The Philippine Monitoring Committee
On January 28, 2004, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) and the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), signed a Memorandum of Agreement to bind themselves to work harmoniously as the Monitoring Committee Philippine Section of the APEC Architect Central Council, towards the establishment of the APEC Architect Register in the Philippines in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the APEC participating economies.
During the Central Council meeting held in Tokyo, Japan on May 30 to June 1, 2005, the Monitoring Committee Philippine Section received its authorization from the Central Council to manage and operate the Philippine section of the APEC Architect Register and ensure the continued maintenance of required standards. It also received the authorization to take responsibility for administration of the APEC Architect framework in the Philippines.
The prime duties and responsibilities of the APEC Architect Project Philippine Monitoring Committee are:
- Establish and maintain a section of the APEC Architect Register for the enrolment of APEC Architects registered/licensed in the Philippines.
- Create an APEC Architect National Monitoring Committee composed of representatives from each party with the rank of Commissioner or its equivalent and the President of the UAP or their designated representatives who shall choose their own chair on rotational basis annually to monitor the implementation of the APEC Architect Register in the Philippines through the Panel of Experts.
- Develop, maintain and implement the APEC Architect Register in the Philippines in accordance with the criteria agreed upon by the APEC participating economies in the APEC Architect Project.
- Create a three-person Panel of Experts, one (1) from each party to pass upon the qualifications of applicants for registration in the APEC Architect Register where each party shall nominate/designate its representative to the panel.
- The PRC representative shall take charge of the ethical, moral and professional qualifications of the applicant for registration on the basis of his records at the PRC.
- The CHED representative shall be the expert on educational qualification and shall review the documents of the applicant to establish equivalence of the educational program completed.
- The UAP official representative shall take charge of the assessment and evaluation of professional experience qualifications to meet the criteria and standards agreed upon by the participating economies in the APEC Architect Project.
- Create a Secretariat to be composed of representatives from each party to work under the APEC Architect National Monitoring Committee. The Secretariat shall be headed by the representative from the PRC. The number of Secretariat personnel shall be decided by the parties.
- Upon recommendation of the Panel of Experts on the basis of their assessment of the documents submitted and upon approval by the APEC Architect National Monitoring Committee, the Secretariat shall register approved applicants in the APEC Architect Register Project for the Philippines.
- Upon prior notice from the APEC Human Resources Development Working Group, participate in the meetings of the APEC-HRDWG and other bodies of the APEC involved in the establishment of the APEC Architect Register.
- Constitute the bodies that will undertake the activities to be done under the APEC Architect Register Project.
- Perform such other functions as required to be undertaken in the establishment of the APEC Architect Register.
Composition
Professional Regulation Commission
Hon. Yolanda David-Reyes, Commissioner, Professional Regulation Commission
Hon. Robert S. Sac, Chairman, Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture
Hon. Robert M. Mirafuente, Member, Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture
Commission on Higher Education
Arch. Edric Marco C. Florentino, representing CHED
United Architects of the Philippines
Arch. Renato A. Heray, UAP National President
Arch. Medeliano T. Roldan, Jr., Chair, UAP Committee on APEC Architect
Arch. Prosperidad C. Luis, Member, UAP Committee on APEC Architect
Responsibilities
The two (2) government agencies and one (1) chartered private association have agreed to do and perform their respective undertakings/responsibilities as follows:
Undertaking/Responsibilities of the PRC:
- Confirm that the applicant for registration in the APEC Architect Register is a registered architect.
- Assess, using appropriate criteria and established assessment standards, the competence of the applicant for registration as APEC Architect.
- Issue special temporary permits to foreign architects registered in their economy’s APEC Architect Register who desire to practice in the Philippines, after validation of their qualifications as APEC Architects.
- Exercise jurisdiction through the Board of Architecture in the suspension of the licenses issued to Filipino architects registered in the APEC Architect Register and foreign architects practicing in the Philippines by virtue of temporary special permits issued by the PRC.
Undertaking/Responsibilities of the CHED:
- Determine, in coordination with the PRC through the Board of Architecture and in accordance with the principles adopted by the APEC Architect Register Project, the substantial equivalence of foreign architectural program in education to the Philippines architectural education programs.
- Assess the educational qualifications of applicants for registration in the APEC Architect Register in the Philippines.
- In consultation with the PRC through the Board of Architecture, establish and/or adopt alternative additional qualification requirements for architectural education programs taken or completed by applicants found to be deficient or not equivalent, taking into consideration the relevant provisions of the law regulating the profession and provide and develop a program for the applicant’s compliance.
- Designate the institution or institutions which shall implement the program providing for alternative educational requirements to enable them to meet substantial equivalence for registration in the APEC Architect Register.
