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Beyond Butanding: LGU Donsol and UPOU unveil a transformative 10-Year roadmap for sustainable tourism development

2026-05-28T16:30:29+08:00

Donsol, Sorsogon— In a milestone for local governance and academic partnership, the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Donsol has successfully collaborated with the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) to formulate the Municipal Sustainable Tourism Development Plan (MSTDP) 2026–2035. On 13 May 2026, the UPOU team officially turned over the plan to LGU Donsol, marking a pivotal moment for the municipality. This strategic roadmap, produced through the Pamayanan Urban Planning Studio of the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) program, marks a significant shift toward data-driven and sustainable development in the Province of Sorsogon. TOURISM ROADMAP: The University of the [...]

Beyond Butanding: LGU Donsol and UPOU unveil a transformative 10-Year roadmap for sustainable tourism development2026-05-28T16:30:29+08:00

From virtual classroom to community: DLUP students conclude the updating of Bayog’s CLUP sectoral studies

2026-05-25T15:41:11+08:00

  The Eco-Axis Planning Team formally turned over the planning documents and project output to the Municipality of  Bayog, represented by the Municipal Planning and Development Coordinator, EnP. Renie Astillero, Municipal Administrator Virgilio Zamora, and Municipal Engineer, Engr. Jeremias Florida. (seated from left to right)  Marking the culmination of the P210.1 Urban Planning Workshop course, students under the Diploma of the Land Use Planning Program of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies successfully completed the updating of the Sectoral Studies Volume of the Municipality of Bayog’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan (CLUP), on May 11, 2026. The initiative was undertaken in partnership with [...]

From virtual classroom to community: DLUP students conclude the updating of Bayog’s CLUP sectoral studies2026-05-25T15:41:11+08:00

Bringing education closer to communities through partnership: UPOU explores collaboration with Tarlac City LGU

2026-05-21T16:32:02+08:00

Chancellor Joane Serrano (center) with Susan Yap (to her right) with the delegates from the Tarlac City local government unit and UPOU officials. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), led by Chancellor Joane Serrano, welcomed the Tarlac City Government, led by Mayor Susan Yap, for an exploratory meeting held on 20 May 2026 at the UPOU World Class Multimedia Production Building (soon to be Digital Futures Hub). The exploratory meeting emphasized the importance of community-initiated engagement in advancing accessible education. UPOU Chancellor Serrano delivers her welcoming remarks at the meeting. “Natutuwa kami na ang [...]

Bringing education closer to communities through partnership: UPOU explores collaboration with Tarlac City LGU2026-05-21T16:32:02+08:00

Chancellor Serrano challenges educators to shape critical and responsible youth at the 11th NCSSE

2026-05-21T11:39:05+08:00

Chancellor Joane Serrano is a keynote speaker at the 11th National Conference for Social Studies Education (Photo Courtesy of 11th NCSSE Facebook Page) The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor Joane V. Serrano underscored the need to cultivate meaningful, reflective, and ethically grounded youth participation during her keynote address at the 11th National Conference for Social Studies Education (11th NCSSE), held on 8-9 May 2026 at Benitez Hall in UP Diliman, Quezon City. Delivering her keynote speech titled “Power, Participation, and the Filipino Youth,” Chancellor Serrano challenged educators, researchers, and social studies practitioners to rethink how [...]

Chancellor Serrano challenges educators to shape critical and responsible youth at the 11th NCSSE2026-05-21T11:39:05+08:00

First ISO Task Force Meeting held to strengthen university-wide culture of quality

2026-05-20T15:48:48+08:00

Representatives from various offices and units across UPOU participate in the first ISO Task Force Meeting. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its Quality Assurance Office (QAO), convened the first meeting of the ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Task Force on 18 May 2026. It brought together representatives from various academic and administrative units across the University to strengthen collaboration and advance a university-wide culture of quality. This initiative marked an important step in UPOU’s continuing efforts to align institutional practices with the principles and requirements of ISO 9001:2015. It also served as [...]

