UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

THE INTEGRATED AND ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ARCHITECTS

4-TIME PRCs MOST OUTSTANDING ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AWARDEE
UAP CORPORATE CENTER, 53 SCOUT RALLOS ST., DILIMAN, QUEZON CITY
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APPLICATION FOR UAP MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING

INSTRUCTION: THIS FORM MUST BE PROPERLY FILLED-UP AND ENDORSED BY THE
CHAPTER BEFORE CERTIFICATE OF MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING CAN BE PROPERLY
PROCESSED BY THE UAP NATIONAL ADMIN OFFICE.

DATE
SUBMITTED

A. PERSONAL INFORMATION
COMPLETE NAME
(First Name, Middle Name, Last Name)

PRC NUMBER

UAP NUMBER

CHAPTER AFFILIATION
CONTACT Nos.
(Landline & Mobile Nos.)

B. MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING GENERAL INFORMATION

A member in good standing shall be defined as a member who: [1] Has paid the UAP national annual membership dues and other fees; [2] Has complied with other basic
duties and responsibilities of a member; and [3] Has earned a minimum of 20 participation points annually through involvement in official UAP national and/or local
activities, i.e.;

PARTICIPATION POINTS COVERAGE (mm/dd/yy)

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TO

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Participation Points Coverage shall be from last payment of IAPOA up to the date of renewal for Certificate of Good Standing
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NAME OF UAP ACTIVITIES (PARTICIPATED AS)

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POINTS

ANNEX NOS. /
TYPE OF ATTACHMENT

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TOTAL POINTS
(to be filled-up by Chapter President or Chapter Secretary)

SUBMITTED BY

APPROVED POINTS
CHAPTER ENDORSEMENT

I hereby certify that all of the information that I

have provided in this application is true and
accurate.

I hereby attest to the veracity of the information

submitted above.

I hereby endorse the application of the member for an

IAPOA Certificate of Good Standing.

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Applicants Signature Over Printed Name

Signature over Printed Name of Chapter Secretary

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Signature over Printed Name of Chapter President

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TO BE FILLED UP BY THE UAP NATIONAL ADMINISTRATION OFFICE

RECEIVED BY

DATE RECEIVED

ENCODED BY

DATED ENCODED

UAP MEMBERSHIP FORM 2011-D 12.20.2011

GUIDELINES FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE

UAP-IAPOA CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING
A. OVERVIEW

Under Section 40 of Republic Act No. 9266, otherwise known as The

Architecture Act of 2004, an architect duly registered with the Board
shall automatically become a member of the Integrated and Accredited
Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA) and shall receive the
benefits and privileges provided for and described in its by-laws upon
payment of the required fees and dues. By virtue of PRBOA Resolution
No. 03, s. 2004, the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) became
the Integrated and Accredited Organization for Architects. The 2009
UAP By-Laws duly approved by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) provides the general guidelines and the framework
for the operations of the organization.
In 2005, the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBoA)
issued Resolution No. 02, s. 2005, which requires Registered and
Licensed Architects (RLAs) to submit their valid certificates of UAP
membership and Official Payment Receipts for the annual/lifetime
membership dues as a prerequisite for the Issuance of the Certificates
of Registration and Professional Identification Cards as Architect and for
the renewal of the foregoing Cards. Further, the PRC issued Resolution
No. 465, s. 2008 which requires all professionals to submit a Certificate
of Good Standing from the Accredited Professional Organization as a
requirement for the renewal of the Professional Identification Cards. The
maintenance of good standing status of member professionals is to be
attained by attending duly accredited CPE courses from duly accredited
CPE Providers to ensure their competitiveness in the light of
liberalization of trade in services under the 4th Protocol of the General
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) pursued by the World Trade
Organization (WTO), and the ASEAN where the Philippines is an active
member.
Since the mandatory requirement for CPE is far from a settled issue in
as much as R.A. 9266 provides specifically that the CPE is not a
mandatory requirement for the renewal of the professional license of
architects, the UAP-IAPOA, with the concurrence of the PRBOA and the
PRC, redefined the conditions for members to be of good standing that
could, one way or another, address the State Policy on ensuring the
sustained development of professionals and the maintenance of high
professional, ethical and technical standards in order to be globally
competitive.
The 2009 UAP By-Laws defines the basic duties and responsibilities of
a regular member and classifies members according to status of
membership. As a private entity, the UAP is free to prescribe
qualifications for continued membership in the organization. Being a
private, non-stock corporation, the UAP has the right to adopt rules
prescribing the mode and manner by which membership can be
obtained or maintained (Ruben Ladia, The Corporation Code Annotated
[2001], p. 378). It is in this context that these guidelines are formulated.

