UP Alumni Association North America, represented by Mr. Jose Antonio Teodoro “Topet” M. Samaniego (HS 1982, BS Fisheries 1988, UPV), turned over their donation for the University of the Philippines Visayas Library last January 13, 2023. 

The University Library conducted a three-day training-workshop for the library staff on January 3-5, 2023 titled “Institutional Repository.” The activity proceeded after the approval of Chancellor Clement C. Camposano. 

The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines – Panay Chapter Inc. (ICP-PCI) held the F2F Annual General Assembly on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Days Hotel, Iloilo City. The Integrated Chemists of the Philippines is the accredited integrated professional organization of registered chemists and registered chemical technicians under the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). The ICP is concerned with matters related to the professional practice of Chemistry and other legal aspects and works closely with the Professional Regulatory Board of Chemistry of the PRC (https://www.icp.org.ph/).

The University of the Philippines Visayas, through the Gender and Development Program (GDP) together with the Ugsad Regional Gender Resource Network, joined the observance of the 2022 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (EVAW) from November 25 to December 12. Various activities were initiated within the campaign period in line with the theme, “UNiTEd for a VAW-free Philippines.”

The UP Visayas Office of Initiatives in Culture and the Arts (OICA) introduced the UPV Museum of Art and Cultural Heritage (UPV MACH) to tour operators and guides from Iloilo, Ilocos, Cordillera, and Batanes to promote the facility as an educational and tourist destination.

The BS Fisheries (BSF) program of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences is the first degree program of UP Visayas that received the prestigious ASEAN University Network Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) Certification.