Date: July 26, 2025
Description:
The ๐จ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ง๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฎ ๐๐น๐๐ฎ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ gathered at Dโ Banquet Restaurant, Tagaytay City for its ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด (๐๐ ๐ ) โ a milestone that set the stage for the year ahead.
The event was not only about aligning plans and programs, but also about reigniting the spirit of community, collaboration, and growth within the chapter.
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๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ญ.๐ฌ: ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ
The afternoon marked the empowering launch of ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ญ.๐ฌ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ, a knowledge-sharing series designed to equip members with insights beyond the design studio.
For its first installment, ๐๐ฟ. ๐ญ๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ป-๐๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ผ shared invaluable lessons on ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ฒ๐: ๐๐๐ถ๐น๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ธ๐, ๐๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐.
Key Highlights:
๐๏ธ Branding is your reputation โ it reflects your credibility and builds trust.
๐ฏ Own your story. Your uniqueness is your strength.
๐ก A strong brand resonates with people and drives impact.
๐ฒ Leverage the algorithm to boost visibility.
โ๏ธ Your name should be a brand people trust.
As Ar. Zion emphasized:
โ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐ฐ๐ฏโ๐ต ๐ข๐ญ๐ธ๐ข๐บ๐ด ๐ฉ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ด๐ต ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต โ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฉ๐ช๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ณ๐ค๐ฉ๐ช๐ต๐ฆ๐ค๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐บ ๐ฌ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ธ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ณ๐ถ๐ด๐ต.โ
The message was clear: talent alone isnโt enough.
Visibility, connection, and authenticity are essential to thrive in the business of architecture.
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๐๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ
After the Kinaadman session, the GMM proper unfolded with key agenda points that set the direction for the new fiscal year:
๐ ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป โ New and transferee members were officially welcomed and oriented on the chapterโs mission, vision, and opportunities for involvement.
๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ & ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ๐ โ The roadmap for 2025โ2026 was presented, outlining initiatives that strengthen professional practice, community engagement, and member development.
๐๐ป๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฑ๐๐ฐ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ข๐ โ The new Board of Directors for FY 2025โ2026 was formally introduced, ushering in fresh leadership and renewed commitment to service.
๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐๐ผ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ โ Recently approved board resolutions were presented, ensuring transparency and alignment across the chapter.
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๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป & ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐
With ๐ต๐ด ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ, including new and transferee members, the event reflected the chapterโs strong unity and engagement.
The support of ๐๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐, represented by Mr. Dexter and Mr. Paul, added further value to the occasion.
The ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ญ.๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ ๐ญ were more than just gatherings โ they reminded us why we come together: to learn, to connect, and to move forward stronger.
This is only the beginning of many conversations and initiatives that will help our members grow, adapt, and thrive in the business of architecture.
Hereโs to a year of forging meaningful impact together.
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