH 28, 2009 ( SATURDAY)
10:00H- 17:00H - Exhibit ongoing
13:00H- 17:00H - Second Session on Green Initiatives; Last Day,
17:00H- 20:00H - Cocktails for all invited guests and Speakers for the
Launching of Green Meetings at Shangri-La
20:00H -21:00H - Participate on the Earth Hour Worldwide
MARCH 29, 2009 ( SUNDAY)
9:00H- 17:00H - Last Day of Exhibit

Register Now for the 7th International Public Markets Conference

Project for Public Spaces is very pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 7th International Public Markets Conference, which will be held on April 24-26, 2009 in San Francisco, CA. The conference will showcase the vital role markets play in reconnecting local economies and communities.

San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area are known for a rich array of markets and a local and international population who patronize them year-round, indoors and out. The event will take place in and around the area's famous markets, public spaces and neighborhoods, enabling participants to see first hand the Ferry Building Marketplace and Ferry Plaza Farmers Market. Along with stimulating workshops and networking opportunities, the conference will feature tours of the area's best markets and receptions featuring local and delicious foods and wines.

First-class speakers from around the world will be on hand to deliver lectures, workshops, and breakout sessions, and some 300 participants are expected representing diverse fields such as market management, community organizing, healthcare, government and real-estate development. For this, our 7th conference, we are expecting our largest international participation to date.

For more information and to register, please click here

Bamboo Architecture Mentoring/Tutorials

For those interested in learning how to use bamboo in contemporary structures, especially residences, Arch. Rosario Encarnacion-Tan is willing to entertain them at her office for mentoring/tutoring sessions at the following rates:

1. Individual: P 1,500.00 for 1 to 2 hours.
2. 2-3 Persons P 2,000.00 for 1 to 2 hours
3. 4-6 Persons P 3,000.00 for 1 to 2 hours.

They can forward their questions ahead of time.

If there are materials to be photocopied, it will be done after the lecture and sent to them after payment for the cost of photocopying.

For reservations, scheduling and inquiries, please contact her through the following details:

Arch. Rosario Encarnacion-Tan
Unit P-12 Xavierville Royale Condominium, 61 Xavierville Ave. Loyola Heights, Quezon City, Metro-Manila, Philippines
Telefax: +632 9287200
Cellphone: + 63918 9282758
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Heritage Conservation Society Lecture on Church Heritage Conservation

The Heritage Conservation Society invites everyone to attend "SAVING GRACE: Case Studies on the Architectural Conservation of Heritage Churches Here and Abroad" on Saturday, 31 January 2009, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Army & Navy Club Building (now Museo ng Maynila) in Rizal Park.

Speakers will include:

Ms. Tina Paterno, Senior Conservator from New York City
- the Smithfield Church, built in 1925, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
- the Cathedral of the Incarnation, built in 1876, in Garden City, New York;

Archt. Arnulfo Dado, of the National Museum
- San Agustin Church, Intramuros, Manila, completed in 1607 and declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO,
- the Parish Church of San Raymundo de Peñafort, Rizal (Malaueg), Cagayan, built in 1607 and declared a National Cultural Treasure by the NCCA;

Archt. Angel Lazaro, of Angel Lazaro & Associates
- Parish Church of San Andres, in Masinloc, Zambales, built in 1607 and declared a National Cultural Treasure by the NCCA.

Lunch will be served. Minimum donation is P 200 for non-members, P 100 for HCS members, and P 50 for undergraduate students. For more information, please contact the HCS at 521-2239 or hcs_secretariat@ yahoo.com.