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Where Boundaries Blur and Potential Soars: UPOU Fosters a Global Community of Lifelong Learners and Changemakers
Where Boundaries Blur and Potential Soars: UPOU Fosters a Global Community of Lifelong Learners and Changemakers By Zyrene Edrei Villanueva The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has become a haven for accessible learning and a space where knowledge...
KONTRA-GAPI: One of UP’s ambassadors of music and dance
“Gamelan literally means ‘pukpukan,” said Pedro Abraham Jr. or “Edru” to friends, the founder of the very popular Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino better known as Kontra-GaPi
In Memory of Lived Honor, Excellence, and Service: Prof. Leonardo de Castro and Dr. Priscelina Patajo Legasto
Both Prof. de Castro and Prof. Legasto left legacies in their respective fields and it is an honor for the UP OAR to have had a fraction of their lives in the seats, activities, and hallways of our office.
Welcome to UP OPEN UNIVERSITY Headquarters
The entrance to the UP Open University is marked by the UPOU seal and the statues of men and women in an art installation called “The Culture of Sharing Wisdom.” This was conceptualized, designed, and sculpted by Dr. Grace Javier...
EMBRACING THREE DECADES OF EXCELLENCE: The University of the Philippines Open University
As the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) prepares to mark its 30th-year on 23 February 2025, its leadership in open and distance innovative education continues to revolutionize learning accessibility for Filipinos at home and abroad.
Resurgence of Alumni Engagement in UP Cebu
UP Cebu has witnessed a resurgence of active engagements from its beloved alumni after the restrictions imposed by the pandemic were lifted.
Vanguard, Inc. Trains Dogs For Obedience, Search-And-Rescue
Over 24 happy pets and their owners finished a basic obedience workshop conducted by the UP-Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA)-Vanguard K9 Corps (UPMV K9) as part of an ongoing program to provide search and rescue (SAR) training to volunteer civilian...
Kwentong Alumni: The Roads Already Traveled
Feeling overwhelmed with career choices is a common experience for many public health students. Amidst laboratory reports, quizzes, and class presentations, they also have to contend with the certainty that a world of possibilities and daunting life-long choices is just...
UP MINDANAO: In service to Mindanao
Upon the call of UP Alumni for equitable access to UP quality education in Mindanao, the University of the Philippines Mindanao became the sixth constituent university of the UP System through Republic Act 7889 on February 20, 1995.
UPAA Baguio-Northern Luzon Chapter Board Recognizes by Rotary Club Summer Capital
The UPAA Baguio-Northern Luzon chapter, under the auspices of its previous Board of Director President Lilia R. Bautista, was commended by the Rotary Club Summer Capital on April 8, 2024 in Baguio City.
FOREVER LINKED, FOREVER STRONG: Uniting UPLB Alumni Across the World
The UPLB Office of Alumni Relations (OAR) in partnership with the UPLB Alumni Association (UPLBAA) has unveiled an endeavor, the Organizing Chapters of Alumni Associations from Regions of Domestic and International Scenes (ORCHARDS) project.
UP Visayas: The September Affair Returns
The September Affair was a binayle (dance/ball) originally organized by the student council of UPIC’s Lower Division (high school) and Upper Division (college). This was held until the late 60s.
UP Alumni in Harvard
Imagine coming from a country whose founding fathers are journalists.
BRINGING ALUMNI HOME: Instituting CSSP’s Alumni Association
When acting head of the College of Arts and Sciences Alumni Association (CASAA) Foundation Renan del Rosario discovered our plan to formally constitute a CSSP Alumni Association last year, he exclaimed, “Good luck!”
IKOT – TOKI
Television producer and director Adrian Arcega (UP Fine Arts-Viscomm, ’96) said that sometime between 1995 and the early 2000s, their literary organization Quill used to have an initiative called “Ikot Poetry.”
UP Open University
Even after the lockdowns had been lifted, we resorted to “hybrid” classes. And today, people have become so much more open to learning online.
The UP Varsity Pep Squad
The squad was formed in 1994. It started as a group of five UP basketball fans known as the “Hecklers.” It eventually became the official cheerleading and cheerdance team of UP.
REVOLUTIONIZING DISRUPTIONS: Dr. Melinda Bandalaria, on her Nine-Year Term as UPOU Chancellor
Under Chancellor Dr. Melinda Bandalaria’s nine-year term, UP Open University is recognized as one of the leaders in open distance e-learning, not only in Asia, but also globally.
UP: The University of Phantasms
It’s no secret that the University of the Philippines is haunted. The institution is old and has seen many lives pass through its hallowed halls—some of them choosing to stay behind.
Alumni Accolades: UP Alumni in Philippine Basketball Association
Alumni Accolades:UP Alumni in Philippine Basketball Association +Fortunato D. Acuna; BSME 1970 1975-1978 Toyota player; 1978-1979 Toyota asst coach; 1979-1980 Toyota head coach Jireh Ralph A. Ibanes; AB 2005 2006–2017 Welcoat Dragons / Rain or Shine Elasto Painters Ronald Borbon...
Alumni Accolades: UP Alumni Beauty Pageant Titleholders
Alumni Accolades:UP Alumni Beauty Pageant Titleholders +Paz J. Marquez-Benitez AB 1912Manila Carnival Queen (Pre-WorldWar II Miss Philippines) +Pacita O. Delos Reyes-PhillipsAA 1930; LLB 1934Manila Carnival Queen (Pre-World War II Miss Philippines) +Maria V. Kalaw-KatigbakAA 1930; PhB 1932; MA...
Alumni Accolades: UP Gawad Oblation Awardees
Alumni Accolades:UP Gawad Oblation Awardees Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr.BSEE 1956; MBA 1964 +Alfonso Antonio Aliga, Jr.MD 1942 Pilar Juliana Schramm CayetanoAB Eco 1985 cl; LLB 1991 Ignacio B. Gimenez BS 1967 Robina Gokongwei-Pe UP Former Student Lorna Regina B. Legarda...
Licensure Examination Topnotchers: June 2023 – January 2024
Licensure Examination Topnotchers: June 2023 – January 2024 June 2023 Occupational Therapists Licensure Examination • 1st place 85.40% Nadine Frances Y. Reyes• 2nd place 85.20% Matthew Luis Lubos Berad• 3rd place 84.40% Khrushchev Creus Magcaling July 2023 Master Plumbers...
In Memoriam
In Memoriam Monaliza I. Adviento-MaghanoyBSportsS 2004; MA Psyc 2018March 15, 2024 Benigno A. Agbayani, Jr.BS Bio 1986; MD 1991October 05, 2023 Mila D. Aguilar AB 1969October 13, 2023 Vyva Victoria M. AguirreBSFS 1966; MLS 1975; LLB 1992June 12, 2023 Manuel...
From the Editor’s Desk
UPOU Carillon: From the Editor’s Desk When National Artist Juan Nakpil designed the Carillon Tower, did he realize how his creation would come to symbolize not just the passage of time, but timelessness as well? As the steadfast staff...