This year’s homecoming saw hundreds of alumni returning home to their beloved University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) despite the rain and drizzle throughout the 3-day celebration. The campus was adorned with UP colors for the homecoming celebrated from August 23-25, 2019.

One thousand two hundred thirteen first year students gained admission in the University of the Philippines Visayas for the 1st Semester of Academic Year 2019-2020. They were formally welcomed into the university’s fold during the Opening Exercises on August 5, 2019 at the Covered Court in the main campus in Miagao.

In line with its 54th anniversary celebration, the UP Ichthyophilic Society (UPIS), a socio-academic organization of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), UP Visayas (UPV) launched the ISegregate Project on August 14, 2019 at the UPV Miagao campus.

(Seated L-R:) Ms. Lyncen Fernandez & Ms. Anna Razel Ramirez of the IPO 

“Every institution needs a crisis management team and a crisis communication committee because crisis and disasters can happen to anybody,” says Dr. Dante M. Velasco, Chairman and CEO of Creative Point International.

Two graduate students of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS) UP Visayas (UPV) are currently participating in the 2019 Summer Session of Kagoshima University (KU) in Kagoshima, Japan from August 17-September 25, 2019.

1908 ---------- The construction of a massive and splendid municipal hall was dreamt by Municipal President  Rosauro Jocson  and  members of  the Iloilo Municipal Board. Municipal Councilor Rosendo Mejica proposed appropriation of funds for the building construction amounting to P 21,183. The proposal was not materialized due to difficulty in looking for suitable site.

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), UP Visayas is working towards the accreditation of its academic program by the ASEAN University Network (AUN).

The College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), UP Visayas, welcomed the newly hired faculty members and Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) during the College’s orientation at the FC Conference Room, Umali Hall, CFOS, UPV Miagao campus on August 14, 2019.

Member organizations and institutions of the Ugsad Regional Gender Resource Center signed a partnership agreement as the highlight of its 20th year anniversary at the Casa Real de Iloilo on July 26, 2019.