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UP Open University Unveils Most Awaited Activities for National Women’s Month 2021

2023-04-19T15:52:13+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Gender Concerns (OGC) in partnership with the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), UPOU Ugnayan ng Pahinungod, and other partners will be conducting various activities in celebration of the National Women’s Month in March 2021. This year’s theme is: “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women: Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!”. Introductory Course on Contact-center Services The UPOU Ugnayan ng Pahinungod and the UPOU OGC partner with the largest BPO Company in the Philippines in developing an online introductory course on contact-center services. As the country continues to struggle [...]

UP Open University Unveils Most Awaited Activities for National Women’s Month 20212023-04-19T15:52:13+08:00

FMDS-UPOU faculty and staff to serve as new officers of AUPAEU-OU Chapter for 2021-2023

2021-02-19T16:12:47+08:00

Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) faculty and staff took oath as the new council members of the All UP Academic Employees Union – UP Open University Chapter (AUPEAU-OU) on 05 February 2021 via Zoom meeting led by Asst. Prof. Mariyel Hiyas C. Liwanag, Director, AUPAEU-National Executive Board. Asst Prof. Queenie R. Ridulme, Program Chair of the Master of Arts in Nursing program was elected as the President while Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie D. Cabanes, faculty member under the Master of Arts in Nursing program was elected as one of the Board of Directors. Ms. Jeniffer F. De Pasion-Guevarra [...]

FMDS-UPOU faculty and staff to serve as new officers of AUPAEU-OU Chapter for 2021-20232021-02-19T16:12:47+08:00

Master of ASEAN Alumna Thesis Publication and Acceptance to the 6th ASIA Future Conference

2021-02-17T13:33:40+08:00

The Master of ASEAN Studies thesis titled “Urban metabolism of ASEAN night markets based on biological principles” written by Arch. Maria Rallah Villaseca has recently been published by Elsevier through the open access journal City and Environment Interactions (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cacint.2020.100055). The publication  is an international and interdisciplinary rapid open access forum focusing on research on the urban environment from both the natural and social sciences.  The same paper was  accepted to the 6th ASIA Future Conference for August 2022. The Asia Future Conference organized by the Sekiguchi Global Research Association (SGRA) provides a venue for the exchange of knowledge, information, ideas, [...]

Master of ASEAN Alumna Thesis Publication and Acceptance to the 6th ASIA Future Conference2021-02-17T13:33:40+08:00

UPOU and MSU Launch a Webinar on WOMENtrepreneurs in the Digital Era

2021-02-17T17:50:23+08:00

In celebration of the upcoming Women’s Month this March 2021, Let’s Talk It Over (LTIO) features a  webinar entitled “WOMENtrepreneurs in the Digital Era.” This webinar is a proud collaboration between the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) - Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) Master of Public Management Program and the UPOU Office of Gender Concerns; and the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology.  This webinar is aligned with the theme “WE Make CHANGE Work for Women: Juana Laban sa Pandemya: Kaya!” Join us as we hear inspiring and educational stories from women who have thrived in [...]

UPOU and MSU Launch a Webinar on WOMENtrepreneurs in the Digital Era2021-02-17T17:50:23+08:00

Month-long Ekphrastic Exhibit includes UPOU Student

2023-04-19T16:16:50+08:00

In celebration of the Art Month this  February, a UP Open University (UPOU) student and alumna, joins other artists in a month-long exhibit at the Sining Makiling Gallery of the University of the Philippines Los Banos (UPLB).  Genevieve “Pinky” Aguinaldo, is a graduate of UPOU’s Diploma in Language and Literacy Education (DLLE), and is currently in the thesis part of her Master of Language and Literacy Education (MLLE) program. She loves to write poems and finds peace in writing them based largely on her experiences in motherhood, marriage and life in general.  Her works are featured in the exhibit titled [...]

Month-long Ekphrastic Exhibit includes UPOU Student2023-04-19T16:16:50+08:00

Chancellor Bandalaria joins PBEd’s launch of First Future 2.0

2021-03-25T09:54:56+08:00

Dr. Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria, Chancellor of the  University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) served as one of the panelists in the launching of the Philippine Business for Education’s (PBEd) First Future 2.0 Project  on 2 February 2021. The First Future 2.0 project is an initiative by PBEd that addresses the employability of youth without college degrees by developing training programs on re/skilling and upskilling. The UPOU was tapped as a partner in developing and vetting the two online courses: Future-Ready CSR – Growth Mindset Training Customer Service Representatives (CSR) and Beyond Expertise – Cultivating Leadership Skills in Subject [...]

Chancellor Bandalaria joins PBEd’s launch of First Future 2.02021-03-25T09:54:56+08:00

UPOU to focus on Sustainability and Agility Amidst Disruption for 26th Year Anniv

2021-02-08T09:52:59+08:00

A virtual celebration of the 26th Anniversary of the UP Open University (UPOU) will be held on 23 February 2021. The theme for the event is “The University of the Future: Sustainability and Agility Amidst Disruption.” The theme aptly reflects UPOU’s thrust towards the future of education not just in the Philippines but globally. Being the pioneer and leader in open and distance elearning (ODeL) in the country and the region, UPOU leads, and will assist higher education institutions to be future-ready. Since the pandemic broke out and the educational system  in the Philippines experienced a major disruption, UPOU’s focus [...]

UPOU to focus on Sustainability and Agility Amidst Disruption for 26th Year Anniv2021-02-08T09:52:59+08:00

Aruga sa Batang may Cancer (ABC) Initiative now offers the direct online consultation

2023-04-19T16:15:46+08:00

Reaching your child's physician has now been made easy with the latest program developed by researchers from the University of the Philippines – Open University through the Aruga sa Batang May Cancer Initiative Project. In partnership with the Philippine Children’s Medical Center, Bicol Regional Training and Teaching Hospital, Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center, and Southern Philippines Medical Center, the DOST-PCHRD funded project - ABC Initiative brings you the latest in its web-based palliative care service platform “Direct Online Consultation.” With this service, Pediatric Oncologist and Palliative Care Specialists from our partner hospitals can now conduct online check-ups through the Telemedicine [...]

Aruga sa Batang may Cancer (ABC) Initiative now offers the direct online consultation2023-04-19T16:15:46+08:00

UPOU-FEd appoints new DMT PC

2021-02-10T15:11:03+08:00

Associate Professor Lynie Bernardino-Dimasuay, a returning affiliate faculty member of the Faculty of Education (FEd), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is the newly designated Program Chair of the Diploma in Mathematics Teaching (DMT) graduate program effective December 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021. Assoc. Prof. Dimasuay has a  Master of Science degree in Mathematics from the University of the Philippines Diliman(UPD) and a Bachelor of Science degree in Statistics from the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB). She has also completed the required courses for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Statistics in the same university. Currently, she is [...]

UPOU-FEd appoints new DMT PC2021-02-10T15:11:03+08:00

Statement of UPOU on DND’s Unilateral Abrogation of the UP-DND Accord

2021-01-22T08:36:30+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) strongly supports the call of UP President Danilo L. Concepcion to uphold the UP-DND accord and expresses indignation and grave concern on the unilateral abrogation of the agreement.  We  believe that this accord safeguards the constitutionally guaranteed academic freedom of the university and provides a safe space for its constituents to freely express their thoughts,  ideologies and advocacies in various formats and platforms. The baseless accusations and unwarranted red-tagging of UP students, its faculty and staff are not enough basis for the agreement to be terminated.  We are one with the entire [...]

Statement of UPOU on DND’s Unilateral Abrogation of the UP-DND Accord2021-01-22T08:36:30+08:00
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