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Ani ng Sining, Katotohanan at Giting 2026: UPOU faculty reflect on art, education, and social change

2026-02-24T17:01:25+08:00

As the nation celebrates National Arts Month 2026 with the theme “Ani ng Sining, Katotohanan at Giting,” we spoke with three faculty artists from UP Open University (UPOU) about the role of art in education, society, and cultural change. UPOU celebrates the diversity of creative expression within its academic community where teaching, research, and artistry intersect. For this year’s National Arts Month, three faculty artists – Assistant Professor Roda Tajon,  Assistant Professor Shari Eunice San Pablo, and Assistant Professor Alice Sarmiento – are featured. Each represents a distinct yet intersecting art form: visual and digital art, literature, and art curatorship [...]

Ani ng Sining, Katotohanan at Giting 2026: UPOU faculty reflect on art, education, and social change2026-02-24T17:01:25+08:00

From Environmental Information to Life Saving Decisions

2025-09-30T10:58:03+08:00

On 28 September, the world observes the International Day for Universal Access to Information with the theme “Ensuring Access to Environmental Information in the Digital Age.” We asked Dr. Ricardo Bagarinao, Professor and Chair of the Doctor of Sustainability program, to share his insights on how accessible environmental information can help tackle today’s major natural and human-made challenges. In the middle of December of 2011, Typhoon Sendong traversed the Northern Mindanao region and eventually struck Cagayan de Oro. It was considered a mild tropical cyclone with sustained winds of 100 km/hour. What made it devastating, though, was the volume [...]

From Environmental Information to Life Saving Decisions2025-09-30T10:58:03+08:00

Cinema as Catalyst for Peace

2025-09-30T10:58:10+08:00

In observance of the International Day of Peace and the UP Day of Remembrance on 21 September 2025, we share faculty members’ perspectives on peace —  its importance and how it shapes their work. In this piece, Assistant Professor Benigno B. Agapito Jr. of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies shares his insights on the power of film in sparking discussions on addressing challenges to genuine peace. In the closing scene of the Mike de Leon film Sister Stella L, the character played by actress Vilma Santos, with the camera fixed on her face, delivers these lines: “May [...]

Cinema as Catalyst for Peace2025-09-30T10:58:10+08:00

Teaching Students the True Meaning of Peace

2025-09-30T10:58:17+08:00

In observance of the International Day of Peace and the UP Day of Remembrance on 21 September 2025, we share faculty members’ perspectives on peace —  its importance and how it shapes their work. In this piece, Associate Professor Aleta Villanueva of the UPOU Faculty of Education shares her insights on how peace can be taught to students. When we talk about peace, it is often associated with the absence of war or conflict. Among older Filipinos, “peacetime” was used to describe such a period. It specifically refers to the period before the outbreak of the Second World War, [...]

Teaching Students the True Meaning of Peace2025-09-30T10:58:17+08:00

Helping Communities Connect with Nature: The Research of Prof. Ricardo Bagarinao

2025-09-30T10:58:24+08:00

Before Typhoon Yolanda devastated Leyte in 2013, there was Typhoon Uring, which caused a massive flash flood in Ormoc City and nearby areas, claiming 4000 lives. One of the families that fell victim to this massive natural disaster was that of a young Ricardo Bagarinao.  From that teenager in Ormoc, Dr. Bagarinao has grown to become one of the foremost experts in sustainability and environmental studies in the country. He is currently a Professor under the PhD in Education (Biology) at the Faculty of Education (FEd) of UP Open University (UPOU) and Program Chair of the Doctor of Sustainability program [...]

Helping Communities Connect with Nature: The Research of Prof. Ricardo Bagarinao2025-09-30T10:58:24+08:00

Immersive Open Pedagogies: Insights from Dr. Figueroa’s Lecture at UPD

2025-09-30T10:58:32+08:00

On May 28, 2024, Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr. delivered his lecture at the College of Education, University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) to share the conceptualization and implementation of IOP. He was invited by Dr. Amelia Fajardo and Assistant Professor Ferdinand Pol Martin. Dr. Figueroa’s lecture delved into the theoretical foundation of IOP. These pedagogies are designed to enhance learning experiences by utilizing immersive technologies and open educational resources. The program’s goal is to create more inclusive, engaging, and effective immersive educational environments that can adapt to diverse learning needs and contexts. In his discussion, Dr. Figueroa illustrated how [...]

Immersive Open Pedagogies: Insights from Dr. Figueroa’s Lecture at UPD2025-09-30T10:58:32+08:00
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