Monday, March 21, 2011

CHAPTER OFFICERS
FY 2010 – 2011

ANA M. LORILLA, UAP
Chapter President

DARWIN DATAR, UAP
Vice Pres. For Planning & Dev't.

DENNIS AMARANTO, UAP
Vice President for Operation

GEORGE ALIBIN, UAP
Secretary

ROCEL NAMIA, UAP
Treasurer

CHRISTOPHER CADAG, UAP
Auditor

BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

ALVIN CORRAL, UAP
JUDE ARIOLA. UAP

NONITO V. MANILA, UAP
Ex-Officio Member

Friday, August 20, 2010


Decada

TONIGHT WE MEMBERS ARE HERE TO CELEBRATE THE ANNIVERSARY OF DARAGA CAGSAWA CHAPTER, AND OUR GUESTS, YOU ARE WITNESS TO THIS EVENT, WITH THE THEME” DECADA: A Decade of Excellence, Camaraderie and Achievements of Daraga-Cagsawa Architects. OUR THEME IS VERY MUCH IN TIME AND RELEVANT TO HOW THIS CHAPTER HAVE GONE THROUGH THE YEARS AND NOW.

“REMOVE NOT THE ANCIENT LANDMARK”, THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE WARNED THE PEOPLE OF GOD SO THAT THEY WILL NOT MISS THE POINT WHEN THEY LOOK BACK TO TRACE THE PAST AND ENABLE THEM TO LINK THE PAST TO THE PRESENT. AND SO GOES TOO, THE PILIPINO PROVERB WHICH SAYS “ Ang Hindi Marunong Lumingon sa Pinanggalingan ay Hindi Makararating sa Patutunguhan”

LOOKING BACK A DECADE AGO, LET US REMINISCE EVERY MOMENT…THE WAY WE WERE.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS, MAY I INVITE YOU TO JOIN ME IN THE TRAVEL BACK TO THE FUTURE THROUGH THE TIME CAPSULE…..

• YEAR 2000, AUGUST 19, SATURDAY, 5:00 O’ CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON. LOCATION: CAGSAWA RUINS NATIONAL PARK. EVENTS: PLANTING OF THE ANNIVERSARY TREE SIMULTANEOUSLY ERECTION OF THE LANDMARK AND NEXT THE CHARTERING CEREMONY OF THE 54TH UAP CHAPTER OF THE UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES THE DARAGA-CAGSAWA CHAPTER. OCTOBER 2000, IN THE HISTORIC MANILA HOTEL, DURING THE NATIONAL CONVENTION OF ARCHITECTS, THE NEWLY CHARTERED CHAPTER WAS PRESENTED TO THE PLENARY. THIS WAS THE FIRST CHAPTER ACTIVITY IN THE NATIONAL LEVEL THAT THE CHAPTER ATTENDED, THE CHAPTER WAS HEADED BY NONE OTHER THAN THE CHARTER PRESIDENT, YOUR PILOT IN THIS JOURNEY IN TIME, YOURS TRULY.

• YEAR 2001, FEBRUARY, THE FIRST ELECTION FOR THE NEW SET OF OFFICERS WAS MADE. AND THE RESULT, ARCHT. ALEX ZANTUA, THE FIRST CHAPTER PRESIDENT OF THE UAP DARAGA-CAGSAWA CHAPTER.
EVENTS: THE PRESENTATION OF THE ARCHITECTS’ CODE TO THE OFFICE OF THE BUILDING OFFICIAL FOR IMPLIMENTATION

• YEAR 2002, FEBRUARY, ARCH. NESTOR F. SANTIAGO III WAS ELECTED AS THE SECOND PRESIDENT OF THE CHAPTER. HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST EVER PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE MEMBERS’ WORKS, THE CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL ARCHITECTURE WEEK WAS COMMENCED WITH THE OPENING OF THE FIRST ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITS WHICH PAVED THE WAY TO ESTABLISH OUR CONNECTION WITH THE PACIFIC MALL ADMINISTRATION WHEREBY WE WERE GIVEN THE PRIVILEGED TO HAVE AS REGULAR VENUE THEIR PREMISES FOR THIS ACTIVITY UNTIL NOW.

• YEAR 2003, IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR, ARCH. JOEL MIRANDA WAS ELECTED AS THE 3RD CHAPTER PRESIDENT. THIS WAS THE TIME WHEN OUR CHAPTER WAS PUT ON TEST, CHALLENGED TO STAND TO FIGHT FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. THE FIRST MAIDEN ISSUES OF THE CHAPTER’S NEWSLETTER “THE CAGSAWA POST” WAS BORN.
THERE IS A TIME FOR EVERYTHING SO THE ECCLESIASTES GOES…A TIME TO BE BORN, A TIME TO DIE…A TIME TO BE HAPPY AND A TIME TO MOURN. THIS WAS THE TIME WHEN WE ALSO BEREAVED TO THE LOSS OF ONE OF OUR BELOVED MEMBER ARCH. OSMUNDO OCCIANO II, A PIONEER MEMBER AFTER A TRAGIC INCIDENT ENDS HIS LIFE IN THE FOREIGN LAND.

• YEAR 2004, ARCH. MITZ ZULUETA AFTER THE FEBRUARY ELECTION TOOK THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CHAPTER. MITZ LEAD THE MEMBERS TOWARDS CHALLENGING EVENTS. SUMMER FAMILY ESCAPADE WITH THE BOTANDING INTERACTION AS A SIDE ACTIVITY. URGING THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY (DTI) FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO HELP THE PHIL-CERAMIC TO DEVELOP FURTHER THE POT MAKING INDUSTRY.

