Mauban, Quezon, will now serve as the model municipality for a digitally empowered elderly and senior citizen-friendly community. This comes after the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty[...]

Virtual campus tours, smart glasses, and interactive games were among the technologies showcased as the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) welcomed educators from Japan’s Nihon Fukushi University (NFU)[...]

The Immersive Science Communication Open Laboratory (ISCOLab) of the University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) showcased its augmented reality (AR) projects under[...]

In line with the International Day of Older Persons and the Elderly Filipino Week, the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), in partnership with the Faculty of Management and[...]

Following the university-wide student orientation, more than 400 new students at the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) attended the virtual program[...]

A new batch of students of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) began their open and distance e-learning (ODeL) journey at[...]

The Philippine Community eCenter Network, Inc. (PhilCeCNet), in partnership with the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), supported by key public and private sector partners, invites you to the[...]

Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) of the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) exchanged practical tools, processes, and workplace strategies aimed at improving efficiency during the 3rd[...]

Students from the University of the Philippines Open University’s Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (UPOU FICS) showcased an augmented reality (AR)-assisted running application and a Roblox-based Filipino language-learning game[...]

Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) Dean Dr. Roberto B. Figueroa Jr. and Dr. Reinald Adrian Pugoy conducted a series of academic visits to the University of Hawaiʻi Community[...]

Professor Diego S. Maranan (center, in black), UP Artist II for Visual Arts, during the UP Arts Productivity System (APS) Awarding Ceremony. (Photo courtesy of UP Office of the Vice[...]

University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor Dr. Joane V. Serrano and Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) Dean Dr. Roberto B. Figueroa Jr. explored opportunities for collaboration[...]

Asst. Prof. Mary Kristene D. Clariño joins fellow judges during the JLfest 2026 deliberation meeting. (Photo courtesy of Asst. Prof. Clariño) University of the Philippines Open University's Faculty of Information[...]

UP Cebu Bachelor of Science in Computer Science interns showcased virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) projects designed to advance science communication and immersive learning during their final presentation,[...]

Participants and organizers gather for a virtual group photo during the First Installment of the Hiraya Lecture Series. (Photo on the left courtesy of AFSJ). The University of the Philippines[...]

The University of the Philippines Open University’s (UPOU) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) featured internationally renowned organizational communication scholar Dr. François Cooren of the Universitè de Montréal, widely[...]

We would like to remind everyone to stay vigilant when receiving messages through Google Chat or other online messaging platforms. We have been informed that an individual is impersonating UPOU[...]

Assistant Professor Raz dela Torre (second from right) addresses aspiring filmmakers and participants during the Isabela Film Academy 2026. (Photo courtesy of Isabela Tourism Office) More than 100 aspiring filmmakers[...]

FICS Dean Dr. Roberto B. Figueroa, Jr. (fourth from left) joins UPOU and UP Cebu students as they conclude the 13-week virtual exchange program with the presentation of their Computer-Assisted[...]

Professor Diego Maranan (far right) during the Closing Program and Awarding Ceremonies at the 11th APTJSO. (Photo courtesy of DOST Philippines) Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) Professor Diego[...]

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU), through the Decentered Human Communication Research Group of the Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS), invites scholars, researchers, students, and[...]

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,[...]

  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[...]