UAP Aklan Chapter

06/10/2026

The UAP extends its sincerest gratitude and appreciation to the UAP Aklan Chapter for officially signifying their commitment and steadfast support for the upcoming Philippine Architecture Festival – National Architecture Month (PAFNAM) 2026 this December 2026!

Sama sama tayong iparinig ang TINIG ng Arkitekturang Pilipino! 🇵🇭✨

05/10/2026

🍻 PROST, UAP AKLAN!

Get ready for an evening of camaraderie, great discussions, and a touch of Oktoberfest celebration as we gather for our 2nd General Membership Meeting!

Aside from catching up with fellow architects, this gathering features a special product presentation by MAPECON. Expect good company, great ideas, and a well-deserved break to unwind together!

📅 Event Details

Date: October 9, 2026
Time: 5:00 PM Onwards
Venue: Vstro 28 Resto Bar, Goding Ramos St., Poblacio, Kalibo
Highlights: General Membership Meeting, MAPECON Product Presentation, Videoke, and Billiards

Mark your calendars, bring your fellow chapter members along, and let's toast to a productive and united term ahead! See you there! 🥂✨

03/10/2026

"𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐭." 🏗️🏡

The energy, teamwork, and competitive spirit were unmatched!
Before we head to the grand culmination of 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 (𝐖𝐀𝐃) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐨𝐧 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟓, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, the United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Aklan Chapter successfully kicked off our celebration with an action-packed 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓!

Our architects traded their blueprints for bowling balls, basketballs, and pickleball paddles, proving that Movers of Progress know how to bring it both on-site and on the court!

Here is a quick look back at our successful pre-culmination sports events:

🎳 BowlingDate: September 25, 2026 (Friday) Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Kingpins, Osmeña Ave., Estancia, Kalibo, Aklan

🏀 BasketballDate: September 27, 2026 (Sunday) Time: 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Location: Bungasongan Covered Court

🏓 PickleballDate: September 27, 2026 (Sunday) Time: 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Location: The Courtroom, Kaibo, Aklan

Thank you to everyone who participated and showed up with high spirits! Now, we gear up for the main celebration of World Architecture Day 2026 happening this October 5, 2026!

See you there, everyone!

01/10/2026

LGU KALIBO and UAP Aklan Chapter
invite you to

DISENYO AKLANON
A Talk and Tour in Celebration of Design Week Philippines

📐 TALK
Climatic Vernacular: Building Climate Resilience into Kalibo’s Civic Facades
under RA 9266

🏛️ ARCHITECTURAL & HERITAGE TOUR
A guided exploration of Kalibo’s architectural and heritage landscape, following the talk.

# # # REGISTRATION FEE
🎓 Students — ₱100
👥 Non-Students — ₱300

21/09/2026

𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑. 𝐎𝐍𝐄 𝐏𝐔𝐑𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐄. 𝐅𝐎𝐔𝐑 𝐃𝐀𝐘𝐒 𝐎𝐅 𝐈𝐌𝐏𝐀𝐂𝐓. 🧱

This 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, we aren’t just celebrating for a single day. We are launching a multi-day movement across Aklan to champion the global UIA mandate:

“𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐈𝐭.” 🏗️

In collaboration with the 𝐋𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐳𝐨
,UAPGA-Aklan Chapter, and UAPSA - Aklan State University, the United Architects of the Philippines – Aklan Chapter brings together architects, students, partners, and communities in a series of activities that celebrate architecture not only as a profession, but as a tool for community empowerment, sustainability, heritage preservation, and inclusive development.

From the sports courts to the traditional clay pits, our Chapter is uniting to prove that sustainable, dignified shelter starts from the ground up.

🎳🏀🏓 𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟓 & 𝟐𝟕 | 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓

📍 Bowling – KingPins, Osmeña Ave., Estancia, Kalibo
📍 Basketball – Bugasongan Covered Court, Lezo, Aklan
📍 Pickleball – Legaspi Landscapes Village, Bugasongan, Lezo

Before we build communities, we build our team. Let’s foster the stamina, synergy, camaraderie, and trust required for meaningful community-building! 💪

🏺🌳𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟔 | 𝐋𝐀𝐊𝐁𝐀𝐘 𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐀

📍 Bayangan Village, Poblacion, Lezo, Aklan

Grounding our architectural minds in history.

We are tracing our roots back to the cradle of local vernacular craftsmanship and traditional pottery, learning from our heritage and rediscovering the principles of self-reliance, resourcefulness, and sustainability passed down by our ancestors.

🧱🛠️𝐒𝐄𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟐𝟔 | 𝐒𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐑 & 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐊𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐏𝐒

THE DEMOCRATIC BLOCK: Brick-Making & The Right to Housing
📍 Bayangan Village, Lezo, Aklan

Time to get our hands dirty! 👐

A technical masterclass featuring Compressed Earth Blocks (CEBs), local clay innovations, and resilient construction principles, including considerations for seismic and typhoon-resistant design under the National Building Code of the Philippines (PD 1096).

