UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES

THE INTEGRATED AND ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ARCHITECTS

4-TIME PRC’s MOST OUTSTANDING ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AWARDEE
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APPLICATION FOR UAP MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING CERTIFICATE

INSTRUCTION: THIS FORM MUST BE PROPERLY FILLED-UP AND ENDORSED BY THE
DATE
CHAPTER BEFORE CERTIFICATE OF MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING CAN BE PROPERLY
PROCESSED BY THE UAP NATIONAL ADMIN OFFICE. 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.;
20
PARTICIPATION POINTS COVERAGE (mm/dd/yy) TO
__________ __________ 20 ______ _________ _________ ______
Participation Points Coverage shall be from last payment of IAPOA up to the date of renewal for Certificate of Good Standing
ANNEX NOS. /
# NAME OF UAP ACTIVITIES (PARTICIPATED AS) DATE POINTS
TYPE OF ATTACHMENT
1

10

11

12

13

14

15

TOTAL POINTS
(to be filled-up by Chapter President or Chapter Secretary) APPROVED POINTS
SUBMITTED BY CHAPTER ENDORSEMENT
I hereby certify that all of the information that I I hereby attest to the veracity of the information I hereby endorse the application of the member for an
have provided in this application is true and submitted above. IAPOA Certificate of Good Standing.
accurate.

__________________________________ _____________________________________ ________________________________________

Applicants Signature Over Printed Name Signature over Printed Name of Chapter Secretary Signature over Printed Name of Chapter President
DATE DATE DATE
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
SUBMITTED
Under Section 40 of Republic Act No. 9266, otherwise known as “The Certificate of
Architecture Act of 2004”, an architect duly registered with the Board 1 International Conferences 15
Attendance
shall automatically become a member of the Integrated and Accredited National Convention
Professional Organization of Architects (IAPOA) and shall receive the Certificate of
2 Note: seminars conducted shall earn 10
benefits and privileges provided for and described in its by-laws upon Attendance
additional points as below
payment of the required fees and dues. By virtue of PRBOA Resolution
Area /District Assembly
No. 03, s. 2004, the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) became Certificate of
3 Note: seminars conducted shall earn 5
the Integrated and Accredited Organization for Architects. The 2009 Attendance
additional points as below
UAP By-Laws duly approved by the Securities and Exchange
Convention Exhibits (CONEX)
Commission (SEC) provides the general guidelines and the framework Exhibit ticket;
4 Note: seminars conducted shall earn 5
for the operations of the organization. pictures
additional points as below
UAP Seminars Certificate of
In 2005, the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture (PRBoA) 5 1pt./hour
Workshops, Balangkasan, Forums Attendance
issued Resolution No. 02, s. 2005, which requires Registered and
Licensed Architects (RLAs) to submit their valid certificates of UAP As facilitators, coordinators,
2 Certificate of
membership and Official Payment Receipts for the annual/lifetime 6 moderators of UAP Seminars, Workshops
pts./hour Attendance
membership dues as a prerequisite for the Issuance of the Certificates Balangkasan, Forums
of Registration and Professional Identification Cards as Architect and for Other Conferences Certificate of
7 TBA
the renewal of the foregoing Cards. Further, the PRC issued Resolution organized by the UAP Attendance
No. 465, s. 2008 which requires all professionals to submit a Certificate Certificate of
8 Study Tours , Educational Field Trips 5
of Good Standing from the Accredited Professional Organization as a Participation
requirement for the renewal of the Professional Identification Cards. The Chapter General Membership Meetings 1+ 1/ Attendance Sheet;
9
maintenance of good standing status of member professionals is to be with Speaker (per speaker) speaker Program
attained by attending duly accredited CPE courses from duly accredited Chapter GMM with Technical Product 1 + 1/ Attendance Sheet;
CPE Providers to ensure their competitiveness in the light of 10
Presentation (per presentor) presentor Program
liberalization of trade in services under the 4th Protocol of the General
11 Chapter GMM per meeting 1 Attendance Sheet
Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) pursued by the World Trade
Organization (WTO), and the ASEAN where the Philippines is an active Chapter GMM
12 10 Attendance Sheet
member. (Foreign Chapters) per meeting
Resource Speaker, Person
13 5 Program/Certificate
Since the mandatory requirement for CPE is far from a settled issue in in any UAP activity
as much as R.A. 9266 provides specifically that the CPE is not a 14 Paper Presentation in a national forum 5 Program/Certificate
mandatory requirement for the renewal of the professional license of Paper Presentation in an international
15 10 Program/Certificate
architects, the UAP-IAPOA, with the concurrence of the PRBOA and the forum
PRC, redefined the conditions for members to be of good standing that Other national and local activities of the Attendance Sheet;
could, one way or another, address the State Policy on ensuring the 16 1
UAP (socio-civic, cultural, etc.) picture or certificate
sustained development of professionals and the maintenance of high 17 Publication of Architectural Books 15 Copy of book
professional, ethical and technical standards in order to be globally
competitive. 18 Architectural Research Work 5 Copy of research
Publication of architectural research
19 5 Copy of journal
The 2009 UAP By-Laws defines the basic duties and responsibilities of work in a journal
a regular member and classifies members according to status of Publication of architectural article Copy of printed
membership. As a private entity, the UAP is free to prescribe 20 1
in a newspaper, magazine, printed media article
qualifications for continued membership in the organization. Being a
21 Attendance to NBD meeting 4 Attendance sheet
private, non-stock corporation, the UAP has the right to adopt rules
prescribing the mode and manner by which membership can be Attendance to Commission or
22 2 Attendance sheet
obtained or maintained (Ruben Ladia, The Corporation Code Annotated Committee meetings
[2001], p. 378). It is in this context that these guidelines are formulated. 23 Chapter Board Meetings 1 Attendance sheet
District Council Meetings, Area Council
24 2 Attendance sheet
B. DEFINITION OF MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING Meetings, Consultative Meetings
Planning Workshops, Leadership
A member in good standing shall be defined as a member who: 25 1 Attendance sheet
Trainings
As winner (top three) in UAP Organized Certificate/Picture
1. Has paid the UAP national annual membership dues and other 26 Competition or accredited International 10 of Trophies
fees; Competition
Participation in UAP Organized or Certificate of
2. Has complied with other basic duties and responsibilities of a 27 5
accredited Competition Participation
member; and
Current Recognition or Awards; (PRC,
28 15 Certificate/Picture
3. Has earned a minimum of 20 participation points annually through PFPA , or NCCA)
involvement in official UAP national and/or local activities (please Attendance Sheet /
refer to the table at the right side) 29 College of Fellows Activities 1 Certificate of
Attendance
C. CERTIFICATE OF GOOD STANDING
E. EXEMPTIONS ON PARTICIPATION CREDIT POINTS
A Certificate of Good Standing shall be issued by the UAP for its
members who have complied with the above requirements and The following are exempted from the above requirements on participation: [1]
considered as a member in good standing for the current fiscal year. Overseas Filipino Architects; [2] Members who by virtue of their workplace location
This certificate can be used by the member for the application for and physical conditions would have extreme difficulty in participating in any
renewal of professional licenses as required by the PRC and for such activity; [3] UAP members 60 years old and above; [4] UAP Member Emeritus [5]
other purposes it may serve. Likha Awardees [6] Past National Presidents. Note on Item 2: Should file for an
exemption with corresponding supporting documentation of reason for extreme
D. PARTICIPATION POINTS 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
Participation points can be earned from the following national and local advance of need for the Certificate of Good Standing. Exemptions shall have a
activities organized by the UAP: validity of three (3) years only and shall be renewed thereafter.

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