Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers

NATIONAL COMMITTEES

Article VII, Section 1 of the PICE Amended By-laws
Formation of National Committees – To attain the objectives of the Institute and assist in undertaking its activities, the Board of Directors shall have the authority to create standing, special or temporary ad-hoc committees and to define their respective powers, prerogatives, functions, duties, and responsibilities. Such committee shall submit periodic reports to the Board but special or ad-hoc committees may be required to submit special reports to the President.

Until otherwise provided, the standing committees enumerated in this Article are hereby established. These standing committees shall have four (4) regular members to be appointed by the Board to be chosen from among qualified members of good standing; provided that the initial set of members shall have a staggered tenure; Two (2) for two (2) years and the other two (2) for four (4) years. Henceforth, the succeeding members shall be appointed for a term of four (4) years. Additional standing committees may be created by the Board as needed.

A. THE NATIONAL STANDING COMMITTEES
1. Membership	Antonio A. Avila Members: Ronaldo S. Ison (2 yrs) Eduardo A. Ramirez (2 yrs) Ruben A. Sy (4 yrs) Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan (4 yrs)
2. Chapter Affairs	Anesia R. Torquator Members: Fidel D. Ginez (2 yrs) Robert G. Lala (2 yrs) Ronaldo S. Ison (4 yrs) Miriam L. Tamayo (4 yrs)
3. Affiliate Societies	Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro Members: Ronaldo S. Ison (2 yrs) Reynaldo C. Valerio (2 yrs) Antonio A. Avila (4 yrs) Fidel D. Ginez (4 yr)
4. Publications (Chair: PRO as per By-Laws)	Eduardo A. Ramirez Members: Miriam L. Tamayo (2 yrs) Jorge P. Genota (2 yrs) Danilo C. Terante, Ph.D. (4 yrs) Dr. Benito M. Pacheco (4 yrs)

