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The University of the Philippines moves up to the top 101-110 universities of the Asia-Pacific region, leaping from its place in the 151-160 bracket in 2018 and in the 201+ bracket in 2017, based on the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia-Pacific University Ranking released on February 20, 2019. To come up with the ranking, THE analyzes universities across East Asia, Southeast Asia and Oceania using the same performance indicators as the THE World University Rankings 2019. The annual ranking for Asia-Pacific universities features only the top 250, with UP and De La Salle Univer Save sity in the Philippines making [...]

Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo, Assistant Professor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), was appointed as the new Director of the UPOU Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO) effective 3 January 2019 until 31 July 2019. She succeeded Asst. Prof. Al Francis Librero who led the office for more than 11 years and who is currently on study leave for his PhD degree. Director Borromeo obtained her Master's and PhD degrees in Engineering (Computing Science) from Keio University in Japan. Prior to studying in Japan, she graduated cum laude at [...]

With the approaching end of the terms of the Deans of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) and Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), UPOU has released a call for the search for the new deans of the Faculty Offices. On 25 January 2019, Memorandum No. CMDPB 2019-05 was released for the "Search and Consultation Process and Call for Nomination for the next Dean of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS)." Based on the guidelines attached to the memo, [...]

Ms. Pilar Butron Limin, a graduate of Diploma in Science Teaching (DST) and currently enrolled in the Doctor of Philosophy in Education (PhD) offered by the Faculty of Education, University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), has been recently awarded with an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Humanities (Honoris Causa - D. Hum.) during the 39th People's Choice - Dangal ng Bayan Awards held on 26 January 2019 at the Great Eastern Hotel, Quezon City, Philippines. The People's Choice - Dangal ng Bayan Awards aims to motivate individuals and products/companies to excel in their performance and excellence thru public recognition. Given [...]

The ARUGA Para sa Batang May Cancer (ABC), a Web-Based Palliative Care Service Provider initiative by the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), conducted the Let's Talk It Over (LTIO) on Overview of Palliative Care and Its Role in Cancer Care Management on 18 January 2019 at the Performing Arts Hall, UP Cebu. FMDS Dean Primo G. Garcia welcomed the attendees through a video message while Asst. Prof. Queenie R. Ridulme, Program Chair of Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program and project staff of the ABC Initiative, delivered the opening remarks [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Research Conversations featured UPOU Professor Emeritus and former Chancellor Felix Librero, as resource person on 16 January 2019, 9:00 AM - 12:00 NN at the Sandbox, CCDL, UPOU Headquarters, Los Banos, Laguna. He presented his report on "Preliminary Assessment of Doctoral Dissertations as Reflection of UPOU Institutional Vision" where he discussed its implications to the University's operations. Dr. Librero's report included an evaluation of the dissertations undertaken by the doctoral students of UPOU deposited with the UPOU Library as of December 2017. The objective was to determine whether these outputs reflect the [...]