UPM Guidance and Counseling Program

04/09/2026

𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 🌱

For the final part of this series, we take a closer look at How to Encourage Young Adults to Open Up and explore simple ways parents and guardians can make conversations feel safer and more welcoming.

Sometimes, being willing to listen can be the first step toward a more meaningful conversation.

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04/09/2026

What if the magic we need most is already within us? ⚡

Join the UPM-OSA Guidance and Counseling Program for 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐝, a two-day webinar series exploring the wonders of understanding ourselves, managing our emotions, connecting with others, and building better focus.

🔮 September 10 & 11, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM–12:00 NN
📩 Scan the QR code or register through: https://bit.ly/GCPSept2026

Hear from speakers from the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry under UP-PGH's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, alongside the graduate interns of the Guidance and Counseling Program.

Whatever you're learning to navigate, there’s a little magic waiting for you.

Topics Covered:
📜 September 10: Handling Setbacks & Strong Emotions
✨ September 11: A Little Bit of Magic, A Lot of Connection
🪄 September 11: Understanding Your Attention & Building Better Focus

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02/09/2026

𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 🌱

In part three, we discuss how effective communication is not about talking all the time. It’s about finding meaningful ways to stay connected, show care, and make each other feel remembered—even from a distance.

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01/09/2026

27/08/2026

🏫✨ 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 ✨🏫

Student peer facilitators are a 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the support system in our academic institutions! 🤝 They play a crucial role in creating a safe, welcoming, and empathetic campus for everyone.

Here is how they make a difference every day:
👂 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Through 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 to classmates and friends, offering them 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, and helping them 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝.

🚩 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬: With appropriate training and supervision, peer facilitators can 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 of emotional distress and 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 who may need professional assistance.

➡️ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬: When a student's concerns go beyond the scope of peer support, facilitators act as a bridge, 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 for proper assessment and intervention.

🧩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: Peer facilitators 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 professional counselors. Instead, they 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 their work by offering 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 and ensuring 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬.

💙 𝐁𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!



Caption: Dr. Evangeline Aguilan
Note: The poster image in this post was generated using AI.

25/08/2026

TOTOO PO ANG BALITA! BAGO NA ANG OCRA!

1. Pumunta sa https://ocra.pgh.gov.ph para sa bagong OCRA.
2. Mag-log-in gamit ang inyong User Name at Password. Hindi po ito nagbago. Maaari niyo parin pong gamitin ang inyong orihinal na OCRA account.

Mga maaaring gawin gamit ang inyong OCRA account:
1. Magrequest ng appointment sa OPD clinics sa PGH Manila at PGH New Clark City
2. Mag-request ng mga opisyal na dokumento gaya ng mga medical certificates mula sa Medical Records.
3. Tignan ang mga resulta ng mga laboratoryong ginawa sa PGH
4. Magtala ng inyong blood pressure, blood sugar at ibang sintomas para sa pagmonitor ng inyong kalusugan.

Kung nahihirapan na mag-log-in ay maaaring i-reset ang inyong password o di kaya ay magreport para mabigyan ng suporta ng aming IT Team.

25/08/2026

Congratulations to Ms. Aubrey Lois Requiez! The Guidance and Counseling Program is proud of you 🌻

The Office of Student Affairs extends its heartfelt congratulations to Ms. Aubrey Lois Requiez on successfully passing the recent Guidance Counselors Licensure Examination!

Ms. Aubrey is currently part of OSA's Guidance and Counseling Program assigned at the UP Manila School of Health Sciences Extension Campus in Palo. There they continue to contribute to the well-being and development of our students.

24/08/2026

20/08/2026

𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 🌱

As children grow into young adults, the way parents and guardians relate to them can change too.

In the second part of this series, we take a closer look at Emerging Adulthood and how parents and guardians can respond to this stage with openness and understanding.

Sometimes, a small change in how we respond can create more room for young adults to try, learn, and take the lead.anding where each person is coming from.

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20/08/2026

𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙚 🌱

Following the webinar "Communication: The Heart of Harmonious Parenting webinar", the Guidance and Counseling Program will be sharing a series of infographics featuring key points and practical insights from the discussion.

Here we take a closer look at communication between parents/guardians and children—what it means, how it changes over time, and two key communication styles that can shape the way parents/guardians and children connect.

Sometimes, it’s not just about finding the right words. It’s also about understanding where each person is coming from.

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