#University of the Philippines online

The University of the Philippines Open University (UPOU) has announced 44 free online courses for 2025. These courses are available through the open university's MODeL (Massive Open Distance eLearning) platform, and students can take them at their own pace throughout the year. Mapúa Education Group has launched what it describes as the Philippines’ first group-wide AI fluency strategy, rolling out a new academic framework across its schools starting Academic Year 2026–2027. The initiative covers Mapúa University, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Laguna, Mapúa Malayan Colleges Mindanao, and Mapúa Malayan Digital College, and was developed in collaboration with Arizona State University. PayMongo said the figures reflect broader momentum in digital commerce in the Philippines, as more businesses adopt digital payment channels across online and physical retail. The data cited in the report covers PayMongo's internal transaction records in the Philippines from January to June 2026, compared with the same period in 2025. This means players will either download games directly from Sony's online storefront or receive a download code when buying from retail stores. Kalibrr is an online learning platform that is designed to help Filipinos qualify and land jobs in the local business process outsourcing (BPO) industry. Read more in our articles including "University of the Philippines offers 44 free online courses for 2025" and "Mapúa introduces first institutional AI Fluency Strategy program in the Philippines".