Is wildlife a friend or a foe in the COVID-19 pandemic? This is what the Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management (MENRM) program discussed during the Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) Lecture Series on 17 September 2020 and live-streamed via the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Networks. Dr. Consuelo Dl. Habito, Chair of the MENRM program, opened the webinar with the introduction of the three speakers. The first was Prof. Phillip Alviola, associate professor and bat ecologist at the University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) and curator at the UPLB Museum of Natural History. Prof. Alviola [...]

With the aim of gathering together for monthly catch-up, work updates, and future planning of activities, the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), UP Open University (UPOU) conducted its 4th Zoom MeetUPs on 18 September 2020.  Featuring “Mental Health and Well-Being” as the topic, this month’s talk centered on ways to beat online work-related stress brought by the pandemic.  Ms. Christine Censoro, FICS Project Staff, served as its resource person.  The speaker began by comparing the rubber band to stress. She emphasized the importance of not stretching oneself too far, which could lead to burn out. She also detailed  [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University’s Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), Master of Arts in Nursing (MAN) program organized a Let’s Talk it Over (LTiO) webinar on “Public Health Preparedness amidst Pandemic: Nursing Experience” on 24 September 2020 livesreamed via UPOU Networks. Ms. Nelia A. Rafael of the Manila Health Department shared the challenges that the nurses encountered, such as the sudden shift in their daily routine, depletion of human resources, fear of the unknown disease, and double-burden responsibility. Despite these challenges, the nurses’ resilience and commitment to their job helped the community as they adapted and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Education (FEd), in cooperation with the Nonformal Education Area of the UP College of Education (UPCEd), will hold a webinar entitled “Voices of ALS Teachers” on 15 September 2020, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM via Zoom. The webinar will serve as Episode 14 of the ongoing UPOU Podcast Series, “Edu-Hack: Navigating through a Turbulent Educational Landscape”, one of UPOU’s many efforts to aid Philippine education institutions in their transition to online teaching and learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is also part of the FEd’s EDUKussion Forum Series, [...]

The University of the Philippines in partnership with Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and UP Manila NIH National Telehealth Center, in cooperation with UP Manila College of Medicine and UP Philippine General Hospital would like to invite you to join the Fight Against COVID-19 through a webinar series entitled "STOP COVID DEATHS: VIRTUAL GRAND ROUNDS." This webinar series is the very first Online Medicine Grand Rounds in the Philippines. It is scheduled EVERY FRIDAY from 12nn to 2pm. Registration slots are limited, so sign up NOW: bit.ly/StopCOVIDDeathsWebinar22 The poster below shows more information about the webinar series. Sustainable Development [...]