University of the Philippines Launches Online TV Network

According to its management team headed by Executive Director Dr. Grace Javier Alfonso, TVUP will showcase high-quality programming in line with the University’s vision in pushing academic freedom, excellence, and national development. With its three-fold mission of teaching, research, and public service, it strives to improve the quality of higher education in the country by generating new knowledge and academic text, inventions, genuine skills, scientific innovations, creative works, and most especially, sharing this reservoir of information, data, ideas, concepts, and constructs for the benefit of the public

UP President Alfredo E. Pascual highlighted in his message that the University takes advantage in utilizing technology through TVUP. The internet television shall offer a larger platform for Filipino scholars, scientists, artist, and other thought leaders to reach a wider audience. It is organized as an open educational resource (OER) digital repository easily accessed by Filipinos here and abroad.
“We live in a time when our people are engaged in heated debates… the Filipinos can now use the power of technology to participate, be involved and take the leadership role in this discussion. In so doing, we help make fellow leaders out of each other and out of others.” President Pascual said during his message at the launching.

The TVUP production team is composed of employees of the University. There are ten programs that have been officially listed by UP, namely:

– Financial Sense, a financial literacy program;

– Kalusugan ay Karapatan, which will tackle health and wellness topics,

– Batas at Bayan, which will explore Philippine law through fictional stories;

– Kasaysayan at Kapangyarihan, which will demystify Philippine history;

 – The Platform, a program which will discuss national issues and concerns;

– Philippine Art and Culture, which will explore and analyze art in the Philippines;

– Science Innovators, which will highlight innovations by UP scientists;

– Documentaries: The Story of the Filipino, which will feature documentaries by students and filmmakers of the UP Film Institute;

 – Maikling Pelikula, which will showcase outstanding and award-winning short films by UP; and

– Musikahan, which will present acts by UP trained groups such as the UP Madrigal Singers, UP Singing Ambassadors, and the UP Concert Chorus.

The management team stated that the fund for the online network is limited for three years only thus it is open to content producers who want to have a program in TVUP. Aside from this, TVUP is planning to partner with cable channels for the airing of some TVUP programs.

TVUP programs can now be accessed by visiting www.tvup.ph. (RJB/MAPA/PIA-NCR)