Month: July 2022
General Procedures for Payment of School Fees
To cater both students residing within and outside of Iloilo, the West Visayas State University Main Campus offers multiple payment options for efficient and secured payment procedure for its students. Given below are the different modes of payment offered by the University.
How to Pay School Fees:
Please choose a payment procedure most convenient for you. the University.
Payment at the Cash Office, WVSU Admin. Bldg., Luna St., La Paz Iloilo City
Step 1: After receipt of the confirmation of your assessment through your email or IUIS inbox, print or screenshot your **Unofficial Registration Form from your IUIS Account.
Step 2: Before going to West Visayas State University, Luna St., La Paz Iloilo City, secure an appointment to Cashier Office thru the University Ticketon System at https://wvsu.edu.ph/ticketon , wait for your appointment to be approved by the Cashier and ticket will be generated. Present your ticket to the guard at the entrance of the University upon entry.
Step 3: Go to the Admin Bldg. of the University and get a priority number for payment from the guard at the entrance for queuing.
Step 4: Proceed to Cash Office located at the Ground Floor of the WVSU Admin. Bldg. (The office is open 9:00AM-3:00PM from Monday to Friday except on official holidays).
Step 5: Present the Unofficial Registration Form to the Cashier. You may present screenshot of your Unofficial Registration Form in your mobile phones.
Step 6: Get the Official Receipt. This will serve as your proof of payment.
Payment through Other Channels
For inquiries, please call 320-0870 to 78 loc. 1142, 1116 or 1117.
WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz stood behind the podium like a proud father in front of his children, the Graduating Class of 2022. The commencement ceremony last July 21, 2022, held at the Cultural Center, was the culmination of fulfilled aspirations by the graduates and their families.
Graduation opens doors of opportunities, and the youthful graduates are determined to take on the world with wide-open eyes, ready to put their mark on society. Aware of the significance of this academic milestone, Dr. Villaruz equaled the fire he saw in the graduates’ eyes with his insightful and inspiring message.
“Dear graduates, each one of you holds the pen to write the future of your generation,” Dr. Villaruz wrote. “While it is true that there may be difficulties and uncertainties along the way, far more opportunities arise.”
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In the aftermath of the graduation, the University President offers nuggets of fatherly counsel: rising above setbacks, learning from one’s mistakes, finding peace with yourself, and using the power of dreams to succeed, among others.
Below is the full graduation message of WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz to the Graduates of Class 2022:
My sincere congratulations to the graduates of Class 2022 for making it amidst the pandemic. The “generational challenge” brought about by Covid 19 has influenced all facets of society, especially your education. But remember that the post-COVID era is yet to be written.
Dear graduates, each one of you holds the pen to write your generation’s future. While it is true that there may be difficulties and uncertainties along the way, far more opportunities arise. Although some failures in life are inevitable, dreams serve as a yardstick as it uncovers your willpower.
Do not allow setbacks to drown out your inner voice and deter you from achieving your full potential. Dreams can empower you through every obstacle pitched against you. It will propel you to overcome fears, hardships, and rejections. Have the courage to follow your dreams, listen to your heart, and keep fighting for what you believe. Remember that there are no limitations to what you can accomplish.
Bear in mind to be true to who you really are. Learn lessons from the mistakes and failures of the past. Always strive to be at peace with yourself because only then you will find true happiness. You do not need a magic wand to change the world. You have within you the power to make a change, to make a difference, to make the world a better place for your generation and the generations to come.
As you graduate and embark on the journey of self-exploration and self-discovery of opportunities under the new normal, always be guided by your dreams – your north star, coupled with the right values and attitude. Let it illuminate your path and beacon you in the right direction.
Now is the time to take charge of your life and future. Be relevant and decide what really matters to you. I expect you, my dear graduates, to embrace a culture of excellence, morality, integrity, harmony, and love of work.
May God be with you always as you realize your dreams and find your rightful place underneath the sun!
JOSELITO F. VILLARUZ, MD, Ph.D., FPPS
SUC President IV
By Leo G. Almonte, MDC
There is no such thing as ‘small’ honesty.
Honesty is honesty, whether a person returns a bagful of cash or a purse with few coins to its rightful owner. The lyrics of an old song say ‘honesty is a lonely word’ – but not at West Visayas State University.
On May 25, 2022, Ms. Kyla Angelli P. Padilla, a second-year BCAEd student, lost her wallet on the school premises and reported the incident to Security Officer Victor Alfaro. While the security officers prepared to initiate a search, a personnel informed them that a wallet had been found and turned over to the President’s Office.
Three personnel from the General Services Office (GSO), namely, Mr. Reynaldo Duma-up, Mr. Jerry Berinio, and Mr. Randy Sustraido, found and turned over Padilla’s lost wallet containing P5,330 with valuable personal papers ducked in it.
