The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held its 26th Commencement Exercises on 10 December 2022, at 5:00 p.m. at the UPOU Oblation Plaza. The momentous occasion marked the return of UPOU's annual tradition of holding face-to-face graduation rites for its graduates. The theme for this year's send-off celebration was "University of the Future: Reimaginations, Reconfigurations, Realizations.”  The much-anticipated ceremony opened with the graduates taking the traditional graduation procession that started near the UPOU Gate, passing along the UPOU Oblation, and settling down in their respective designated seats. Atty. Danilo L. Concepcion, UP President, was the UPOU 26th [...]

The University of the Philippines (UP) conducted the “Agham + Sining: UP Innovation and Knowledge Festival” on 28-29 November 2022 at the UP Bonifacio Global City (BGC) campus.  UP officials, faculty, staff, and alumni from different constituent units convened at the Henry Sy Sr. Hall to participate in the prestigious two-day event that showcased the University’s recent achievements and innovations in the sciences and the arts. Dr. Luis G. Sison, Director of the UP System Technology Transfer and Business Development Office (TTBDO), delivers the welcome remarks and Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose B. Bautista, UP Vice President for Academic Affairs, [...]

The Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted the Recognition Rites and Ceremony for its batch 2022 graduates on 9 December 2022, at 8:00 a.m. at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning (CCDL) Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. Asst. Prof. Louanne Mae L. Calipayan hosted the event. Dr. Ricardo T. Bagarinao, FEd Dean, welcomed the graduates via video message. Dr. Liel Gem Villaver-Pondara gave an inspirational message to the attendees, while Dr. Arman DC. Santos shared some encouraging words as a UPOU graduate student.  Dr. Liel Gem Villaver-Pondara delivered an inspirational [...]

As the pandemic restriction eases, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held an in-person Ceremonial March for the graduates of academic year (AY) 2019-2020 and AY 2020-2021 on 10 December 2022, at the UPOU Headquarters located in Los Baños, Laguna. In total, 279 graduates were able to attend the ceremony, of which 74 were from the Faculty of Education (FEd), 79 were from the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), and 126 were from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS). In her opening message, UPOU Chancellor Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria assured the audience that [...]

The Agham + Sining: UP Innovation and Knowledge Festival 2022 was held last 28-29 November 2022 at the University of the Philippines Bonifacio Global City (UP BGC). The event showcased research projects and technological innovations in UP. The Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System under the Emerging Interdisciplinary Development Research Program was included in Session 1 of the event, where innovations in quality education were highlighted. Projects in this session aim to address SDG4 (Quality Education). Asst. Prof. Rita Ramos, Project Leader of the EIDR Project titled "Development of a Filipinized Learning Management System." (Image screen captured from [...]

Chancellor Bandalaria (seated 2nd from left) with the representatives from HOU, OUM, STOU, and UT. (Source Chancellor Bandalaria’s FB Page) The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) participated in the Open University 5 (OU5) Meeting held on 29-30 November 2022, in Nonthaburi, Thailand.  The two-day event was conducted at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University (STOU) and attended by delegates from the five open universities in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region, namely, UPOU, STOU, Open University Malaysia (OUM), Universitas Terbuka (UT), and Hanoi Open University (HOU). Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, UPOU Chancellor and Professor, headed [...]

Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, SEARCA Director The 14th SyenSaya which was held from 5-7 December 2022, concluded with the Awarding and Closing Ceremonies at the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) Umali Auditorium, led by Dr. Glenn B. Gregorio, SEARCA Director, who delivered the welcome remarks.  Dr. Juanito T. Batalon, Jr., Chair, Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) Research and Development (R&D) Awards Committee, and Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Deputy Executive Director for R&D of the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARD), announced the winners [...]

As the 14th SyenSaya resumed on its second day, 6 December 2022, a Technology Forum was held to showcase the practical applications of science and technology for strengthening economic resilience and promoting economic growth, specifically for those micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) in Los Baños, Laguna. This was one of the main highlights of the celebration.  Dr. Melinda d.P. Bandalaria, President of Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) and Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), welcomed the second day of the celebration by highlighting the resilience and recovery during the time of the COVID-19 [...]

In celebration of National Science Technology Week, the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. (LBSCFI) opened the 14th SiyenSaya on 5 December 2022. The opening ceremony kicked off the science-filled celebration and the start of the Wonderama virtual exhibit. Dr. Renato U. Solidum, Jr., Secretary of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), graced the event with a message. The ceremony was also graced by a welcome message from Hon. Anthony F. Genuino, Mayor of the Municipality of Los Baños, Laguna. Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, LBSCFI President and UPOU Chancellor The opening ceremony officially commenced with a [...]