Ar. Yolanda David–Reyes was conferred Honorary Fellow by the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA) on February 23, 2024 during the HKIA SPRING Reception and opening of RAX Exhibition. She is the first woman Architect in Asia to receive such distinction.
She served as the dean of the UST College of Architecture and Fine Arts from 1990 – 2000. Aside from the academe, Ar. David–Reyes was prominent in the field of practice and professional organizations. She served as National President of the United Architects of the Philippines, Chairman and President of Architects Regional Council Asia, International President of Eastern Regional Organization for Planning and Human Settlement, among others. In government, she also served as Member of the Professional Regulatory Board of Architecture before becoming a Commissioner of the Professional Regulation Commission.
She is also a Fellow of UAP, an ASEAN Architect, APEC Architect, Honorary Fellow of the American Institute of Architects, and a LIKHA Awardee.
She finished her Architecture degree in UST in 1975 and holds the rank of Professor.