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UPOU PHD Student Receives Achievement Award in Chemistry Education

A UP Open University (UPOU) student of Doctor of Philosophy in Education, Ms. Janeth Morata-Fuentes, was awarded the Philippine Federation of Chemistry Societies (PFCS) Achievement Award for Chemistry Education (Secondary Level) at the 32nd Philippine Chemistry Congress held at Puerto Princesa, Palawan in May 2017. Ms. Morata-Fuentes has a bachelor's degree in Education (Chemistry) from UP Diliman and a Master's Degree in Education (Teaching and Curriculum Studies) from the University of Sydney. Ms. Morata-Fuentes has a long list of awards in her name – 2010 Metrobank Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award, 2010 Natatanging Guro Award (Natural Science Cluster) by the Philippine [...]

UPOU PHD Student Receives Achievement Award in Chemistry Education2017-07-07T07:10:50+08:00

FMDS Holds Tree Planting Activity and Tree Nurturing Seminar

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), UP Open University (UPOU) organized a Tree Planting activity in line with the holding of "Ugat", the 4th Wood Carving Competition and Exhibit, held on 20 June 2017 and the celebration of the 109th foundation of the University of the Philippines. Fifteen native tree saplings from the UPOU tree nursery and handed over by Dr. Armand Palijon, UPOU Landscape Consultant, were planted by UPOU officials, faculty, and staff in front of the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL). The activity aimed to contribute to the "greening" of the UPOU headquarters as well [...]

FMDS Holds Tree Planting Activity and Tree Nurturing Seminar2019-06-17T16:45:00+08:00

Newly Licensed Environmental Planners from the UPOU Diploma in Land Use Planning Program

Two affiliate faculty members and two students from the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) Program of the University of the Philippines Open University-Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS) were among the 739 passers out of the 1,739 examinees in the Environmental Planner Licensure Examination as announced by the Professional Regulation Commission on 13 June 2017. Engr. Joan Pauline P. Talubo, Asst. Prof. Christine Joyce B. Mendoza, Ms. Rosalina S. Quitalig, and Ms. Mae S. Ortiz took the examination on 7-8 June 2017. Engr. Talubo and Asst. Prof. Mendoza are currently faculty members at the Department of Community and [...]

Newly Licensed Environmental Planners from the UPOU Diploma in Land Use Planning Program2017-07-07T06:45:34+08:00

Ugat Raises Awareness for Environmental Welfare

On 20 June 2017, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Cultural Committee and the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies, in cooperation with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS), officially launched the month-long wood carving competition and exhibit titled Ugat. In her opening message, UPOU Chancellor Melinda dela Pena Bandalaria noted that UPOU is a warrior working for environmental protection and that by making the advocacies known to the rest of the world, UPOU exhibits the spirit of being genuinely for the people. Ugat features the works [...]

Ugat Raises Awareness for Environmental Welfare2019-06-17T16:46:15+08:00

FMDS Holds Closing Ceremonies for Continuing Education Program Completers

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of UP Open University recognized its course completers and top learners in the Continuing Education Program (CEP) Closing Ceremonies held on 17 June 2017 at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. A total of 127 from 10 courses have complied with all the requirements for completion. Sixty learners received certificates for having completed their courses with distinction and high distinction. Asst. Prof. Rita C. Ramos, FMDS Secretary to the Faculty, facilitated the awarding of the certificates. Lean management expert, best-selling author, and international speaker Mike [...]

FMDS Holds Closing Ceremonies for Continuing Education Program Completers2019-06-17T16:47:33+08:00

Blended Workshop on Business Writing held for UPOU Employees

The UP Open University, through the initiative of the Information Office, conducted a Business Writing Workshop on 13-14 June 2017. The workshop was organized to enhance the skills of employees in writing effective correspondences, memos, emails and other communication collateral related to the conduct of their work at the university. Dr. Paz H. Diaz, Communications Expert, and Former Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies, was the resource person for the two-day event held at the UPOU Centennial Center for Digital Learning Auditorium. Dr. Diaz started with an overview of what effective communication is and the skills [...]

Blended Workshop on Business Writing held for UPOU Employees2017-06-30T12:28:00+08:00

PLDT & UPOU produce another batch of digital literacy graduates

The 2016 PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program was concluded with the conduct of the PLDT Home/Fibr Broadband Quiz Contest on 8 June 2017 in Event Center, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. This program aims to provide Digital Literacy Training Program to public high school teachers and students. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) became a partner of this program in 2012. Since then, the program was able to cover 557 schools, 109 municipalities and trained a total of 18,566 individuals all over the country. In her message, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor, emphasized that "We consider each of these [...]

PLDT & UPOU produce another batch of digital literacy graduates2019-06-17T16:49:55+08:00

UPOU opens call for Exchange Fellowship

UP Open University (UPOU) is offering a short-term fellowship program to three (3) faculty and students from different universities in the Philippines and abroad to provide a platform for capacity building and establishment of sustainable partnerships as well as fostering knowledge exchange on Open and Distance e-Learning (ODeL). This fellowship will carry the theme "ASEAN Education in the Era of Openness" and will run from 01 to 30 November 2017. UPOU will cover the fellows' accommodation, living expense allowance, transportation to and from the airport and within the campus. UPOU will also provide the fellow with office space with telephone [...]

UPOU opens call for Exchange Fellowship2017-06-20T15:00:00+08:00

UPOU Chancellor signs MOA for second phase of Ifugao Rice Terrace Conservation project

A Memorandum of Agreement signing was held between the University of the Philippines Open University (represented by Chancellor Melinda dP. Bandalaria) and its partners (represented by Dr. Koji Nakamura of United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability) at the Office of the Chancellor Conference Room at 2 in the afternoon last 19 May 2017. Present as witnesses (from left to right) are Dr. Rizalita Edpalina of Kanazawa University, Ms. Maripres Sarinas, Dr. Consuelo dL. Habito, and Dr. Joane V. Serrano of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies. This agreement is the second phase of the project [...]

UPOU Chancellor signs MOA for second phase of Ifugao Rice Terrace Conservation project2022-03-10T10:22:01+08:00

Research Forum features Published Researches in UPOU Journal

The three researches published in the fifth volume of UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) eJournal, Journal of Management and Development Studies (JMDS), were featured at the FMDS Research Forum on 23 May 2017 at the Audiovisual Room of UPOU in Los Baños, Laguna. These were the three of the nine researches that made it to publication after a series of top-notch peer-review process. Dr. Primo Garcia, Dean of FMDS, banked on the importance of disseminating research results as part of UPOU's tripartite function. "Research is important in solving a lot of problems in the [...]

Research Forum features Published Researches in UPOU Journal2017-05-30T14:48:00+08:00
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