The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) entered into an agreement with the city government of Victorias in Negros Occidental to undertake efforts for the conservation, protection, and restoration, promote environmental education and awareness, conduct research and monitoring, promote sustainable tourism and recreation, responsible and sustainable utilization of bioresources, foster community engagement, and advocate for the protection and conservation of Gawahon Eco-park. 

The University of the Philippines Visayas organized the September Affair and recognized UPV donors at the UPV Little Theater on September 27, 2023.

The University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas hosted the kickoff of the #FactsFirstPH series of roadshows in the provinces on Oct. 6 at the Graduate and Continuing Education Building (GCEB) Training Rooms 1-3, Iloilo City campus.

Fifteen DOST-ASTHRDP scholars from the University of the Philippines Visayas participated in this year’s event. Ms. Maila V. Pan, PhD Fisheries graduate, and Mr. James Ariel M. Nim, MS Biology graduate, presented their research studies in the oral parallel session under Category 1 (Agricultural and Environmental Sciences) and Category 2 (Biological and Health Sciences), respectively. Meanwhile, the rest of the UPV scholar participants showcased their studies through poster presentations.

UP Visayas (UPV) alumna Justice Ma. Consejo Mapa Gengos-Ignalaga was appointed Associate Justice of the Court of Appeals (CA) last 27 September 2023 after taking her oath before Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo at the Supreme Court En Banc Session Hall. The newly appointed Associate Justice is filling the post previously occupied by Associate Justice Manuel M. Barrios, who retired last 29 November 2022. 

Anchored on the University of the Philippines Visayas’ commitment to lead and advocate for a sustainable development in the community, the graduate students of the Master of the Management Public Management (MMPM) conducted a tree planting and gift-giving activity titled “Sustaining the Environment and the Youth: A Tree Growing and Back-to-School Activity” at Brgy. Igcabugao, Igbaras, Iloilo last 30 September 2023.

In an exhilarating showcase of intellect and quick thinking, Assistant Professor Elfred John Abacan, a distinguished faculty member of the Division of Physical Sciences and Mathematics in the College of Arts and Sciences, UP Visayas, secured an impressive 2nd place finish at the 3rd Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) Quiz Bee National Finals, which took place in Century Park Hotel, Malate, Manila on October 5, 2023.

The University of the Philippines (UP) Visayas, the Archdiocese of Jaro, and Mr. Shan Buyco inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to have a Catholic church inside of the University’s Miagao campus.

Out of 47 participants coming from a total of 13 student chapters of the Philippine Association of Food Technologists (PAFT), two out of four national quiz bowl champions hail from the University of the Philippines Visayas School of Technology (UPV SOTECH) in the person of Aleana Loraine Esmeralda and Leah Christine Mae Dela Rosa.