ABOUT OUR COMPANY
At A+H, we provide solutions for archaeological heritage conservation and management.
Founded in 2018 after decades of combined experience in archaeology and architectural heritage, A+H was established to address the growing need for a company specializing in Archaeological Impact Assessments (AIA). We are a SEC-registered company (PG202003069) that provides services aligned with archaeological impact assessment requirements, as well as the development of tangible cultural exhibits and presentations. Our work includes conducting archaeological research and developing strategies for integrating archaeological heritage into contemporary development projects.
Our team is composed of trained and highly skilled archaeologists and heritage advocates who are registered members of the Katipunan Arkeologist ng Pilipinas, Inc. (KAPI),
the archaeological guild of the Philippines.
OUR FOUNDERS
JOEL V. RICO
President
Joel V. Rico is an architect passionate about Philippine heritage structures, history, restoration, and conservation. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Ma Es+ro de Obras, an architecture, construction, and restoration firm. He was the primary architect, planner, and historian of the Las Casas Filipinas de Acuzar in Bagac, Bataan from 2006-2008. He has extensive experience in the conservation and restoration of fortifications, churches, museums and galleries, as well as the development of heritage districts. He served as the president of the Philippine Institute of Architects from 2011-2013 and was the founding president of the Guild of Philippine Architects in Conservation in 2012. He teaches at the De la Salle-College of St. Benilde, and is a consultant for many government agencies and institutions.
VICTOR J. PAZ
Chief Executive Officer
Victor J. Paz is an academic archaeologist with decades of expertise in archaeological research and impact assessment. He has been teaching at UP Diliman since 1987, and was made full Professor of archaeology since 2008. He was the director of the Archaeological Studies Program from 2002 to 2012. Concurrently, he heads the Palawan Island Palaeohistory Research Project, the Catanauan Archaeological and Heritage Project, and the Archaeology and Heritage of the Agusan del Sur River Valley Research Project; and has directed archaeological research projects in many locales across the Philippines. He has led numerous archaeological impact assessment projects in Manila, Pangasinan, Batangas, and Palawan. He is a research associate at the National Museum of the Philippines. He completed his doctorate in archaeology at the University of Cambridge in 2001.