by Aaron Joseph H. Castaño If political science provides the map, then regional study is the terrain. My career has been dedicated to teaching the former, but I yearned to walk the latter in order to feel its contours underfoot. As a lecturer of political science, my world is defined by theories that seek to... Continue Reading →
by Jennifer Nakajima Life always brings us unexpected circumstances. I graduated with a pre-law degree in political science and never thought of becoming a teacher. However, I discovered that my calling is education. As an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) working in the Japanese Government Board of Education, I am dedicated to creating an environment for... Continue Reading →
by Dr. Lilibeth Pinpin Doing a PhD Dissertation at the University of the Philippines Online University (UPOU) is in itself a challenge. Doing it while living abroad adds another complexity to it that makes it an even more unique challenge. Learning to balance the rigorous academic standards of UPOU with the complexities of distance, time... Continue Reading →
by Wilma B. Dumayas I graduated with an Associate in Arts from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) in 2001. My experience at UPOU empowered me by building my confidence and strengthening my voice as a woman, especially in the landscaping industry, which is often male dominated. It helped me realize that women... Continue Reading →
by Primo Garcia A decade ago, Dr. Grace Alfonso, then Chancellor of UP Open University and a University Artist, asked me to read a script for a movie she was pitching. It told the life story of Melchora Aquino, also known as the Mother of the Revolution. While the film did not push through, I... Continue Reading →
by Tanya L. Capuli It In a world where women often find themselves balancing multiple roles—professional, caregiver, partner, daughter—it is easy to feel like time is never truly our own. But my journey with the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) taught me something powerful: when you learn how to own your time, you... Continue Reading →
by Max Maquito, Ph.D. It has been observed by development economists that one strategic path to development is to transform the economy through a sequence of sector development starting from agriculture, and then moving on to manufacturing, and then to services. This is a natural progression as the succeeding sector builds on the successful development... Continue Reading →
by Jabez Joshua M. Flores, PhD, Senior Lecturer 2, Faculty of Management and Development Studies, UPOU I’m writing this blog while in the middle of taking an online course on Landscape Ecology on edX. After five semesters of teaching Landscape Ecology in UPOU, I wanted to update myself in the discipline before the next offering... Continue Reading →
by Mark Nickhole R. Bernandino, LPT, MDE My journey as a Master of Distance Education student at UPOU is best described as a roller-coaster ride—one filled with fear, faith, growth, self-doubt, quiet victories, and moments that changed me in ways I never imagined. I chose UPOU because I believed deeply in its mission: education that... Continue Reading →
by Roda Tajon Si Asst. Prof. Roda Tajon ay isang guro sa Komunikasyon sa Faculty of Information and Communication Studies mg UP Open University. Bilang manunulat, nailathala na ang kaniyang mga likha sa iba't ibang publikasyon. Kabilang sa kaniyang mga pagkilala at parangal ang: Writing Fellow (Sanaysay), UST Writing Fellowship 2024; First Place (Graduate category),... Continue Reading →
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