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UPOU Personnel Bag Top Places for LBSCFI’s Hakbang Para sa Agham Year 3

2025-10-28T08:59:50+08:00

UP Open University faculty and staff members secured the top spots at the Hakbang Para sa Agham, a fun race organized by the Los Baños Science Community Foundation, Inc. on 25 October 2025. Mr. Jonathan Edillo, a UPOU staff member from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, bagged first place in the 3K race, while Asst. Prof. Edmerson Calungson, faculty member from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies, placed 6th in the 10K race.  Mr. Jonathan Edillo was named Champion of the 3K Race of LBSCFI’s Hakbang Para sa Agham year 3. (Photo from [...]

UPOU Personnel Bag Top Places for LBSCFI’s Hakbang Para sa Agham Year 32025-10-28T08:59:50+08:00

UPOU Reaches More Overseas Filipinos in Taiwan through “The World in Pingtung” Cultural Festival

2025-10-28T09:02:10+08:00

On 11 October 2025, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the UP System flagship initiative— the UP Ventures for International and Transformative Academia (UP VINTA), participated in “The World in Pingtung— Cultural Market. Cultural Performance. Interactive Experience.” held in Pingtung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. UPOU’s participation in the festival was part of its continuing efforts to reach out to Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in Taiwan. The team aimed to introduce UPOU’s open and distance e-learning (ODeL) programs and promote accessible higher education opportunities for Filipinos working abroad. During the event, UPOU representatives— Asst. Prof. Lorena Jean Saludadez, Asst. Prof. [...]

UPOU Reaches More Overseas Filipinos in Taiwan through “The World in Pingtung” Cultural Festival2025-10-28T09:02:10+08:00

UPOU Strengthens Academic, Cultural, and Social Partnerships with Taiwanese Partners through MOU Signing and Cultural Dinner

2025-10-27T17:11:14+08:00

On October 9, 2025, in Kaohsiung, Taiwan — the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) further solidified its international collaborations through the signing of two Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with the Lai Pen Yuan Cultural Foundation and iNG Stingless Bee Ltd. In her message, Chancellor Dr. Joane Serrano highlighted that the signing of the two MOUs symbolizes more than formal agreements—it represents the collective spirit of “Taiwanihan,” a shared commitment between the Philippines and Taiwan to advance education, sustainability, and cultural understanding. Chancellor Serrano also introduced two key initiatives arising from these partnerships: joint academic and cultural programs with [...]

UPOU Strengthens Academic, Cultural, and Social Partnerships with Taiwanese Partners through MOU Signing and Cultural Dinner2025-10-27T17:11:14+08:00

UPOU Highlights Global Vision for iUSR through Inclusive, Sustainable, and Socially Responsible Education at KMU Forum

2025-10-27T15:00:26+08:00

On 10 October 2025, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) presented its global vision and concrete actions on International University Social Responsibility (iUSR) through the iUSR Forum organized by Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.During the forum, UPOU Chancellor Joane Serrano delivered an insightful presentation titled “iUSR: Expanding from Regional Cooperation to Global Impact.” In her talk, Chancellor Serrano emphasized the UPOU’s commitment to advancing social responsibility in higher education through open and distance e-learning, collaborative innovation, and transformative partnerships that respond to global challenges. She also highlighted the importance of expanding and strengthening educational partnerships between [...]

UPOU Highlights Global Vision for iUSR through Inclusive, Sustainable, and Socially Responsible Education at KMU Forum2025-10-27T15:00:26+08:00

New iUSR and VINTA Office at Kaohsiung Medical University to Serve as a Hub for Shared Learning, Growth, and Social Responsibility

2025-10-21T08:33:51+08:00

On 9 October 2025, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) and Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU) formally launched the UPOU International University Social Responsibility (iUSR) - University of the Philippines Ventures for International and Transformative Academia (UP VINTA) Office at the Kaohsiung Medical University campus, a milestone for enhanced academic partnership between Taiwan and the Philippines. UPOU iUSR and VINTA Office nameplates in Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan UPOU Chancellor Dr. Joane Serrano was joined by KMU Vice Presidents Yeou-Lih Huang and Fan-Hao Chou, Chairman Chao-Hsien Lai of the Lai Pen Yuan Cultural Foundation, and Dr. Chia-Yen [...]

