The Ugnayan ng Pahinungód UPOU, in collaboration with the UP Open University (UPOU) Office of Public Affairs (OPA) and the Department of Education (DepEd) Region X, conducted a UP Admission Orientation for Grade 11 students in Northern Mindanao. Held from 24-26 April 2024, this initiative aimed to democratize access to quality higher education by extending outreach efforts to under-represented areas. Over 1,000 students from Lugait National High School, Manticao National High School, Salay National High School, Villanueva National High School, and Alubijid Comprehensive National High School participated in the program. Led by Asst. Prof. Queenie Ridulme, Director of Ugnayan ng [...]

In continuing the commitment of the office to developing reading intervention programs, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód UPOU launched the Bata, Basa Reading Program (BBRP). BBRP aims to assist the teachers and parents/guardians in improving the reading skills of K to 3 learners using their Mother Tongue and develop students' appreciation for reading.  Image caption: Asst. Prof. Queenie Ridulme, Director of Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU, and Dr. Naneth Labrador, Principal of Sto. Domingo Elementary School shared their messages of encouragement during the Parents Orientation held on 7 September 2023 For its pilot implementation, 50 identified struggling readers from Grade 3 of [...]

In line with the upcoming UP College Admission Test (UPCAT) 2024 scheduled on 3 and 4 June 2023, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód UPOU, in coordination with DepEd Region X office, conducted UPCAT Simulation Exam administration activities to the UPCAT applicants from the region.  This initiative was held on 8-9 May 2023, and aims to familiarize the students with the procedures, guidelines, and protocols observed in taking the UPCAT and orient them in filling-out the examination materials. Four simultaneous sessions were conducted at Bulua National High School located in Cagayan de Oro, Misamis Oriental on 8 May, from 1:00-5:30 PM. The Pahinungód UPOU team [...]

To further promote mental health wellness and provide stress reduction techniques accessible to the general public, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód University of the Philippines Open University conducted an online workshop on crocheting titled “Stitch Away Your Stress” on 28 February 2023 via Zoom. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Mary Meghan P. Perido, an entrepreneur, crochet maker, and an alumna from the University of the Philippines Los Baños. During the session, Ms. Perido demonstrated some basic patterns of crochet and guided the participants by teaching them a step-by-step procedure of the craft. Around 76 participants attended the online workshop. By [...]

The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) collaborated with the Ugnayan ng Pahinungód University of the Philippines Open University in conducting a workshop on Therapeutic Communication on 27 February 2023. The workshop was conducted in a hybrid format. A face-to-face and an online session was simultaneously held at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning Auditorium (CCDL), UPOU Headquarters and online via Zoom. Twenty-eight (28) proctors participated in the event at CCDL while four participants attended the workshop via Zoom. The workshop aimed to provide the proctors of OSA with basic knowledge on therapeutic communication and teach them to practice its techniques [...]

True to its mission of reaching out to underserved communities, the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU, in collaboration with the Office of the Staff Regent  (OSR), and the All UP Workers Union (AUPWU) Diliman and Open University Chapters, conducted an ICT Literacy training program among the youth of the Dumagat Indigenous People community from Rodriguez, Rizal, last 8 and 15 October 2022. This two-day training aims to capacitate the Dumagat youth of Rodriguez, Rizal in their computer proficiency and information and technology literacy skills that would be beneficial for their future career endeavors. Image caption: Ms. Katrine Ames Gito (left), resource [...]

The Ugnayan ng Pahinungod University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) conducted a webinar-workshop on Gratitude Art Journaling last 31 March 2022.  Ms. Jestine Crhistia V. Gatdula, Senior Office Assistant of the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU, served as the resource person.  The initiative was part of the Stress Reduction Technique Series launched by the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU Committee on Psychosocial Emergency Services (CoPES). The workshop was designed “to provide a stress reduction technique that incorporates having a grateful attitude and expressing it creatively through art journaling” and “to share some insights with the participants in relation to being grateful [...]

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 Emergency Services (CoPES) [...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Ugnayan ng Pahinungod UPOU, will be conducting a webinar that targets elementary school teachers. This webinar will be about “Online Resources for  Teaching Elementary Reading.” The webinar will feature Dr. Minerva Young as the resource speaker. Dr. Young is the founder and School Directress of Learning Circle School in Olongapo City, Philippines.  She is a retired professor of Educational Technology from Frostburg State University in Maryland. She has been speaking internationally on the topics of instructional technology and teacher training.  Now based in the United States, she [...]

Offering poster for the 2nd run of the Introductory Course on Contact Center Services The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Ugnayan ng Pahinungod and Concentrix Philippines conducted the second run of the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) in Introductory Course on Contact Center Services. The course ran from 12 June until 12 July 2021.  The free online course focused on developing effective online communication skills that will provide competitive skills and knowledge for ICT-enabled and contact services-related jobs. It also provided participants an overview of the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) industry covering basic and fundamental [...]