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UPOU Highlights Fortifying the Digital Campus in Cybersecurity Month Celebration

2025-11-04T08:47:22+08:00

On-site and online participants during the Culminating Activity at the UPOU CCDL in Los Baños, Laguna. The UP Open University (UPOU) concluded its Cybersecurity Month Celebration with the theme “Fortifying Our Digital Campus.” The event highlighted the university’s commitment to ensuring a safe, resilient, and responsible digital environment for the entire UPOU community. In her opening remarks, UPOU Chancellor, Dr. Joane Serrano, commended everyone for the successful culmination of the month-long celebration. She noted that the theme serves as a reminder of the shared responsibility of maintaining safety and integrity in the university’s digital ecosystem.  Dr. Raymond [...]

UPOU Highlights Fortifying the Digital Campus in Cybersecurity Month Celebration2025-11-04T08:47:22+08:00

FICS Faculty Leads Artscience Speculative Design Workshop and Launches Art Installation in Italy

2024-09-18T11:18:27+08:00

On 1 September  2024, Dr. Diego Maranan, Associate Professor of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), co-led a creative workshop that brought about the creation of a new version of Biomodd, an art installation that features interactive fusion of technology and nature. Biomodd [TTO15], the newest rendition of the artwork, was built in collaboration with Space Ecologies Art and Design (SEADS) members and local innovators, artists, scientists, and designers at MUSE science museum in Trento, Italy.   The team led by Dr. Maranan and Dr. Amy Holt of SEADS, [...]

FICS Faculty Leads Artscience Speculative Design Workshop and Launches Art Installation in Italy2024-09-18T11:18:27+08:00

Barangay Digital Transformation Hub Continues Computer Distribution in Brgy. Cansuso, Cavinti, Laguna

2024-09-05T13:09:24+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), in partnership with the Provincial Public Employment Services Office (PESO) Laguna and Concentrix Philippines, continued the distribution of donated computers as part of the Barangay Digital Transformation Hub. On 30 August 2024, the computer units were donated to Brgy. Cansuso in Cavinti, Laguna.  FMDS Dean, Dr. Joane Serrano, led the turnover ceremony alongside the representatives from UPOU FMDS and UPOU Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO). Brgy. Chairman Clement O. Chin, Sangguniang Kabataan Chairman Jaylord Nacion, and other barangay officials of Cansuso were [...]

Barangay Digital Transformation Hub Continues Computer Distribution in Brgy. Cansuso, Cavinti, Laguna2024-09-05T13:09:24+08:00

UPOU ICTDO Wraps Up the Midyear Internship Program 2024

2024-09-02T11:18:15+08:00

ICTDO Director, Dr. Reinald Pugoy, with the ICTDO interns during the recognition ceremony The UP Open University (UPOU) Information and Communication Technology Development Office (ICTDO) recently concluded its internship program, hosting sixteen interns from the Institute of Computer Science, University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB), and one from De La Salle University - Dasmariñas (DLSU-D). The interns’ successful conclusion of the internship program was officially recognized on 7 and 15 August 2024, at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna. The program provided participants with practical experience in systems and software development, aimed at preparing them [...]

UPOU ICTDO Wraps Up the Midyear Internship Program 20242024-09-02T11:18:15+08:00

Barangay Digital Transformation Hub Starts Deployment of Donated Computers in Brgy. Sto Domingo, Bay and Brgy. Maahas, Los Baños

2024-08-27T13:33:05+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) has taken a significant step towards digitalizing Laguna's local communities. On August 22, 2024, the FMDS' Barangay Digital Transformation Hub Initiative, in partnership with the Public Employment Service Office (PESO) Laguna and Concentrix Philippines, began distributing donated computers to its partner barangays. The initial recipients of these digital devices were Brgy. Sto Domingo in Bay, Laguna, and Brgy. Maahas in Los Baños, Laguna. FMDS Dean, Dr. Joane Serrano, and PESO Laguna Manager, Ms. Mary Jane T. Banasihan-Corcuera, led the turnover ceremony, which was also [...]