New iUSR and VINTA Office at Kaohsiung Medical University to Serve as a Hub for Shared Learning, Growth, and Social Responsibility2025-10-21T08:33:51+08:00

UPOU Brings UP VINTA to Kaohsiung, Taiwan

2025-10-11T07:05:07+08:00

On 9 October 2025, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) brought the UP System flagship initiative — the UP Ventures for International and Transformative Academia (UP VINTA) — to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, continuing its mission to reach Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) by providing access to quality, flexible, and inclusive education. The UP VINTA Learning Caravan, spearheaded by UPOU officials led by Chancellor Joane V. Serrano, Dean Charisse Reyes of the Faculty of Education, Assistant Professor Lloyd Lyndel Simporios representing the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), and Assistant Professor Lorena Jean Saludadez, Assistant to the Chancellor for UP [...]

UPOU Brings UP VINTA to Kaohsiung, Taiwan2025-10-11T07:05:07+08:00

UPOU Chancellor Highlights Accessible Education in Radio Interview

2025-10-10T17:18:50+08:00

L-R: Mr. Bryan dela Cruz, DZAS host, interviewing Chancellor Joane Serrano for 702 DZAS FEBC Radio-TV. UP Open University (UPOU) Chancellor Dr. Joane V. Serrano shared insights on UPOU’s open and distance e-learning model and its continuing mission to make quality education accessible to Filipinos everywhere in the world in an interview with 702 DZAS FEBC Radio-TV on 29 September 2025 via Zoom.  Chancellor Serrano opened the interview by greeting the UPOU community and its growing population of overseas learners who benefit from the University’s flexible, self-paced learning system. She explained the concept of Open and Distance eLearning [...]

UPOU Chancellor Highlights Accessible Education in Radio Interview2025-10-10T17:18:50+08:00

UP Open University Degrees Recognized by UAE for Equivalency, Seen to Boost Opportunities for OFWs

2025-03-05T09:53:19+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has reached a significant milestone as its degrees are now officially recognized for equivalency by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The landmark accreditation is expected to pave the way for Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the UAE to leverage their UPOU degrees for career advancement and employment opportunities. UP President Angelo Jimenez said the UAE’s recognition of UPOU’s academic programs underscores the global competitiveness of UP education and reinforces the university’s role in empowering Filipinos worldwide. “This development will have a profound [...]

UP Open University Degrees Recognized by UAE for Equivalency, Seen to Boost Opportunities for OFWs2025-03-05T09:53:19+08:00

UPOU Trains 11 SUCs on Course Design for ODeL

2025-02-17T17:13:46+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Center for Open and Digital Teaching and Learning (CODTL) piloted its first offering on Course Design for Open and Distance e-Learning (CD4ODeL) last 3-9 February 2025. CD4ODeL is designed to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge to create effective instructional materials for an online learning environment. It is delivered in a blended format where studying the content of the course occurs via online learning while hands-on activities and interactions happen during the face-to-face sessions that will take place on campus.  Following the online sessions held from 3-9 February via [...]

UPOU Trains 11 SUCs on Course Design for ODeL2025-02-17T17:13:46+08:00

UPOU-FMDS Partners with SEARCA for A New Continuing Education Program on e-Learning for Champions to Scale Up School-plus Home Gardens in the Philippines and South East Asia (eLS+HG)

2025-02-11T17:23:17+08:00

The Continuing Education Program (CEP) of the UP Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), in collaboration with the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA) and the University of the Philippines Open University Foundation, Inc. (UPOUFI), is excited to announce the launching of a new course on “e-Learning for Champions to Scale Up School-plus-Home Gardens in the Philippines and Southeast Asia (eLS+HG).” This course will commence on 22 February 2025 and will run for 16 weeks. As part of the Environmental Cluster under the CEP, eLS+HG is a fee-based, non-formal course to be delivered [...]

UPOU-FMDS Partners with SEARCA for A New Continuing Education Program on e-Learning for Champions to Scale Up School-plus Home Gardens in the Philippines and South East Asia (eLS+HG)2025-02-11T17:23:17+08:00
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