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UPOU will help remake UP—Pascual (Continued from page 1)
the MA in Nursing program under the Faculty of Management and Development Studies. Prof. Primo Garcia, director of the Information Office, was given the UP Alumni Association-District of Columbia at Maryland-Virginia Faculty Grant. Aside from the awards, the program also included the signing of Memoranda of Agreement with the following: University of South-East Asia, Cambodia; Department of Education, Division of Cebu; Quezon Power (Philippines), Limited Co.; Rep. Wilfrido Mark Enverga, Local Government of Mauban, Quezon; Department of Education, Division of Quezon; Yakap Kalikasan Tungo sa Kaunlaran ng Pilipinas, Incorporated; Sto. Domingo Elementary School; Dayap Elementray School; The Learning Place; UPOUFI; and Centro Escolar University. Commemorative plates were given to the new partners of UPOU and to those
who have recently signed agreements with the University, such as the Agusan del Sur Provincial Government; Department of
Education, Division of Agusan Del Sur; Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company; United Nations International
Senator Trillanes signs MOA with UP, speaks at open forum Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, a UP alumnus, visited his college, the UP Diliman National College of Public Administration and Governance (NCPAG), last February 18 to sign a memorandum of agreement (MOA) which establishes scholarship grants at NCPAG, UP Diliman Department of History and UP Open University. After the signing, Trillanes participated in an open forum at Recto Hall, Faculty Center hosted by former UP President Francisco Nemenzo.
Student theses presented at UPOU forum ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO
UP Open University (UPOU) students presented their theses at a forum titled “Learners in the Digital Age: Knowledge Creation Using Web Technologies.” Held at the Centennial Center for Digital Learning, UPOU Headquarters in Los Baños, Laguna last February 28, the activity was part of UPOU’s 16th anniversary celebration. Six of the theses were oral presentations; four, print posters; and nine, electronic posters. The six oral presentations were “Exploratory Approaches to the Design and Development of a Game for a Distance Education Course in Philippine History” by Roel P. Cantada (Master of Distance Education); “Learning Photography through Web Technology” by Caroline C. Lati and Margarita A. Pantaleon (BA Multimedia Studies); “Understanding Pregnancy and Childbirth Experiences among Adolescents in Baguio City” by Teresita O. Malingta (MA Nursing); “Media Content Analysis on Ecotourism of Leading Philippine Broadsheets (22082010)” by Benigno R. Ricaforte (PhD in Education - Biology); “Learning in a Digital Age: Real-Life Application” by Joanne Zapanta-Andrada (Master of Development Communication); and “A Knowledge-Based Approach to Com-
Children’s Emergency Fund; and the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Incorporated. (with a report from UPOU Information Office)
munity-Oriented Forest Management and Land Use Planning in the Philippines” by Martin A. Talento (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management). Four theses presented in print posters consisted of “Population Assessment of Butterfly Host Plants in Selected Sites near Mt. Banahaw de Lucban, Lucban, Quezon, Philippines” by Mary Ann R. Agudilla (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “Morphological Studies of Mangro Tree (Mangifera indica Linn.) Pico Variety from Two Collection Sites” by Tessie Estrabo (PhD in Education - Biology); “A Comparative Study of the Antifungal Effects of Tamarind (Tamarindus Indica) and Garlic (Allium Sativum) Extracts on Banana (Musa Spp.) Anthracnose” by Lea C. Garcia (PhD in Education - Biology); and “Allelopathic Potential of Selected Grasses (Family Poaceae) for the Germination of Lettuce Seeds (Lactuca sativa) by Rey G. Tantiado (PhD in Education - Biology). The nine electronic theses posters were “Species Distribution and Abundance in PSHS-MC Creek in Relation to Some Abiotic Factors” by Jericca C. Alzate (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “Habitat: Exploring the 1.8 Million Population of Rousettus amplexicaudatus in Samal Island, Philippines”
Roel Cantada (left), a UPOU Master of Distance Education student, presents his thesis during the student forum.
by Kari Ann Victorino Bitgue (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “A Comparative Survey of Filipino and Western Parental Attitudes on Issued in Children’s Literature” by Marie Fe Esperanza Caridad Tañedo Bruni (MA Education – Language and Literacy Education); “Design and Development of a Blended Green Belt Six Sigma Course” by Maribel B. Candari (Master of Distance Education); “Rehabilitation of the Arakan Valley Conservation Area: A Case Study” by Camille B. Concepcion (Master of Environment and Natural Resources Management); “Annual Monitoring of Marine Infaunal Communities in All Sowwah Island Development, Abu Dhabi, UAE” by Nenita S. Delos Santos (PhD in Education - Biology); “Relationship between Dengue Prevalence and Climatic and Water Sanitary Environmental Factors in the Americas” by Jean D. Lansang (PhD in Education - Biology); “Development of a Website for Karei Facial Care Centre & Spa Wellness Hub: A Story of Online Collaboration and Knowledge Creation” by Marivic Pelayo (Master of Information Systems); and “Website Development for CREATE Pre-School through Online Synergy” by Raymond Mark Sabio (Master of Information Systems).
UPOU anniversary exhibit opens ARLYN VCD PALISOC ROMUALDO
The UP Open University (UPOU) opened the weeklong celebration of its 16th anniversary last February 28 with an exhibit at the Oblation Hall. The exhibit showcased entries to the anniversary photo contest and digital presentations of student projects. The anniversary photo contest was open to two groups, officially enrolled students and UPOU faculty and staff. Entries from students had to answer the question, “In this ever-changing world driven by technology, what remains?” Entries from the other group had to depict life at UPOU. Winners of the photo contest were awarded during the anniversary program later that evening. In the student category, Jethro Missael Cañas (Master of Development Communication) won first place with his entry, “Love Endures Ages, Surpasses Mechanical Infusions;” Ma. Lorenzana E. Reyes (Associate in Arts) placed second with “Love: Kept by a Silent Witness;” and “Komiks at Libro sa Panahon ng Kabataan” by Efrelyn N. EsculturaCalabano (Master of Development Communication) won third. In the faculty and staff category, Ma. Edelina Ong Yap of the Learning Center in Iloilo City received the top honor for her photo titled, “Boundless Learning.” Coming at second place was Agnes Mejia of the Office of the Chancellor with “Life at UPOU Never Stops You from Gaining Knowledge and Wisdom.” Vice-Chancellor for Academic Affairs Ma. Fe V. Mendoza placed third with her entry “The Perks of Planting the Seeds of Change in Agusan.” Nine digital presentations by different courses were also included in the exhibit. One class of Environment and Natural Resources Management (ENRM) 252, a course on environmental advocacy, (Continued on page 8)