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IN FRAME: (From L to R) Prof. Mark Aljen Binocal, DComm Student; Ms. Rechelle Ann T. Barraquias, VP for Mindanao of PACE and MDC alumna; Mx. Gerald “Maria” L. Besto, MDC Student; Dr. Sorhaila L. Latip-Yusoph, DComm student; Dr. Emely M. Amoloza, Faculty, FICS; Dr. Fraulein Oclarit, DComm Alumna; and Dr. Apple Grace L. Bonhoc-Ybañez, DComm Alumna   CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — Scholars and alumni from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) highlighted research on identity, governance, indigenous knowledge, crisis communication, and regional scholarship during the opening day of Panagtagbo 2026: Communicating Across Difference, Place, and Power [...]

  A University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) study on technology-mediated dialogue in discussions on child marriage was presented at the International Association for Dialogue Analysis (IADA) Conference held at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland from 11-13 May 2026. The paper, titled “A Rhetorical Study of Technology-Mediated Dialogue in the Material Online Space Between Defenders and Opposers of Child Marriage,” was presented by Dr. Carol Bello, Assistant Professor at the UPOU Faculty of Management and Development Studies (FMDS) and Dr. Jean Saludadez, Professor and Chair of the Doctor of Communication Program at the UPOU Faculty of Information [...]