The editorial staff of the different University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas student publications engaged with various sectors during a press conference dubbed “Bugtaw,” held in observance of the Indigenous Peoples (IP) and Peasant Month this October.

Jonathan Jurilla’s “Love Child” clinched the 1st prize in Dulang Pampelikula Category at the 71st Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature. He will receive the award in a formal ceremony to be held at the Philippine International Convention Center on November 27, 2023.

The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and UP Visayas asked members of the Iloilo media to help with information dissemination on initiatives for the fisheries sector. 

Over 530 plus students enrolled in the NSTP course this 1st semester of AY 2023-2024 combed through the coastline of the UP Visayas Miagao campus and beyond for a coastal clean-up on October 21, 2023. Prior to event, the students were oriented to bring gloves, masks, caps, extra shirt, and wear sunblock. They were also instructed to use comfortable footwear and may opt to use picking stick. 

Asst. Prof. Jose R. Taton Jr. presented a paper titled “Danuk-Danukay Agong: Locating The Limug (Voice) of Agong Instruments in Western Visayan Cultural Communities” at the Center for West Visayan Studies (CWVS) on October 23, 2023. The lecture is in commemoration of the Indigenous Peoples Month celebration.

“It’s about time to not only re-read but to also rethink and revisit.”