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UPOU Empowers OFWs in Japan through UP VINTA Learning Caravan

2025-05-27T08:49:16+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) reaffirmed its commitment to bringing quality and inclusive education to overseas Filipinos through the UP VINTA Learning Caravan held at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo on 25 May 2025. UP President Angelo A. Jimenez and UPOU Chancellor Dr. Joane V. Serrano led the event, which was supported by the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo. The orientation session drew a strong response from more than 80 overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) eager for upskilling, reskilling, and professional and personal development. UPOU delegation at the UP VINTA Learning Caravan in Tokyo led by [...]

UPOU Empowers OFWs in Japan through UP VINTA Learning Caravan2025-05-27T08:49:16+08:00

UP ISC Project ISRGA2024-22 Convenes Third Coordination Meeting in Cebu

2025-06-17T07:52:30+08:00

The UP ISC Research Project ISRGA2024-22: Interrogating Higher-Order Impacts of Disruptive Technologies on Quality Education (SDG4): A UP Community-Wide Anticipatory Study in Complexity under the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) held a series of meetings and research workshops on 22 to 24 May 2025 in Cebu. Principal Investigator Dr. Alexander G. Flor leads the Third Project Coordination Meeting. On 23 May 2025, the research team, composed of the eight UP constituent universities, convened for their Third Project Coordination Meeting. Each CU Lead Collaborator shared updates on their ongoing research efforts in their respective campus unit. The meeting also covered [...]

UP ISC Project ISRGA2024-22 Convenes Third Coordination Meeting in Cebu2025-06-17T07:52:30+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Continuing Education Program (CEP) Students Gain Hands-On Insights Through BilisBenta Warehouse Tour

2025-05-27T09:44:02+08:00

The Continuing Education Program (CEP) Students from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) stepped out of their online classrooms and into the real world as they toured the BilisBenta Fulfillment Center in Valenzuela City on 15 May 2025. The educational field trip provided students of the Digital Marketing for Entrepreneurs (DMfE) and Introduction to E-Commerce (eCOM) courses a practical glimpse into the inner workings of a thriving e-commerce business. Led by Course Coordinators Mr. Ramon Manuel Nisperos and Ms. Faith Guerra, the 16 DMfE and six eCOM students observed first-hand the fulfillment operations of BilisBenta, a [...]

UPOU-FMDS Continuing Education Program (CEP) Students Gain Hands-On Insights Through BilisBenta Warehouse Tour2025-05-27T09:44:02+08:00

FMDS-UPOU and Kaohsiung Medical University hold initial meeting for joint bee and mosquito project under IUSR Program

2025-05-27T09:22:11+08:00

As part of the University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) commitment to global engagement and community-centered research, the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) conducted an initial orientation-meeting led by Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) professors last Saturday, 24 May 2025, at Barangay San Antonio, Los Banos Laguna. The meeting marks the beginning of a collaborative project on bees and mosquitoes under the International University Social Responsibility (IUSR) Program that will take place in and involve community members from Barangay San Antonio. Set to commence in the first quarter of 2026, the project will explore ecological and public [...]

FMDS-UPOU and Kaohsiung Medical University hold initial meeting for joint bee and mosquito project under IUSR Program2025-05-27T09:22:11+08:00

FICS Faculty Members Strengthen Data Privacy Skills at UP Data Sharing Workshop

2025-06-16T15:58:19+08:00

Dr. Ria Mae Borromeo, Asst. Prof. Mary Kristene Clariño, and Asst. Prof. Katrina Joy Abriol-Santos from the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) participated in the Technical De-identification and Open Data Publishing Training-Workshop held on 19–20 May 2025, at the UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries, UP Diliman. The intensive two-day workshop gathered around 60 participants from across the UP System and its Constituent Universities (CUs), including research project leaders, data protection officers, open data advocates, and data custodians. The training equipped attendees with vital skills in data anonymization, data transformation, risk assessment, and ethical open data publishing—all essential [...]

