Month: November 2022

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Civil Service Commission Recognizes WVSU’s Pandemic Response

by Leo G. Almonte, MDC

The Civil Service Commission presented a Certificate of Recognition to West Visayas State University for its contribution and role in the government’s effort to overcome the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Certificate of Appreciation reads: The Certificate of Recognition is hereby given to West Visayas State University – Region VI for its delivery of exemplary service, through the tireless commitment, resiliency, and priceless contributions of its government frontliners and workers, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Given this 28th day of September 2022 at the CSC Central Office, Constitution Hills, Diliman, Quezon City.

 CSC Chairperson Atty. Karlo A.B. Nograles, Commissioner Atty. Lourdes A. Lizada, and Commissioner Atty. Ryan Alvin R. Acosta signed the certificate.

WVSU became a venue of several vaccination roll-outs where hundreds of residents from the Iloilo Province receive their inoculation. The West Visayas State University Medical Center went above and beyond its duty during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in responding to the health crisis.

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WVSU Researchers Shine in 1st Idlab Regional Research and Development Awards

by Leo G. Almonte, MDC

Three researchers from West Visayas State University garnered recognition in the recent Idlab Awards, the first-ever Regional Research and Development Awards created through the Regional Development Council (RDC) Region VI’s Resolution No. 80 Series of 2020.

RDC officially launched the 2022 Idlab Awards last August 17, 2022. They received a total of twenty-one (21) researchers from various State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the region and selected nominees under the fields of (1) Basic Research; (2) Agriculture, Aquaculture, and Natural Resources; (3) Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technologies, and; (4) Health Research.

The awardees from WVSU were Dr. Patricio P. Palmares (Outstanding Researcher, Health Research Category), Dr. Marie Grace Dawn T. Isidro (3rd Placer, Health Research Category), and Dr. Joel T. de Castro (2nd Place, Industry, Energy and Emerging Technology Research Category).

The Idlab Award aims to inspire more research and innovations in the region by recognizing outstanding researchers, engineers, and innovators in Western Visayas. It also intends to create an avenue for government and private partnerships to generate resources to support research and development.

WVSU WESVAARRDEC supported the establishment of RRDIC’s Idlab Awards as a member of the Technical Working Group in the AANR category. The Regional Research Development and Innovation Center (RRDIC) handed out the awards during a ceremony at the Iloilo Convention Center last November 19, 2022.

 

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WVSU Joins Simulation Based-Education Training in Singapore

by Leo G. Almonte, MDC

West Visayas State University, a Higher Education Institution collaborator in the  Commission on Higher Education (CHED) LAKAS 2022-001 Project, sent Dr. Celina Gellada, Dr. Carol Joy Quimpo, and Dr. Helmar Soldevilla, as representatives to a two-day training activity entitled  “Optimizing Simulation-Based- Education (SBE), Training, Collaboration & Research- a focus on Technology- Driven Teaching & Learning Strategies,” held in Singapore from November 21 to 2022, 2022.

WVSU contingent attended the IMS Simulation Educators Training in Singapore’s Academia and other educators from  UP – Manila and MSU General Santos.

The course goals are 1.) Establishing and maintaining role clarity 2.) Communicating effectively with a team 3.) Optimizing personnel support 4. Utilizing available resources, and 5.) Maintaining appropriate focus while assessing the big picture.

The lecture topics include Adult Learner and Simulation-based Learning, Orientation to Manikin & Equipment, Scenario Design, and Familiarization Scenario. Breakout Group Discussions highlighted the training where participants shared their insights on respective topics assigned to them.

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WVSU COC, ZNHS Concludes Project BEST Workshop Series

by Kareen Gancio

ZARRAGA, Iloilo – The faculty members of West Visayas State University College of Communication Broadcasting Division and Zarraga National High School celebrated the completion of the Project BEST workshop series on May 20, 2022.

Project BEST, or Broadcasting for Extension Service and Training, is a COC-initiated capacity-building effort that enables the adopted community members to acquire practical broadcast communication skills.

Since the trainers conducted the program virtually, which limited the facilitators-participants interaction, participants anticipated the much-awaited face-to-face culminating workshop.

 It concluded the three-part training that covered topics on scriptwriting, broadcast performance, and media production. Its highlights include the participants’ presentation of their multimedia output and a feedback session with the facilitators.

For over a decade, the COC has partnered with ZNHS as one of the college’s adopted communities for its extension programs. ZNHS Senior and Junior High School teachers have expressed their struggles in learning new tools and techniques like many other teachers all over the country.

The needs assessment conducted before the implementation of this project reveals that the training participants are generally confident in their knowledge of the subjects they teach. They also have access to basic tools needed to produce multimedia output that can serve as learning materials for their students.

However, some of them were overwhelmed by the spate of information and the situations they needed to adapt to within a short time due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Further analysis of their responses revealed they needed help with conceptualization, media production, and on-camera performance, which became priorities in the workshop series developed for Project BEST.

