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FICS Faculty Teaches Scratch Programming to pre-JLfest 2026 Participants
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FICS Faculty Teaches Scratch Programming to pre-JLfest 2026 Participants

Jessa Perez2026-03-10T06:15:59+00:00January 14th, 2026|

To equip young learners with foundational programming skills, Asst.[...]

UPOU to Launch Project on Advanced Chatbot Ecosystem for Student Support
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UPOU to Launch Project on Advanced Chatbot Ecosystem for Student Support

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:28+00:00December 12th, 2025|Tags: AI, chatbot, EIDR, ODeL, SDG4, student support|

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) is[...]

FICS Honors Graduates at Recognition and Thanksgiving 2025
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FICS Honors Graduates at Recognition and Thanksgiving 2025

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:28+00:00December 7th, 2025|Tags: ODeL, recognition, SDG4|

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Faculty[...]

ISRGA22-2024 Team Discusses Culminating Research Project Plans in Baguio
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ISRGA22-2024 Team Discusses Culminating Research Project Plans in Baguio

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:28+00:00December 2nd, 2025|Tags: research, SDG17, SDG4|

Professor Emeritus Dr. Alexander G. Flor (center left), together[...]

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2102, 2025

FICS Hosts Multimedia Artist Carlo Dimaano for Open Studio at Galeria Sinag
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FICS Hosts Multimedia Artist Carlo Dimaano for Open Studio at Galeria Sinag

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:31+00:00February 21st, 2025|Categories: Instruction, News, Programs|Tags: SDG11, SDG12, SDG13, SDG17, SDG4, SDG9|0 Comments

As part of the FICS Artist-in-Residence/Futurist-in-Residence Program, the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) invites both the UPOU community and the public to an open studio on Monday,[...]

2201, 2025

Dr. Agapito is the New BAMS Program Chair
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Dr. Agapito is the New BAMS Program Chair

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:32+00:00January 22nd, 2025|Categories: Instruction, News, Programs|Tags: SDG4|0 Comments

The Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) has named Dr. Benigno Agapito, Jr. as the new Chair of the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) program. He[...]

601, 2025

UPOU-FICS Appoints New Program Chairs
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UPOU-FICS Appoints New Program Chairs

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:32+00:00January 6th, 2025|Categories: Instruction, News, Programs|Tags: SDG4|0 Comments

The University of the Philippines Open University Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (UPOU FICS) proudly announces the appointment of new program chairs for the Diploma in Computer Science[...]

1112, 2024

FICS Faculty Member Takes Oath as CHED Technical Panel Member
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FICS Faculty Member Takes Oath as CHED Technical Panel Member

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:32+00:00December 11th, 2024|Categories: Instruction, News, Programs|Tags: SDG4|0 Comments

Asst. Prof. Dr. Benigno B. Agapito, Jr. (rightmost in photo) took his oath as a member of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Technical Panel for Multimedia Arts. The oath-taking[...]

810, 2024

bioSignals Culminates with Multimedia Exhibit
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bioSignals Culminates with Multimedia Exhibit

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:32+00:00October 8th, 2024|Categories: News, Uncategorized|Tags: SDG13, SDG15, SDG17|0 Comments

Kangkong (Ipomoea aquatica) plants growing in different planting media using recycled containers. Plants transmitting biological signals around the world? Come and see for yourself as the bioSignals project[...]

2708, 2024

UPOU-FICS faculty members join ICoME 2024
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UPOU-FICS faculty members join ICoME 2024

FICS News (JR)2026-02-10T00:38:32+00:00August 27th, 2024|Categories: News, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Assoc. Prof. Roberto Figuero, Jr. and Asst. Prof. Emely Amoloza of the UPOU Faculty of Information and Communication Studies (FICS) participated in the 22nd International Conference for Media in[...]

507, 2024

BAMS Students Present Metaverse Exhibit in Japan
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BAMS Students Present Metaverse Exhibit in Japan

FICS News (RF)2026-02-10T00:38:32+00:00July 5th, 2024|Categories: News|Tags: SDG17, SDG4|0 Comments

Volunteer students from the Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) Program recently showcased an innovative metaverse exhibit during a short study visit to Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (TUFS).[...]