FICS Faculty Members Strengthen Data Privacy Skills at UP Data Sharing Workshop2025-06-16T15:58:19+08:00

UPOU Joins UP External Quality Assurance Clinic Batch 3

2025-05-22T11:00:12+08:00

UPOU participants during the UP EQA Clinic Batch 3. (L-R:) Ms. Maria Paula Bautista, Asst. Prof. Tricia Ascan, Asst. Prof. Remsce Pasahol, Asst. Prof. Blancaflor Arada, Dr. Shari Eunice San Pablo, Asst. Prof. Ma. Lourdes Jarabe, Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes, Asst. Prof. Lorena Jean Saludadez, Asst. Prof. Leo Mendel Rosario, Assoc. Prof. Myra Almodiel, Asst. Prof. Hannah May Rosario, and Asst. Prof. Joel de Castro. Faculty and staff from UP Open University (UPOU) participated in the third batch of the External Quality Assurance (EQA) Clinic organized by the UP Office of the Vice President for Academic [...]

UPOU Joins UP External Quality Assurance Clinic Batch 32025-05-22T11:00:12+08:00

UPOU-FMDS MR&DM Student Presents Paper at International Conference on Agriculture and Plantation Management 2025

2025-05-23T11:15:14+08:00

Mr. Joe Anthony P. Claus, a student from the Master of Research and Development Management (MR&DM) program at the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), recently presented his research at the International Conference on Agriculture and Plantation Management 2025 held at Wayamba University of Sri Lanka on May 16–18, 2025. The study, titled “Surfacing R&D in the Legislative Process: An Ethnomethodological Analysis of the Journal of Proceedings of a City Government’s Committee Hearing on an Agricultural Ordinance,” was accepted under the Agriculture Resources and Economics track. Out of more than 220 submitted abstracts, [...]

UPOU-FMDS MR&DM Student Presents Paper at International Conference on Agriculture and Plantation Management 20252025-05-23T11:15:14+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Let’s Talk it Over Tackles the People’s Agenda for the 2025 Midterm National Elections

2025-05-20T17:31:18+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University-Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS), recently hosted a Let’s Talk it Over on “Hugot ng Bayan Muli para sa Halalan: Pinalalim na Talakayan Ukol sa “Agenda” ng Bayan para sa National Elections 2025”, on 09 May 2025 at the UPOU Audiovisual Room and via Zoom. The event aimed to raise awareness about critical concerns that citizens should reflect on as they choose their leaders in the election. In particular, the forum centered on priority agenda areas and voter concerns—ranging from illegal campaign practices and election automation to public health, community resilience, [...]

UPOU-FMDS Let’s Talk it Over Tackles the People’s Agenda for the 2025 Midterm National Elections2025-05-20T17:31:18+08:00

UP VINTA: Bringing UP Education to Filipinos Abroad

2025-05-25T01:20:07+08:00

Almost every Filipino has a family member or friend working abroad --- whether as a professional, machine operator, sales worker, caregiver, or domestic helper. And every family that an OFW supports is one less Filipino household in need.  According to the Philippines Statistics Authority, the number of Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) as of 2023 was recorded at 2.16 million. Their remittances from OFWs amounted to ₱238.63 billion, underscoring their vital contribution to the Philippine economy. Every OFW who earns more creates a ripple effect that benefits not only their families but also the rest of the country.  But how [...]

UP VINTA: Bringing UP Education to Filipinos Abroad2025-05-25T01:20:07+08:00

UP Open University and Philippine Marine Corps Explore Collaboration on Immersive Learning Technologies

2025-05-22T13:50:10+08:00

A benchmarking meeting between the Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) and the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) was held on 19 May 2025, at the Sandbox, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The visit focused on potential collaborations in immersive learning and military education, with the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) leading the discussions. The UPOU delegation was led by Dean Roberto Figueroa Jr., accompanied by Dr. Melinda Bandalaria, who heads the program development of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies’ (FICS) initiatives on massive open online courses (MOOCs) and microcredential programs. Joining them were Assistant [...]

UP Open University and Philippine Marine Corps Explore Collaboration on Immersive Learning Technologies2025-05-22T13:50:10+08:00
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