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UPOU Welcomes PhilCeCNet in Courtesy Visit

2025-06-26T17:29:54+08:00

(L-R:) Ms. Juliene Ferrer, Dr. Roberto Figueroa, Jr., Ms. Conchita Mirabueno, UPOU Chancellor Joane V. Serrano, Dr. Richard Amansec, Assistant Professor Emely Amoloza, and Assistant Professor Edmerson Calungsod. University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor Dr. Joane V. Serrano welcomed the Philippine Community eCenter Network (PhilCeCNet) on 4 June 2025 at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The PhilCeCNet delegation included its President, Dr. Richard Amansec; Secretariat, Ms. Juliene Ferrer; and Region IVA and IVB Cluster Representative, Ms. Conchita Mirabueno. Chancellor Serrano was accompanied by Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) Dean, Dr. Roberto Figueroa [...]

UPOU Welcomes PhilCeCNet in Courtesy Visit2025-06-26T17:29:54+08:00

UPOU’s Dr. Rita Ramos Recognized for Inclusive Innovation

2025-06-25T13:32:21+08:00

While many innovations have led to new products for the consumer market, others create value by addressing the problems of the marginalized. One such innovation is the project led by Dr. Rita C. Ramos, Assistant Professor and Program Chair of the Master of Arts Nursing program at UP Open University’s Faculty of Management and Development Studies.  Her project, The Filipinized Learning Management System with Relevant Learning Experience (RLE), was recognized by the University of the Philippines (UP) for ”its outstanding innovation that upholds the ideals of honor and excellence in the service of the Filipino nation.” The recognition was conferred [...]

UPOU’s Dr. Rita Ramos Recognized for Inclusive Innovation2025-06-25T13:32:21+08:00

Panahon, Panoorin, Paggunita: UPOU Celebrates Linggo ng Unibersidad with Community Art and Cinema

2025-06-25T14:33:59+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in partnership with the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) and UPOU University Student Council, celebrated the 117th founding anniversary of the University of the Philippines with a hybrid community art and cinema experience entitled: “Panahon, Panoorin, Paggunita” on 18 June 2025 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium. Headed by FICS Asst. Prof. Shari Eunice T. San Pablo, Program Development Associate for Culture and the Arts, the participatory drawing event aims to engage students, faculty, and staff to watch a Philippine film selection and create illustrations in [...]

Panahon, Panoorin, Paggunita: UPOU Celebrates Linggo ng Unibersidad with Community Art and Cinema2025-06-25T14:33:59+08:00

UPOU Students Win Big as Co-Recipients in Gawad Pangulo

2025-07-01T10:35:09+08:00

Two teams with student innovators from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) were recognized as co-recipients of the prestigious Gawad Pangulo sa Natatanging Inobasyon ng Mag-aaral 2025, a system-wide search for outstanding innovation projects across the UP constituent universities. The awarding ceremony was held at the Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman, celebrating creativity, collaboration, and impact-driven innovation. Watch! Tap! Shop! One of the award-winning innovations, Watch! Tap! Shop!, was a collaborative project between students from UPOU and UP Diliman. The team includes Rajan Joaquin Llaguno (UPOU), Erickson Llaguno (UPD), Anna Porsche Gutierrez (UPOU), and Jordan Rae Costanilla [...]

UPOU Students Win Big as Co-Recipients in Gawad Pangulo2025-07-01T10:35:09+08:00

UPOU Alumni and Staff attend the 2nd Pagkilala sa mga Natatanging Alumni na Nagkamit ng Pinakamatataas na Marka sa Licensure Exam

2025-06-26T08:35:58+08:00

Last 17 June 2025, the University of the Philippines (UP) hosted a dinner reception titled “Pagkilala sa mga Natatanging Alumni na Nagkamit ng Pinakamatataas na Marka sa Licensure Exam” at the GT-Toyota Auditorium, UP Diliman, as part of its 117th Founding Anniversary celebration. The event, organized by UP President Angelo Jimenez, was one of the highlights of Linggo ng Unibersidad, a week-long tribute to the achievements of individuals and institutions within the UP community. The ceremony honored 254 UP alumni who were topnotchers in the 2024 Licensure and bar examinations. Among them were graduates from the Faculty of Management [...]

