In a fast changing world, the Filipino architect faces challenges which make him question whether he is ready to fight a battle before him - or if he is equipped for it at all. In truth, the ground is shifting beneath our feet and, unless we do something about it, we will lag behind and keep on struggling as designers, learners, or architects. The information society presents opportunities beyond limits, but, if unprepared, we lose every chance we have. Data abound, schools of thought vary from place to place, ideas are born every minute. How do we manage all these and use them to our advantage? Further, with the forceful presence of the millennial generation -- they who make the world go round act as torchbearers to the future -- this gifted crop of individuals who will save the world is changing the rules of the game. The variety of realities we have before us impact the practice of architecture today. Through it all, we propose a practice that is responsive, interdisciplinary, multi-scalar, human-centered, and collaborative. It is the way to go in a world currently threatened by disagreements and divergence. Filipino Architects here and abroad share a love of country and the profession which bring us together in solidarity. With this stance, Filipino architecture in the 21st century can offer its contribution to the world.

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