Barangay Digital Transformation Hub Starts Deployment of Donated Computers in Brgy. Sto Domingo, Bay and Brgy. Maahas, Los Baños2024-08-27T13:33:05+08:00

UPOU-FMDS teams up with UPLB-INREM for Usapang Mapa at Kapaligiran: A Discussion Series on Urban Planning, Environmental Management, and Sustainability Lecture Series

2024-08-29T16:03:50+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University-Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS) and the University of the Philippines Los Banos-Interdisciplinary Studies Center for Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management (UPLB-INREM) forged partnership to conduct a series of lectures titled Usapang Mapa at Kapaligiran: A Discussion Series on Urban Planning, Environmental Management, and Sustainability. In support of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 1: No Poverty, 2: Zero Hunger, 3: Good Health and Well-Being, 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, 7: Affordable and Clean Energy, 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, 13: Climate Action, and 15: Life on Land, [...]

UPOU-FMDS teams up with UPLB-INREM for Usapang Mapa at Kapaligiran: A Discussion Series on Urban Planning, Environmental Management, and Sustainability Lecture Series2024-08-29T16:03:50+08:00

UP Open University Showcases Trolley Operators, Youth, and Women Representatives for Immersion in Taiwan

2024-08-27T13:16:11+08:00

University of the Philippines Open University Project Lakbay participants, San Antonio Trolley Operators (SANTO), youth, and women representatives take center stage in a press conference held on 12 August 2024 at the University Hotel, UP Diliman, Quezon City.  The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) organized the press conference to introduce Project LAKBAY participants who will be flying to Kaohsiung, Taiwan this September. The participants have been given this opportunity to immerse in the culture, learn ways to improve their craft and livelihood, be exposed to the livelihood and community practices [...]

UP Open University Showcases Trolley Operators, Youth, and Women Representatives for Immersion in Taiwan2024-08-27T13:16:11+08:00

UP President Angelo A. Jimenez Welcomes Project LAKBAY Participants for Courtesy Visit, Highlights Collaboration for Community Upliftment

2024-08-14T13:23:24+08:00

On 12 August 2024, UP Open University (UPOU) Project LAKBAY participants composed of members of the San Antonio Trolley Organization (SANTO), women representatives from Los Baños, and Filipino and Taiwanese youth made a courtesy visit to UP President Angelo A. Jimenez at the Quezon Hall. The visit was intended to share with the President how the project contributes to UP’s goal of increasing community engagement and impacting national progress.  Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Dean of the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies, with Dr. Eing Ming Wu, Senior Managing Advisor of EduConnect Southeast Asia Association, and Visiting Professor [...]

UP President Angelo A. Jimenez Welcomes Project LAKBAY Participants for Courtesy Visit, Highlights Collaboration for Community Upliftment2024-08-14T13:23:24+08:00

UPOU Project Lakbay to Fly Trolley Drivers to Taiwan

2024-08-08T14:25:43+08:00

Seven trolley drivers and one youth representative from the trolley community of San Antonio, Los Baños, Laguna, will visit Kaohsiung, Taiwan on 24 September 2024. They have been selected as participants of Project LAKBAY (Learning Actively through Knowledge-Based Appreciation for Youth: A Youth Cultural and Learning Immersion Camp), a project of UP Open University and EduConnect Southeast Asia Association. Project LAKBAY is also part of the International University Social Responsibility (IUSR) collaborative program, which is envisioned to create spaces for the youth and community members to contribute to the vision of sustainable development. The purpose of bringing the trolley [...]

UPOU Project Lakbay to Fly Trolley Drivers to Taiwan2024-08-08T14:25:43+08:00

UPOU Chancellor, OPA Director Speak at PhilCeCNet’s 19th KEC in Tagaytay

2024-08-06T09:54:39+08:00

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, and the UPOU Office of Public Affairs Director, Dr. Myra C. Almodiel, served as resource speakers for the 19th Knowledge Exchange Conference (KEC19) organized by the Philippine Community eCenter Network (PhilCeCNet).  On the first day of the activity, Dr. Almodiel served as the resource person for the two sessions. Her first presentation tackled the Sustainable Development Goals, while her second presentation was on 21st-century Competencies.  Chancellor Bandalaria, on the other hand, gave a lecture on topics about “Lifelong Learning Skills”  for the third session and [...]

UPOU Chancellor, OPA Director Speak at PhilCeCNet’s 19th KEC in Tagaytay2024-08-06T09:54:39+08:00
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