The Human Resource and Management Office (HRMO) validated the incident and recommended an award for the honest employees who returned the wallet. WVSU PRAISE committee deliberated and approved the recommendation of the HRMO.
WVSU gives the Gantimpala Agad Award (“On-the-Spot” Award) to employees commended by clients for their courtesy, promptness, efficiency, honesty, and dedication to duty.
Mr. Reynaldo Duma-up, Mr. Jerry Berinio, and Mr. Randy Sustraido received the Gantimpala Agad Award from Dr. Ricky M. Magno (OIC-Office of the President), Mr. Agustin Cabahug Jr. (Supervising Administrative Officer, Human Resource Management Office), Mr. Romeo Y. Sollano Jr. (Supervising Administrative Officer, General Services Office), and Mrs. Joy Concepcion L. Fullo (President, WVSU Non-Teaching Personnel Organization inc.). The simple awarding ceremony was held at the WVSU Unity Park after the flag raising on July 4, 2022.
In WVSU, honesty excels.
-By Leo Almonte, MDC
WVSU launched its COVID-19 vaccination program on November 22, 2021, resulting in the initial inoculation of 400 students and staff, along with 238 healthcare frontliners. The event also marked the university’s commitment to help in the vaccination rollouts of the local government.
Responding to the need of the times, WVSU accommodated medical teams from the Provincial Health Office and the Department of Health at the Cultural Arts Center, where the vaccination took place. WVSU staff and security personnel helped ensure the orderly process as scores of Iloilo residents trooped to the site for several weeks on specific days.
Eventually, the vaccination program gained momentum as other public and commercial establishments became venues for mass inoculation, spurred by the Bayanihan We Heal as One Act, spearheaded by the Duterte Administration.
Last July 22, 2022, the Commission on Higher Education recognized WVSU with the “Outstanding Higher Education Institution for the COVID-19 Vaccination Program Award” during a ceremony held at the Philippine International Convention Center Complex.
The Certificate of Recognition reads:
[Given] for their notable contributions to the National COVID-19 Vaccination Program and Deployment Plan and for exemplifying the Bayanihan spirit by forging unity and cooperation mong key stakeholders to expedite the vaccination against COVID-19 of their students, HEI personnel, and members of the community.
WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz received the award from CHED Chairman Dr. J. Prospero E. De Vera III.
-By Leo G. Almonte, MDC
At the end of each school year, the grounds of WVSU become more hallowed when graduating students, together with their proud families, attend the commencement ceremony. A long-drawn battle on the academic field had been won and the graduates emerged victorious in their toga.
Graduates of Class 2022 are from the Main and WVSU campuses in Calinog, Himamaylan, Janiuay, Pototan, and Lambunao, including the College of Forestry.
Everybody knows what graduates go through so they can finally walk on the grand stage and receive their hard-earned diplomas. They all had their own hardships and had shown true grit to finish college. Every commencement exercise is a validation not only of the students but also of the entire university’s administrators, faculty, and staff. It takes a whole institution to produce one graduate.
This year, more than 1,300 students graduated from baccalaureate degree programs, and 151 completed their post-graduate studies from the different programs in the Main and College of Forestry. Himamaylan Campus had a total of 299 graduates.
The College of Education tops the list with the most graduates at 273, followed by the College of Arts and Sciences (223), College of Business and Management (182), College of Forestry (141), College of Nursing (135), College of Medicine (123), College of Information and Communication Technology (103), College of Communication (93) and College of PESCAR (61).
The commencement exercise for the Undergraduate Level was held at the WVSU Cultural Center last July 21, while the Graduate School graduation commenced on July 23 at the same venue.
Election lawyer Attorney Emil L. Marañon III (cum laude, Batch 2005) and Dr. Raul C. Alvarez, Jr., Director IV of CHED Regional Office 6, were commencement speakers for the Baccalaureate Degree Programs and Graduate School, respectively.
WVSU had another bountiful harvest of graduates determined to excel in their fields and become transformative agents of change in society.
By Leo G. Almonte, MDC
Recently, West Visayas State University, through the International and Local Linkages Office (ILLO) headed by Director Ms. Edel Subong-Csoka, took the journey in #T3ThaiLab for #international #expansion and #collaborations.
Together with partners, University of Antique and Northern Negros State College of Science and Technology (now State University of Northern Negros) , WVSU visited the Kingdom of Thailand.
WVSU University President Dr. Joselito Villaruz Bebong Villaruz has always envisioned the University’s full force internationalization. This may be just “baby steps” but it’s meant to conquer. #padayonwvsu #WVSUexcels
First stop is Mahidol University International College.