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The UP Visayas Debate Society made a strong showing in the recently concluded National Debate Championship (NDC) 2026, advancing two teams in the Union Cup Grand Finals and two adjudicators in the Open Grand Finals.

The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) hosted the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Management Committee Project Visit on October 8, 2026, at the UPV Regional Research Center (RRC) Building in Miagao, Iloilo. As part of the visit, UPV showcased its research and development (R&D) initiatives, laboratory capabilities, and innovations through an exhibit…

Cultural advocates, heritage building owners, local government officials, officials from various national agencies, and academics gathered again for the Iloilo City Calle Real Stakeholders’ Forum Part 2 at the Bonifacio Hall, Goldberry Lite Hotel, Iloilo City on October 29, 2026.

Asst. Prof. Jonevee B. Amparo, the Acting Director of the University of the Philippines Visayas Center for West Visayan Studies (UPV CWVS), presented papers on student language attitudes, language anxiety, and multilingual learning at two international conferences in Spain and Slovakia in October 2026.

University of the Philippines – Visayas Statistics alumnus, Shan Rencis R. Fernandez, secured third place in the Best Student Paper Competition during the 2026 Philippine Statistical Association Inc. (PSAI) Annual Conference held from October 19-21, 2026 at the UP School of Statistics, University of the Philippines- Diliman.

Bridging classroom instruction and artistic practice, Asst. Prof. Alfredo B. Diaz of the Division of Professional Education participated in the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) Arts Academy: National Arts Education Summit 2026, held from October 4 to 10 at the Metropolitan Theater (MET) and the Philippine Normal University (PNU) in Manila.

The University of the Philippines Visayas, the Local Government Unit of Miagao, and the Iloilo Science and Technology University Miagao campus came together to celebrate the UPV-LGU-ISAT-U friendship day on 23 October 2026. The friendship celebration began on May 3, 2011, when UPV and the LGU- Miagao established this annual event to strengthen their partnership.…

The University of the Philippines Visayas Crisis Management Committee, with the support of the UPV administration through the allocation of funds for the initiative, has procured emergency Go Bags for the university’s offices and units. This initiative is part of the university’s continuing commitment to strengthening emergency preparedness, promoting safety, and enhancing readiness in times…

The University of the Philippines (UP) and the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), through the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), successfully hosted the 14th International Fisheries Symposium (IFS 2026) at the Iloilo Convention Center from October 12–15, 2026.

To maintain high academic standards and advance its goal of global competitiveness in aquatic sciences education, the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), UP Visayas conducted a one-day re-orientation and workshop activity titled “Implementing Quality Assurance in the Academic Programs of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences: CFOS Faculty and Staff EQA Re-orientation”…