THE FIRST OATH-TAKING CEREMONY OF NEW FILIPINO ARCHITECTS IN SG

November 14, 2023

TWENTY-TWO new Filipino architects formally took their oath during the face-to-face mass oath-taking ceremonies held on Sept. 30, 2023, at the Village Hotel, Singapore. The event was organized by the Singapore Chapter of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), headed by this writer.

The inductees are successful passers of the Architecture Licensure Examination (ALE) under the Special Professional Licensure Examinations conducted by the Professional Regulation Commission from April 22 to 24, 2023, at Bayanihan Center in Singapore. Collectively known as "Batch Ekspatriado," the new architects are all overseas Filipino workers residing and working in Singapore.

ONLY LICENSED ARCHITECTS CAN SIGN AND SEAL ARCHITECTURE DOCUMENTS - SUPREME COURT

November 11, 2023

The United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) has hailed a Supreme Court ruling affirming that only registered and licensed architects are authorized to prepare, sign, and seal architectural documents. This decision resolves a longstanding dispute between architects and civil engineers over responsibilities in architectural design.

UAP National President Richard Garcia celebrated the ruling as a historic win, emphasizing its reinforcement of architects' vital role in community development.

FILIPINO ARCHITECTS CELEBRATE WORLD ARCHITECTURE DAY 2023

October 24, 2023

The celebrations of World Architecture Day 2023 around the globe, last October 2, are manifestations of the global architects’ solidarity and commitment to building resilient communities through sustainable solutions. With the theme “Architecture for Resilient Communities ”by the Union Internationale des Architectes (UIA), the WAD 2023 celebration pushes for an international discourse on the relationship between urban and rural areas among the global community and an emphasis on the capacity of thea rchitecture industry to create resilient and workable community.

JUNE 2023 LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR ARCHITECTS RESULTS RELEASED IN THREE (3) WORKING DAYS

June 15, 2023

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 2,924 out of 4,784 passed the Licensure Examination for Architects (LEA) given by the Board of Architecture headed by its Chairman, Arch. Robert S. Sac with two other members, Arch. Robert M. Mirafuente and Arch. Corazon V. Fabia-Tandoc. The examination was held in N. C. R., Baguio, Cebu, Davao, Iloilo, Legazpi, Lucena, Pampanga, Tacloban, Tuguegarao and Zamboanga this June 9 and 11, 2023.