Maintaining excellent customer service is among the many targets of Western Visayas Medical Center (WVMC) as an Apex Hospital in Panay. As it offers a wide range of specialized services as determined by the Department of Health (DOH), servicing thousands of clients - both inpatient and outpatient - 24 hours a day, the need to elevate their communication skills to better address the needs of patients has become a top priority of the facility under the leadership of Dr. Joseph Dean L. Nicolo, Medical Center Chief II. 

The University of the Philippines Chess Team achieved a remarkable win at the RSCUAA 2024 held at the host school, Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST). 

Today, 18 December 2024, the Iloilo City government honored Ilonggo propagandist and national hero, Graciano Lopez Jaena. 

Outstanding educators from various DepEd schools and higher education institutions (HEIs) gathered at the Philippine Science High School on November 30, 2024, for the 3rd Teaching Excellence Forum, organized by the Metrobank Foundation-Network of Outstanding Teachers and Educators (NOTED)-Iloilo Chapter in partnership with the Philippine Science High School.

The UPV Taekwondo (TKD) team’s Pioneering Batch has truly made herstory in the recent RSCUAA competition, claiming four gold medals and securing the overall women’s champion trophy despite entering the competition with only three players. Competing in just two categories, they outshone their rivals with a combination of precision, technique, and unwavering determination.

The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), through the UPV Action Research Project (UPV ARP), the Department of Education Schools Division of Iloilo (DepEd SDO-Iloilo), and the Iloilo Provincial Government launched two educational modules on youth formation and development at Casa Real de Iloilo on 13 December 2024. The UPV Action Research Project team guided the grassroots teacher-writers in developing the Voter Education Instructional Modules (VEIM) and the Career Guidance Instructional Modules (CGIM).

The UPV Badminton Team continued its winning streak at the Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association VI (RSCUAA-VI) Sports Festival, clinching a gold medal in the men’s division, a bronze in the women’s division, and finishing as the men’s second runner-up overall. The competition, held at the Iloilo Tigers Badminton Center in La Paz, Iloilo City, ran from December 16 to 18.

The Don Monfort Medical Center, in partnership with Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology (ISUFST), launched the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) on November 29, 2024.

The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Fighting Maroons officially started their bid to compete for regional sports glory after participating in the opening parade and ceremonies of the Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletics Association (RSCUAA) 2024 at the Tamasak Arena, Barotac Nuevo, Iloilo, on Dec. 15, 2024.