2016
Filipino Engineers: Moving Forward to ASEAN Integration and Global Recognition
VOLUME 1 ISSUE 1
Regional & Global Recognition for Filipino Civil Engineers By: Engr. Luisito S. Carlos
To be recognized and acknowledged in different “international engineering professional organizations is
indeed a great achievement and an honor not only as an individual but to the entity and country we are representing as well.
”
The Filipino engineers, civil engineers in
management,
particular
be competent,
assurance and control, among others) that can
dedicated, hardworking, and can manage to
be filled with Filipino civil engineers. However,
work under pressures. These have been proven
though we are professionally and technically
in many occasions and I believe that with our
qualified and with enough work experiences,
dedication to any responsibility given to us, we
there are times when a single sheet of paper
can satisfactorily deliver the output technically
makes a big difference. Recognition from an
and professionally. This has developed an
internationally
unparalleled level of trust and respect among
professional body is what most of us don’t
our
have.
are
known
employers
construction
and
industry
to
colleagues thus
in
the
making
us
It’s
cost
management,
recognized
about
time
quality
federation
to
have
or
these
competencies be printed in papers and let the
competitive with the huge demand of civil
world recognize us.
engineering professionals nowadays. We could
To be recognized and acknowledged in different
say that these are the reasons why many
international
employers prefer to hire Filipino civil engineers.
organizations is indeed a great achievement and
The Middle East has a huge demand of civil
an honor not only as an individual but to the
engineers
entity and country we are representing as well.
in
various
fields
of
expertise
(structural engineering, project planning and
engineering
professional
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