Jan Vincent Lanuza, News, Communication Management Office
Committed to furthering initiatives for student and faculty development, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, through its Alumni Relations and Career Development Office (ARCDO), has partnered with global cloud computing company Alibaba Cloud.
The collaboration was formally launched on October 16 during “Alibaba Cloud Day 2025: AI Innovation for the Philippines,” held at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.
At the event, Alibaba Cloud announced PUP as its newest partner under a newly signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). The partnership outlines collaborative efforts to enhance the technological competencies, entrepreneurial spirit, and career readiness of both students and educators by providing them with one year of free access to Alibaba Cloud Academy—the company’s training and certification arm.
Alibaba Cloud Academy offers more than 300 online and in-person courses designed to strengthen subscribers’ cloud computing skills.
The Alibaba Cloud Day 2025: AI Innovation for the Philippines served as a platform to explore how cloud technology and AI can meet to drive meaningful digital transformation in the country.
The event featured keynote speeches from industry leaders, panel discussions on “AI for Industrialization and Localization,” live demonstrations, partner showcases, interactive zones, and networking opportunities with enterprise decision-makers, technology experts, and ecosystem partners. These sessions highlighted how AI and cloud innovations enhance efficiency and amplify human skills across industries.
This union between PUP and Alibaba reinforces the University and national goals under Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Quality Education and 17: Partnership for the Goals. It underscores PUP’s ongoing efforts to continuously forge strategic industry linkages that strengthen educational and career development avenues for the Iskolar ng Bayan, while also empowering faculty to become more effective and innovative educators.
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