Early Christmas presents were shared with the Iraynon Bukidnon indigenous peoples of Brgy. Latazon and Brgy. San Ramon in Laua-an, Antique, on December 2 and 3, 2021. 

The Deed of Donation for an additional 386 sq. m. to be added to the UP Visayas Extension Campus in Antique was signed at UP Visayas Iloilo City campus on November 29, 2021. 

The COP-BIDANI and Center for West Visayan Studies of the College of Arts and Sciences co-organized the 2nd Virtual CDSP Huntahan with the Community Development Society of the Philippines on November 19, 2021. 

It has become a tradition for the University of the Philippines Visayas to usher in the holiday season with a ceremonial lighting of its main campus in Miagao and its Iloilo City campus. UPV did just that on December 1, 2021. Weeks prior to the event, the personnel of the Campus Maintenance and Development Office were busy installing the Christmas décor and lights at both campuses.

The short film, Tiempo Suerte, took home eight awards out of the 13 in the Open Category of the recently concluded SineNegrense: Negros Island Film Festival.

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The University of the Philippines Visayas has a total of seven new and re-appointed UP scientists. 

This comes as FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences), the country’s leading award-giving body made the announcement in its nominee reveal event on December 1st 2021. 

• SDG 4: Quality Education

Two faculty members were added to the roster of UP Scientists from the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, UP Visayas (UPV-CFOS). At the same time, one retained a past appointment for their exceptional works in advancing science and technology. 

The University of the Philippines Visayas and the Philippine Information Agency Regional Office VI partnered for the media briefing roadshow of the first-ever BANTALA: UPV Media Excellence Awards among journalists and media practitioners in the region.