UPOU Quality Assurance Office

18/03/2026

A fun-filled afternoon at the UPOU Quality Assurance Office booth on its 3rd Anniversary!

The UPOU Quality Assurance Office brought the celebration to life through its interactive booth, featuring exciting activities for everyone:
📸 QApture (photobooth)
🏷️ stickQA! (QA stickers)
🎮QAalaman (games)
🍽️QAinan

As the afternoon went on, the booth goers were invited to describe their experience in one word.

Catch their responses and relive the highlights through this reel!

Here’s to sustaining quality as a shared responsibility and moving forward together.

18/03/2026

16/03/2026

Benchmarking practices on UPOU Microcredentials

TODAY@UPOU: The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) held an online benchmarking session with representatives from Bicol University focused on the implementation of microcredentials.

Facilitated by Director Ria Valerie Cabanes of the UPOU Quality Assurance Office (QAO), together with Ms. Maelyn Pisuena, the discussion covered key aspects of microcredential development and implementation, including governance structures, guiding policies, design principles, learner participation, delivery formats, crediting, and the approval process of microcredential programs.

Bicol University representatives include Dr. Arnel A. Lorenzana, and Dr. Richard M. Lorente, Faculty Researchers from the College of Education. They expressed interest in exploring possible training opportunities related to microcredentials.

Through knowledge exchange and collaboration, institutions continue to advance innovative learning models that expand access to quality education.

09/03/2026

Bridging Gaps, Building Futures ✊

As we gear up for the upcoming Women’s Month this March, we invite you to take part in these activities celebrating women leadership, creativity, and gender equality.

💜 From discussions and reflections to art and advocacy, we’re preparing meaningful spaces for dialogue and action this March 2026.

📅 Check out the lineup of activities and mark your schedules. Let’s get ready to celebrate with purpose!

09/03/2026

Women dominating in every field 🙂‍↕️✊

This International Women's Day, we celebrate women who continue to break barriers and redefine what is possible. Across industries, communities, and disciplines, women are claiming spaces where they were once told they did not belong: from science and technology, agriculture, boardrooms and beyond.

Women have always had the capacity to lead, innovate, and build. Today. more women are pursuing careers in field that were historically exclusive, proving that talent and leadership are not defined by gender.

Let us continue to support environments where every woman can pursue work with passion without limitations, stereotypes, or barriers.

This , we celebrate the women who dare to lead, create, and thrive in every field they choose. Let us celebrate women who break barriers, bridge gaps, and build our futures.

Happy International Women's Day! 💜

🎨 Visuals by Akira Kyla Pino

04/03/2026

QAO celebrates 3rd anniversary with QA launch and QA booth🎉

The Quality Assurance Office (QAO) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) marked its third anniversary on 27 February 2026 with two activities: a QA Launch at the UPOU International Convention Center (ICC) and a QA Booth at the ICC Lobby.

Read more at: https://www.upou.edu.ph/news/qao-celebrates-3rd-anniversary-with-qa-launch-and-qa-booth/

04/03/2026

Celebrating 3 years of championing quality! ✨

The UPOU Quality Assurance Office marks its 3rd Anniversary with the launch of TalaQAyan (QA Data Report) 2025, the UP and UPOU Quality Policies Display, and an interactive QA Booth, highlighting our milestones, action plans, and future directions in strengthening a culture of quality across the University.

Established on 23 February 2023, QAO continues to advance data-driven reporting, performance monitoring, and policy alignment in support of the University’s commitment to excellence.

Here’s to sustaining quality as a shared responsibility and moving forward together.

26/02/2026

UPOU in the news: EDSA people power revolution lessons for our times

In an article by Dennis Atienza Maliwanag for Inquirer.net, UPOU’s commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution is highlighted, drawing upon the university’s official statement emphasizing civic engagement, academic freedom, and the lessons of history for today.

Source: Inquirer.net

Read the full story: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2187519/up-open-university-marks-40th-edsa-flags-threats-to-freedoms

1986 People Power Revolution (File photo) MANILA, Philippines — The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) on Wednesday commemorated the 40th anniversary of the Edsa People Power

26/02/2026

26/02/2026

UPOU and UPRI to Officially Launch the Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience (MCDR) Program during the UPOU’s 31st Anniversary Week Celebration

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the UP Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI), proudly announces the official approval of the Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience (MCDR) program by the UP Board of Regents during its 1405th meeting on 29 January 2026.

This 34-unit, fully online graduate program is designed for practitioners, planners, administrators, and educators seeking interdisciplinary and applied expertise in climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience governance. The MCDR advances SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) SDG 10 (Reduce Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land), while contributing to broader sustainability goals.

📅 Program Launch: 27 February 2026 | 9:15 AM
📍 International Convention Center (ICC), UPOU + via Zoom
📌 Applications open for First Semester AY 2026–2027
🔗 Learn more: https://www.upou.edu.ph/admissions/
Read more at https://fmds.upou.edu.ph/archives/news-and-events/10302/

UPOU and UPRI to Officially Launch the Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience (MCDR) Program during the UPOU’s 31st Anniversary Week Celebration

The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the UP Open University (UPOU), in collaboration with the UP Resilience Institute (UPRI), proudly announces the official approval of the Master of Climate and Disaster Resilience (MCDR) program by the UP Board of Regents during its 1405th meeting on 29 January 2026.

This 34-unit, fully online graduate program is designed for practitioners, planners, administrators, and educators seeking interdisciplinary and applied expertise in climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, and resilience governance. The MCDR advances SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) SDG 10 (Reduce Inequalities), SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities and Communities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action), SDG 14 (Life Below Water), and SDG 15 (Life on Land), while contributing to broader sustainability goals.

📅 Program Launch: 27 February 2026 | 9:15 AM
📍 International Convention Center (ICC), UPOU + via Zoom
📌 Applications open for First Semester AY 2026–2027
🔗 Learn more: https://www.upou.edu.ph/admissions/

Read more at https://fmds.upou.edu.ph/archives/news-and-events/10302/

25/02/2026

The UP Open University has released a statement commemorating the 40th anniversary of the EDSA People Power Revolution, honoring the courage of Filipinos who restored democracy and urging continued vigilance in upholding its ideals of freedom, unity, and accountability.

Please read the full statement below.