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.

UP Visayas will formally unveil the newly-restored UPV Main Building after the turn-over ceremony from the National Historical Commission on Friday, August 16, 2019 at the Iloilo City campus.

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.

UP Visayas is now offering the MS Food Science starting this 1st semester, academic year 2019-2020. This new program is being hosted by the School of Technology.

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.

Mr. Joshua M. Regalado, faculty member of the Institute of Fisheries Policy and Development Studies (IFPDS), College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (CFOS), UP Visayas (UPV) together with research assistant Kristelle C. Beniga, shared the results of their studies to the local community of Miagao on July 29, 2019 at the town’s OMA Training Center. The municipality of Miagao is a coastal municipality located 40 kilometers south of Iloilo City.