UAP Commission on Communications and Creatives

08/09/2026

One UAP. Many Programs. One Bigger Opportunity to Collaborate.

The UAP Industry Partners Forum 2026 brought together representatives from UAP’s national programs and committees to showcase the diverse opportunities for collaboration. Starting from the NCA, RegionEX, PAF-NAM, TechnoCON, World Architecture Day, and Arkilympics, to professional development, education, publications, bootcamp, and communications initiatives.

With a broader view of what UAP offers throughout the year, industry partners can find programs that align with their brand, expertise, products, and corporate objectives.

More than sponsorship, it’s about finding the right opportunities to connect, collaborate, and create shared value.

08/09/2026

Partnerships That Grow with the Profession.

At the UAP Industry Partners Forum 2026, Sir Greg Figueroa of Davies Paints Philippines shared how meaningful industry partnerships go beyond supporting individual events.

The forum opened opportunities to discover more UAP programs, connect directly with architects, and explore collaborations that create value for both industry and the profession.

For Davies, supporting UAP is not only about brand visibility—it is about investing in architects, strengthening the industry, and building relationships that last.

Because when industry and architecture grow together, everyone moves forward.

08/09/2026

𝐅𝐑𝐎𝐌 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒 𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐎𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐄𝐒.

Ms. Anna Karina “Ina” O***a Renta, General Manager of Czar Concept Solutions, shared the company’s journey with UAP. It started from supporting chapter-level activities and looking ahead to greater participation in national events.

For Czar Concept Solutions, partnership is more than projects and brand exposure. It is about building connections, creating professional relationships, and growing together with the architectural community.

As the company expands its UAP involvement, its journey reflects a meaningful progression:

Chapter Partnership → Networking → Relationships → Opportunities → National Events → Wider Exposure

Because the best partnerships don’t end when an event does—they continue through the connections and relationships built along the way.

Together, let’s create more opportunities for industry and the profession to grow.

08/09/2026

𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒. 𝐁𝐄𝐘𝐎𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏. 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐖𝐈𝐃𝐄.

Commission on Governmental and External Affairs (CGEA) Executive Director Ar. Mary Rolyn Ara Torrecampo-Angeles highlighted the commission’s institutionalized programs, including World Architecture Day (WAD) and the Philippine Architecture Festival – National Architecture Month (PAFNAM).

But CGEA’s work goes beyond celebrations. Through engagements with government agencies, LGUs, civil society organizations, and accessibility initiatives, the commission opens more avenues for architects and industry partners to connect with communities and other sectors.

With programs reaching across UAP Areas and chapters, industry partnerships can go beyond a single event or location—creating opportunities to support architecture advocacy, nationwide celebrations, government engagement, civil society collaboration, and inclusive environments.

One profession. Many sectors. Nationwide opportunities.

Together, UAP and its industry partners can turn collaboration into meaningful connections that reach beyond the profession and into the communities we serve.

08/09/2026

FROM PARTNERSHIP TO PURPOSE. FROM CONNECTION TO ACTION.

Ar. Jess Chua, Director for World Architecture Day (WAD) 2026, shared how the forum creates meaningful opportunities to connect with industry partners ahead of this year’s celebration.

But WAD is more than a one-day event. With activities engaging architects, students, graduate architects, and the wider community, WAD 2026 carries the conversation throughout the year.

This year, the spotlight is on HOUSING and brings together architects, students, developers, contractors, engineers, and industry partners to explore how collaboration can help address one of society’s most essential built-environment needs.

And it all begins with a conversation.
Industry Partners Forum → creates the partnerships.
World Architecture Day → turns partnerships into engagement and action.

October 5, 2026
UAP Teatro Arkitekto, 7th Floor, UAP National Headquarters

Join UAP as we bring the profession and industry together to build a deeper conversation on housing, architecture, and the communities we serve.

08/09/2026

𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐊 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘. 𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐍 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐔𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘. 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐆𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐘.

UAP National President Ar. Joey Manalad shared the vision behind an initiative designed to create a more strategic way of working with industry partners for the first-ever UAP Industry Partners Forum 2026.

Instead of one event at a time, the forum presents the bigger picture of UAP’s annual programs by giving industry partners the opportunity to identify where their products, services, markets, and corporate objectives can best connect with the profession.

It’s a shift:

From Sponsorship → to Strategic Partnership
From Individual Requests → to Coordinated Planning
From One-Time Support → to Continuing Engagement

By planning ahead, both UAP and its industry partners can create greater value, better opportunities, and stronger connections throughout the year.

And perhaps most importantly, the forum opens the door for a practice that can continue beyond one administration, building on what works and strengthening how UAP serves its members and partners.

The vision is simple: see the bigger picture, plan ahead, and build partnerships that move the profession forward.

08/09/2026

From Sponsorship to Partnership. From Requests to Relationships.

At the UAP Industry Partners Forum 2026, Commission on Internal Affairs Executive Director Ar. Mabel Collado shared the vision behind an initiative that seeks to reshape how UAP and its industry partners work together—from budget-based sponsorship to value-based, strategic, and sustainable partnerships.

By planning ahead, understanding mutual value, and opening opportunities for meaningful engagement, the forum creates a platform where UAP and industry partners can grow together.

Because partnership is never one-way—it is about shared value, shared purpose, and a stronger future for the profession.

08/09/2026

07/09/2026

🖊️ WHAT LIES BEYOND THE LINES?
Every sketch begins with a line. But where does the story really begin?
In Empowercast Episode 3, we sit down with Ar. Allan Jay Quesada, architect and urban sketch artist. The conversation is about his creative journey, his love for capturing places through sketches, and the stories hidden within the everyday spaces around us.
From architecture to urban life, from observation to expression—discover how a simple sketch can become a window into a place, a moment, and a memory.
🎙️ EMPOWERCAST EPISODE 3
STORIES BEYOND THE SKETCH
Featuring Ar. Allan Jay Quesada
Tune in and see the world from a different perspective—one sketch at a time.