NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS

FISCAL YEAR 2017-2018

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
GUILLERMO H. HISANCHA, FUAP, APEC AR, AA
National President

BENJAMIN K. PANGANIBAN JR., FUAP, AA, APEC AR

National Executive Vice President

JESSIE D. AVILA, UAP

Vice President, Area A

REYNALDO S. ACOSTA, FUAP

Vice President, Area B

MOISES L. ABELLERA, UAP

Vice President, Area C

TRINIDAD G. SALIGUMBA, UAP

Vice President, Area D
MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO.21, S. 2018
RENATO A. HERAY, FUAP, AA, PALA
Fiscal Year 2017-2018
Secretary General

PAMELA N. AMADOR, FUAP, AA

National Treasurer
17 January 2018
ELDRED CAESAR I. TAN, FUAP
National Auditor

MARIA LISA V. SANTOS, FUAP TO : ALL MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
Chancellor, College of Fellows
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS, HEADS OF SPECIAL AND STANDING
MARIA BENITA O. REGALA, FUAP, AA
Immediate Past National President
COMMITTEES, AND CHAPTER PRESIDENTS

REGIONAL DISTRICT DIRECTORS

SUBJECT : 44TH UAP NATIONAL CONVENTION ON 12th – 14th APRIL 2018
JOEL P. RULLA, UAP
District Director, A1a
PURSUANT to Board Resolution Series of 2017-2018 No.39, officers and members of
EDMUNDO B. UDARBE, JR., UAP
District Director, A1b the United Architects of the Philippines are hereby encouraged to attend and actively
OWEN B. TOLENTINO, UAP participate the forthcoming 44th UAP National Convention. The following information
District Director, A2a
pertains to the said event:
EDWIN MICHAEL T. DE DIOS, UAP
District Director, A2b
a. Date : 12th -14th April 2018, Thursday to Saturday
RONNIE R. YUMANG, UAP
District Director, A3
b. Venue : SMX Convention Center, Pasay City
ROUEL C. AGPAWA, UAP
District Director, A4 c. Theme : “SIGASIG: A Zeal for Excellence”
RONALDO F. BERNAL, UAP
District Director, A5
d. Registration Fees / Convention Rates
EDUARDO S. CASARES, FUAP
District Director, B1 PhP 6,000.00 – Districts A2-A5, B1-B4
TESSA C. ESPINAS-SALINAS, UAP
PhP 5,500.00 – Districts A1, B5, Areas C, D, and Foreign Chapters
District Director, B2

EDMON L. SAMSON, UAP

There are NO early-bird rates. There will be NO on-site registration.
District Director, B3

MANOLO I. MERHAN, FUAP Kindly refer to the official National Convention Registration Guidelines as
District Director, B4
attached for detailed information and proper guidance.
MARLO V. OCO, UAP
District Director, B5
For any inquiries or updates about this event, kindly contact the UAP Natcon 44
EMMANUEL O. CUIZON, UAP
District Director, C1 Secretariat through email at uapnatcon44.sigasig@gmail.com or you may visit the UAP
FELIPE B. JOCSON, UAP Website: www.united-architects.org
District Director, C2

LEANDRO G. ORDIZ, UAP

District Director, C3
We look forward to your confirmed participation to this undertaking.
VERNAN M. LAMIS, UAP
District Director, C4
All Area Vice Presidents and District Directors are likewise directed to ensure the
ELWYN D. BAÑARES, UAP
effective dissemination of this Circular in your respective jurisdictions and extend
District Director, D1
assistance when appropriate and necessary.
ILDEFONSO F. TORRES, JR., UAP
District Director, D2
A wide and immediate dissemination of this Memorandum is hereby requested
ALBERT S. ROSEL, UAP
District Director, D3

ANACLETO Y. TAMOSO, UAP

District Director, D4
AR. GUILLERMO H. HISANCHA, FUAP, APEC AR, AA, DFRIA
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS UAP National President
CESAR G. ALJAMA, UAP
Commission on Professional Practice

VIRGILIO D. ANDRES JR., FUAP

Professional Development Commission By the President:
WILFREDO G. GACUTAN, FUAP
Commission on Education

CORAZON FABIA-TANDOC, FUAP, AA

Commission on Internal Affairs
AR. RENATO A. HERAY, FUAP, PALA, AA, FRIA
GIL V. JAPITANA, UAP
UAP Secretary General
Commission on Governmental and External Affairs

