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THE ROADMAP FOR ARCHITECTURE POSITIONING THE FILIPINO ARCHITECT
IN THE GLOBAL MARKET UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES
(UAP)-IAPOA COMPETITIVENESSPROFESSIONAL REGULATION
COMMISSION(PRC)
PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE (PRBoA)
As of 20 August 2012 (editable/ native file for dissemination,
reaction and continuing updates by stakeholders/ registered &
licensed architects/ RLAs); please send only slides with suggested
changes
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ROADMAP An evidence-based directional tool designed to give
forward-looking strategic guidance by highlighting fundamental
features of the surrounding landscape.
A map which plots the way forward from where we are now to where
we want to get. It keeps us on track to ensure that we do not get
lost on route.
It highlights obstacles and proposes ways of getting around
them.
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WHY DO WE NEED A ROADMAP ?Information gaps can be addressed
through a Roadmap process.
It becomes a vital advocacy tool in getting the help we need
whether its from the government or from the private sector.It is
useful when we need to respond to rapid changes resulting from
either the business environment or a new technology.
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COMPETITIVENESS ROADMAP A Competitiveness Roadmap is one that
takes us from wherever we stand now, on the competitiveness grid,
to a position where we can offer front-line Architectural services
in the global market.
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YES !
Under the ASEAN Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA), new
opportunities are being opened up for us, and new competitive
threats are also emerging.
DO WE REALLY NEED A ROADMAP ?
We must quickly get into a position to assess:How our interests
are being affectedWhere our strengths and weakness lieWhere
opportunities can be maximizedHow defensive our posture needs to be
and whyHow to resolve domestic issues fast (education system, legal
and regulatory regimes which prevent the full implementation of our
law)
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STEP 1WHERE ARE WE NOW? WHERE ARE WE ON THE MAP ?
HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE ?
DO WE HAVE FILIPINO ARCHITECTS IN THE INTERNATIONAL MARKET?
ARE WE COMPETITIVE IN THE DOMESTIC MARKET?
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?HISTORICAL FACTS (1)
ARCHITECTURE is possibly one of the oldest recognized
professions (up to 5,000 years of recorded architectural history);
the word Architect comes from the word Arkitekton which means
master builder in ancient Greece
First Philippine tertiary school of architecture was established
in 1901
First Philippine architect registered in 1921
Joint professional regulatory law (PRL) for Architecture and
Civil Engineering (CE) in the Philippines until June 1950
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?HISTORICAL FACTS (2)Organic architecture
law was passed in June 1950, limiting the practice of architecture
to registered architects (simultaneously with organic CE law).
Simultaneous amendments were made in June 1956Repeal architecture
law (R.A. No. 9266) was passed in 2004 limiting the preparation,
signing and sealing of all architectural documents for all
buildings on Philippine soil to registered and licensed architects
(RLAs)2012 - Almost 30,000 registered architects (RAs)1 integrated
accredited professional organization (APO) & 3 Other
Associations of Architects; 15 foreign APO chapters (USA, Canada,
SG, Middle East & North Africa/ MENA region)
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?MEASURABLE INDICATORS OF COMPETITIVENESS
(1)EDUCATION SYSTEM / CURRICULUM
+/-80 schools offering the BS Architecture program;
Almost 12,000 enrolled in BS Architecture Program (all
levels);
At least 3 CHED Centers of Excellence for Architecture
Education;
Performance of schools in licensure examinations as indicator of
the quality of education and educators. Some schools have 0 to 1
passer;
Many graduates lack skills in various forms of
communication;
Need to further improve architectural instructor qualifications;
need more opportunities for practitioners to teach;
Curriculum lacks training in business and construction as
evidenced by administrative cases filed at the PRC;
Need to harmonize (perhaps standardize?) teaching methods among
schools in the Philippines; and
Need to harmonize the curriculum across the ASEAN member
states.
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LICENSURE EXAMINATION FOR ARCHITECTS
Commenced Foreign Licensure Examinations for Architects (FLEAs)
in 2007 for Filipino architecture graduates employed overseas,
particularly in the Middle East;
Full computerization of the LEA in 2009;
About 4,000 took the licensure examination for architects (LEA)
annually for the last 3 years (2010 to 2012);
Average 50% national passing rate for the last 3 years;
reformat of LEA with 100% focus on buildings, building
environments and grounds helped to increase LEA passing rate as
well as the relevant competencies of entry-level RLAs; and
Verbal communication and drafting skillsets not tested in the
LEA.
HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE? MEASURABLE INDICATORS OF COMPETITIVENESS
(2)
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?MEASURABLE INDICATORS OF COMPETITIVENESS
(3)CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
About 15 CPE Providers and 20 CPE programs;CPE programs not yet
integrated, not yet designed for specialization; & CPE is not a
requirement for renewal of professional ID card.
