Alumni

The global pandemic forced teachers to conduct synchronous classes via online platforms, such as Zoom and Google Meet.  It also led to the establishment of DepEd TVwhich is the Department of Education’s (DepEd) main platform of delivering lessons to all grade levels through television (TV). The initiative required teacher-broadcasters to deliver the lessons on TV.  Out of more than 4,000 applicants, Jerson Q. Orbiso, a Diploma in Language and Literacy Education (DLLE) alumnus and a Master of Arts in Language and Literacy Education (MLLE) student at the Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), [...]

UP Open University (UPOU) Master of ASEAN Studies  (MAS) alum, Ambassador Elizabeth Buensuceso, authored a book drawn from her Master’s thesis.  Her book is titled “ASEAN Centrality: An Autoethnographic Account by a Philippine Diplomat” and was published this 2021 under Yusuf Ishak ISEAS in Singapore. The book is Ambassador Buensuceso’s exploration of a more authentic meaning of the “ASEAN Centrality” based on her point of view and her own practice and experiences as a diplomat from one of ASEAN’s five founding members. In the introduction of her book, the author specifies that the intent of the book is to “problematize the [...]

On 31 July 2021, the University of the Philippines Open University Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPOUAFI) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) Chapter conducted a virtual workshop titled “ISTORYA: Mga Makabuluhang Kwento ng mga Cyber Isko at Iska.” This was held as part of the two-day first-ever UPOU Alumni Congress. Hosted by Mr. Josemaria Basig, a Master of Development Communication graduate, the said event also served as the launching of the FICS Alumni Chapter’s video blog project called ISTORYA, a collection of stories featuring the lives of alumni, current students, professors, including the state of affairs of the larger UPOU [...]

The  University of the Philippines Open University Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPOUAFI) Faculty of Education (FEd) Chapter conducted a Roundtable discussion  entitled, “FEed Your Mind: A UPOU FEd Alumni Kapihan at Talakayan” as part of the UP Open University (UPOU) Alumni Congress on 30 July 2021. The discussion revolved on how UPOU has helped the FEd alumni as educators face the challenges of online learning. The panelists also  shared their learnings and experiences as UPOU graduates and in their respective jobs.  The panelists of the roundtable were Dr. Maria Rowena D.R. Raymundo, MD (Master of Distance Education Graduate), Ms. Katherine Bonsato [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) through the Office of Public Affairs (OPA) in collaboration with the UPOU Alumni Foundation, Inc. (UPOUAFI) successfully conducted the first UPOU Alumni Congress on 30-31 July 2021. Hundreds of UPOU alumni from the different regions of the Philippines and from all over the world attended the historic event which carried the UPOU year-long theme, “Sustainability and Agility amidst Disruption.” The two-day virtual gathering featured various activities and workshops that were organized by the alumni chapter officers, and specifically designed for the alumni from UPOU's Faculty of Education (FEd), Faculty of Information and [...]