First ISO Task Force Meeting held to strengthen university-wide culture of quality2026-05-20T15:48:48+08:00

UPOU strengthens performance monitoring through PBMS 2026 recalibration meeting

2026-05-20T15:02:41+08:00

Performance Budget Monitoring System (PBMS) 2026 Ad Hoc Committee Chair Ria Valerie Cabanes (top left), together with PBMS 2026 Ad Hoc Committee members, during an online recalibration meeting. “We would like to know how we can further help improve our systems,” emphasized Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes, Director of the Quality Assurance Office (QAO) at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and Chair of the Performance Budget Monitoring System (PBMS) 2026 Ad Hoc Committee, during an online recalibration meeting with committee members on 18 May 2026. The Performance Budget Monitoring System (PBMS) is a digital [...]

UPOU strengthens performance monitoring through PBMS 2026 recalibration meeting2026-05-20T15:02:41+08:00

OUgnayan Wednesdays celebrates a year of community, collaboration, and local enterprise

2026-05-19T16:54:30+08:00

OUgnayan Wednesdays, a community-led market initiative, marked its first anniversary this May 2026, celebrating a year of fostering local entrepreneurship, strengthening partnerships, and building a more connected community within the University of the Philippines Open University and beyond. Originally launched on 14 May 2025, OUgnayan Wednesdays was established as a collaborative initiative that provides a regular space for local merchants, community organizations, and university stakeholders to showcase products, promote advocacies, and engage with the wider public. Since its inception, the initiative has continued to grow into a vibrant weekly gathering that highlights community participation and shared development. Over the past year, it [...]

OUgnayan Wednesdays celebrates a year of community, collaboration, and local enterprise2026-05-19T16:54:30+08:00

FMDS-UPOU holds first ASEAN studies lecture on Chairship and shaping regional agendas

2026-05-19T16:46:57+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) successfully conducted a hybrid webinar under the Let’s Talk it Over series titled “Steering ASEAN: The Role of the Chairship in Shaping Regional Priorities” on 18 April 2026, via Zoom. This event marks the first installment of the ASEAN Studies Lecture Series (ASLS), an initiative aimed at promoting broader knowledge sharing and discussions about the ASEAN region. The program officially opened with warm welcome remarks from Associate Professor Finaflor F. Taylan, Dean and Program Chair of the Diploma in and Master of Social Work (D/MSW) programs [...]

FMDS-UPOU holds first ASEAN studies lecture on Chairship and shaping regional agendas2026-05-19T16:46:57+08:00

Additional HEIs join UPOU semiconductor microcredentials network through second MOA signing

2026-05-18T15:02:05+08:00

UPOU Chancellor Joane Serrano (rightmost) with the representatives from partner institutions after the MOA signing ceremony. Following the first batch of partner institutions that formally cemented the consortium partnership on 10 April 2026, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) further strengthened its commitment to future-ready education and workforce development through the ceremonial signing of the second batch of partner institutions for the Microcredentials on Semiconductor Program. The signing ceremony was held on 12 May 2026 at Ang Bahay ng Alumni, UP Diliman, Quezon City. The initiative brought together 15 higher education institutions across the country in [...]

Additional HEIs join UPOU semiconductor microcredentials network through second MOA signing2026-05-18T15:02:05+08:00

FEd Professor and CODTL Deputy Director Presents GenAI and ODeL Research at the QPR 2026 Conference

2026-05-11T15:31:26+08:00

Professor J. Aleta R. Villanueva of the Faculty of Education and the Deputy Director for ODL Research of the UP Open University Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) recently participated in the Quality in Postgraduate Research 2026 conference with the theme ‘Transforming Graduate Research for the Future’  held on April 15-17, 2026 at Adelaide, Australia. The conference aimed to bring together educational researchers, policy makers, research students, research degree supervisors, and university leaders for the purpose of better understanding the policies, processes, practices, pedagogies and theoretical frameworks which inform and govern doctoral and research masters education. Professor Aleta [...]

FEd Professor and CODTL Deputy Director Presents GenAI and ODeL Research at the QPR 2026 Conference2026-05-11T15:31:26+08:00
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