CUTENIMICAH - message from President Manuel L.

- 6th President of the PIA

Quezon - the repealing of Act No. 2985 was approved
HISTORY OF UAP TARIFA DE HONORIOS
- speeches from Vice President Sergio by Congress which was vetoed by
- During Spanish time there were no schools - the first standards of professional Osmena and the Manila Mayor Eulogio President Quirino.
of Architecture in the Philippines. practice for the practice of civil engineering Rodriguez, Sr
1947
- The closest a Filipino could aspire to the title and architecture - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF THE
of an Architect or practice Architecture was - was patterned from the AIA documents PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTS SOCIETY was - the first Architectural Exhibition was held
to be a Maestro de Obra. promulgated. at the lobby of the Consolidated Investment
1921 - Juan Arellano, Antonio Toledo and Elias Building at Plaza Goiti
ESCUELA PRACTICA Y PROFESSIONAL DE Ruiz joined the society.
- the founding of the architectural profession in
ARTES OFICIOS DE MANILA 1948
the Philippines was formalized SECOND WORLD WAR
- first school of Maestro de Obra was - Congress enacted Republic Act No. 472,
PHILIPPINE ASSEMBLY ACT NO. 2985 - Architects formed a civilian group
founded by the Spanish government amending Administrative Code, Section
- An act signed into law on February 23, stationed in Fort Santiago through Harold 1901
TWO CLASSES Keyes (co-founder of PAS) as appointed
1921Act to Regulate the Practice of the
by the U. S. Army Corps REPUBLIC ACT NO. 472, SECTION 1901
1. with academic title Maestro de Obras- Professions of Engineers and Architect
Academico - prepared by AIAAF - Gabino de Leon,Angel Nakpil, Edmundo - which legalized the awarding of the design
2. acquired their expertise through practical - this law created separate Board Lucero, and Arsenio Topacio. of public works and buildings to private
experience licensed by the Ayuntamiento - of Examiners for Architecture and Civil CARLOS ARGUELLES architects and engineers
de Manila called MAESTRO DE OBRAS- Engineering
- served as a member of the 32nd Armored 1949
PRACTICO - The law also allowed practicing Maestro de
Obras to be automatically registered as regiment - the Law which separates the statutes of the
FIRST FILIPINO GRADUATES
Architects Architects from the Engineers was passed
1945
- Julio Hernandez (1891)
TOMAS MAPUA REPUBLIC ACT NO. 544
- Isidro Medina (1894) - name of the organization was changed to
- Arcadio Arellano (1894) - was given the number 1 license as architect the Philippine Institute of Architects and - R.A 9266
- Juan Carreon (1896) Planners (PIAP)
CARLOS BARRETO - was later changed to the Philippine REPUBLIC ACT NO. 545
FELIX ROXAS Y ARROYO Institute of Architects (PIA) by a
- was given the number 2 license as architect - Still governs
- First Filipino Architect Resolution presented by CARLOS DA
ANTONIO TOLEDO SILVA 1950
- schooled in London
- began his architectural practice in 1858 - was given the number 3 license as architect FERNANDO OCAMPO - the first Gold Medal Award for a Filipino
1877 1880 1983 Architect was given to Andres Luna de
- President
San Pedro for the famous
- he was employed by the Spanish - organization was transformed as the CESAR H. CONCIO
government, as the Municipal Architect of
Manila. - Vice President 1951
- The Constitution and Bylaws of the Society
OUTSTANDING WORKS was patterned after American Institute of JOSE ZARAGOZA - the Standards of Professional Practice
Architects. prepared by the PIA was printed and
- Santo Domingo Church - Secretary released.
DON JUAN NAKPIL
- Ayuntamiento de Manila in Intramuros
LUIS MA. ARANETA 1953
- President
1902
- Treasurer - the first time the Architects were honored as
TOMAS MAPUA
- ACADEMIA DE ARQUITECTURA Y DIRECTORS guests by the President of the Philippines.
AGREMENSURA DE FILIPINAS. (AAAF) - Vice President - President Elpidio Quirino
- first organization of architects - JUAN NAKPIL
HAROLD KEYES - ANDRES LUNA DE SAN PEDRO 1954
GUILLERMO GARDINER
- Secretary - GINES RIVERA - Carlos da Silva was honored as AIA
- President - GABRIEL FORMOSO Honorary Member
CARLOS BARETTO and FERNANDO OCAMPO
ARCADIO ARELLANO 1948 JANUARY 23, 1957
- Directors
- Vice President - PIA presented a resolution offering - Philippine Institute of Architects was
1938 professional services of its members to the
JOSE PEREZ SIGUEREZA officially admitted as the National Section
government of the Union Internationale Des
- the Society drafted Bill Number 1850
- Secretary LEAGUE OF PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTS (LPA) Architects (UIA).
BILL NUMBER 1850
TOMAS ARGUELLES and JOSE PARAS - 15 members of PIA formed 1958
- proposing the separate statute for the
- Directors - headed by eminent architects of the time - ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE
practice of Architecture from that of
Engineering EMINENT ARCHITECTS OF THE TIME GOVERNMENT ARCHITECTS (APGA)
1903
- was approved in the second reading by the
- Pablo S. Antonio 1962
- was transformed as the ACADEMIA DE National Assembly
ARQUITECTURA, INGENIERIA Y - Antonio V. Bañas PHILIPPINE COUNCIL OF ARCHITECTS
1941 - Pablo D. Panlilio
AGREMNSURA DE FILIPINAS (AIAAF)
- Jose L. Reynoso - was a short-lived organization of, LPA
- the with 96
- Elias L. Ruiz and APGA
members, was celebrated with a;
CESAR H. CONCIO
 - the Council of Filipino Architects (CFA), Organizations headed by the incumbent o Manuel Mañosa, Jr. (VP for Private
conceived to be the umbrella organization Presidents. Practice)
under which the three societies would come o Ruperto Gaite (VP for Government
under one banner. Service)
- PIA did not affiliate to the CFA. OCTOBER 13, 1973 o Cesar Concio (VP for Allied Fields)
o Urbano Caasi, Jr. (Secretary)
1965 - the Council of Filipino Architects endorsed o Librado Macalinao (Treasurer)
the integration move o Felipe Mendoza, Ricardo Poblete,
- APGA, LPA and PIA unanimously approved
OCTOBER 24, 1973 Constantino Agbayani, Corazon
Tandoc, Jesse Mackay, Antonio
1969 - Panel of Negotiators formally Ascalon, Johnny Sulit as directors
- a memorable joint fellowship was held. communicated with the Board of o Norberto Nuke as ex-officio
Architecture on the proposed integration
MANUEL T. MANOSA Meanwhile, a group of PIA members led by Adolfo
DECEMBER 9-10, 1973 Benavides and some members of the Board of the
- PIA PIA, did not choose to become members of the
- the Architecture Week was jointly
United Architects of the Philippines. PIA did not
LIBRADO MACALINAO celebrated by APGA-LPA-PIA
dissolve. This led to the existence of PIA as
- LPA DECEMBER 10, 1973 another separate Professional Organization.

