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Watch! Tap! Shop! Team Brings Home Gawad Pangulo Innovation Award to UPOU

2025-09-10T05:22:19+00:00

L-R: OSA Director Asst. Prof. Roda Tajon, BAMS Program Chair Dr. Benigno Agapito, Jr.; Gawad Pangulo para sa Natatanging Inobasyon awardees Rajan Llaguno, Porsche Gutierrez, and Jordan Costanilla; UPOU Chancellor Dr. Joane V. Serrano; and FICS Dean Dr. Roberto B. Figueroa, Jr. The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) Chancellor formally received the trophy for the award-winning project, “Watch! Tap! Shop!”, during a turnover ceremony held on 18 August 2025 at the Chancellor’s Office. The project, developed by Bachelor of Arts in Multimedia Studies (BAMS) students Jordan Rae Costanilla, Rajan Joaquin Llaguno, and Porsche Anne Gutierrez, was among [...]

UPOU Students Win Big as Co-Recipients in Gawad Pangulo

FICS News (RF)2025-06-23T06:58:20+00:00

Two teams with student innovators from the University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) were recognized as co-recipients of the prestigious Gawad Pangulo sa Natatanging Inobasyon ng Mag-aaral 2025, a system-wide search for outstanding innovation projects across the UP constituent universities. The awarding ceremony was held at the Atencio-Libunao Hall, UP Diliman, celebrating creativity, collaboration, and impact-driven innovation. BAMS student Porsche Gutierrez and Dr. Dave Centeno receive their award during the Gawad Pangulo Ceremony, joined by UP President Angelo Jimenez, Dr. Roberto Figueroa Jr., and UP officials. Watch! Tap! Shop! One of the award-winning innovations, Watch! Tap! Shop! [...]