New Architecture Act Approved

Last 17 March 2004, President GMA signed into law the Architecture Act
of 2004 (to be referred to hereinafter as Republic Act 9266), which
effectively repeals RA 545 (of 1950) and RA 1581 (of 1956).

The UPCA Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPCAAFI) and some UPCA Alumni
actively lobbied for the passage of this new law.

What remains next are the following:
1) the publication of the law in a national broadsheet so that it could
finally become effective;
2) the drafting, approval and promulgation of its Implementing Rules
and Regulations (IRR) which include UAP Documents 200 through 208; the
effort is now being spearheaded by the UAP; and
3) the creation of the Integrated and Accredited Professional
Organization (IAPO) for Architects in which the UPCAAFI could become an active
member together with the UAP, the PIA and other architectural
organizations/associations such as the Architecture Advocacy International
Foundation (AAIF), Inc. which all actively lobbied for the law's passage.