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UPOU BES Student, Ivy Funtalba, bested 26 other finalist teams from 14 countries in the 2016 International Girls' Health Student Writing Competition.Ms. Ivy A. Funtalba, a student in UPOU's Bachelor of Education Studies (BES) program, won the grand prize in the 2016 International Girls' Health Student Writing Competition organized by the Ewha Womans University Institute for Development and Human Security for her paper titled "It's a Post-Typhoon 'Girl Thing': Menstrual Health Management in Evacuation Centers in Sorsogon, Philippines." Ms. Funtalba bested 26 other finalist teams from 14 countries at the competition's final round held at the Ewha Womans University in [...]

Dr. Alfonso Lagaya talks about Oriental Healthy Lifestyle.Through the collective efforts of the UP Open University (UPOU) Health and Wellness Committee and the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration (OVCFA), in cooperation with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), an Oriental Healthy Lifestyle Seminar was held as a topic under the FMDS Let's Talk It Over (LTIO) Forum. This seminar was aimed at enhancing the UPOU's academic performance and each individual's rejuvenation, intelligence and health. This was held on 06 June 2016 at the UPOU Audio-visual Room in Los Baños, Laguna, and was livestreamed at www.upounetworks.net. [...]

UPOU faculty members join the UP System's Focused "COOPERATE" to Universities in Taiwan.In the spirit of collaboration and internationalization, the UP Open University (UPOU) responded to the call of the UP System Office of International Linkages (OIL) to join the Taiwan Academic Visit, otherwise known as the Focused "Continuous Operational and Outcomes-based Partnership for Excellence in Research and Academic Training Enhancement (COOPERATE)". Of the 44 representatives from the UP System, seven UPOU faculty members participated in the academic visit. These include Dr. Melinda Bandalaria, Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, Dr. Melinda Lumanta, Dr. Jean Saludadez, Asst. Prof. Finaflor Taylan, Asst. Prof. [...]

Chancellor Bandalria delivers an inspirational message to participants of the PLDT Broadband Quiz Contest Grand Finals.The PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program, a project that UP Open University (UPOU) has worked with for the last three years, recently concluded with the PLDT Broadband Quiz Contest Grand Finals. This was held on 27 May 2016 at the Event Center, Mega Mall, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. Dr. Melinda dP. Bandalaria, Chancellor of UPOU, delivered an inspirational message during the event. Her message emphasized UPOU'S involvement in the program because of its belief that digital literacy is a basic skill that every Filipino should learn. Chancellor [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be celebrating its 20th Commencement Exercises and the Investiture of its 4th Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, in one ceremony on 30 July 2016. The ceremony will be held at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna starting 6:00 in the evening.This year's graduation will include more than 300 graduate and undergraduate students who have successfully completed the requirements for their degrees. This includes the graduates for 3rd Trimester AY 2014-2015, Summer 2015, 1st and 2nd Trimester AY 2015-2016, and 1st and 2nd Semester AY 2015-2016. All graduating students are [...]

Faculty and staff members from the University of the Philippines Open University presented research papers in the Third International Mobile Learning Festival (IMLF) held on 27-28 May 2016 in Bangkok, Thailand.Assistant Professor Reinald Adrian DL. Pugoy of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) presented his paper titled " Mobile Solution for Synchronized and Offline Version of Audio-Based Open Educational Resources (OERs)." The mobile app he developed for Android devices allowed students to listen to audio-based OERs even when they are offline. When connected to the Internet, students can download the latest audio materials and sync them to the [...]

The UP Open University (UPOU) Multimedia Center (MC) conducted the training on Basic Audio and Video Systems Operations on 18 May 2016 at the CCDL Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.Dr. Joane V. Serrano, MC Director, said that the training aims to enhance the capacity and capability of UPOU personnel in providing assistance in the operations of audio and video equipment. She added that MC shall be conducting more training programs on IT equipment operation and multimedia production. The training, participated in by 27 UPOU REPS and administrative staff members, focused on proper operation and care of audio and [...]

Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, Professor under the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), and Director of the UPOU Office of Academic Support and Instructional Services (OASIS), is ASEA-UNINET's 2016 Bernd Rode Awardee (Senior Researcher Category).ASEA-UNINET, or the Austrian-South-East-Asian Academic University Network, is an international network of universities from Europe and Southeast Asia whose goal is to promote the continuous internationalization of education and research. The ASEA-UNINET established the Bernd Rode Award (BRA) to grant outstanding scientific and higher education collaborations between European and Southeast Asian Universities. The award, named after an eminent Austrian researcher and [...]

UPOU invites experts in education, ICT and defence in its 2nd Leg of Halalan Forum.In an effort to provide a platform for participation on various election issues and concerns, the UP Open University (UPOU), through the UPOU sa Halalan 2016 Project under the UP sa Halalan 2016 Program, conducted the second leg of its "Hugot ng Bayan Para sa Halalan: A Forum on the People's Agenda for the National Elections." This was held on 03 May 2016 at the UPOU Audio-visual Room in Los Baños, Laguna and live via www.upounetworks.net. Three resource speakers were invited to speak about the country's [...]

UP Open University faculty members were appointed as UP Scientist I by the UP Board of Regents on their 1317th meeting in 28 April 2016.Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies, and Dr. Sheila R. Bonito, Director of the UPOU Office for Academic Systems and Instructional Services, were awarded the UP Scientist I title effective for the years 2015 to 2017. Dr. Ricardo Bagarinao, on the other hand, was renewed as UP Scientist I effective 2016-2018. The award is given under the UP Science Productivity System and carries with it a monetary award given [...]