The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) welcomed its new students for the academic year 2021-2022 through a student orientation program which premiered on 11 October 2021, 10:00 AM live via the UPOU Facebook Page.  Mr. Danilo Concepcion, President of the University of the Philippines System, delivered the opening speech by reminding the new Isko and Iska to uphold freedom of speech, honor, and excellence, especially at these trying times. Dr. Melinda Dela Peña Bandalaria also addressed the new cyber scholars and reminded them that as independent online learners of the UPOU, “great power comes with [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), trained over 1,000 teachers on flexible learning through the capability building program “Gearing up for the Next Normal: Training of Teachers on Flexible Learning." The newly trained teachers were also equipped to develop their own Teacher-Training Program to be the lead trainers of the said topic in their respective institutions. The training program was participated by 1,292 teachers representing 205 Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) from different regions in the country. Participants were trained by UPOU faculty members who are experts on [...]

The third and final day of the 4th International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL 2021) opened with Special Session 3: Special Session on Gender Considerations in e-Learning, where six studies were presented. Asst. Prof. Finaflor Taylan of UPOU presented the first paper titled “Gender and Distance Psychosocial Support during the Pandemic: Lessons and Opportunities From Case Studies” wherein she emphasized that equitable access to gender services especially during the pandemic is crucial to the fulfillment of human rights. Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes, Program Development Associate of the Master of Arts in [...]

The Journal of Management and Development Studies is inviting papers for its Vol. 11, Issue No. 1, 2022.  The Journal of Management and Development Studies (JMDS) is a  semi-annual, online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). The Journal aims to cater to global or international readership, thus the broad composition of its Board of Editors and Reviewers, by circulating worldwide original research studies and new scientific information on management, development, environment, agriculture, health sciences, ASEAN studies, land valuation, social work, and entrepreneurship. [...]

The University of the Philippines (UP) administrative and REPS personnel voted for its 7th Staff Regent (SR) on 4 October 2021. Victoria “Vicki” Canape Belegal, Administrative Officer V of the  Office of the University Registrar (OUR), UP Open University (UPOU) is the new Staff Regent effective October 2021 to 2023. SR Vicki’s  plans for her term include the continuing call for the approval of policies and programs for the administrative personnel and REPS of the university. Her six-point agenda include the (1) PhP 20,000 Health Support Grant; (2) Sagad Award; (3) Regularization of UP Contractual employees; (4) Widened [...]

Asst. Prof. Queenie Roxas-Ridulme, a faculty member from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is the newly-appointed Director of the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód UPOU effective 1 October 2021. She is also the designated Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs for Data Management and one of the FMDS Mental Health Focal Persons. She is also a registered nurse and a Masters degree holder in Nursing.  Before assuming her position as the Director, Asst. Prof. Ridulme served as the UPOU representative to the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód Committee on Psychosocial and [...]