Mapúa University is offering short language courses through its Continuing Education and Special Competencies (CCESC) program. Offered in various modes are Nihonggo (Japanese traditional language), Mandarin (Chinese traditional), aside from English speech and writing. Mapúa offers an elementary Japanese language course, a comprehensive 30-hour, 10-day training workshop that covers pronunciationContinue Reading
Mapúa University demonstrated its spirit of volunteerism and community involvement during the culmination of Paskong Mapúan 2022 at its Intramuros campus. Aptly themed “Tayo ang biyaya sa kapwa,” the university-wide celebration highlighted the impact of the educational institution’s civic engagement towards community development. The month-long festivity began with a symbolic tree lightingContinue Reading
Maintaining its status as one of the best universities in the region, Mapúa University makes it to the prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) Asia University Rankings for the fifth straight year. QS Quacquarelli Symonds is the world’s leading provider of services, analytics, and insight to the global higher education sector. ReleasedContinue Reading
27-year-old Filipino Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena shares his story of strength and resilience on the road to become Asia’s best — from overcoming stigma in the sport, to balancing his heart and mind as he dreams of bringing the Philippines glory in the sport that he loves. In theContinue Reading
Mapúa University has led the charge in elevating the country’s financial technology (fintech) segment with its new Fintech and Regulatory Innovation (FTRI) program, with content powered by the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) of the University of Cambridge Judge Business School, and in partnership with Fintech Alliance.Ph (FTAP). Mapúa’sContinue Reading
Youth Physical Activity Report Card in the Philippines Reveals Lack of Physical Activity Among Youth Filipino adolescents are among the most physically inactive in the world, with only 15.4% meeting the global physical activity recommendation. This was revealed in the Youth Physical Activity Report Cards released by The Active HealthyContinue Reading
Learning systems for poverty and the role of technology in delivering education became the focus of discussion at the Education@theMargins (E@TM): A Global Alliance conference on October 28. The virtual conference brought together experts from the fields of education technology, policy reform, and community development to tackle how to improveContinue Reading
Nanette Medved-Po, founder and chairwoman of HOPE and Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX), will be named this year’s Asia Society Game Changer Award Honoree. The prestigious award giving body recognizes individuals, organizations, and movements that have inspired, enlightened, and shown true leadership in areas that reflect Asia Society’s core pillars ofContinue Reading
SM Cares recently launched its first-ever immersive exhibit that aims to promote blind awareness, The Blackout Zone, as part of its goal of creating a welcoming and caring environment for persons with disabilities, including the blind and the visually impaired, in all of its developments. The launch was held lastContinue Reading
The pandemic made a lasting effect on the educational systems all over the world, making almost all institutions switch to an online setup. To help students and parents with the remote setup, Samsung introduces its Education Store so learners can continue their studies more effectively. Reliable smartphones for onlineContinue Reading
The resumption of face-to-face classes coinciding with flu season heightens the need for parents to stay on track of their children’s health and wellbeing. Increased exposure means that there must also be increased vigilance in the observance of public health and safety protocols. “Parents are naturally on guard now thatContinue Reading