UPOU and PPSC officials sign memorandum of agreement. (From left: Dean Primo G Garcia; Chancellor Melinda dP. Bandalaria; President Ricardo de Leon; and Dean Mauricio V. Ramos)The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) facilitated a seminar-workshop for faculty members of the Master in Crisis and Disaster Risk Management (MCDRM) program of the Philippine Public Safety College (PPSC)on 20-21 June 2016, UP Hotel, Diliman, Quezon City. The MCDRM program was developed in response to Republic Act No. 10121 or the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010, and as part of its mandate as the Center for Excellence [...]

Graduates of 11 UPOU Continuing Education Programs (CEP) pose for a group shot with Dr. Primo Garcia, FMDS Dean, Asst. Prof. Rita Ramos, FMDS Faculty Secretary and Mr. Larry N. Cruz, PDA for CEP.Eleven Continuing Education Programs (CEP) under the UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) closed in a ceremony for their offering for the first half of 2016. The event was held on 11 June 2016 at the CCDL Auditorium, UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. One hundred thirty eight students completed the programs, namely, Basic Land Use Planning (BLUP); Caring for the Child with [...]

Faculty members under the UPOU Master of Public Management Program pose during their Program Planning and Study Visit in La Union and Baguio. (Photos by Asst. Prof. Rita Ramos, Ana Desamparado)The UP Open University (UPOU) Master of Public Management (MPM) Program under the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) conducted its program planning and study visit in La Union and Baguio City last 26-28 May 2016. The activity was organized by the MPM Program Chair Juvy Lizette M. Gervacio, in coordination with the Office of the Dean and participated in by MPM affiliates and lecturers. Program Planning Some of [...]

Shakespeare scholar Professor Judy Celine Ick talks about Digital HumanitiesThe UPOU Faculty of Education organized a faculty forum on Digital Humanities with Shakespeare scholar Professor Judy Celine Ick as resource speaker. The forum was held on 1 June 2016 at the UPOU Multimedia Center Theater in Diliman, Quezon City. Professor Ick, who teaches at the Department of English and Comparative Literature in UP Diliman and is currently Vice-Chairperson of the Asian Shakespeare Association, gave an overview of Digital Humanities, defined by the Digital Humanities Quarterly as "a diverse and still emerging field that encompasses the practice of humanities research in [...]

UPOU BES Student, Ivy Funtalba, bested 26 other finalist teams from 14 countries in the 2016 International Girls' Health Student Writing Competition.Ms. Ivy A. Funtalba, a student in UPOU's Bachelor of Education Studies (BES) program, won the grand prize in the 2016 International Girls' Health Student Writing Competition organized by the Ewha Womans University Institute for Development and Human Security for her paper titled "It's a Post-Typhoon 'Girl Thing': Menstrual Health Management in Evacuation Centers in Sorsogon, Philippines." Ms. Funtalba bested 26 other finalist teams from 14 countries at the competition's final round held at the Ewha Womans University in [...]

Dr. Alfonso Lagaya talks about Oriental Healthy Lifestyle.Through the collective efforts of the UP Open University (UPOU) Health and Wellness Committee and the Office of the Vice-Chancellor for Finance and Administration (OVCFA), in cooperation with the Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS), an Oriental Healthy Lifestyle Seminar was held as a topic under the FMDS Let's Talk It Over (LTIO) Forum. This seminar was aimed at enhancing the UPOU's academic performance and each individual's rejuvenation, intelligence and health. This was held on 06 June 2016 at the UPOU Audio-visual Room in Los Baños, Laguna, and was livestreamed at www.upounetworks.net. [...]

UPOU faculty members join the UP System's Focused "COOPERATE" to Universities in Taiwan.In the spirit of collaboration and internationalization, the UP Open University (UPOU) responded to the call of the UP System Office of International Linkages (OIL) to join the Taiwan Academic Visit, otherwise known as the Focused "Continuous Operational and Outcomes-based Partnership for Excellence in Research and Academic Training Enhancement (COOPERATE)". Of the 44 representatives from the UP System, seven UPOU faculty members participated in the academic visit. These include Dr. Melinda Bandalaria, Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, Dr. Melinda Lumanta, Dr. Jean Saludadez, Asst. Prof. Finaflor Taylan, Asst. Prof. [...]

Chancellor Bandalria delivers an inspirational message to participants of the PLDT Broadband Quiz Contest Grand Finals.The PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program, a project that UP Open University (UPOU) has worked with for the last three years, recently concluded with the PLDT Broadband Quiz Contest Grand Finals. This was held on 27 May 2016 at the Event Center, Mega Mall, Mandaluyong, Metro Manila. Dr. Melinda dP. Bandalaria, Chancellor of UPOU, delivered an inspirational message during the event. Her message emphasized UPOU'S involvement in the program because of its belief that digital literacy is a basic skill that every Filipino should learn. Chancellor [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will be celebrating its 20th Commencement Exercises and the Investiture of its 4th Chancellor, Dr. Melinda dela Peña Bandalaria, in one ceremony on 30 July 2016. The ceremony will be held at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna starting 6:00 in the evening.This year's graduation will include more than 300 graduate and undergraduate students who have successfully completed the requirements for their degrees. This includes the graduates for 3rd Trimester AY 2014-2015, Summer 2015, 1st and 2nd Trimester AY 2015-2016, and 1st and 2nd Semester AY 2015-2016. All graduating students are [...]