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UPOU-FMDS faculty member Dr. Sheila R. Bonito receives the 2026 Anastacia Giron Tupas Award
The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) proudly congratulates Prof.Sheila R. Bonito, DrPH, an FMDS faculty member and Read more
FMDS Welcomes Over 850 Students through Hybrid Orientation for First Semester/Trimester AY 2026–2027
FMDS new and continuing students attend the AY 2026–2027 Hybrid Student Orientation onsite The Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) of the University of the Philippines Read more
UPOU Highlights Learner-Centered Education at LCL 2026 International Workshop in Mongolia
UPOU delegates at the LCL 2026 International Workshop in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. From left: Ms. Dona Lyn Piamonte, Asst. Prof. Tricia Ascan, Prof. Dr. Juvy Lizette Gervacio, Asst. Prof. Read more
UPOU DSW and MSW Alumna Frances Sison-Medalla Passes Social Work Licensure Examination
The UP Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) proudly congratulates Frances Sison-Medalla, alumna of the Diploma in and Master of Social Work (MSW) program, Read more
UPOU Faculty and Staff attend the 8th Asia Future Conference in Sendai, Japan
From L-R: Ms. Noreen Dianne Alazada, Ms. Vanessa Autor, Dr. Ferdinand Maquito (Senior Lecturer), Chancellor Joane Serrano, FMDS Dean Finaflor Taylan and FICS Secretary to the Faculty, Asst. Read more
UPOU-FMDS ASEAN Studies Graduate Program contributes to advancing ASEAN awareness and scholarship across five key engagements, reaching 580 participants
The ASEAN Studies Graduate Program (ASGP) of the University of the Philippines Open University - Faculty of Management and Development Studies (UPOU-FMDS) expanded its engagement in ASEAN-focused education, scholarship, and Read more
Building Baybay’s Planning Foundation: UPOU Students and City LGU Join Forces for Ecological Profile Updating
Students from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) partnered with the Baybay City Government in Leyte from March to May 2026 to help update the city's Ecological Read more
ASLS Special Episode: The Program We Imagined – Reflecting on the Beginnings of the ASEAN Studies Graduate Program
How do you build an academic program around a field that is still defining itself? In celebration of ASEAN Month 2026, join us for a 𝑳𝒆𝒕'𝒔 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒌 𝒊𝒕 Read more
UPOU-FMDS Dean Taylan highlights role of open universities in advancing social entrepreneurship during the 5th SEAL Asia Conference
Dean Taylan served as a featured resource speaker in the Day 1 workshop, “Perspectives and Significant Practices on the Role of Universities in Advancing Social Entrepreneurship in Read more
UPOU Coffee Project Presents Marketing Materials Designed for Kahawa Sug in Sulu Coffee Stakeholders
As part of its continuing efforts to strengthen the coffee value chain in Sulu, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Coffee Project presented the proposed marketing materials Read more