Cathy Saldana, Int’l Assoc AIA;

Intl Assoc AIA | FUAP |
AIA International Country Representative - Philippines

Principal/ CEO of PDP Architects and Projects Design Plus Architecture Management Corp.

Cathy Saldaña is the Principal | CEO of PDP Architects and Projects Design Plus Architecture Management Corporation, based in the CBD Makati City.

A graduate of the University of the Philippines College of Architecture and the Asian Institute of Management (with Honors), Cathy is currently one of the prominent female Architects in the Philippines. She is known for Hospitality Design, Retail Mixed Use, Residential and Commercial High Rises, Industrial Facilities and is one of the pioneers in the Philippines for Sustainable Island Developments.

She is a Trustee on the Board for the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Philippines, heads the Women’s Leadership Institute in Real Estate, a Board Trustee for PropTech, an International Associate of the American Institute of Architects and a Fellow of the United Architects of the Philippines. She was selected by the UAP to be the Philippine correspondent to the UIA WIA - Union of International Architects Women in Architecture Committee. She also sits as a Committee Board Member of East Asian Regional Organization for Planning and Human Settlements (EAROPH) and is a Chair for a Technical Working Group under the Professional Regulation Commission for Hospitality and Leisure Architecture. A certified Green Building Professional, she espouses Sustainability in all her projects. She speaks in both local and international conferences and is regularly featured on all media platforms.