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Rooted in service: How an IP returns to learning so he can return to serve

2026-02-19T14:14:13+08:00

Perfecto Ray D. Bayo, Jr., and the Indigenous Peoples Housing Project at the Daraghuyan Ancestral Domain Community. For Perfecto Ray D. Bayo, Jr., education was not simply about earning a degree. It was about transforming his circumstances and using that transformation to uplift others. A proud member of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) of Bukidnon, Ray grew up aware of the barriers faced by marginalized communities. Before completing his UP education, he experienced firsthand the consequences of limited opportunity and social exclusion. “As a member of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) and other marginalized communities, I have experienced firsthand the [...]

Rooted in service: How an IP returns to learning so he can return to serve2026-02-19T14:14:13+08:00

QAO Organizes Post-EQA Meetings and Writeshop to Drive Program-Level Enhancements

2025-11-14T09:56:33+08:00

The MDC SAR Writing Team, Project Staff, and the QAO Director, together with the QA Project Staff, attended the Post-EQA Writeshop 2025. The Quality Assurance Office (QAO) successfully conducted the Post-External Quality Assurance (Post-EQA) Writeshop for the Master of Development Communication (MDC) Program on 17 October 2025, with the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) Writeshop scheduled this November. The activity brought together degree programs that recently underwent the External Quality Assurance (EQA) process. The MDC and DLUP SAR Writing Team, Project Staff, and the QAO Director, together with the QA Project Staff, [...]

QAO Organizes Post-EQA Meetings and Writeshop to Drive Program-Level Enhancements2025-11-14T09:56:33+08:00

UPOU DLUP Alumna Ranks Third in August 2025 EPLE

2025-10-08T14:54:47+08:00

Maria Elena J. Sumisim, Project Evaluation Officer IV at the Provincial Planning and Development Office of the Provincial Government of Isabela, achieved an outstanding feat by ranking Top 3 in the August 2025 Environmental Planning Licensure Examination (EPLE). A graduate of the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) program of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), Ms. Sumisim credits her success to hard work, faith, and the strong support of her mentors, peers, and family. Maria Elena J. Sumisim, UPOU DLUP Alumna and Top 3 in the August 2025 EPLE Ms. Sumisim vividly recalls how she [...]

UPOU DLUP Alumna Ranks Third in August 2025 EPLE2025-10-08T14:54:47+08:00

UPOU Graduate Tops August 2025 Environmental Planners Licensure Exam

2025-10-01T14:37:21+08:00

Ms. Irel Fortugaleza Manansala, a graduate of the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) from UP Open University (UPOU) topped the Environmental Planners Licensure Examination in August 2025 as announced by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on 22 August 2025. UPOU also ranked first among the top-performing schools, garnering an average passing rate of 98.36 percent. Ma. Elena J. Sumisim, another UPOU alumna, ranked third. Ms. Manansala, who is a Development Management Officer IV at the Bayawan City Planning and Development Office in Negros Oriental, shared her reaction upon receiving the news: “At about 10 pm, someone finally announced that [...]

UPOU Graduate Tops August 2025 Environmental Planners Licensure Exam2025-10-01T14:37:21+08:00

DLUP Students Collaborate with LGU-Cuenca in Crafting Fully Compliant Comprehensive Development Plan

2025-05-08T10:56:07+08:00

Students enrolled in P210.1 (Urban Planning Workshop) under the Diploma in Land Use Planning (DLUP) program of the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), made a significant impact in local governance as they collaborated with the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Cuenca, Batangas in the formulation of its Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) during the 1st Semester of Academic Year 2024-2025. This partnership was part of the Pamayanan Urban Planning Studio, which operationalizes the P210.1 course and engages students in the actual preparation of planning outputs in collaboration with local government units, academic [...]

DLUP Students Collaborate with LGU-Cuenca in Crafting Fully Compliant Comprehensive Development Plan2025-05-08T10:56:07+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Applauds DLUP Graduates for Passing the 2024 Environmental Planners Licensure Examination

2024-08-27T15:03:31+08:00

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is proud to celebrate the remarkable achievement of its 53 graduates who successfully passed the 2024 Environmental Planners Licensure Examination (EPLE). Among the new Environmental Planners (EnPs) from UPOU are: Abdul Manan, Johanie Mustapha Acbo, John Lloyd Villa Alejandro, Jonar Magallanes Arienzano, Abigail Cahayag Benido, Loida Aluyen Bermejo, Leizel Dela Cruz Bernido, May Ann Plasabas Besing, Daisy Tee Brazal, Jon Andrew Bustamante Cadiente, Randy Molina Canda, John Edward Napalan Carmen, Etzel Barcebal Cervantes, Gwenna Mecaydor Chu, Rosalie Ochea Chua, Jesus Teneza Cruz, [...]

UPOU-FMDS Applauds DLUP Graduates for Passing the 2024 Environmental Planners Licensure Examination2024-08-27T15:03:31+08:00
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