“5 years, 3 LOAs, and 2 majors later, I can say that there is healing in learning. My healing journey happened in a supportive learning environment. My therapeutic milieu— a healing village— that is, UPOU, the University of the Future.” In one of the webinars that I attended last year, UP Open University (UPOU) Chancellor... Continue Reading →

by Wilzen D. Bermoy The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) will once again hold its well-acclaimed International Conference on Open and Distance e-Learning (ICODeL) on 13-15 October 2021, with the theme “The University of the Future: Sustainability and Agility Amidst Disruption” that deftly encapsulates the conference rationale in as much as it inimitably... Continue Reading →

The pandemic has affected and changed practically every aspect of our lives. Some may have changed for the better, others ended being worse, and a few had a little of both. Regardless of the type of change we had, we can’t deny that our health has been immensely impacted by the current situation, especially that... Continue Reading →

by Wilzen Bermoy Nobody knows precisely what the future lies for any academic institution around the world. One can only infer based on past and present pieces of information. Much like in 1967, nobody knew that what was once a school-on-the-air program or Paaralang Panghimpapawid, would one day become the fons et origo of the... Continue Reading →

Oblation or popularly known as “Oble” is an iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines (UP). The original sculpture is a masterpiece by National Artist Guillermo Tolentino, which depicts a man facing upward with arms outstretched, symbolizing selfless offering of oneself to the country. Every UP Campus across the country has an oblation statue... Continue Reading →

By Wilzen Bermoy As a first-time Ugnayan ng Pahinungód (teaching) volunteer, I started my journey feeling bewildered. For one, I had a hard time balancing my full-time teaching job with my coursework as a part-time doctorate student, not to mention the anxiety and depression I dealt with when I was quarantined for days. Then, I... Continue Reading →

by Phoebe May D. Apostol The month of July is National Resilience Month. This year’s theme is “Tamang Pamamahala’t Kahandaan, Kaalaman at Pagtutulungan sa Sakuna at Pandemya’y Kalasag ng Bayan.”    Filipinos are known to be resilient people.  I guess this is because we are used to natural disasters considering that  every year we experience  numerous... Continue Reading →

by Moireen Espinosa and Wilzen Bermoy  “Ugnayan'' is a Tagalog word for linkage, while “pahinungód” is a Cebuano term that is the closest translation of the Oblation, or the giving of oneself for the service of the nation.  As a bona fide iskolar ng bayan, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) students can... Continue Reading →

“Enlightening and educational.” For Enrico Feria, one of the Bridge English course coordinators for this year’s Bridge Program offering, these are the words that best describe his experience as a Bridge English and Math participant during the program’s previous offering last year. At the time, Enrico was about to begin his journey at the University... Continue Reading →