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Felino A. Palafox, Jr.

Born

March 16, 1950 (age 65)

Bacarra, Ilocos Norte

Nationality

Filipino

Alma mater (BA) University of Santo Tomas

(MA) University of the Philippines Diliman

Occupation Architect

Awards

People of the Year (People Asia Magazine), 2009

The Outstanding Thomasian Alumni (TOTAL)
Awardee in Architecture by UST, 2009

Buildings

Rockwell Center
The Rizal Tower
Hidalgo Place
Luna Gardens

Projects

La Mesa Ecopark

Felino A. Palafox, Jr. is a prominent Filipino architect, urban planner and environmentalist. He is
the Principal Architect-Urban Planner and Founder of Palafox Associates,[1]
Arch. Palafox is in the field of planning and architecture for four decades serving both the
government and private sector. He was educated in Christ the King Seminary, University of Santo
Tomas, and University of the Philippines. For continuing education, he took up an Advanced
Management Development Program for Real Estate at Harvard University and attended seven other
special courses.

He has lectured in Harvard University, MIT, and in 16 other countries in Asia, Europe, and North
America. He also actively participated in conferences, lectures, seminars and fora organized by
international groups, of which he is an associate/member, like the American Institute of
Architects (AIA), U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Urban Land Institute (ULI), and
the American Planning Association (APA). He is the Country Representative for the Council for Tall
Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
On July 1, 2013, CTBUH headquartered in Chicago has elected Architect Palafox as one of its two
new Fellows worldwide. Architect Palafox was also cited by Forbes Asia Magazine as one of the 48
Heroes of Philanthropy in Asia, one of four in the Philippines.
Arch. Palafox led and managed his firm Palafox Associates in the planning of more than 16 billion
square meters of land and the design and architecture of more than 12 million square meters of
building floor area in 38 countries. The firm has also received more than 200 awards and
recognitions in the past 25 years, most notably as the first Filipino architectural firm included in the
Top 500 Architectural Firms in the World of the London-based World Architecture Magazine in 1999,
the only Southeast Asian architectural firm included in the list. For 2012, Palafox Associates ranks
89th in the list of the worlds largest practices and Top 8 in Leisure projects. BCI Asia has awarded
Palafox Associates BCI Asias Market Leader in Architecture in the Philippines for nine consecutive
years, from 2005 to 2013.
He is the first architect-urban planner president of the Management Association of the Philippines
(MAP) in 2011 and president of the Philippine Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP) for 2013
and 2014. He is a Fellow of the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP).
Aside from his duties in his architectural firm, he also serves as a member of the board of
directors[2] in Asian Terminals, Inc. from 2009 to present, chaired professional and civic organisations
such as PIEP,[3] MAP[4] and Rotary Club of Manila.
Contents
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1Personal life
2Career
o 2.1Membership of Professional Associations
o 2.2Landmark projects[8]
3Awards
4References

Personal life[edit]
Palafox received a classical secondary education from Christ the King seminary when he was
13.[5] He obtained his bachelor's degree in Architecture from University of Santo Tomas [6] in 1972 and
two years later, in 1974, he obtained his master's degree in Environmental Planning at the UP
Diliman through a scholarship grant by United Nations Development Program (UNDP).[6]
In 2003, he graduated in Advanced Management Development Program for Real Estate at the
Harvard University.[7]

Career[edit]
Palafox was only 27 years old, in 1977, when he started working as Senior Architect and Planner for
the government of Dubai.[6] During also that time, he met Henry Sy who later become one of his
clients. Sy encouraged him to return to the country. Palafox worked for the Dubai municipality until
1981.

Name: NATHANIEL VON EINSIEDEL

Name of Firm: Consultants for Comprehensive Environmental Planning,
Inc. (CONCEP, Inc.)
Contract Data: 1856 Asuncion St., Santiago Village, Makati City
Philippines 1208
Telephone Number: (632)895-1812 / 896-1902
Fax Number: (632) 890-2480
Email Address: concepinc@skyinet.net
Position in Firm: Chairman/Managing Director
Profession: Urban Planner / Architect
Birth Data: 19 December 1944; Manila, Philippines
Nationality: Filipino
CREBA President, 1979 & 1980
CREBA Director, 2005
President, CREBALAND
KEY QUALIFICATIONS
Nathaniel von Einsiedel is an Urban Management Specialist as well as a licensed Urban Environmental
Planner and Architect in the Philippines. He has over 30 years experience in urban development
planning and management in government and the private sector as well as in technical assistance
programs in developing countries. His government experience includes urban development policy, land
use planning, housing for low-income families, and capital investments programming. His private sector
projects have involved master-planned mixed-use communities, residential, institutional, and
recreational developments. He also has served as an urban development consultant to international
development agencies such as the Asian Development Bank, World Bank, USAID, UNCRD, and UNESCAP. From 1990 to 2003, he focused on capacity building for urban management as the Regional
Coordinator for Asia-Pacific of the United Nations Urban Management Programme. He has been
conferred the status of Fellow by both the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) and the Philippine
Institute of Environmental Planners (PIEP). He has a bachelors degree in architecture from the University
of the Philippines, a masters in urban planning from Columbia University (New York, USA), and a PhD in
public administration from the Pacific Western University (Hawaii, USA).

