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The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) joins the first-ever system-wide UP Pride. With the theme, Heal, Rise and Unite, the UP Pride will be a month-long celebration starting on 8 October 2021. The UPOU proudly joins this month-long celebration through a series of online campaigns and activities spread out this October. The system launch will happen this 08 October 2021, 10AM via Facebook Live at the UP Pride’s Facebook Page. The launch will feature solidarity messages from Vice President Leni Robredo, Senator Risa Hontiveros, Atty. Chel Diokno, Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, UP officials, student leaders, and guest speakers. The UPOU [...]

The Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) joins the country in  celebrating the National Teachers’ Month (NTM). This month-long event runs from 5 September to 5 October 2021, with 5 October 2021 as the National Teachers’ Day. The National Teachers’ Day (NTD) has been celebrated every 5th of October since 1994 following the mandate of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The event honors the profession’s nobility while also promoting international teaching standards. NTD’s theme for the 2021 celebration is “Gurong Pilipino: Katuwang sa Hamon, Kasama sa Pagbangon.” According to UNESCO, this year’s theme [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) project, Aruga sa Batang may Cancer (ABC) Initiative: A Web-based Pediatric Palliative Care Service Provider in the Philippines or “Aruga” was showcased at the Talakayang HeaRT Beat (Health Research and Technology) by the  Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (PCHRD).  The episode aired live on 29 September 2021 at DOST-PCHRD’s Facebook Page. It featured five of the DOST’s projects on information and communications technology (ICT) for health that address current healthcare gaps in the country, one of which is the Aruga Project. DOST Secretary Fortunato [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Office of Student Affairs (OSA) is spearheading the UPOU Virtual Student Orientation 2021. The event will premiere on UPOU’s official Facebook Page and the UPOU Website on 11 October 2021, Monday, 10:00 AM PhT.   All new UPOU students for this academic year are encouraged to watch the virtual event. The orientation will provide the necessary information for studying via open and distance elearning (ODeL) at UPOU. This will also allow students to be able to navigate through the adjustments of online learning more smoothly, as well as know where to seek assistance [...]

The Film 10 class of the Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) hosted the very first Sineng Sining Sine Festival on 13 - 17 September 2021.   Carrying the theme “Collaborative Filmmaking in the Time of Pandemic: Challenges and Lessons Learned,” the virtual event was a culminating activity of the Film 10 class under Asst. Prof. Gian Carlo de Jesus as the Faculty-in-Charge (FIC).  Leading the planning and implementation of the initiative were undergraduate students: Jaime P Guimbao as the Festival Director, Daizy Estrada as the First Deputy Director, [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through its Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Office and Multimedia Center, provided programming and technical support in the holding of the Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Volunteer Program (e-AYVP Philippines 2021).  The University of the Philippines System, through the UP System Ugnayan ng Pahinungod Office, and  Association of SouthEast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Youth Volunteer Programme (AYVP) Secretariat at the Universiti Kebangsan Malaysia (UKM), in partnership with the ASEAN Secretariat and Ministry of Youth and Sports Malaysia hosted the e-AYVP Philippines 2021. With the theme “Strengthening ASEAN Education Delivery Systems in [...]