LUCIANO AQUINO - by the passing of the Joint Board 1976

Resolution of Integration of PIA, LPA and
- APGA - UAP became one of the founding members
APGA
of the Philippine Federation of
1971 Professional Organizations (PFPA), the
DECEMBER 16, 1973
- Most of the big names in the 3 organizations Philippine Technological Council (PTC),
- This Joint Resolution was ratified without and the Philippine Council for Planning
attended the affair as if there was only one
objection in a joint general assembly at the and Housing (PCPH).
organization of architects.
Architectural Center in Makati.
- The first one hundred architects were 1979
acknowledged and awarded JANUARY 1, 1974
- the members of LPA and APGA under the - UAP became one of the founding
- the Ad-Hoc Commission assumed its members of the Architects Regional
name of the Council of Filipino Architects
function and formulated the Constitution and Council of Asia.
endorsed the resolution which designated
By-Laws of the proposed new organization
the second week of December as the
which was approved on December 19, and 1988
Nationwide Architecture Week by
President Ferdinand E. Marcos ratified by the membership of APGA, LPA,
- UAP became the National Section of UIA.
and PIA on January 15, 1974.
1973
JUNE 8, 1974
- was the year when the illusive goal of
- A Committee on Organizational Name was
professional unity was explicitly
constituted
conceptualized.
UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
APRIL 1973
- was chosen because it directly expressed
- the LPA President Arch. Edilberto
the central concept on which the
Florentino invited PIA President Ariston
organization was founded: unity.
Nakpil to a meeting which started a series
of conferences between the two DECEMBER 12, 1974
organizations and eventually with
Deogracias Atienza, APGA President. This - the Boards of all three founding
culminated to the formation of the PANEL organizations unanimously approved the
OF NEGOTIATORS. Constitution and By-Laws of the United
Architects of the Philippines.
JUNE 1973
MARCH 26, 1975
- President Ferdinand Marcos issued PD 223
creating the Professional Regulation - UAP was incorporated and was registered
Commission (PRC) for the purpose of with the Securities and Exchange
regulating the practice of all professions. Commission with Registration No. 60782

JULY 13, 1973 MAY 12, 1975

- APGA-LPA-PIA Fellowship Affair was - the Professional Regulation Commission

held at the Architectural Center Club Inc. issued Certificate No. 001 to UAP as the
(ACCI). duly accredited professional organization of
architects in the Philippines.
SEPTEMBER 4, 1973
DECEMBER 12, 1975
- the Panel of Negotiators signed the Joint
Comunique defining the principles and - the members of the UAP elected the First
guidelines of the Integration of the three Regular Board of Directors, namely.
o Jose Herrera (President)