B. SPECIAL COMMITTEES
1. CE CODE	Efren H. Sison Members: Antonio A. Avila Ronaldo S. Ison Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Eduardo A. Ramirez Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan Danilo D. Superiano
2. CE LAW AND OTHER RELATED BILLS	Efren H. Sison Members: Antonio A. Avila Ronaldo S. Ison Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Eduardo A. Ramirez Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan Danilo D. Superiano
3. PICE BUILDING PROJECT	Robert G. Lala Special Consultant: Juanito P. Abergas Members: Antonio A. Avila/Eduardo A. Ramirez Site Selection: Ronaldo S. Ison Ruben A. Sy Antonio A. Avila
4. CONVENTION EVENTS BUREAU 4.1 National Convention 4.2 Midyear Convetion	Ramon P. Aquino Vice Chair: Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro Members: Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan Eduardo A. Ramirez Ruben A. Sy
5. REGIONAL CONFERENCES	Robert G. Lala Vice Chair: Danilo D. Superiano Member: Anesia R. Torquator Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan
6. CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Seminars/Training Program) Free Seminars CPE Coouncil	Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro Vice Chair: Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Members: Eduardo A. Ramirez Dr. Danilo C. Terante
7. MEMBERS WELFARE -Apprenticeship Program -Employment Assistance -Insurance Program/Fund Management	Julius S. Maquiling Members: Eduardo A. Ramirez Miriam L. Tamayo Romeo S. Momo Anesia R. Torquator
8. STUDENT CHAPTER AFFAIRS- -24th NCESQ -Student Discount Card -Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Student (MOCES 2004) Award -Seminars/Conferences -On the Job Training Program	Dr. Danilo C. Terante Deputy Chair: Rowena V. Alviola Members: Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Eduardo A. Ramirez Anesia R. Torquator Robert G. Lala Ronaldo S. Ison Ruben A. Sy -27th NCESQ Chair: Venancio I. Besavilla, Jr. Members: Dr. Romeo A. Estañero Dr. Danilo C. Terante Dr. Mel Baccay Dr. Alexis Fillone - Student Discount Card -Most Outstanding Civil Engineering Student (MOCES 2008) Award Chair: Dr. Danilo C. Terante Co-Chair: Ronaldo S. Ison Members: Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Ruben A. Sy Esquerion P. Prieto Eduardo A. Ramirez -Seminars/Conferences 9th National Civil Engineering Students Summit Chair: Dr. Danilo C. Terante Co-Chair: Eduardo A. Ramirez Members: Rowena V. Alviola Theresa Prieto 11th National Civil Engineering Students Conference Chair: Dr. Danilo C. Terante Co-Chair: Esquerion P. Prieto Rowena V. Alviola Members: Rodgie Villanueva Suzette Pacaña -On-The-Job Training Program -Scholarship Bridge Building Competition Chair: Dr. Danilo C. Terante Co-Chair: Ruben A. Sy Members: Rowena V. Alviola Eduardo A. Ramirez Ronaldo S. Ison
9.1 DISASTER MITIGATION AND PREPAREDNESS STRATEGIES (DMAPS) 9.2 DISASTER QUICK RESPONSE PROGRAM (DQRP)	Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Members: Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan Eduardo A. Ramirez Dr. Danilo C. Terante Ronwaldo Emmanuel R. Aquino Emmanuel M. Arrozal Dr. Benjamin R. Buencuseco Ronaldo S. Ison Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Miriam L. Tamayo Ronaldo S. Ison Policy Group Adviser: PICE National President Willy T. Go Co-Adviser: ASEP President Christopher Paulo T. Tamayo Members: Ronaldo S. Ison (ASEP Director) Robert G. Lala (PICE Director) Jorge P. Genota (ASEP Director) Eduardo A. Ramirez (PICE Director) Response Group Leader: Juanito P. Cunanan (PICE) Members: Rolando D. Rabot (ASEP) Ferdinand A. Briones (ASEP) Anesia R. Torquator (PICE) Training Group Miriam L. Tamayo (ASEP) Virgilio B. Columna (ASEP) Eduardo V. Cruz (PICE) Nicanor P. Navarro (PICE) Logistics Group Ruben A. Sy (PICE) Carolina R. Angel (PICE) Pedro M. Tolentino, Jr. (ASEP) Elmer P. Francisco (ASEP)
10. COMMUNITY EXTENSION PROGRAM Gawad Kalinga	Anesia R. Torquator Members: Dr. Danilo C. Terante Danilo D. Superiano Eduardo A. Ramirez
11. INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS	Juanito P. Abergas Dr. Primitivo C. Cal Mocamad M. Raki-in, Sr.
12. WAYS AND MEANS	Ramon P. Aquino Vice Chair: Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro
13. PICE-BYLAWS AMENDMENTS	Julius S. Maquiling Member: Antonio A. Avila Atty. Leo Cleto A. Gamolo Eduardo A. Ramirez
14. LEGAL AFFAIRS	Dr. Primitivo C. Cal Atty. Leo Cleto A. Gamolo Antonio A. Avila Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan
15. AWARDS PRC – Most Outstanding Civil Engineer – 2006 Chapter Awards CE Week Celebration PICE Civil Engineering Landmark Award	Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro Vice Chair: Ramon A. Aquino Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro Members: Willy T. Go Eduardo A. Ramirez Antonio A. Avila Aber P. Canlas Jesus A. Factora Julius S. Maquiling Eduardo A. Ramirez Romeo S. Momo
16. INVESTIGATION AND ADJUDICATION	Danilo D. Superiano Co-Chair: Antonio A. Avila Member: Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan
17. NATIONAL BUILDING CODE REVISION	Antonio A. Avila Member: Eduardo A. Ramirez Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Danilo D. Superiano
18. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT	Dr. Jaime A. Pacanan Members: Dr. Benito M. Pacheco Eduardo A. Ramirez Dr. Danilo C. Terante Otillo F. Crisostomo, Jr. Lino Francisco C. Gonzales
19. CIVIL ENGINEERING EDUCATION FORUM	Dr. Danilo C. Terante Vice Chair: Dr. Benito M. Pacheco
20. PBAC/CPEAC PRESENTATION PPA.............NHA.............NFA DOH ............Fisheries......Bureau of Treasury BCDA.......... Civil Service..DPWH-Bureau of Const. Land Bank ...UP.............. PEZA.(Phil. Economic Zone Authority)	Danilo D. Superiano Vice Chair: Eduardo A. Ramirez Members: Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro
21. SPORTS	Golf – Dr. Primitivo C. Cal Members: Antonio A. Avila Alfonso P. Espiritu Bowling – Ruben A. Sy
22. NOMINATION COMMITTEE	Juanito P. Abergas Member: Dr. Primitivo C. Cal Mocamad M. Raki-in, Sr. Peter N. Aventajado Manuel M. Bonoan
23. COMELEC	Nelson Q. Irasga

24. PTC

Dr. Ernesto S. De Castro

25. SPECIALISTS

-Update Status of Applicants/Review
-Set a Meeting of the SD’s
-5 SD Accreditation

Osop A. Ali

26. SECRETARIAT-Other Concerns

-Professional Practice
-Board Meetings
-APEC/ASEAN

Antonio A. Avila

SPECIALTY DIVISIONS

Inter Specialty Group

Structural Engineering

Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering

Transportation Engineering

Geotechnical Engineering

Chairman: Efren H. Sison

Chairman: Eustaquio T. Coronel, Jr.
Members:
Samuel C. Custodio
Ruben A. Sy
Mariano E. Raner, III
Josephine M. Limeta

Chairman: Ernesto S. De Castro, Ph.D.
Members:
Benito M. Pacheco, Ph.D. Ronaldo S. Ison
Miriam L. Tamayo
Association of Structural Engineers of the Phils.

Chairman: Danilo C. Terante, Ph.D.
Members:
Noel M. Ortigas
Bernardo S. Mercado
Rommel M.Figueroa

Chairman: Primitivo C. Cal, Ph.D.
Members:
Ricardo G. Sigua, Ph.D.
Ferdinand R. Bernal
Rene S. Santiago

Chairman: Emilio M. Morales
Members:
Benjamin R. Buensuceso, Jr., Ph.D. Marissa R. Camaclang