🌍 𝐎𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐁𝐄𝐑 𝟓 | 𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐀𝐑𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐓𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐘

THE ULTIMATE CULMINATION

Bringing together the lessons, partnerships, and collective efforts of the past activities while aligning our local initiatives with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and the global call for equitable and dignified housing.

Because architecture is more than aesthetics.

It is about people, communities, heritage, resilience, and the right to live in a safe and dignified home.

Together with the Local Government Unit of Lezo, UAPGA, UAPSA, our partner organizations, professionals, students, and communities, let us turn this year's World Architecture Day celebration into meaningful action.

ONE CHAPTER. ONE PURPOSE. ONE COMMUNITY.

Let’s build—not just structures—but opportunities, resilience, and a better future for every Filipino. 🇵🇭🧱❤️

📌 Mark your calendars, pack your gear, and get ready to make an impact!

See the official posters below for venue addresses and exact times.

13/09/2026

The 𝐔𝐀𝐏 𝐀𝐤𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 is proud to be part of the 𝗨𝗔𝗣 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝟰 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻-𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗙𝗬: 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 , with the theme:

"𝐑𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐒𝐀"
𝐑𝐀𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐆𝐀𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, 𝐒𝐀𝐟𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧

This meaningful gathering brings together architects and leaders from across UAP Regional District C4 as we celebrate another milestone in our shared journey of service, leadership, and professional excellence.

The event will feature the Induction of New Members, welcoming new architects into the United Architects of the Philippines; the Induction of Chapter and District Officers, formally recognizing the leaders who will serve the organization; and the Turn-Over Ceremony of District Officers, symbolizing the continuity of leadership, responsibility, and service within the district.

For UAP Aklan, this is an opportunity to stand alongside our fellow chapters in celebrating the spirit of unity, leadership, and commitment to the architectural profession.

As we move forward, may we continue to RAGASA—to rage forward with purpose, galvanize leadership with vision, and safeguard the profession with integrity.

One Profession. One Region. Stronger Together.

📅 August 31, 2026 | Monday
🕟 4:30 PM
📍 Diversion 21 Hotel, Iloilo City

02/09/2026

22/08/2026

🏛️ UAP AKLAN CHAPTER | F.Y. 2026–2027

Successfully held the 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 & 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧!

A huge thank you to our official sponsor, 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐧𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐈𝐧𝐜. (featuring Buildrite Construction Chemicals & Sinclair Paint), for supporting our chapter and sharing an insightful product presentation with our members—both in person and to our online participants who joined us virtually! 💻✨

📍 Location: Regenios Gastropub, Vanyard Hotel
(via Hybrid Setup)

🗓️ Date: August 21, 2026

𝗞𝗲𝘆 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:

*Member Updates: Presentation of New Members & Chapter Uniform (FY 2026–2027)
*Chapter Operations: UAP Long Range Plan
*FY 2025–2026 Financial Report
*Digitalization (UAP Aklan Portal)

Upcoming Events:

*RDC4 Joint Induction & Turn-Over (Aug 31)
*World Architecture Day (Oct 5)
*Design Week Philippines (Oct 10–18)
*National Conference of Architects @ Clark, Pampanga (Oct 15–17)

Thank you to everyone who attended onsite and online! Let’s keep moving forward together. 🏗️✨

13/08/2026

🌟𝐔𝐀𝐏 𝐀𝐊𝐋𝐀𝐍 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 | 𝐏𝐎𝐒𝐓-𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐇𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒

The United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) Aklan Chapter successfully brought together meaningful conversations on leadership, purpose, and community engagement through two inspiring sessions that reminded us of the architect’s role beyond design.

✨ 𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟏 | 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
🎙️𝐀𝐫. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐀𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚-𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐚, 𝐔𝐀𝐏
The session explored servant leadership, humility and influence, integrity, and leading with purpose, encouraging participants to look inward and reflect on the kind of leader they are called to become.

💭 “What kind of leader is God calling me to become?”

🌱𝐒𝐄𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝟐 | 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧
🎙️𝐌𝐬. 𝐈𝐯𝐲 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐨
Professional Social Worker / Head Officer, MSWDO Balete

The discussion highlighted how architects can become meaningful community partners by understanding community needs, exploring opportunities for Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), and contributing to the development of resilient and empowered communities.

These sessions reinforced an important message: architecture goes beyond creating spaces—it is also about serving people, strengthening communities, and creating lasting impact.

The UAP Aklan Chapter extends its heartfelt appreciation to our distinguished speakers, members, participants, and everyone who contributed to the success of these meaningful sessions.

Together, let us continue to Lead with Grace. Serve with Purpose. Build Beyond Design.


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