RIYADH, 7 August 2003 — The Master Builder Association of the Philippines, a group of Filipino architects in the Kingdom, will launch its design consultations project on Friday, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Philippine Embassy.

MBAP president Ed Bangunan said the consultations is being offered to members of the Filipino community, free of charge.

“With this project, we hope our fellow OFWs will be given the opportunity to make their ‘dream house’ come true,” Bangunan said in a press statement.

MBAP will apply the “practical socio-economic design” approach intended especially for the low-income workers, the statement said. The offer is good until Dec. 26. Regular services for every Fridays will be held at the Riyadh International School’s Islamic Section.

The project is sponsored by SINI Chinese Restaurant in Batha, Riyadh.

Mobile services will also be conducted in the Eastern and Western Regions during Ramadan and once a month to be held at the Riyadh Industrial Area.

For more information, interested parties may contact project chairman Ernie Arcilla and MBAP secretariat members at these numbers: 057-800270, 058-173480 or 058-833742, or e-mail address [email protected]

Bangunan said the MBAP is also open to membership for all architectural graduates, undergraduates and associates.