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  Further advancing its commitment to internationalization and cultural dialogue, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) participated in the Nihongo Fiesta 2026 held on 28 February 2026 at the Shangri-La Plaza Mall. Assoc. Prof. Roberto Figueroa Jr., Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), served as guest speaker during the 53rd Nihongo Speech Contest, one of its most anticipated highlights. In his address titled “糸 (Ito): The Invisible Thread That Weaves Hearts Across Borders,” Dean Figueroa the transformative power of foreign language learning as a bridge toward empathy, collaboration, and global understanding. He highlighted how [...]

      The Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is set to empower professionals in the digital industry as active creators of web design through the launch of  its Front-end Development Microcredentialing Courses, scheduled for March 2026. The new course offerings were  announced during the MOOCs and Microcredentials Launching Event held at the UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna.  The initiative responds to the growing demand for upskilling and reskilling in the digital economy and forms part of  FICS’ strategic contribution  to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 9: Industry, Innovation, [...]

    Aspiring Business Processing Outsourcing (BPO) Professionals may now enroll in free Data Annotation courses through a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) offered by the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), in partnership with Concentrix and UPOU Ugnayan ng Pahinungod. The “Data Annotation for Aspiring BPO Professionals” MOOC was formally launched during FICS’ MOOCs and Microcredentialing Launching Event held on 30 January 2026 at the UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna. The course responds to the increasing integration of artificial intelligence in business operations and aims to equip learners  with industry-relevant skills in data annotation, an essential process in [...]

    Bridging quality education with climate action, the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS)  formally launched its free Climate Information Services Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) on 30 January 2026 at the UPOU Headquarters, Los Baños, Laguna.  The MOOCs were developed  in partnership with the University of the Philippines Integrated Natural Resources and Environment Management (UPLB-INREM) and in collaboration with UPOU Ugnayan ng Pahinungod. Enrollment is currently ongoing, with the courses scheduled for release on 16 February 2026. Designed primarily for key stakeholders and decision-makers in the agriculture and fisheries sectors, the Climate Information Services MOOCs aim to [...]