UPOU Alumni and Staff attend the 2nd Pagkilala sa mga Natatanging Alumni na Nagkamit ng Pinakamatataas na Marka sa Licensure Exam2025-06-26T08:35:58+08:00

Macaldo Becomes First UP Student to Join TUFS TP-BRIDGE Exchange Program

2025-06-23T14:50:41+08:00

Hannah Gabriella Macaldo, a Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) student from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), is the first UP student to participate in the Training Program for Trans-Pacific Bridge Persons (TP-BRIDGE) student exchange program at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS). Selected through the Mobility for Vigor and Excellence – University of the Philippines (MOVE-UP) Program, Macaldo is currently enrolled at TUFS for the Spring 2025 term, from 1 April 1 to July 21, 2025. Her participation reflects the growing involvement of UPOU students in international academic exchanges as part of the University’s [...]

Macaldo Becomes First UP Student to Join TUFS TP-BRIDGE Exchange Program2025-06-23T14:50:41+08:00

FICS Professors Share Expertise at Mapua MCL AI Summit

2025-06-26T11:59:08+08:00

Associate Professor Reinald Adrian Pugoy and Assistant Professor Blancaflor Arada from the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), served as resource speakers during the AI Summit organized by the College of Computer and Information Science (CCIS) of Mapua Malayan Colleges Laguna (MMCL) on 11 June 2025. The summit, titled “Redefining Intelligence: What It Means to Be Human in an AI World,” was held as part of the institution’s CCIS Month 2025 celebration, which carried the theme “Celebrating Computational Innovations and Sustainability.”                     [...]

FICS Professors Share Expertise at Mapua MCL AI Summit2025-06-26T11:59:08+08:00

SGV Conducts Walkthrough of UPOU’s Financial Information Systems

2025-06-13T16:10:47+08:00

Chief Administrators and staff members of the UPOU Budget Office, Accounting Office, and Cash Office, with the SGV & Co. team of systems analysts, process analysts, and financial consultants. As part of the UP System Administration’s Financial Transformation initiatives aimed at enhancing transparency and efficiency in its financial operations, the SGV & Co. conducted a three-day deep dive workshop and walkthrough of the UPOU Financial Information Systems, namely, Financial Accounting Information System (FAIS) and the Budget Utilization, Liquidation, and System Analytics (BULSA). The event was held from 02 to 04 June 2025 at the Audio-Visual Room, UPOU [...]

SGV Conducts Walkthrough of UPOU’s Financial Information Systems2025-06-13T16:10:47+08:00

FICS Conducts Two-Day Hybrid Workshop to Finalize Proposal for Master’s in Data Science (Sustainability)

2025-06-17T15:28:21+08:00

The Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) conducted a two-day hybrid Proposal Revision Workshop last 10-11 June 2025 at the UP Open University Oblation Hall. The workshop was done to refine the proposed curriculum for a new graduate program: the Master of Data Science (Sustainability). Associate Professor Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo, the MIS Program Chair, led the workshop, which was actively participated in by faculty members Associate Professor Diego Maranan, Associate Professor Reinald Adrian Pugoy, Assistant Professor Katrina Joy Abriol-Santos, Assistant Professor Cecille Moldez, Assistant Professor Mary Kristene Clariño, and Assistant Professor Lei Kristoffer Lactuan. The team carefully [...]

FICS Conducts Two-Day Hybrid Workshop to Finalize Proposal for Master’s in Data Science (Sustainability)2025-06-17T15:28:21+08:00

UPOU OVCAA Holds Third Roundtable Discussion on AI

2025-06-10T16:45:38+08:00

More than 80 UPOU faculty and staff members attended the 3rd RTD on AI held on 2 June 2025 at the UPOU CCDL Auditorium. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (OVCAA) held the third Roundtable Discussion (RTD) on Artificial Intelligence (AI) on 2 June 2025 at the UPOU CCDL Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna and via conferencing platform. The third part of the RTD series is titled “Revisiting Academic Policies on the Use of AI in Teaching and Learning.” Approximately 80 participants from the faculties [...]

UPOU OVCAA Holds Third Roundtable Discussion on AI2025-06-10T16:45:38+08:00
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