The students of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) National Service Training Program-Reserve Officers' Training Corps (NSTP-ROTC) unit held its graduation ceremony last Saturday, May 18th, at the Camp Macario Peralta Jr. in Jamindan, Capiz. 

The first-ever Western Visayas Impact Summit was able to gather sectoral leaders in the region to listen to invited speakers talk about the socio-economic landscape of the country and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDG), held at the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) Little Theater on May 10, 2024. 

To further strengthen their knowledge and skills in Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, three personnel of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV), who are also members of the University’s Crisis Management Committee, attended the Basic Emergency Response Simulation Training at UP Manila held from May 8-9, 2024.

The University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) signed a tri-partite agreement with the Iloilo City Government and the Lopez Group Foundation on May 20 for the co-development of exhibitions showcasing important works from the Lopez Museum and Library at the UPV Museum of Arts and Cultural Heritage (UPV MACH).

The UPV University Library, through Ms. Analiza Galang-Linaugo, University Librarian, proudly received a complimentary copy of the book “It Is Time to Come Home: New and Collected Poems” from renowned poet, Dr. Marjorie Evasco-Pernia, during the second day of the much-awaited Iloilo Mega Book Fair held on April 20, 2024 at SM City Iloilo, North Point. 

Heads and Administrative Officers (AOs) of the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) offices and units attended the Town Hall Meeting: Rollout of Process Improvement Initiatives at the CFOS AV Hall on May 7, organized by the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration.

The Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch team visited UP Visayas last May 15, 2024. They were welcomed by Chancellor Clement C. Camposano, Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension Prof. Encarnacion Emilia S. Yap, and the deans of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Science and the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Harold M. Monteclaro and Prof. Pepito Fernandez, Jr., respectively. 

Two groups of student researchers from UP High School in Iloilo’s Grade 12 HUMSS will be presenting their papers at the 7th International Conference on Philippine and Asian Studies at the 456 Hotel Le Grande in Baguio City from May 29 to June 1, 2024. The conference is organized by the Dalubhasaan ng mga Umuusbong na Mag-aaral ng Araling Filipino (DANUM) of the College of Liberal Arts of De La Salle University.

The College of Management (CM), University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) made history as the first overall champion and recipient of the Pinnacle Award of Excellence in this year’s MBFI-PANAF Strategic Communications Challenge.