The University of the Philippines, through the Padayon Public Service Office, has made the Call for Nominations to the fourth Gawad Pangulo: Award for Excellence in Public Service. With the theme, Galing UP, Lingkod Bayan: Pagtugon sa Hamon ng Pandemya, the award aims to recognize excellent and outstanding COVID-related public service initiatives facilitated and implemented by faculty and staff in all UP Constituent Universities. For this year, fifteen (15) units will be conferred the award in a virtual ceremony on December 6, 2021 and receive a prize money of PhP 100,000.00 each. Colleges, departments, institutes, and other units in UP are enjoined [...]

The UP Philippine General Hospital blood stocks are in very critical levels. We encourage voluntary, non-remunerated, non-pre deposit, non-replacement donors (in accordance with the Republic Act 7199: National Blood Services Act). The blood donor center is open 7 days a week, including holidays, online scheduling is encouraged. Mobile blood drives in your area can be coordinated through the UP-PGH Blood Bank (look for Ms. Rore Enriquez: 85548400 local 3214/ 09474523667). For other inquiries, contact +63 947 488 2817. #UPOpenUniversity

On Ugnayan ng Pahinungód's 28th inception anniversary, we look back at the question that started it all. Read the complete article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer's June 6, 1993 issue here: bit.ly/HasUPLostItsSoul #Makibahagi #maglinkgod #MagPahinungod #UPOpenUniversity

How would political campaigns be waged during the pandemic, a public health crisis that has severely limited all our social, political, and economic activities? Amidst this overwhelming constraint, all indications show that the Presidential elections, slated for May 2022, will be held in the midst of so many challenges confronting this political engagement. This third national forum, titled “Campaign Dynamics During the Pandemic,” under the National Forum on Communication and Democracy – Philippine Elections 2022, organized by the Philippines Communication Society (PCS). This forum will feature how national candidates deal with the severe constraints presented by the Pandemic-prompted [...]

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies welcomes its new students this First Semester AY 2021-2022. New students are requested to log in to the “UPOU Student Orientation” course site at UPOU MyPortal (myportal.upou.edu.ph) to know more about their respective programs. Programs with student orientation via Zoom are as follows: Master of Arts in Nursing – 13 September 2021, 4:00 PM (Zoom meeting details have been sent directly to the student emails) Master of Public Management – 14 September 2021, 10:00 AM (Zoom meeting details have been sent directly to the student emails) Graduate Certificate in /Master of ASEAN Studies – 20 September [...]