GREATER AWARENESS by PUBLIC & PRIVATE SECTORS
R.A. No. 9266 (The Architecture Act of 2004) through various
information dissemination platforms , including PRBoA website with
more than 1 million visits as of mid 2012;
Physical planning, building, environmental and professional laws
by RLAs; and
P.D. No. 1096 (the 1977 National Building Code of the
Philippines/ NBCP) by RLAs and allied regulated professionals.
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?DOMESTIC MARKET CONTEXT
ARE THERE ENOUGH ARCHITECTS TO MEET THE DOMESTIC DEMANDS?
Almost 13,000 registered & licensed architects (RLAs);
About 6,000 RLAs in active local professional practice (general
practice and various specializations, mainly covering private
buildings/ spaces );
About 500 architectural firms operating locally; less than 15
architectural firms take part in public procurement for
architectural consulting services;
About 35 registered architectural firm (RAFs) ; and
Main MARKET for architectural services is the domestic private
sector.
And yet a DOLE report says that there is a shortage of
Architects with certain specializations. The demand for other
professional categories are not being met.
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?INTERNATIONAL MARKET CONTEXTSIGNIFICANT
PRESENCE OF FILIPINOS IN ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS OVERSEAS
About 5,000 RLAs and architectural graduates are employed
overseas worldwide
PRESENCE OF FILIPINO ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS OVERSEAS NOT
SIGNIFICANT
About 40 APEC Architects; andSoon to register ASEAN
Architects.
But APEC and ASEAN agreements cannot guarantee the hiring of
Filipino architectural firms by international clients.
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?FOREIGN ARCHITECTS (FA) IN THE
PHILIPPINES
LOCAL DEVELOPERS CONTINUE TO HIRE FOREIGN ARCHITECTS TO
UNDERTAKE < THE CONCEPTUAL DESIGN OF > PROJECTS ON PHILIPPINE
SOIL
PRBoA has commenced the registration of Foreign Architects (FAs)
with projects on Philippine soil in 2007;
Foreign architects usually create the concept design yet take
the lions share of the professional fee; and
Some collaborating Filipino architects merely act as rubber
stamp instead of taking advantage of the transfer of
technology.
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?
Membership of the APO to international architectural
organizations UIA and ARCASIA for benchmarking of professional
standards
Government support for benchmarking of architectural curriculum
in the ASEAN Region; and
Linkages of the APO to institutions for architectural
education;
Government support for benchmarking of professional laws and
standards, licensing and registration of professionals in the ASEAN
Region;
English proficiency.
Existence of a strong professional regulatory law (RA No.
9266);
( + ) FACTORS AFFECTING COMPETITIVENESS
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HOW COMPETITIVE ARE WE?
Weak mechanism for provision of quality continuing professional
education;
Unresolved domestic issues on supposed overlapping scope of work
with other regulated professions (which does not exist, not
countenanced under present laws);
Inefficiencies in the legal and regulatory framework of the
profession;
Lack of Government support in the implementation of the
professional regulatory law (PRL) R.A. No. 9266, the Architecture
Act of 2004; and
Domestic practice orientation coupled with lack of exposure in
international markets, technologies and trends.
( - ) FACTORS AFFECTING COMPETITIVENESS
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STEP 2WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? SET GPS
ESTABLISH GOALS
SET SHORT, MEDIUM, AND LONG-TERM TARGETS
SET MILESTONES
AMBITIOUS OR REALISTIC?
