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Formation History of UAP Singapore
The United Architects of the Philippines Singapore
Chapter was initiated by  Arch. Runddy
Ramilo and spearheaded by  Arch. Glenn
Gillera, Arch. Franz Gonzales  and  Arch.
Nonito Villarosa during the midst of global
recession. On May 1, 2009, an informal
meeting was held and attended by eleven
(11) architects such as Runddy Ramilo,
Reggie Medestomas, Mark Gil Santos, Ryan
Dela Cruz, Franz Joseph Gonzales, Rogelio
Tungol, Nonito Villarosa, Glenn Gillera,
Dandriv Perez and Christian Canonigo.
On May 19, 2009 a proposal “The Creation
of United Architects of the Philippines,
Singapore Chapter” including duly signed of
interested forty one (41) architects were prepared by
Arch. Runddy Ramilo and Arch. Glenn Gillera which were
electronically filed on the May 20, 2009 and subsequently
endorsed by UAP-Centrum Chapter headed by Arch. Paolo
Manalansan. 
The first informal assembly was held on May 25, 2009 at
Pan Pacific Hotel and was headed by the National President
Medeliano Roldan Jr, wherein thirty one (31) have attended
consisting Filipino Architects and visitors from Toto Oceana
Private Limited, Singapore. The following day a meeting
with Arch. Medeliano Roldan, Jr., was held and the election
of the chartered chapter officers was held with architects
Franz Joseph Gonzales, Nonito Villarosa, Glenn Gillera,
Jesus Lobaton, Jr., Rogelio Tungol as Founding Officers and
Allan Dela Cruz, Naths Alcedo, Jay Jose Purpura, Dandriv
Perez, Reggie Medestomas, Christian Canonigo, Mark
Gil Santos, Johny Ibarolla, Ryan Dela Cruz as Founding
Directors, with Runddy Ramilo at the helm as Chartered
President. 
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The first quorum was attended by 80 interested
architects who join their hands and formed the
chapter on July 24, 2009 and were followed by
personal visit of our own National President
Ana Mangalino-Ling Immediate National
President Boy Roldan and Executive Vice
President Michael Ang.
The UAP Singapore official Charter
certificate was approved by the UAP
National Board under Board Resolution
0809-No. 7-05 during the National Board
meeting on June 29, 2009 at UAP National
Headquarters, Quezon City, Philippines, which
was signed and sealed by UAP National Secretary
Arch. Gil Evasco on July 15, 2009. 
On October 7, 2009 second assembly was conducted for
which foreign resource speakers were invited to conduct
a free seminar about Architect’s Global Opportunities by
Synergy, Google Sketch-up by SIA-CAD headed by Ben
Thum and Strategic Marketing by Franz Joseph Gonzales.