Undertaking/Responsibilities of the UAP:
- Establish and/or provide the criteria or guidelines in accordance with the framework, guidelines, and policies agreed upon by APEC participating economies, for the assessment and validation of the applicant’s relevant seven (7) years experience and the minimum three (3) years experience within the seven (7) years, spent as an architect with sole professional responsibility for projects of moderate complexity, or as an architect working in collaboration with other architects in charge of and responsible for a significant aspect of the design, documentation and contract administration of complex projects.
- Assess, on the basis of the documents submitted, the applicant’s compliance with the seven (7) years experience and the minimum three (3) years experience within the seven (7) years, spent as an architect with sole professional responsibility for projects of moderate complexity, or as an architect working in collaboration with other architects in charge of and responsible for a significant aspect of the design, documentation and contract administration of complex projects.
- Certify the status of the applicant with regards to his/her membership in the Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects.
- Make available its data bank with regards to the professional competence, qualifications and accomplishments of applicant.
The 4th CENTRAL COUNCIL MEETING Through the Eyes of the Central Council Secretariat : A REPORT
Introduction
This is a documentation of the different activities surrounding the 4th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting from the point of view of its secretariat. The main activities are arranged sequentially, with their corresponding recommendations indicated in a boxed text. The objective of including the recommendations with this documentation is to enable the next secretariat to have a checklist of items that can be used in preparation for the meeting.
Note that the proceedings held in Manila, Philippines has a unique scenario of having back-to-back APEC events : the 1st International Conference of Architects (ICA) held on Oct. 8-9, and the 4th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting held on Oct. 10-11, 2010. The events and recommendations documented here, therefore, pertain to this specific situation, an option which may be adopted by the next host economy.
The Central Council Meeting
The 4th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting was held in October 10-11, 2010 in the Philippines. The Secretary General (SG), Ar. Prosperidad C. Luis, assembled her support team to do various works related to the event. The CCS is composed of 3 Filipino architects, 1 Filipino graduate architect and a graduating architecture student from the University of Valladolid, Spain. A fourth member, a Filipino architect from the International Conference of Architects Organizing Committee (ICA OrCom), was also included in the CCS.
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4th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting Conclusions
4th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting Conclusions prepared by the Republic of the Philippines.
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Significant Milestones
February 2020
Philippines launched the APEC Architect Project Monitoring Committee Philippines Website
January 2019 - December 2020
Philippines serves as the Central Council Secretariat (and will continue to serve until December 31, 2021 due to pandemic)
- Philippines launched the new website of APEC Architect Central Council last 25 November 2020
- Philippines hosted the First Virtual Meeting of the APEC Architect Central Council last 25 November 2020
February 2, 2019
Conferment of APEC Architects (6th Batch)
June 22, 2015
Conferment of APEC Architects (5th Batch)
October 9, 2010
The Philippines and the Chinese Taipei signed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding the liberalization of the practice of architecture in each other's country
October 9-10, 2010
4th Central Council Meeting was held in the Philippines together with the First International Conference of Architects
October 8, 2010
Conferment of APEC Architects (4th Batch)
April 23, 2009
Conferment of APEC Architects (3rd Batch)
September 10, 2008
UAP offered to undertake the two-year hosting of the APEC Architect Registry Secretariat in Manila; and the fourth (4th) Central Council meeting of the APEC Architect Project
April 25, 2008
Conferment of APEC Architects (2nd Batch)
October 1, 2006
Conferment of First 12 Filipino APEC Architects
September 19, 2005
Launching of APEC Architect Registry Project in the Philippines
January 28, 2004
PRC, CHED and UAP signed a Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of APEC Architect National Monitoring Committee
Resolution of Thanks
At the end of the 4th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting held last 11 October 2010, a Resolution of Thanks was passed by the Council.
Resolution of Thanks
- Canada thanked the Philippines for the hard work and hospitality.
- Malaysia proposed a motion of thanks to the Philippines to officially recognize the wonderful arrangements and hospitality of the Organizing Committee and noted the exhibition as something to emulate. Malaysia requested that its comments be officially recorded in the minutes of the meeting.
- Mexico thanked the Philippines for the excellent direction of the meeting and recognized the work of the Chair and the Secretary General.
- Singapore concurred with Malaysia and Mexico and specifically expressed its appreciation for the UAP Organizing Group, the Chair, the Secretary General and the support staff of the Council Secretariat.
- Chinese Taipei expressed its appreciation for the Secretariat’s hard work, understanding what the role entails, having been itself the Secretariat of the Central Council in the past.
- The Chair acknowledged the thanks of the different economies and wished everyone a safe trip home.
- The Secretary General shared the words of former Secretary General Fernando Mora Mora to the Council on the difficulty of the role:
“You may feel very very tired at this point in time but when everything is finished, you will feel fulfilled and privileged because not many of us will be given this very unique experience.“
The Council passed a Resolution of Thanks to the Philippines for its successful hosting of the Secretariat and the 4th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting.