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 [...]

As part of its public service initiative, the UP Open University Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (UPOU-FICS), in partnership with the Department of Agriculture Special Area for Agricultural Development (DA-SAAD), conducted a hybrid workshop in Baguio City on 24-28 October 2022.  With the theme Revisit and Magnify: Communication for Development (C4D), this workshop aims to capacitate all DA communication officers with the knowledge and skills related to C4D. More importantly, the resource speakers focused on imbibing C4D appreciation among the participants.  Development Communication experts Dr. Alexander G. Flor, Professor Emeritus and Program Chair of the UPOU Doctor of [...]