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UPOU conducts External Quality Reviewers’ Meetings ahead of 6th External Quality Review

2026-09-21T15:36:26+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Quality Assurance Office (QAO), conducted online External Quality Reviewers’ Meetings with the Lead External Reviewers of the Master of International Health (MIH) and the Diploma in Research and Development Management (DR&DM) in preparation for the upcoming 6th External Quality Review (EQR) scheduled on 22–24 September 2026. The online meetings aimed to provide the Lead External Reviewers with an overview of the UPOU EQR process and the activities and arrangements to be expected during the review. The sessions also provided an opportunity for the reviewers to raise questions and seek clarifications [...]

UPOU conducts External Quality Reviewers’ Meetings ahead of 6th External Quality Review2026-09-21T15:36:26+08:00

UPOU, CHED discuss capacity building for quality distance education

2026-09-16T16:36:10+08:00

Dr. Jimmy G. Catanes, Director IV, Director of Office of Programs and Standards Development (OPSD), Commission on Higher Education (CHED) (fifth from left) and Dr. Joane V. Serrano (fourth from right) with the members of the UPOU Chancellor’s Advisory Council during the visit to CHED. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) discussed ways to strengthen capacity-building and academic pathways for higher education institutions (HEIs) implementing open and distance learning (ODL) in the Philippines. Dr. Jimmy G. Catanes, CESE and Director IV of CHED Office of Programs and Standards [...]

UPOU, CHED discuss capacity building for quality distance education2026-09-16T16:36:10+08:00

Building Baybay’s Planning Foundation: UPOU Students and City LGU Join Forces for Ecological Profile Updating

2026-09-16T16:25:54+08:00

Students from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) partnered with the Baybay City Government in Leyte from March to May 2026 to help update the city’s Ecological Profile (EP), a key reference for local planning and development. Working as Team United Nations, the group brought together students from Ilocos to Cotabato City, demonstrating UPOU’s nationwide reach through open and distance e-learning. The initiative was undertaken through the Pamayanan Urban Planning Studio as part of P210.1 (Urban Planning Workshop) under the Diploma in Land Use Planning program. The studio enables students to apply planning concepts and methods while working with local government units (LGUs), academic institutions, and civil society organizations on actual planning outputs. An EP presents a comprehensive account of a city’s sectoral conditions and serves as a primary basis for local planning and development. Under the guidance of [...]

Building Baybay’s Planning Foundation: UPOU Students and City LGU Join Forces for Ecological Profile Updating2026-09-16T16:25:54+08:00

Global education leaders meet in the Philippines to strengthen the future of resilient learning systems

2026-09-04T10:02:12+08:00

Two hybrid Knowledge Dialogues convened by ICDE and the UPOU— the second hosted at Asian Development Bank headquarters, with UNESCO, SEAMEO and ADB on the panel — will carry regional priorities into the 31st ICDE World Conference in 2027. Education leaders, policymakers, researchers and practitioners will meet in Cebu City and in Metro Manila for two Knowledge Dialogues on how open, distance and flexible education can make learning systems more resilient and future-ready. The International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) convene both events, which are open to onsite [...]

Global education leaders meet in the Philippines to strengthen the future of resilient learning systems2026-09-04T10:02:12+08:00

UPOU joins ICoME Consortium to strengthen international collaboration in educational technology

2026-09-01T10:28:59+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has joined the International Conference for Media in Education (ICoME) Consortium, strengthening its international partnerships in advancing research and innovation in media and technology for education. UPOU Chancellor Dr. Joane V. Serrano (second from left) during ICoME 2026 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony. (Photo courtesy of Peter W K Leong) UPOU was formally welcomed into the consortium during ICoME 2026, held at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, from 6 to 8 August 2026. With its membership, UPOU joins four major academic organizations from across the [...]

UPOU joins ICoME Consortium to strengthen international collaboration in educational technology2026-09-01T10:28:59+08:00

UPOU and Enrich Hong Kong explore collaboration on financial literacy for OFWs

2026-09-02T16:17:23+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the University of the Philippines Ventures for International and Transformative Academia (UP VINTA), welcomed Enrich Hong Kong for a courtesy call and exploratory meeting on 25 August 2026 to discuss potential areas of collaboration, particularly in developing financial literacy courses and learning opportunities for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. UPOU Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, Assoc. Prof. Aurora Lacaste (third from right), with (from left) Clarenz Rendell Ocampo, Project Staff from Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS); Asst. Prof. Lorena Jean Saludadez, Assistant to the Chancellor for [...]

UPOU and Enrich Hong Kong explore collaboration on financial literacy for OFWs2026-09-02T16:17:23+08:00

UPOU welcomes Philippine Christian University for ODeL benchmarking activity

2026-08-27T08:58:01+08:00

On 25 August 2026, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomed delegates from the Philippine Christian University (PCU) for a benchmarking activity at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The benchmarking activity provided an opportunity for PCU to learn from UPOU’s ODeL practices as it works on enhancing its academic programs and online education initiatives. UPOU and PCU representatives exchange insights during a benchmarking activityat the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The PCU delegation included Dr. Vida T. Dones, Director of Online Education and Professional Advancement (OEPA), and Prof. Junnel Guia, Director for Research. [...]

UPOU welcomes Philippine Christian University for ODeL benchmarking activity2026-08-27T08:58:01+08:00

UPOU FICS brings leading communication Theorist François Cooren to a hybrid CCO colloquium

2026-08-26T17:14:05+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) featured internationally renowned organizational communication scholar Dr. François Cooren of the Universitè de Montréal, widely recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on the Communicative Constitution of Organization (CCO), at a hybrid colloquium titled, “Foundations, Ferment, and New Frontiers of CCO: Widening the Conversation,”  held from July 15-17, 2026, held at the UPOU, Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines and via Zoom. The three-day event brought together scholars, faculty, researchers, alumni, and students to explore the CCO perspective. Organized by the Decentered Human Communication (DHC) Research Group of [...]

UPOU FICS brings leading communication Theorist François Cooren to a hybrid CCO colloquium2026-08-26T17:14:05+08:00

UPOU, Calamba City explore hybrid learning for livelihood and enterprise training

2026-08-26T16:05:08+08:00

UPOU and CLDD delegates discuss potential areas for collaboration during a benchmarking activity at Pook Ugnayan, UPOU Community Hub, Los Baños, Laguna. The UP Open University (UPOU) held a benchmarking activity with the Cooperatives Livelihood Development Department (CLDD) of the City Government of Calamba on 25 August 2026 at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. UPOU QAO Director Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes facilitates the benchmarking meeting with CLDD. The CLDD delegation was led by the Department Head Dr. Leonardo F. Opulencia Sr. During the introduction of CLDD, Department Head Dr. Leonardo F. [...]

UPOU, Calamba City explore hybrid learning for livelihood and enterprise training2026-08-26T16:05:08+08:00

BES student elected as 43rd Student Regent; first from UPOU

2026-08-26T14:01:15+08:00

The Faculty of Education proudly congratulates Angel Mariton R. Manalili of the Bachelor of Education Studies (BES) program on her election as the 43rd UP Student Regent. Student Regent Manalili marks a historic milestone as the first UP Student Regent from UP Open University, bringing the voice of open and distance learning students and emphasizing the importance of inclusivity and representation. Following the extensive deliberations during the 61st General Assembly of Student Councils held on 9 August 2026 in UP Mindanao, Student Regent Manalili will serve for one year as the sole student representative in the Board of Regents, speaking on [...]

BES student elected as 43rd Student Regent; first from UPOU2026-08-26T14:01:15+08:00
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