ROBERT BENEDICT C. HERMOSO, FUAP

Sentrong Arkitekturang Filipino
UNITY. ACCOUNTABILITY. PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE
6-Time PRC’s Outstanding Accredited Professional Organization of the Year
ANTONIO A. VALDEZ, FUAP (2002, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017)
Commission on Convention, Assemblies & Exhibits First-ever recipient of DTI-CIAP’s Outstanding Accredited Professional Organization (2017)
2009 Father Neri Satur Award for Environmental Heroism

UAP CHAPTERS - AREA A (District A1a) PANGASINAN-DAGUPAN, BAGUIO, ILOCOS-CIUDAD FERNANDINA, LA UNION, ILOCOS NORTE-LAOAG CITY, SUMMER CAPITAL, PANGASINAN SCALE, YLOCOS VIGAN, LA UNION-AGUILA, CORDILLERA • (District A1b)
CAGAYAN VALLEY, ISABELA SIERRA MADRE, NUEVA VIZCAYA, CAGAYAN NORTH • (District A2a) NUEVA ECIJA CABANATUAN, BULACAN, BARASOAIN, STA. MARIA-BULACAN EAST, DEL PILAR-BULACAN, MALOLOS REPUBLIKA • (District A2b) ZAMBALES-
OLONGAPO, TARLAC, PAMPANGA-SAN FERNANDO, BALANGA-BATAAN, ANGELES CITY, SINUKWAN-PAMPANGA, CLARK • ANGELES CITY-ALAYA • (District A3) QUEZON CITY, QC SILANGAN, QC CAPITOL, QC TANDANG SORA, HONGKONG, QC CENTRAL, QC
SOUTH TRIANGLE, LOS ANGELES • (District A4) DILIMAN, NEW MANILA, CAMANAVA HILAGA, QC ELLIPTICAL, NOVA CENTRAL, KSA EASTERN PROVINCE , KSA WESTERN REGION KSA RIYADH, UAE DUBAI, UAE ABU DHABI, QATAR, KUWAIT, BAHRAIN, OMAN •
CAMANAVA-AB BANTAYOG (District A5) RIZAL TAYTAY, PASIG, MARIKINA VALLEY, SAN JUAN MANDALUYONG, GREENHILLS, RIZAL EAST, CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA 116, RIZAL KALAYAAN 100, RIZAL CAINTA 101, SAN JUAN PINAGLABANAN,
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA • AREA B (District B1) MANILA ATELIER, MANILA SAMPALOC, MANILA METRO, MANILA CENTRUM, MANILA ARCHIZONIAN, MANILA STA. MESA, SINGAPORE • (District B2) MANILA MAGS, MANILA MAHARLIKA, MANILA MAYNILAD,
MANILA CORINTHIAN, MANILA INTRAMUROS, MANILA ALCALDIA, ONTARIO-CANADA, MANILA LA SOLIDARIDAD, BRITISH COLUMBIA • (District B3) MAKATI, MAKATI-CBD, PARAÑAQUE-PALANYAG, MAKATI GREENBELT, ALABANG, CAVITE, FORT BONIFACIO,
SHANGHAI, BRUNEI, LAS PIÑAS, KUALA LUMPUR • GUAM-USA (District B4) QUEZON PROVINCE, SAN PABLO, LAGUNA, BATANGAS, PALAWAN, MINDORO, LIPA • BATANGAS LAKESHORE (District B5) CAMARINES, LEGAZPI, IRIGA-RINCONADA, DARAGA-
CAGSAWA, SORSOGON KASANGGAYAHAN, DAET-CAMARINES NORTE, TABACO, CATANDUANES, MASBATE RODEO • AREA C (District C1) CEBU, DUMAGUETE, RAJAH HUMABON, BOHOL, LAPU-LAPU, SUGBU, CEBU LEON KILAT, METRO CEBU, FORT SAN
PEDRO • (District C2) BACOLOD, NEGRENSE, MT. KANLAON • (District C3) LEYTE, SAN JUANICO, LEYTE WEST, METRO TACLOBAN, SAMAR SINIRANGAN • (District C4) ILOILO, CAPIZ, MARIKUDO, ANTIQUE, HAMILI, AKLAN • AREA D (District D1) DAVAO, MOUNT
APO, COTABATO, SOCSKSARGEN, DATU BAGO-DABAW, KADAYAWAN-DABAW, NORTH DAVAO , DAVAO ALPHA, BALLADAW DABAW • SINLAYAN-DABAW • (District D2) ZAMBOANGA, ZAMBOANGA-CHAVACANO • (District D3) CAGAYAN DE ORO, BUTUAN,
SURIGAO, GOLD-CDO, METRO KAGAY-AN, CDO BAY • (District D4) ILIGAN CITY, DIPOLOG, OZAMIS CITY, PAGADIAN

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TO: District Directors and Chapter Presidents
THRU: Area Vice-Presidents
FROM: NatCon 44 Organizing Committee

OFFICIAL REGISTRATION GUIDELINES (FIRST ROUND)

for the 44TH UAP NATIONAL CONVENTION

1. As much as the Organizing Committee (OrCom) would like to accommodate more

delegates, for reasons of utmost safety, reasonable comfort, and manageable security
within the convention premises, only 3000 delegates may be registered and admitted.
So please follow the instructions carefully to ensure that the registration process goes
smoothly.

