The UST College of Architecture Alumni Association, Inc. (UST CAAAI) signed a Memorandum of Agreement with Angat Buhay, together with C.C. Buencamino Architect – headed by Ar. Consuelo Buencamino of UST Batch ‘80 and National University Manila College of Architecture headed by its Dean by Ar. Chona E. Ponce of UST Batch ‘80 (who also served as Acting Dean of the UST College of Architecture from 2004-2006). The agreement was formally signed on August 9, 2024, for the Angat Sining Arkitektura Internship Program.
This internship program is designed to equip future architects to become positive contributors to their communities and the environment by emphasizing ethical practice, collaboration, and social responsibility in their profession. Through mentorship, workshops, lectures, and developmental activities from September 2024 to April 2025, it aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice, culminating in a collective project intended to uplift marginalized communities by the end of the program.
Some academic staff of the UST College of Architecture will join the program in various capacities. Asst. Prof. Jonathan Manalad has been tapped as resource person and Ar. Jose Marie Tan as coach-mentor/ facilitator.
