The third and final day of the 4th International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL 2021) opened with Special Session 3: Special Session on Gender Considerations in e-Learning, where six studies were presented. Asst. Prof. Finaflor Taylan of UPOU presented the first paper titled “Gender and Distance Psychosocial Support during the Pandemic: Lessons and Opportunities From Case Studies” wherein she emphasized that equitable access to gender services especially during the pandemic is crucial to the fulfillment of human rights. Asst. Prof. Ria Valerie Cabanes, Program Development Associate of the Master of Arts in [...]

The Journal of Management and Development Studies is inviting papers for its Vol. 11, Issue No. 1, 2022.  The Journal of Management and Development Studies (JMDS) is a  semi-annual, online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). The Journal aims to cater to global or international readership, thus the broad composition of its Board of Editors and Reviewers, by circulating worldwide original research studies and new scientific information on management, development, environment, agriculture, health sciences, ASEAN studies, land valuation, social work, and entrepreneurship. [...]

The University of the Philippines (UP) administrative and REPS personnel voted for its 7th Staff Regent (SR) on 4 October 2021. Victoria “Vicki” Canape Belegal, Administrative Officer V of the  Office of the University Registrar (OUR), UP Open University (UPOU) is the new Staff Regent effective October 2021 to 2023. SR Vicki’s  plans for her term include the continuing call for the approval of policies and programs for the administrative personnel and REPS of the university. Her six-point agenda include the (1) PhP 20,000 Health Support Grant; (2) Sagad Award; (3) Regularization of UP Contractual employees; (4) Widened [...]

Asst. Prof. Queenie Roxas-Ridulme, a faculty member from the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is the newly-appointed Director of the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód UPOU effective 1 October 2021. She is also the designated Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs for Data Management and one of the FMDS Mental Health Focal Persons. She is also a registered nurse and a Masters degree holder in Nursing.  Before assuming her position as the Director, Asst. Prof. Ridulme served as the UPOU representative to the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód Committee on Psychosocial and [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) Open Talk 14 is part two of the episode about Entrepreneurship amidst the Pandemic. This episode also featured the resource persons from the first part, namely, Mr. Emilio B. Climaco, CHEFerd’s Farm Owner and a published author; Ms. Heidi Ricca Cruz-Del Rosario, Business Owner of Half the Price (HTP) Hub Women’s Clothing Store; and Mr. Joseph Erwin Frances R. Mituda, Owner of Frances Rapirap Mituda Review and Tutorial Center. All of them are former Continuing Education Program (CEP) students and local entrepreneurs.  Ms. Jelaine Bagos, Research Assistant of the  Faculty of Management [...]

Mr. Albert C. Bandoquillo was recognized as the 2021 DepEd Gawad Siklab Most Outstanding Barkada Kontra Droga (BKD) Adviser. Through efforts, support, and participation of various stakeholders, he was awarded as one of the Top 3 Finalists for the National level of Gawad Siklab. BKD is a youth-based organization aimed at strengthening drug education as one of the solutions in combating the lethal effects and impacts of drugs on youths. He is a graduate of Diploma in Social Studies Education (DSSE), under the Faculty of Education (FEd) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU). He is a public school teacher in a rural [...]