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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 [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Ugnayan ng Pahinungod will be conducting a webinar on Therapeutic Communication on the 22nd of September, via Zoom.  This webinar is open to all UPOU students, faculty and staff, as well as Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU Volunteers. Through this webinar, participants are expected to obtain basic knowledge about Therapeutic Communication and be able to practice Therapeutic Communication techniques and strategies. These knowledge and techniques will enable them to support themselves as well as the people around them, especially with the various challenges encountered as a result of the ongoing pandemic.  This webinar [...]

In this ongoing pandemic, compassion for teachers and learners remains a guiding principle behind the University’s academic policies. While the goal of uninterrupted instruction and learning remains paramount and learning to overcome adversity is integral to the training of UP students to lead in a disruptive and uncertain future, the goal of learning continuity takes excellent consideration of the realities and difficulties the UP community are experiencing during these uncertain times. The Oblation at the UP Open University Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. UP MPRO File Photo. The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs (OVPAA) issued OVPAA [...]