The 42,000-strong members of The United Architects of the Philippines (UAP), a professional organization of architects in the country, announced their support for Senator Sherwin Gatchalian’s re-election in the coming May 2022 elections.
In a resolution, the UAP said it is endorsing the candidacy of Gatchalian and committed to work tirelessly to help ensure that he gets re-elected.
Gatchalian earlier filed Senate Bill No. 2480 seeking to improve the standard of professional practice and service of architecture by strengthening regulatory measures that would fotster their professional growth and development.
The senator also filed Senate Bill No. 2481 which aims to create a Council of the Built Environment that would exercise powers and funcitons pertaining to policy advisory, oversight and collaborative platform among the different built environment professions.
As such, the UAP members made a commitment to strengthen the profession and establishing a collaborative platform for all stakeholders of the architecture and other built environment profession.
Gatchalian said he will refile the measures should he sucessfully win in the upcoming May 2022 elections and be part of the 19th Congress.
“As the architectural profession grows, the role of architects in building communities likewise expands. Architects, in making designs, consider the health, safety and welfare of the people,” Gatchalian said in filing the bill.
“Thus, the continuing education and professional standards of architects must always be in check to ensure their professional growth and stimulate their competence to be at par with the world’s best,” the senator said.