We are the first ever organization in the Philippines to be accredited by the PRC as the AIPO (Accredited and Integrated Professional Organization) for the Real Estate Service Professions under Republic Act 9646 (Real Estate Act of 2009).

Father of RESA Law

Before his election to the PhilRES presidency, RGV, as he is called by friends and colleagues, was the principal author in the Philippine Congress House of Representatives in 2009 of Republic Act 9646, or the Philippine Real Estate Act, more popularly known as the RESA Law.

RGV thus became popularly known as the Father of the RESA Law. In the Philippine real estate industry, this monicker comes as no surprise.  Long before he became involved in politics, RGV had been a successful real estate broker, appraiser, and consultant. His company, the RGV Group of real estate companies, was the largest in the industry and was considered number one in brokerage, appraisal, and marketing of many parcels of land and other real property in Metro Manila and the other principal cities in the country.

In fact, RGV’s familiarity with real estate practices in the country  and his leadership in the real estate industry made him a natural leader in the Philippine Congress for the passage of the RESA Law.

Professionalizing real Estate Service Practice

The law provides for the mandatory licensing by the Philippine Regulation Commission of all active real estate brokers, appraisers, and consultants, as well as all government assessors, in the Philippines, all categorized under the generic label of real estate service practice.

The measure aims to stop the proliferation and illegal practice of unlicensed and often ill-trained dealers (popularly referred to as colorums) in real estate which have resulted in multiple problems in real property acquisition, planning, development, and sale throughout the country.

All dealers would, henceforth, have to pass competitive examinations for each of the principal categories of real estate service practice as a pre-requisite to obtaining the corresponding mandatory license. Salespersons were to be officially accredited by the PRC and placed under the operational supervision of brokers.

The law also requires the continuing professional development (CPD) of all real estate service practitioners who must annually complete a prescribed number of credit units by attending PRC-accredited seminars and conferences on relevant and timely topics related to real estate planning, development, marketing, and management.

The AIPO (Accredited and Integrated Professional Organization)

The law likewise mandates the automatic membership of all licensed practitioners in an accredited and integration professional organization (AIPO) which is private in nature but to be supervised by the PRC through a professional regulatory board (PRBRES). It is this AIPO that is mandated by the law to formulate and uphold a Code of Ethics in the real estate industry. It is also the AIPO with which the PRC is expected to work closely in monitoring private sector compliance with the RESA Law as well as other regulatory policies emanating from the PRC.

In addition to the legally-mandated AIPO, private practitioners may join other organizations already existing at the time, such as PAREB, REBAP, CREBA, NREA, PARA, APREA, and the like. But membership in such organizations does not exempt the mandatory membership in the AIPO.

As earlier stated, it is the PRC that accredits the AIPO. To do so, the PRC solicits the application for such status from all the operating real estate organizations in the country, which must comply with criteria, conditions, and guidelines laid down by the PRC.  

Rodolfo G. Valencia – National president

Remigio Ramirez – Vice president for chapter development & chapter affairs

Mario Badillo – Vice president for assessors

Evangeline De Jesus – Regional VP NCR-1

Pilar T. Banaag – Chairperson

Mary Gaw-So – Vice president for admin.

Mario Magcalas – Vice president for gov’t affairs

Joey Penilla – Regional VP NCR-2

Gener R. Sison – Vice chairman

Lito Caballero - Vice president for internal audit

Jun Gultiano - Vice president for brokers

Nelson Parreno – Regional VP for Visayas

Emily Q. Duterte – Executive vice president

Rosabelle Villanueva - Vice president for consultants

Nestor Quiambao – Regional vice president for North Luzon

Hilario Escudero – Regional VP for Mindanao

Josefina Magumcia – Secretary general

Roche Rigos - Vice president for appraisers

Judy Acosta – Regional vice president for South Luzon

Ric Umali – Assistant VP for treasury

Dr. Jaime A. Cura – Executive Director

Justice Edilberto Sandoval – Legal counsel

Amelita Sarmiento – VP for membership

Region 1 – North Luzon

Benguet province – Robert Capili

Baguio City – Augusto Tagle

La Union province – Rey Nisce

Zambales province – Merlie Laroa

Nueva Ecija province – Tony Morales

Pampanga province – Marlene Feliciano Reyes

City of San Fernando – Ramel Canlas

City of Angeles – Romy Ocampo

Region 2 – South Luzon

Batangas City – Ethel Recto

Oriental Mindoro – Joanna Marie P. Valencia

Batangas province – Aida Morada

Bacoor City – Wenico Palles

Imus City – Rey Hapa

Sta. Rosa city – Ronaldo Maramba

Antipolo city – Martin Gerez

Cainta FCM – Rose Cortez

Rizal Province – Zenaida Padilla

Naga city – Jun Kalaw

Camarines Sur – Emeterio Aman

Region 3 NCR-1

Caloocan city – Ricardo Umali

Manila city – Efren Tormes

Quezon City – Enrico Sevilla

San Juan City – Cristina Legaspi

Marikina City – Enrico Cruz

Mandaluyong City – Janette Fernandez

Region 4 NCR-2

Makati city – Rem Ramirez

Taguig City – Arrey Perez

Pasay city – Matilde Padit

Paranaque city – Joy Coronado

Muntinlupa city – Estelita Patdu

Las Pinas city – Josefina Magumcia

Pasig city – Teresa Canlas

Region 5 Visayas

Cebu city – Jun Gultiano

Mandaue city – Hilario Escudero

Cebu province – Serefin Blanco

Bacolod city- Kenneth Tirhdas

Iloilo city – Prudencio Relano

Aklan province – Editha Uretha Reyes

Region 6 Mindanao

Cagayan de Oro city – Pilar Banaag

Misamis Or. Province – Gigi Roa

Bukidnon province – Cristy Lugtu

Iligan city – Nono Catolico

Butuan city – Ego Mallonga

Misamis Occ. Province – Eric Avilla