2. The Convention Fees are as follows:

a. PhP 6,000.00: Districts A2-A5, B1-B4
b. PhP 5,500.00: Districts A1, B5, Areas C, D, and Foreign Chapters

There are no early-bird rates. There will be no on-site registration.

3. Only members who have settled their accounts with the UAP Membership, meaning,
those who have updated annual dues without arrears, are qualified to participate in any
activity of the United Architects of the Philippines, which includes the 44th UAP National
Convention. The chapter allotment tables attached to these guidelines are based on records
provided by the UAP Membership Division.

4. There will be two rounds of registration:

a. The first round will be through District Directors and Chapter Presidents for one full
month (January 15th to February 16th, 2018). In the spirit of equal representation, the
delegation will be distributed based on numbers.
b. The second round, those remaining available slots which have been returned or
revoked, will be re-offered at a later date, sometime in February 2018. This will now be
free-for-all, first-come-first-served, and no-dibs.

5. From the table, the column “M.I.G.S” is the total number of members in good standing
based on updated UAP records. The column “National %” shows the number of members
in a chapter divided by the national total.

The column on “Chapter Delegates” is the pro-rated allotment for each chapter which
includes both officers and regular members. This is the maximum number of chapter
delegates at least for the first round of registration.

The OrCom has decided to maintain a minimum chapter representation of 5 delegates.

Therefore, any chapter which resulted with fewer than 5 delegates will be given the
remainder, as shown on the “Courtesy Slots” column.

6. Chapter presidents are urged to seek out and prioritize their members who are in most
need of CPD points for their PRC ID renewal. As long as the chapter is represented by
its president or any authorized representative for the Chapter Presidents’ Assembly and
the General Assembly and Business Meeting during the National Convention, the chapter
president can distribute the remaining slots to his chapter members.

District Directors are requested to continually follow up with the Chapter Presidents so
that delays can be avoided.
7. No chapter is required to fill up their allotted slots entirely. There are still those from
other chapters or districts who would need it more. Any unfilled slots by the time of the
first deadline, or if payments have not been made by the deadline given, will be revoked
and turned over to the second round of registration.

8. Delegation slots are NON-TRANSFERABLE:

a. Delegation slots allotted to a chapter is intended for that chapter alone. Those slots may
not be re-appropriated to another chapter, even from within the same district.
b. Once a name has been submitted, considering that the requirements are complete,
that corresponding person is considered a delegate. No other name/person will be
recognized in his stead.

9. The second round of registration, to reiterate, will be on a “free-for-all,”, “first- come-first-

served”, and “no-dibs” basis. This will be done online and with proper announcements
before it is opened to the general membership. The tentative period is from February 26th
to March 2nd, 2018.

10. All payments will be made through our official account:

Account Name : 44th UAP Natcon
Bank Branch : BDO Timog Victoria Towers Branch
Account Number : 00256-0205-110

11. Payments may also be made at the UAP National Headquarters through its Finance
Officer, Ms. Alma Valencia. In the same manner, registration is made through the chapter
by the chapter president or his official representative only. No registration for individuals
will be entertained.

12. Once payment has been made:

a. Complete the following details on a full sheet of paper: Chapter Name, Chapter
b. President’s Name, List of Chapter’s Convention Delegates, and a scanned image of the
Deposit Slip. The total number of delegates should match the amount payed/deposited.
c. Transmit the file (in .pdf) to uapnatcon44.sigasig@gmail.com.

13. You will receive an acknowledgment of your transmission. All submissions will still be
subject to verification before you can receive a formal confirmation along with the Official
Receipt. Only payments made within the prescribed deadlines will be honoured.

14. Refunds will be accommodated only after the Convention proper. A charge of 10% of the
fee will be used to facilitate the processing of the refund. Any late submissions and
payments made by the chapter will not be recognized and the allotted slots will be turned
over to the second round of registration.

Florencio T. Sebastian III

Director, 44th UAP National Convention