THE first local government unit (LGU) in Capiz province to adopt and put into effect Republic Act (RA) 9266 is the municipality of Panitan. According to the Chinese proverb, “a adventure of a thousand miles starts with a unmarried step” and certainly, RA 9266 or “The Architectural Act of 2004,” is quite a challenge for every architect within the Philippines to put in force.
Ironically, this is already a law, however in some cases, it desires a nearby ordinance in order to be implemented in the nearby stage to be lots greater understood and favored. LGUs need to be informed about this law of their locality if the sitting reliable within the Building Office (OBO) or the local leader government is an architect or pleasant to architects, then this technique of enforcing this regulation will not be difficult for the nearby UAP chapters.
UAP Capiz Chapter’s advocacy of RA 9266 commenced almost a decade ago, however the nearby political landscape become now not favorable then and the sustainable power, especially from the country wide level, was not so severe as compared to the past four UAP National Presidents, specially Arch. Guillermo Hisancha and Arch. Benjamin Panganiban Jr. The media marketing campaign and catchy advertising and marketing method were the sustaining hearth that burned in the hearts of the UAP Capiz bankruptcy members to achieve the deltamarket scam , “kahit isa lang muna” (despite the fact that it is one for now) as we the chapter members continually say to each different as hopeful phrases, and from that “kahit isa lang muna” got here any other challenging query, “Sino sa kanila na LGUs?” (Who amongst these LGUs?)
Groundbreaking of the Proposed Redevelopment of Panitan People’s Hall
The province of Capiz, which comprises sixteen municipalities and one aspect town, Roxas City, its capital, can be taken into consideration a growing province in Panay island and will be considered 2nd to Iloilo province in phrases of infrastructure, socio-economic improvement, health and training. The figures offered are desirable barometers that the province and every municipality need as a minimum an architect to assist the fast improvement of each municipality. The rapid rising numbers of local architects in the entire province (Capiz State University produces more than one hundred plus certified architects since it began to open this route more than 15 years ago) is also an awesome indicator that the province now is prepared for the offerings of the architects and can even fill within the function of the town/municipal architect for every city/ municipality.
Where to begin?
To move back to the query “sino sa kanila na LGU?” The local chapter through its president Arch. Ma. Socorro “Chinky” Ignacio-Traviña, with the full guide of its officials, attempted different avenues to introduce RA 9266. We attempted Roxas City in addition to the provincial authorities because the bankruptcy is a civil society company within the town and also a member of the Provincial Developement Council in the provincial authorities. We fostered properly relationships in both LGUs and as a matter of reality we even assisted in developing the city’s Comprehensive Land Use Program, as well as the province’s call for the design competition of the proposed convention and cultural center. We were thankful and happy with the contribution our bankruptcy prolonged in the direction of community improvement via this participation.
Again, time become not on our facet. As we had been gearing up for the method closer to our method, the coronavirus sickness 2019 (Covid 19) pandemic have become the order of the day of each LGUs. Health and safety had been always the problems that had to be faced every day, and constrained private engagements delivered to our ordeal to speak about the matter of RA 9266 in my view.
‘Dream Big; Start Small’
A not unusual mantra in enterprise presentation changed into the brand new approach that we had adopted “Dream big, begin small.” Thus, we timed-out the metropolis’s and province’s LGU for a while and commenced to check the water on the municipal degree. As Arch. Ignacio-Travena had roots within the municipality of Panitan, and its mayor, Katherene Dequina–Belo, understood quite properly the jobs architects make a contribution to society, we did a courtesy go to to the coolest mayor and a warm welcome signified a brighter desire for our bankruptcy to introduce RA 9266. She referred to as the vice mayor, Byron Delfin, the municipal engineer who’s also the modern OBO, and Engr. Eduardo Dunton to present us time to introduce this within the council for a assessment and if agreed by way of absolutely everyone be authorised for adoption and implementation. It took a few months due to the enhanced network quarantine until it had been given time for deliberation.
A window of possibilities
It also opened an possibility for our UAP bankruptcy to push for the implementation of RA 9266, due to the fact that our career were identified at that point the municipality itself turned into making plans to do a chief re-improvement of its municipal hall, as well as a production of a commercial building mission for the LGU. The chapter assisted the LGU in engaging in a design competition, in which our member architects participated as a collection or as individuals on this opposition. This comes all through the time we were discussing about our professions, our products and what services we can offer to them.
Dream comes genuine
On June 23, 2020, along with Arch. Ignacio-Traviña and different participants/officials of our UAP bankruptcy, we attended the meeting on the Sanggunian Bayan (SB) consultation, almost about having RA 9266 carried out in their locality. The consultation meeting was very pleasant and cordial. We should say, it become extra of a curiosity and rationalization and after nearly an hour, we were given the nod of approval from the council. On July 2, 2020, both the municipal authorities of Panitan and the UAP Capiz Chapter, made records as this municipality became the primary LGU in Capiz to undertake and enforce the RA 9266 below SB Resolution 32, a feat that we are able to continue to cherish together with those people who have helped us make this dream come proper.
Recognition and appreciation
A gesture of the UAP National Office below the leadership of immediately beyond National President Arch. Benj Panganiban Jr., (as this interest was at some stage in underneath his administration) changed into a plaque of appreciation both for the good Mayor Dequina–Belo and to the legislative body led by means of Vice Mayor Delfin. The plaque were supplied through UAP Capiz Chapter’s intermediate president Arch. Ignacio-Traviña throughout the floor-breaking of the Municipal Hall, in which our firm, consisting of my son Arch. Joric Demingoy and I, have been able to get the redevelopment of the municipal hall even as Arch. Larry Arbolado and Arch. Ken Darly Danos got the Paseo de Panitan, the commercial building project.
This conclusion states even when we may have began small, it offers us extra motives to continue dreaming huge, and to make that big dream into truth. “Today is Panitan, and day after today the whole province of Capiz, in addition to Roxas City.” By the grace of God, I believed all of this is possible with the aid of His willingness and purposes. UAP Capiz Chapter will keep the journey to attain that goal by that unmarried step regardless how a ways it would be.
Just one step at a time understanding it is going to be a thousand steps extra to adventure on this truth.
Arch. Eric L. Demingoy of Roxas City, Capiz was a manufactured from the University of San Agustin, Iloilo City. He earned his degree in Urban and Regional Planning from UP-Visayas in 2012.
For 15 years, he labored in Singapore and treated extraordinary forms of initiatives, frequently blend-used improvement, grasp planning, and challenge management. He has been a private practioner for 10 years and is the principal architect of Koinoarch Architects + Planners. His company won the layout opposition of the Panitan Municipal Hall in Panitan, Capiz. He was the Chapter President of UAP Capiz for the FY 2015–2016 and has been re-elected in the equal function for the the FY 2020–2021.
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