As a follow-up to the benchmarking activity last year by the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) with UP Diliman (UPD) academic units, another collaboration was held between the UPD Quality Assurance Office (UPD QAO) and the PUP Quality Assurance Center (PUP QAC), this time through a webinar on the ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Programme-level Assessment Requirements, focusing on Criteria 3 to 8 last October 27, 2025.

Around 120 participants from the PUP were welcomed by QAC Director Prof. Sanjay Claudio as he delivered the Opening Remarks. Following the welcome address, Assistant Director for Institutional and International Quality Assurance, Prof. Rebecca Palma, introduced the guest speaker, UPD QAO Director Prof. Aura Matias.

Prof. Matias served as the key resource speaker, providing insights and citing examples on the different criteria of the assessment framework,  assisted by the Internal Quality Assurance Unit team lead, Kelvin Mendoza, and Senior Office Associate for Internal QA, Leandro Sampang. 

Lecture discussions on the criteria requirements led by Director Matias were supplemented by interactive quizzes and gamified activities led by both offices to ensure that participants maximize the learning experience.