ulia Nebrija, urban planner, arts, culture and mobility advocate, who first moved to
the Philippines in 2008 as a Fulbright Scholar and returned in 2012 after finishing her
Masters Degree in Urban Design from the City College of New York. She is the
executive director of VivaManila, and chair of the Inclusive Mobility Network.

Over the past months, transport issues have caught media attention. These have mainly focused on the negative
impacts of transportation, perceived to contribute largely to the rapidly deteriorating condition of the environment. It
has increased carbon footprints, which can have a medium- or long-term impact: worsening air quality and climate
change.

Traffic congestion, road-based-accidents, including maritime and air mishaps, are likewise attributed to
transportation.

Despite the problems mentioned, economists look at transportation as a catalyst for development and a means for
conveying people and commodities. Planners view it as closely linked to land use and as such needs to be carefully
planned.

Issues in transportation
The pressing concerns in transportation are mostly found in urban areas; thus, measures being proposed are
concentrated in those areas. The problem is the lack of proper understanding of the total picture. Without appropriate
approach and response, problems involving transportation cannot be effectively addressed. A more realistic goal is
NOT to totally solve these problems but rather to minimize their negative impact on the riding public and the
environment.

Transportation is key to development and a tool for improving the peoples quality of life (QoL). An efficient and
seamless low carbon transportation system is crucial to economic growth, and ensures smooth movement of people
and commodities.

There are many issues associated with urban transportation (Figure 1). Addressing these issues is not just the job of
one discipline (Figure 2). Transportation problems should be understood from various angles. Countries like Japan,
the US, South Korea, among others, have inter-disciplinary institutes or organizations that do research and studies on
transportation.

Figure 1

Figure 2

Looking at Metro Manilas transportation situation

In understanding the state of Metro Manilas transportation, one needs to look at the impact of urbanization on the
metropolis.

The concentration of population is in Metro Manila which is attributed to the influx of in-migration resulting to rapid
urbanization. The resulting rapid urbanization has led further to a growing sprawl to surrounding regions adjacent to
the National Capital Region. Recent studies have adopted the term Mega Manila to describe this uncontrolled growth
of Metro Manila.

Higher traffic densities are found in areas that attract or generate travel demand, which is where economic activities
are largely concentrated. The growth of traffic is largely attributed to passenger cars.

The resulting growth in traffic has significant impacts on the levels of services of Metro Manilas road network.
Observers note that traffic congestion in Metro Manila have worsened recently.

A number of studies have shown the economic, environmental and economic impact of the deteriorating traffic
condition in Metro Manila. A JICA study released early this year had estimated the economic cost of traffic congestion

to a staggering PhP 2.4 billion/day plus PhP 1.0 billion in adjoining areas. This translates to PhP 1.2 trillion annually.
An unpublished study on motorcycle-related accidents in Metro Manila in 2012 had shown the increase in road traffic
accidents which shows a direct correlation between traffic accidents and economic growth and increase in vehicle
ownership.

Growth and road accidents

The environmental impacts of worsening traffic condition in Metro Manila are more evident with the following
information. Evident in the PM (particulate matters) emission by vehicle type is that trucks seem to be only third in
diesel and second to the last, with motorcycles and tricycles the highest combined. Cars and SUVs have significant
emissions.

This implies that promoting low carbon transport system is a viable approach in promoting an environmentally
sustainable transport system.

The trucking industry

Another major transport issue that is overlooked and misunderstood is the trucking industry. It is generally perceived
that trucks are causing traffic congestion in major thoroughfares. In Metro Manila, for instance, trucks are considered
to delay the movement of vehicles. Yet, trucks play an important role in ensuring a seamless intermodal logistics
network system of an area, which is the backbone of economic development.

The trucking industry is worth looking into in the context of freight economy and intermodal logistics network system.

In addressing the impacts of freight movements in Metro Manila, a traffic restraint measure known as truck ban was
imposed years ago (Figure 3).