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A member in good standing shall be defined as a member who:

1. Has paid the UAP national annual membership dues and other
fees;

National Convention
Note: seminars conducted shall earn
additional points as below
Area /District Assembly
Note: seminars conducted shall earn
additional points as below
Convention Exhibits (CONEX)
Note: seminars conducted shall earn
additional points as below
UAP Seminars
Workshops, Balangkasan, Forums
As facilitators, coordinators, moderators
of UAP Seminars, Workshops Balangkasan,
Forums
Other Conferences
organized by the UAP

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Certificate of
Attendance

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Certificate of
Attendance

Certificate of
Attendance

Exhibit ticket;
pictures

1pt./hour

Certificate of
Attendance

2
pts./hour

Certificate of
Attendance

Study Tours , Educational Field Trips

Chapter General Membership Meetings

with Speaker (per speaker)

1+ 1/
speaker

Certificate of
Attendance
Certificate of
Participation
Attendance Sheet;
Program

Chapter GMM with Technical Product

Presentation (per presentor)
Chapter GMM per meeting
Chapter GMM
(Foreign Chapters) per meeting
Resource Speaker, Person
in any UAP activity
Paper Presentation in a national forum
Paper Presentation in an international
forum
Other national and local activities of the
UAP (socio-civic, cultural, etc.)
Publication of Architectural Books
Architectural Research Work
Publication of architectural research
work in a journal

1 + 1/
presentor
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Attendance Sheet;
Program
Attendance Sheet

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Attendance Sheet

Program/Certificate

Program/Certificate

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Program/Certificate

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B. DEFINITION OF MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING

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Publication of architectural article

in a newspaper, magazine, printed media
Attendance to NBD meeting
Attendance to Commission or
Committee meetings
Chapter Board Meetings
District Council Meetings, Area Council
Meetings, Consultative Meetings
Planning Workshops, Leadership
Trainings
As winner (top three) in UAP Organized
Competition or accredited International
Competition
Participation in UAP Organized or
accredited Competition

TBA
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Attendance Sheet;
picture or certificate
Copy of book
Copy of research

Copy of journal

Copy of printed
article

Attendance sheet

Attendance sheet

Attendance sheet

Attendance sheet

Attendance sheet

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Certificate/Picture
of Trophies

Certificate of
Participation

2. Has complied with other basic duties and responsibilities of a

member; and

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Current Recognition or Awards; (PRC,

PFPA , or NCCA)

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Certificate/Picture

3. Has earned a minimum of 20 participation points annually through

involvement in official UAP national and/or local activities (please
refer to the table at the right side)

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College of Fellows Activities

Attendance Sheet /
Certificate of
Attendance

C. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING

A Certificate of Good Standing shall be issued by the UAP for its
members who have complied with the above requirements and
considered as a member in good standing for the current fiscal year.
This certificate can be used by the member for the application for
renewal of professional licenses as required by the PRC and for such
other purposes it may serve.
D. PARTICIPATION POINTS
Participation points can be earned from the following national and local
activities organized by the UAP:
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International Conferences

UAP ACTIVITY/IES

POINTS

DOCUMENT/S TO
BE SUBMITTED

E. EXEMPTIONS ON PARTICIPATION CREDIT POINTS

The following are exempted from the above requirements on participation: [1]
Overseas Filipino Architects; [2] Members who by virtue of their workplace location
and physical conditions would have extreme difficulty in participating in any
activity; [3] UAP members 60 years old and above; [4] UAP Member Emeritus [5]
Likha Awardees [6] Past National Presidents. Note on Item 2: Should file for an
exemption with corresponding supporting documentation of reason for extreme
difficulty to the UAP National Office through the Secretary General for approval by
the Executive Committee. Exemptions should be filed at least two months in
advance of need for the Certificate of Good Standing. Exemptions shall have a
validity of three (3) years only and shall be renewed thereafter.