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The twenty-first day of February 2019 marked the National Earthquake Drill for the Philippines, which the University of the Philippines (UP) dubbed as #UPShakeDrill. All constituent units of UP, including the UP Open University (UPOU), prepared for and participated in the event. The UPOU Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Committee, chaired by Associate Professor Consuelo Habito, spearheaded the event for the university. At the UPOU, briefing for all safety marshalls was done three days before the event. Safety marshalls assigned for every floor and building were oriented about the process and were given responsibility to ensure that employees within [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) collaborative project with the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) entitled "PLDT Infoteach Outreach Program" bagged an Anvil Silver Citation for Outstanding Education Program at the 54th Anvil Awards: Gabi ng Parangal held on 30 January 2019 at the Marriott Grand Ballroom in Newport City. With the aim of promoting digital literacy in the country, the UPOU partnered with PLDT to primarily train public high school teachers and students, out-of-school-youths and senior citizens nationwide through this program. Other partners include the Department of Education (Division Level), Department of Information and Communications Technology, [...]

In keeping up with the Data Privacy Act (DPA) of 2012 (RA 10173), twenty-three University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) faculty, Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS), and administrative staff members underwent a 4-day Data Privacy Officer (DPO) Training Course. The DPO Certification Course was facilitated by the Digital Freedom Network on 30-31 January and 7-8 February 2019 in Quezon City, Philippines. Disini & Disini Law Firm Mid-level Associate Roberto Miguel Raneses and Junior Partner Mark Parcia led the training with Policy Officer Oliver Reyes. The training was highly based on the DPA of 2012 and the Implementing Rules [...]

On 24 January 2019, faculty and staff from UP Open University (UPOU) participated in the 5th Philippines-Japan Forum on Ifugao Satoyama Meister Training Program (ISMTP) held at Ifugao State University (IFSU), Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao. The participants from UPOU for the said conference were: Dr. Joane V. Serrano, Information Office Director and ISMTP Technical Working Committee Member, Dr. Merites M. Buot, UPOU Affiliate Faculty and Session Presenter, Ms. Alvie Alip, UPOU University Researcher and PhD student of the United Nations University in Japan, Ms. Noreen Dianne S. Alazada, Youth for Ifugao Rice Terraces Project Research Assistant and Ms. Janele Ann Belegal, [...]