October 25-26, 2021

The Handover Ceremony of APEC Architect Central Council Chairmanship and Secretariat from China to Philippines was held last 09 December 2019 held at Philippine International Convention Center.  

The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a regional economic forum established in 1989 to leverage the growing interdependence of countries in the Asia-Pacific. APEC’s 21 members (Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China, Hong Kong China, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, Chinese Taipei, Thailand, United States of America and Vietnam) aim to create greater prosperity for the people in the region by promoting balanced, inclusive, sustainable, innovative and secure growth and accelerating regional econo...

The Philippine is set to host the 9th APEC Architect Central Council in year 2020. Simultaneously, the Philippines shall also serve as council secretariat. Parallel to this meeting will be the two-day International Conference of Architects which aims to bring together leading architects in the Asean region to exchange and share their experiences and research results about all aspects of architecture. The conference will provide the premier interdisciplinary forum for researchers, practitioners and educators to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, and concerns, practical cha...

The Philippine Monitoring Committee attended the 8th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting which was held from 18 to 20 September 2018 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. The Philippine Monitoring Committee was represented by PRC Commissioner Arch. Yolanda David-Reyes (representing the Professional Regulation Commission), UAP National President, Arch. Benjamin K. Panganiban, Jr. and Past UAP National Presidents, Arch. Prosperidad C. Luis and Arch. Medeliano T. Roldan, Jr. (representing the United Architects of the Philippines) and Past UAP National President, Arch. Edric Marco C. Florentino...

The Philippine Monitoring Committee attended the 8th APEC Architect Central Council Meeting which was held from 18 to 20 September 2018 in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, China. The Committee was attended by the representatives from the Professional Regulation Commission (Hon. Yolanda David-Reyes), United Architects of the Philippines UAP National President, Arch. Benjamin K. Panganiban, Jr., Past Presidents Arch. Prosperidad C. Luis, Arch. Medeliano T. Roldan, Jr.) and Commission on Higher Education (Past President Arch. Edric Marco C. Florentino). The Central Council has ultimate responsibility...

The Republic of the Philippines will serve as Council Secretariat of the APEC Architect Central Council for the period 2009 and 2010. Meanwhile, the Central Council approved that the 2010 Fourth Central Council meeting would take place in the Republic of the Philippines and that the 2012 Fifth Central Council meeting would take place in New Zealand. Excerpt from the Meeting Summary of the 3rd APEC Architect Central Council Meeting (source here) 9.3 – Acceptance to the Schedule of Rotation for Monitoring Committees to act as Secretariat. The Chair reminded the Central Council that at M...

In conjunction with the celebration of the World Architecture Day, the APEC Architect Project Monitoring Committee Philippines conferred last October 1, 2006 the title APEC Architects to the following: PH-00001  YOLANDA D. REYES (Manila Atelier Chapter) PH-00002  PROSPERIDAD C. LUIS (Diliman Chapter) PH-00003  EUGENE G. GAN (Diliman Chapter) PH-00004  EDILBERTO F. FLORENTINO (Quezon City Chapter) PH-00005  FROILAN L. HONG (Diliman Chapter) PH-00006  PHILIP H. RECTO (Makati Chapter) PH-00007  EDRIC MARCO C. FLORENTINO (Quezon City Chapter) PH-00008&nbs...

In an effort to help the profession offer architectural services throughout the Asia Pacific region, the Philippines through the United Architects of the Philippines, the duly integrated and accredited professional organization of architects in the country, has joined with architectural associations around the Pacific rim in launching the APEC Architect Register – Philippines Section last September 19, 2005 held at the Pandango Room, Manila Hotel. “The APEC Architect Registry is a response to the strategic priority of facilitating mobility of qualified persons through the mutual r...