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ROADMAP FOR ARCHITECTURE ( A MODEL)2012
Level of Competitiveness
10
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BORDERLESS PRACTICEDOMESTIC IMPEDIMENTS Regional 0
2015 ASEAN MRA2020 WTO GATS
Global
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ROADMAP FOR ARCHITECTURE ( A MODEL)2012
Level of Competitiveness
10
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BORDERLESS PRACTICEDOMESTIC IMPEDIMENTS Regional 0
2015 ASEAN MRA2020 WTO GATS
Global
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THESE DOMESTIC IMPEDIMENTS MUST BE RESOLVED SO THAT THE FILIPINO
ARCHITECT CAN FOCUS ON BEING GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE DOMESTIC
IMPEDIMENTS ILLEGAL PRACTICE BY UNREGISTERED PERSONS AND BY OTHER
Registered & Licensed Professionals (RLPs)
LACK OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT APPARENT FLAWS IN INTERPRETATION,
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAW
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RESOLVE DOMESTIC IMPEDIMENTS FIRSTIF THE DOMESTIC IMPEDIMENTS TO
THE PRACTICE OF ARCHITECTS IN THE PHILIPPINES ARE NOT FULLY
RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNMENT, IT SHALL BE VERY DIFFICULT FOR
PHILIPPINE ARCHITECTS TO BE GLOBALLY COMPETITIVE
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STEP 3ESTABLISH COMPREHENSIVE DATA BASE
INVOLVE ALL STAKEHOLDERS
IDENTIFY FACTORS RELEVANT TO OUR COMPETITIVENESS
GATHER DATA TO CONFIRM WHERE WE CURRENTLY STAND ON THE MAP AND
TO ASSESS HOW ROUGH THE ROAD WILL BE
CONDUCT SCOPING STUDY
IDENTIFY INFORMATION GAPS
DESIGN SURVEY INSTRUMENT TO HELP GATHER INFORMATION
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COMPREHENSIVE DATA BASEPROCESS Personal data, educational
background, type and size of practice, specialization, professional
experience local and international, type of projects, computer
application, income, affiliations,
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STEP 4DEFINE A STEP-BY-STEP ACTION AGENDA
DEFINE PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES TO INCREASE COMPETITIVENESS
ALLOCATE RESPONSIBILITIES
SET DEADLINESSET UP MONITORING PROCESSES
ESTABLISH POLICY FRAMEWORKS FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
ESTABLISH NECESSARY LINKAGES WITH GOVERNMENT AND INTERNATIONAL
AGENCIES
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LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (1)
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LEGISLATIVE AGENDA (2)
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CAMPAIGN AGAINST ILLEGAL PRACTITIONERS
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MENTORSHIP PROGRAMSCHOOLS TO VISIT AND ACCREDIT ARCHITECTURAL
OFFICES FOR STUDENTS WHO WISH TO UNDERTAKE DIVERSIFIED
ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE DURING 3rd 5th YEAR IN PREPARATION FOR THE
LICENSURE EXAMINATION UAP TO ACCREDIT ARCHITECTS WHO INTEND TO SIGN
AS MENTOR IN THE LOGBOOK FOR DIVERSIFIED ARCHITECTURAL EXPERIENCE
UAP and SCHOOLS TO COORDINATE THROUGH CODHASP
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INVOLVEMENT IN GOVERNMENT PROJECTSOFFER PROFESSIONAL ASSISTANCE
TO LGUs MEMBERSHIP TO BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE OF GOVT
AGENCIESINFORMATION CAMPAIGN on the procurement Law (covering
Consulting Services)
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RE-BRANDING THE FILIPINO ARCHITECT MARKETING PORTAL FOR THE
FILIPINO ARCHITECTS AND ARCHITECTURAL FIRMS FOR USE BY PROSPECTIVE
DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CLIENTSIDENTIFY ARCHITECTSENCOURAGE
MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS LINK W GOVT
AGENCIES TO PARTICIPATE IN INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITIONSLINK W NCCA FOR
PUBLICATION OF COFFEE TABLE BOOKS ON ICONS IN FILIPINO ARCHITECTURE
FOR DISTRIBUTION TO COMPANIES OVERSEASCONDUCT FORUM DISCUSSIONS
WITH ARCHITECTS DOING COLLABORATIVE OR INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
OVERSEAS
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CPE PROGRAMPREPAREDNESS FOR BORDERLESS
PRACTICESPECIALIZATION
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EDUCATION Architecture schools distinct and headed only by
Architects;Introduce construction & management courses to
curriculum;Collaboration among deans & heads of architectural
schools among ASEAN member states to harmonize curriculumEstablish
architecture education accreditation system;Specialized Practices
Certification Program;Masters Program in Advanced &
International Practices in Arch; More CHED ETEEAP Partner Schools
for CPE.
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GOVERNMENT GRANTSGRAPHIC EDITION OF THE NATIONAL BUILDING CODE
(Proposed Research Grant from the NCCA)
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COMPLIANCE MONITORINGPRO-ACTIVE PROGRAMS TO MONITOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS ON ARCHITECTURE,
PHYSICAL PLANNING AND BUILDINGS
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STEP 5ESTABLISH A CIRCULATION PLAN
DISTRIBUTE ROADMAP TO ALL STAKEHOLDERS
ROADSHOWS
ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONSPUBLIC PRIVATE NETWORKINGCREATE AWARENES
AMONG ARCHITECTURAL GRADUATES AND STUDENTS
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BE PREPARED FOR 2015NATIONWIDE INFORMATION CAMPAIGNTO EMPHASIZE
THE NEED TO INCREASE DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITIVENESSPROMOTE REGISTRATION OF ASEAN & APEC
ARCHITECTSAND TO CORRECT MISCONCEPTIONS REGARDING BORDERLESS
PRACTICE
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THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE (PRBoA)
20 AUGUST 2012Thank You. Let us all make things happen for a
better future for all Philippine registered and licensed architects
(RLAs)