The City of Manila had recently imposed a total truck ban. While it had reduced traffic congestion in the city, the ban
had significant economic impact.
If we look closely at the impacts of trucks on Metro Manilas overall transport system, we can deduce that the problem
is more than the truck movement. The truck issue is a symptom of the overall problem associated with land use and
transport, non-responsive and reactive measures, inadequate landside infrastructure and lack of integrated regional
planning. Inconsistencies in regulations, enforcement and planning increase logistics costs and traffic problems in the
metropolis.

An approach that can be looked into is the introduction of the city logistics initiatives that combine transportation
planning, urban planning and intermodal logistics tools. City logistics is defined as the process of totally optimizing
logistics and transport activities in urban areas while considering transport environment, traffic congestion and energy
consumption within the framework of free market economy. It aims to allow the private shippers and freight carriers
reduce freight costs, and ensures that the public sector is relieved of congestion and environmental and energy
problems. The policy objectives of city logistics are geared toward efficient environmental infrastructure and urban
structure.

In summary, the issues confronting Metro Manilas transport system are as follows:
a) Worsening traffic congestion;

b) Rapid population growth and economic development;

c) Increasing volume of public transport;
d) Increasing carbon footprints;
e) Growing commercial developments, land use/transport friction; and
f) Lack of proper understanding of the impacts of freight movements.

Addressing transport issues in Metro Manila

To address the growing transport problems in the metropolis and its environs, the government has instituted a
number of mitigating measures:
a) Increasing infrastructure developments:
road/highway developments
introduction of new mass transit systems
b) Relocation of bus terminals
c) Imposition of traffic management schemes
UVVRP
Truck Ban
U-Turn slots
Motorcycle lanes
Lane segregation for HOVs
d) Attempts to promote NMTs (Non-motorized Transport)
e) Introduction of ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems)
traffic control system
ERP (Electronic Road Pricing)
traffic information system
traffic accident information management
bus operation and management

The private sector is also doing its part in addressing transport problems. Developers have initiated land
developments through proper planning in the context of mixed-use developments, introducing TODs (transit-oriented
developments/districts), through public-private partnerships (PPPs), undertaking transport infrastructure projects
within the governments plans or through unsolicited proposals.

Despite these initiatives, there is no integrated approach. A number of studies were initiated for this purpose but none
of them has been totally adopted or implemented. A study was also approved by the NEDA recently and transport
planners hope that this will provide the proper approach.

The proposals presented in the study, dubbed as the dream plan for Metro Manila and its environs, may just be
sucha dream. A concrete transport policy framework is being pushed to ensure implementation of the plan.

Apart from the proposed transport policy framework, there should be a supporting transport planning framework that
is both responsive and multi-disciplinary in initiatives and strategies. Economic principles such as BPP (beneficiary
pay principle, coined from PPP, polluter pay principle), WTP and CTP (willingness to pay and capacity to pay), should
also be included in the policy framework. These principles will be useful in instituting economic measures, such as
road pricing schemes. Likewise, infrastructure developments should be supported by soft and institutional measures,
such as TDM (travel demand management), city logistics and land use-transport interactions (e.g., TODs, mixed used
or compact cities developments. Supporting these initiatives are environmentally sustaining strategies such as
promotion of NMTs (non-motorized transport systems), low carbon transport technologies. Introduction of TIAs
(traffic/transport impact assessment) to address land use induced traffic should also complement the measures.

There is a need for a transport policy framework that is anchored on a responsive transport planning framework and
aided by updated transport/traffic data and information. Relevant to data requirements is the development of ITS
(intelligent transport systems) anchored on ICT (information and communications technology) that is not only relevant
to the development of transport systems but also contributory to an efficient and seamless intermodal logistics
network system.

Dr. Hussein S. Lidasan is the director of Graduate Studies and professor at the School of Urban and Regional
Planning, and the deputy director of the Office of Design and Planning Initiatives, UP Diliman. Email him
at thosl76@gmail.com.

Dr. Candido A. Cabrido, Jr. was formerly the Dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning of the
University of the Philippines, Diliman. Dr. Cabrido obtained his Ph.D. in Environmental Science at the
University of the Philippines; his MSc. in Environmental Engineering and Diploma in Environmental
Science and Technology both from the Institute for Hydraulic and Environmental Engineering in Delft,
the Netherlands. He holds a BS and MSc. in Biology major in Ecology from the University of Santo Tomas.
Dr. Cabrido took his post graduate studies in Strategic Business Economics from the University of Asia
and the Pacific; and Public Enterprise Policy from the Institute for International Development at Harvard
University. He is presently the Technical Advisor of the Board of Trustees of the Malampaya Natural Gas
Foundation, Incorporated. He was formerly the Technical Advisor of the Shell Philippines Explorations
Sustainable Development Council. He had experience working abroad in Quito, Ecuador, Kathmandu,
Nepal, Rome, Italy, The Hague, The Netherlands, Hyderabad, India, Harare, Zimbabwe, Dacca,
Bangladesh and Bangkok, Thailand as an International Consultant on Environmental Planning and
Management and Disaster Risk Management.

