PDC Committee on Creatives, Media & Information

Juan Miguel Domingo, UAP CMI Chairman

Migs has been engrossed in doing graphic layouts since he graduated college in 2012. In UAP, he started with making publication materials for his Chapter and eventually was appointed for national events such as the Area B Assembly and at present, here in the Professional Development Commission. Currently, the Chapter President of UAP Manila Centrum, his zest of creating positive change in leading the Chapter is what he also brings to our organization’s publication arm. A fresh and new experience for all our readers is his clear goal.

An alumnus of the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, he has worked in various scales of the design and build practice – from small to high-density residential and hospitality projects, real estate, post-construction and project management. He tries to find his niche in the vast knowledge of the built environment as he currently takes graduate studies in Urban Design at the University of the Philippines Diliman. He also teaches part-time in National University, University of the East and the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila.

Gianfranco Galagar, UAP Creative Director

Gianfranco Galagar studied architecture at Ateneo de Davao Universty and has been practicing in Hong Kong in the last four years.

Some of the projects he has been involved in include K-Farm, the first Hong Kong public seaside park employing hydroponics and aquaponics as an educational and well-being platform. He has also lead design teams in design competitions which won awards in 2020. He currently works at a not-for-profit architectural practice which focuses on socially-aligned projects in Hong Kong and China.

Michaela Constantino, UAP Creative Consultant for Arquitektura

Ar. Michaela Y. Constantino is a member of the United Architects of the Philippines –Manila Centrum chapter. She’s an active member of the organization. Currently, she is the appointed auditor and has been its creative director for two fiscal years. She was also appointed as the Information & Communications Manager of the 47th National Convention. Presently, she is taking her post-graduate diploma at the University of the Philippines-Diliman on urban and regional planning. She juggles her work simultaneously as an architect (team leader) and as an elected government official. She has a background in publications during her college years. She was a layout artist in their university’s official publication organization and a part-time book illustrator. She loves to play computer games, and she has her streaming page. She also loves to sing Disney or Broadway songs. In her free time, she loves to watch Korean dramas. She has six dogs. Game of Thrones and The Witcher are her favorite TV series.

Juesm M. Curitana, UAP Creative Consultant for UAP Post

Juesm or “Jusem” is an Architect who just passed the 2020 ALE board exam and is now part of Manila Centrum chapter. Being part of CMI for UAP POST is a step up for him to serve the profession.

He loves to watch documentary movies, make artwork, read motivational books and is a fan of Marvel Movies.

Jertrude Samantha Rivera Creative Assistant

She is a graduate of National University class of 2020. Although she only recently entered the field, She is determined to learn and is curious about everything.

During her free time she usually paints landscape sceneries and botanical elements both digitally and traditionally.