Requirement for Registered and Licensed Architects to Submit Their Valid Certificates of UAP Membership

April 27, 2005

PRC BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE RESOLUTION NO. 02-05

RESOLUTION REQUIRING REGISTERED AND LICENSED ARCHITECTS TO SUBMIT THEIR VALID CERTIFICATES OF UAP MEMBERSHIP AND OFFICIAL PAYMENT RECEIPTS FOR ANNUAL/LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP DUES AS A PREREQUISITE FOR ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION CARDS AS ARCHITECT OR FOR RENEWAL OF THE FOREGOING CARDS

WHEREAS, Sec. 40. (Integration of the Architecture Profession), Art. V of R.A. No. 9266, "The Architecture Act of 2004", states, inter alia, to wit:

(1) the integration of the said profession into one (1) national organization which shall be accredited by the Board of Architecture, subject to the approval of the Professional Regulation Commission, as the Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA);

(2) the automatic membership by a registered and licensed architect to the said accredited organization;

(3) the receipt of his/her benefits and privileges; and

(4) his/her payment of the required membership fees and dues.

WHEREAS, pursuant to Board Res. No. 3, Series of 2004, the Board subject to approval by the Commission, accredited the UAP as the integrated accredited national professional organization of architects; henceforth, an architect duly registered and licensed with the Board and the Commission shall automatically become a member of UAP and, accordingly, he/she is entitled to "receive the benefits and privileges provided for and described in its by-laws upon payment of required fees and dues" (Sec. 40, i.a., Rule V of Board Res. No. 07, Series of 2004, the "IRR of the Architecture Act of 2004"). cTCEIS

WHEREAS, "Bona fide members of the UAP practicing the architectural profession shall be required to provide their Official IAPOA (Integrated and Accredited Professional Organization of Architects, the UAP) membership number and receipt number together with their PRC Registration Number and Professional Tax Receipt (PTR) on official documents prepared by them for purposes of obtaining governmental regulatory permits and licenses" (Sec. 40, l.b., Rule V, supra Board Res. No. 07). (Emphasis supplied).

WHEREAS, there is a need to bind all registered and licensed architects who are automatic members of the IAPOA under the law and the IRR to register with the UAP as members thereof.

WHEREAS, the submission of Certificate of UAP Membership together with the Official payment receipt of the membership dues before the issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or the renewal of the foregoing card will address the eventual membership with the UAP and the payment thereto of the membership dues by those registered and licensed architects who are not yet bonafide members at the time of the said issuance or renewal.

Now, THEREFORE, the Board hereby resolved, as it now resolves, to require a registered and licensed architect to submit his/her valid certificate of UAP membership bearing, among others, his/her UAP membership number together with the official receipt of payment for his/her UAP membership dues (lifetime or annual), prior to issuance of the Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification Card or to the renewal of the foregoing card. CIcEHS

RESOLVED, FURTHER, the President, UAP furnish the PRC Registration Division a copy of the updated official registry of bona fide UAP members indicating their membership and annual or lifetime dues official receipt numbers;

This Resolution shall take effect after fifteen (15) days following its full and complete publication in the Official Gazette or any newspaper of general circulation.

Let copy hereof be furnished to the Chief, PRC Registration Division, the UAP, the Philippine Institute of Architects, Inc. (PIA), the PRC Regional Directors for dissemination to all concerned.

DONE in the City of Manila, this 27th day of April, 2005.

(Sgd.) EUGENE G. GANChairman

(Sgd.).FERNANDO L. SANTOSMember

(Sgd.) MIGUEL R. CALUZAMember

ATTESTED TO:

(Sgd.) CARLOS G. ALMELORSecretary Professional Regulatory Boards

APPROVED:

(Sgd.) LEONOR TRIPON-ROSEROChairperson

(Sgd.) AVELINA A. DE LA REACommissioner

(Vacant)Commissioner