CE111 | Structural Engineering Filipino Engineers

Engr. Marcial Kasilag

• First registered civil engineer in the Philippines • Held PRC Civil Engineering Registry No. 1 • First president of the Philippine Society of Civil Engineers (PSCE), formed in the late 1920s • Served in important government engineering positions, including Director of the Bureau of Public Works • Later served as Commissioner for Mindanao and Sulu • Considered one of the pioneers of the civil engineering profession in the Philippines.

Engr. David M. Consunji

• Filipino civil engineer and businessman • Graduated from the University of the Philippines in Civil Engineering in 1946 8 years later • Founded D.M. Consunji, Inc. (DMCI) in 1954 (Became one of the major figures in the Philippine construction industry) • Served as Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications • Recognized as the “Grandfather of the Philippine Construction Industry.”

Dr. Felipe F. Cruz

• Filipino civil engineer and contractor who founded F.F. Cruz & Co., Inc. • Received the “The Outstanding Filipino” (TOFIL) Award for General Construction in 2007. • Known for major construction, industrial, energy, and infrastructure projects Notable projects include: • Tongonan Geothermal Power Plants in Leyte • Tiwi Geothermal Power Plants in Albay • San Roque Hydroelectric Power Plant in Pangasinan • Batangas Port Development Project

Col. Alejandro S. Melchor

• Filipino civil engineer, mathematician, educator, soldier, and statesman • Graduated from the University of the Philippines with highest honors in Civil Engineering in 1924 • Known for his work on pontoon bridges during World War II • Melchor Hall at UP Diliman was named in his honor • His engineering work on pontoon bridges was considered important to Allied military operations.

5. Engr. Alfredo L. Juinio

• Filipino civil engineer, educator, and public official • Graduated cum laude in Civil Engineering from the University of the Philippines in 1939 • Served as Dean of the UP College of Engineering • Helped plan and develop parts of the UP Diliman campus • Involved in the structural engineering of the Parish of the Holy Sacrifice, known for its thin-shell concrete dome • Served as Minister/Secretary of Public Works, Transportation and Communications • Alfredo Juinio Hall at UP is named after him.

Engr. Enrique Sto. Tomas Cortes

• Filipino civil engineer and pioneer of private-practice civil engineering • Led the formation of the Philippine Association of Civil Engineers (PACE) in 1937 • Became the organization's first president • PACE represented civil engineers working primarily in the private sector The organization aimed to: • Raise professional standards • Encourage engineering research and knowledge • Promote fellowship among engineers • Strengthen relationships with scientific and technological organizations • PACE later played an important role in the development of the organized civil engineering profession in the Philippines.