• YEAR 2005, ARCH. ALAN LUZURIAGA LED THE CHAPTER IN THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION TO THE NATIONAL ENDEAVOR IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE R.A 9266, THE ARCHITECTS’ LAW.

THE FIRST BLOOD COMPACT, THE BLOOD DONATION ACTIVITY OF THE CHAPTER MEMBERS TO THE DOH, DUBBED AS “SANDUGO” A LIFE GIVING MISSION OF THE DARAGA-CAGSAWA ARCHITECTS IN PURSUIT TO HELP MEET OTHER PEOPLE’S NEED.

THE CLOSE TIES AMONG THE MEMBERS CONCREATIZED BY THE REGULAR FELLOWSHIP THROUGH SPORTS. ALAN INITIATED THE REGULAR SATURDAY BASKETBALL GAMES.

• YEAR 2006, IT WAS THIS YEAR WHEN DARAGA CAGSAWA CHAPTER HAS TO FACE ANOTHER TRIAL. ARCH. RENE HALCON WITH STRONG WILL LED THE CHAPTER TO CROSS THE WAVES OF LIFE WHEN TWO SUPER TYPHOONS HIT THE BICOL REGION.

THE SUPPORT WE RECEIVED FROM THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION, THE AIDS AND MATERIAL DONATIONS WERE EXTENDED TO THE VICTIMS OF THE TYPHOONS. RELIEFS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO EVACUATION CENTERS IN DARAGA.

ARCH. RENE TOGETHER WITH SOME MEMBERS WERE PART OF THE REGIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATIONS TO THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN BOHOL.

• YEAR 2007, ARCH. JEROME ALIBIN LED THE CHAPTER.

WE WERE ALSO ACTIVE DURING ARCH. NHONG’S TERM IN EXTENDING GIFTS TO THE NEEDY, SPECIALLY THOSE THAT ARE IN THE HOSPITALS, WE HAVE A GIFT GIVING TO THE PATIENTS IN THE BRTTH.

THE SPORTS ACTIVITIES WERE SUSTAINED, EVERY SATURDAY AT THE SUNSHINE SPORTS GYMNASIUM.

• YEAR 2008, ARCH. GARY MAZO.

THE VERY MEMORABLE CELEBRATION OF THE 8TH YEAR CELEBRATION WAS HELD JOINTLY WITH THE REGIONAL DISTRICT INDUCTION OF THE NEW SETS OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE DISTRICT B-5 CHAPTERS.

• YEAR 2009, ARCH. NONITO MANILA

ANOTHER CHARITABLE ENDEAVOR DURING ARCH. NONITS MANILA’S TERM WAS MADE. GIFT GIVING TO THE LEAST PRIVILEGED IN SOME RURAL BARANGAYS WERE ENJOYED BY THE MEMBERS, IT’S A NOTEWORTHY ACTIVITY AND A LIFE SATISFYING ONE. FOR IT IS BETTER TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE…BLESSED ARE THEY THAT GIVE INDEED!

• AND NOW, YEAR 2010, ANOTHER HISTORICAL MILESTONE HAS BEEN MARKED WHEN THE FIRST LADY PRESIDENT TOOK THE CUDGEL OF LEADERSHIP, ARCH. ANA LORILLA LED THE CHAPTER AS THE DECADE PRESIDENT OF THE DARAGA-CAGSAWA CHAPTER.

GOOD THINGS ARE GONE, BAD TIMES HAS MADE US STRONG AND LEARNED, BUT WE ALL CHERISHED IT, TO HOPE FOR THE BEST TO COME IS WHAT FILLS OUR HEARTS WITH JOY KNOWING THAT WHAT CARVED US IN THE PAST ARE WHAT MADE US PERFECT SHAPES TO FACE THE FUTURE.

AS THE CHARTER PRESIDENT OF THIS CHAPTER, IT IS MY FOREMOST DUTY TO APPLAUD AND COMMEND THE EXEMPLARY CONTRIBUTIONS EACH PRESIDENT DURING THEIR RESPECTIVE TERMS. BUT OF COURSE, THERE WILL BE NO SUCCESS WITHOUT THE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION OF THE MEMBERS.

FOR THE DECADE OF EXISTENCE OF DARAGA-CAGSAWA CHAPTER, IN MOST ACTIVITIES, WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF OUR SPONSOR, THE BOYSEN PAINTS, THROUGH THEIR EVER SUPPORTIVE REPRESENTATIVE MR. GERRY SE, NEVER CAN SUCCESS BE ATTAINED.

SA ATING LAHAT UAP-DARAGA-CAGSAWA CHAPTER MEMBERS, MABUHAY!

SA INYONG LAHAT, MARAMING-MARAMING SALAMAT! GOD BLESSES EVERYONE AND GOOD EVENING!

(taken from the testimonial message of Arch. Joseph Espinas - Charter President)

Saturday, August 8, 2009

Officers Fy 2009-2010

President: Nonito Manila
Vp Programs : Marland Esmilla
Vp Operations: Rene Halcon
Secretary: Ana M. Lorilla
Treasurer: Christopher Cadaga
Auditor: Ma. Madonna Lourdes Maravillas
Directors: Dennis Amaranto
Rocel Namia
Edwin de la Cruz
Allan Luzuriaga
Josemito Zulueta
Jude Ariola
PP: Garry Mazo
August 1, 2009
Induction at Iriga City

Friday, February 13, 2009

planning session

Architecture Week