Alumni

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) held a Masterclass entitled, “KM4D Revisited: Backstories on the Los Baños Brand of Knowledge Management,” on 14 April 2023 with Dr. Alexander Flor as Thought Leader. Assistant Professor Winifredo Dagli from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) College of Development Communication (CDC) and Mr. Benedict Juliano from the London Stock Exchange Group’s KM Content Strategy and Editorial also provided additional insights as Reactants. It was held via Zoom and live-streamed through UPOU Networks, Facebook, and Youtube.  The event began with Mr. Jerry [...]

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Master of Public Management (MPM) program recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, marking a significant milestone for the Program, Faculty, and the University. As part of its silver anniversary celebration with the theme “Online, Open, and Onwards: Meeting Challenges Ahead.” the MPM program organized a roundtable discussion entitled “MPM Through the Years.” Started in 1996, MPM is one of the UPOU’s oldest and longest-running graduate degree programs that never ceased offering its courses. To date, it has produced over 400 graduates spread across various pillars of society and governance. The roundtable [...]

Joanne Laurice Caguicla (seated) with Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor. Joanne Laurice Caguicla's story is a testament to the power of a woman’s determination and perseverance. Despite being robbed of her ability to walk at an early age, she refused to let her condition hinder her from achieving her academic goals.  Her circumstance as a woman with special needs did not stop her from pursuing and completing a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) degree at UPOU. Joanne first learned about UPOU through her cousin and decided to enroll because she feared that her [...]

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) has launched the search for nominees for the UPAA Distinguished Alumni Awards 2023. The awards are given to honor UP alumni who have pre-eminently distinguished themselves, based on the concept that “when the prestige of the alumni increases, the prestige of the institution is thereby increased.” The awards ceremony for 2023 will be held on Saturday, August 19, at 4:30 p.m., at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman Campus, Quezon City. The UPAA grants awards to UP alumni who have demonstrated exceptional achievements in their chosen fields of endeavor and have [...]

All alumni of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Master of Public Management (MPM) are invited to the celebration of MPM’s 25th year! This 24 February 2023, the MPM program will celebrate this milestone with the theme “Online, Open, and Onwards: Meeting Challenges Ahead.”  The UPOU MPM program was instituted in 1996, a year after UPOU was established. This is through the initiative of the UP College of Public Administration (UPCPA, now the UP National College of Public Administration and Governance, or NCPAG). It was then offered by the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies during the [...]

Instituted in 1996, the Master of Public Management (MPM) will celebrate its 25th anniversary on 24 February 2023 with the theme “Online, Open, and Onwards: Meeting Challenges Ahead”.  The program will run from 10:00 AM to 9:30 PM at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UP Open University Headquarters, Maahas, Los Baños, Laguna. The program will highlight a hybrid forum on Voluntary Sector Management education, a roundtable discussion on MPM’s history, presentation of service awards, and launching of a micro-credential course on Sustainable Development Goals for public servants. MPM alumni, students, faculty, staff, and partners have been invited [...]

The University of the Philippines System Office of Alumni Relations (UPS-OAR) conducted a 2-day Alumni Relations Committee Convention (ARC 2022) on 9-10 November 2022 at the University of the Philippines Diliman. UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Public Affairs (OPA) Director, Dr. Myra C. Almodiel participated in the convention with Ms. Anna Cañas-Llamas, UPOU Information Officer.  The first day of the convention was dedicated to a plenary session that tackled the topic “Building on Achievements of ARC Convention 2021.” The hybrid program was opened by Dr. Elena E. Pernia, UP Vice President for Public Affairs, where she welcome all [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) was recognized by the University of the Philippines Alumni Association (UPAA) with the 2020 Most Distinguished Alumni Award as  UP Health Frontliners during the Conferral of the Award and Dinner for the 2021 UPAA Awardees held on 19 May 2022.  Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University, accepted the plaque and statuette for the university.  This award was given to UP health frontliners around the world who exhibited patriotic dedication and professional competence during the COVID-19 crisis. UPOU was recognized for the #OPENfight (Open Fight [...]