Urbanization, Industrialization
and Land Conversion in the
Philippines: Policy Issues and
Problems

By
Prof. Benjamin V. Cario

School of Urban & Regional

Planning
University of the Philippines, Diliman

Abstract:
The conversion of agricultural land into urban and industrial uses has raised an outcry from many
quarters due to the possible adverse effects on agrarian reform, food self-sufficiency, and
environmental sustainability. Moreover, the policy restrictions on land conversion are complex, full of
contradictions, and in need of rationalization. The lecture examines the theoretical and empirical bases
for the conversion of agricultural land into non-agricultural uses, and suggests that policy reforms
should aim for the progression in the use value of land assets in the Philippines.
About the Speaker: Dr. Cario is Professor and former Dean of the School of Urban and Regional

Planning, University of the Philippines (1992-2001), Visiting Research Fellow at the East-West
Population Institute (1977 and 1984-85), and Visiting Professor at the University of California in Los
Angeles (January-April, 1990). His fields of expertise include urban and regional development planning,
internal migration in the Philippines, and Asian migration to the US. Among Dr. Carios published
works are Pacific Bridges: The New Immigration from Asia and the Pacific (co-edited with James T.
Fawcett in 1987), The New Filipino Immigrants to the United States: Increasing Diversity and
Change (EWPI Paper Series in1990), Filipinos on the Move:Trends Dilemmas and Policy Options (1998)
and, more recently, the monograph on Urbanization, Industrialization and Land Conversion in the
Philipines (co-authored with Ledivina Cario, 2007). He received his Ph.D. in Political Science at
Indiana University.
October 31, 2007, Wednesday

Tokioka Room (Moore Hall 319)

2:00 pm 3:30 pm
Free and open to the public
For more information regarding the Center for Philippine Studies, this lecture series, or disability access,
call 956-6086 (Clem Montero) or email cps@hawaii.edu

FALL 2007 PHILIPPINE STUDIES

COLLOQUIUM SERIES
Benjamin V. Cario is the executive director of the Planning and Development Research Foundation, Inc.
of the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He is currently the Philippine Migration Research Network
(PMRN) chair. He was the former dean of the School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) of
the University of the Philippines, Diliman. He specializes on agrarian changes and local institutions
particularly on shifting land ownership, land use and institutional networks.

Mario R. Delos Reyes

President

Doctor in Natural Science (Geography) at the Institute of Geography, Faculty of Earth Sciences of the University
of Hamburg, Germany, 1992-1995
Post-Graduate Certificate in Mathematical Methods and Modelling in Earth Sciences at the Free University
Berlin, Germany, 1993 & 94
Post-Graduate Diploma in Higher Education and International Development at the University of
Kassel/Witzenhausen, Germany, 1990-1991
Post-Graduate Certificate in Hydrobiology at the Institute of Hydrobiology and Fisheries Science of the University
of Hamburg, Germany, 1988-1990
Master of Science in Fisheries/Coastal Management at the University of the Philippines in Diliman, Quezon City,
Philippines, 1983-1986
Bachelor of Science in Zoology at the University of the Philippines at Los Baos, College, Laguna, Philippines,
1976-1980

PROF. ERNESTO M.
SEROTE, ENP

LICENSED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER

SENIOR PARTNER

Most Outstanding Environmental Planner

Awardee, 2009, Professional Regulations
Commission; author of HLURB and DILG
guidebooks on the preparation of local
development plans; book author of Property,
patrimony & territory : foundations of land
use planning in the Philippines (2004);
consultant for various LGUs and
international development organizations on
local development planning; MA in
Development Studies (University of Sussex,
England); MA in Urban and Regional
Planning (University of the Philippines,
Quezon City); retired professor of the
School of Urban and Regional Planning,
University of the Philippines, Quezon City

Specialist Comprehensiv
planning, comprehensive d
planning

MARIA OLIVIA C.
FILLONE, ENP

LICENSED ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNER

MANAGING PARTNER

MA in Regional Development Planning

(University of the Philippines, Quezon City);
Postgraduate Diploma in Regional
Development Planning and Management
(University of Dortmund, Germany); 20-year
project development and implementation
experience as consultant and adviser of
local and international development
organizations

Specialist Capacity deve

project/program evaluation