ARCHITECT GERARD REY A. LICO
Architectural awards are bestowed to recognize outstanding achievements, excellence and highest ethical conduct of individuals practicing the profession of architecture. They are generally conferred by various institutions and civic organizations to honor and to give prestige to architects, but the most cherished among these awards are those bestowed by professional organizations since they establish peer recognition. Such recognition was first given by The Philippine Institute of Architects (PIA), one of the pioneering professional organizations for architects, through its Gold Medal of Merit (GMM). This award considers the achievement of individuals in their body work with respect to its technical, aesthetic and cultural merits. TheGold Medal of Merit recipients include:
| Andres Luna de San Pedro | 1949 |
| Juan F. Nakpil | 1951 |
| Fernando H. Ocampo | 1953 |
| Tomas Mapua | 1954 |
| Juan M. Arellano | 1958 |
| Antonio M. Toledo | 1961 |
| Cesar H. Concio | 1964 |
| Carlos E. da Silva | 1973 |
| Jose Ma. Zaragoza | 1977 |
| Leandro V. Locsin | 1978 |
| Carlos D. Arguelles | 1988 |
| Antonio S. Sindiong | 1989 |
| Carlos A. Santos-Viola | 1990 |
| Cristobal B.C. Espina | 1991 |
| Rogelio G. Villarosa | 1997 |
| William V. Coscolluela | 1997 |
| Paulino T. Lim | 1998 |
The United Architects of the Philippines (UAP) instituted and defined its highest award, theLikha Award and Gold Medal, through its UAP By-Laws, Article III, section 5 : “Likha Award – the highest distinction that may be bestowed by the National Board upon a Fellow of the United Architects of the Philippines is the Likha Award. This award shall be given as a recognition of his having achieved the highest standards of ethical conduct and excellence in the practice of the architectural profession and for his distinguished contribution and service to the UAP organization and to his community , his government and country.” In a span of 24 years since its inception, the UAP handed out the Likha award only to five architects:
| Felipe M. Mendoza | 1982 |
| Leandro V. Locsin | 1987 |
| Gabriel P. Formoso | 1990 |
| Cesar V. Canchela | 1995 |
| Manuel T. Mañosa, Jr. | 1995 |
The Professional Regulations Commission through the Board of Architecture recognizes outstanding architects annually. The PRC Outstanding Architect of the Year was conferred on:
| Otilio A. Arellano | 1977 |
| Leandro V. Locsin | 1978 |
| Gabriel P. Formoso | 1979 |
| Antonio V. Ascalon | 1980 |
| Manuel T. Mañosa, Jr. | 1981 |
| Felipe M. Mendoza | 1982 |
| Gregorio T. Segura | 1983 |
| Jose J. Herrera(posthumous) | 1984 |
| Fernando B. Abad | 1985 |
| Cesar V. Canchela | 1988 |
| Geronimo V. Manahan | 1989 |
| Norberto M. Nuke | 1990 |
| Aquiles C. Paredes | 1991 |
| Froilan L. Hong | 1992 |
| Rupeto C. Gaite | 1993 |
| Francisco T. Mañosa | 1994 |
| Gabino A. De Leon | 1995 |
| Antonio A. Turalba | 1996 |
| Jaime C. Marquez | 1997 |
| Philip H. Recto | 1998 |
The Patnubay ng Sining and Kalinangan Awards was instituted in 1963 by the City Government of Manila and the handing out of the award coincided annually with the celebration of the Araw ng Maynila. The awardees for architecture include:
| Fernando H. Ocampo | 1964 |
| Tomas Mapua | 1964 |
| Andres Luna de San Pedro | 1964 |
| Arcadio Arellano | 1966 |
| Juan M. Arellano | 1967 |
| Juan F. Nakpil | 1968 |
| Cesar H. Concio | 1969 |
| Otilio A. Arellano | 1970 |
| Pablo S. Antonio | 1971 |
| Gabino A. de Leon | 1971 |
| Leadro V. Locsin | 1972 |
| Ildefonso P. Santos | 1972 |
| Jose Ma. Zaragoza | 1973 |
| Angel E. Nakpil | 1974 |
| Carlos E. da Silva | 1975 |
| Felipe M. Mendoza | 1976 |
| Gabriel P. Formoso | 1977 |
| Manuel T. Mañosa, Jr. | 1978 |
| Ruperto C. Gaite | 1979 |
| Jesus M. Bondoc | 1980 |
| Carlos A. Santos-Viola | 1981 |
| Francisco T. Mañosa | 1982 |
| Jorge Ramos | 1983 |
| Francis Arcenas | 1984 |
| Ruben L. Mariano | 1984 |
| Engracio L. Mariano | 1985 |
| Francisco B. Fajardo | 1985 |
| Carlos D. Arguelles | 1988 |
| Antonio S. Sindiong | 1989 |
| Ramon Faustmann | 1991 |
| Cesar V. Canchela | 1992 |
The Republic Cultural Heritage Awards was also given in the field of architecture. Among its recipient include:
| Carlos Arguelles | 1968 |
| Leadro V. Locsin | 1970 |
| Samahang Nakpil, Nakpil, Nakpil at Nakpil | 1971 |
| Pablo S. Antonio | 1972 |
| Gabriel P. Formoso | 1973 |
| Gerard Rey A. Lico is a University of the Philippines graduate and is currently pursuing an M.A. in Art Studies. He is the Art Director and Graphic Design Consultant for the textbook project of the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino and teaches at the Department of Art Studies, College of Arts and Letters, University of the Philippines. | |