The first installment of the series, Writing Broadcasting Material for Educational Content, was conducted from September to December 2021. The training exposed the participants to the development of concepts and scripts intended for video-based instruction.

It prepared the participants for the succeeding training on broadcast performance and the production of the actual instructional media material conducted from January to May 2022. During the broadcast training, the participants learned basic techniques in self-presentation in front of the camera and voice projection. The training in media production exposed them to basic camera shots, audio-visual elements, and editing techniques.

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WVSU, Partners Spearhead GALING-PCAARRD Kontra Covid-19 Program

by Riza June Charity Rafols

The Municipality of Sarah,  West Visayas State University,  and Panay Darag Chicken Breeders Association, Inc. (PADABA) partnered with GALING-PCAARRD Kontra Covid-19 Program “GALING” (Good Agri-Aqua Livelihood Initiatives toward NationalGoals), to support communities afflicted by Covid-19 around the country to enable communities to recover faster and become more resilient.

Forty farmers benefited from the two-day Darag Native Chicken Production and Marketing activity conducted on September 27-28, 2022, at the Evacuation Center of the Municipality of Sara, Iloilo.

The initiative was made possible through the collaboration of  Sara Mayor Jon Aying, WVSU – University Extension and Development Center  Director Dr. Ricky Becodo, WVSU- College of Communication Dean, Dr. Ian Espada, and PADABA President Mr. Rosendo DL Parreñas.

The forty project participants and co-operators were chosen based on the interview conducted by the UEDC together with the Municipal Government Livelihood Assistance Division  (MGLAD) from more than sixty prospective farmer-beneficiaries in different barangays.

Mr. Rosendo DL Parreñas, PADABA Board Member, discussed the DNC Business Opportunities, DNC Timeline, Housing Care and Management of Chickens, Feeds and Feedings, Selection, and Breeding. Dr. Helen G. Genandoy of the WVSU College of Agriculture and Fisheries (WVSU-CAF) covered chicken health, sanitation, and monitoring topics. To give the participants first-hand experience, they conducted a  field visit to the Darag farms owned by Mr. Rogelio Nice of Brgy. Malapaya and Mr. Rodel Brillantes of Brgy. Bagaygay, Sara, Iloilo in the afternoon.

The said multiplier DNC farmers will receive four sets of Darag native chickens composed of four hens, and a rooster-set were identified based on the following criteria: (1) has attended the basic training DNC Production; (2) willing to allocate an area for ranging and has an available area for ranging DNC; (3) ready housing for DNC; (4) area is peaceful and accessible; (5) willing to invest a capital of feeds, and; (6) execute Agreement with WVSU and Sara LGU from the barangays Aguirre, Domingo, Malapaya, Ardemil, Ferraris, Latawan, Aspera, and Aposaga.

The training started with a projection orientation and pretest by Dr. Ricky Becodo. Participants and co-operators will have a month or two to prepare their areas. MGLAD will monitor the progress of the selected farmers headed by Mr. ArgeoProquez Jr. before the distribution of the Darag Native Chicken before the end of the year.

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Guidelines

GENERAL GUIDELINES ON WVSU UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR AY 2023-2024

I. IMPORTANT REMINDERS
  1. DO NOT create multiple accounts. This may put your application at risk.
  2. Read the instructions carefully before you start using the Online Application.
  3. Applicants from WVSU SHS should not use the Online Application Module as they already have an existing IUIS account. The letter of intent and requirements for admission shall be submitted to the Registrar’s Office, Main Campus, La Paz, Iloilo City.
  4. Check your valid email address in this format: [email protected] or [email protected]. If none of the format is available, try adding your birth year or birthday at the end of your email (e.g. firstname.lastname0102@gmail.com). Your application will be rejected if you use non-compliant email.
II. GENERAL GUIDELINES ON ADMISSIONS

West Visayas State University is a state university which offers free tuition to poor but deserving students who would qualify to the admission criteria adhering to RA No. 10931 (Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act). The University’s solid reputation in providing quality education strives for excellent performance in organizational culture and higher academic, research, extension and governance efficiencies. The policies and guidelines will hasten the screening and admission process.

  1. WVSU advocates open access and equity to all applicants. No qualified students shall be denied admission to the University academic programs by reason of age, sex, ethnic considerations or religious beliefs or affiliations (Article 125, Section 1, University Code 2013).
  2. An applicant for admission to a degree program must meet the documentary requirements for admission prescribed by the University.
  3. The West Visayas State University College Admission Test (WVSUCAT) is open to all Senior High School graduates or graduating students of Philippine high schools accredited by the Department of Education or foreign high schools, whichever the case may be.
  4. Transfer students may be admitted to the University except for colleges that have special provisions for transferee (Article 136, Section 1, University Code 2013). The other Colleges/Campuses may accept transferees depending on the applicant’s scholastic merits and on available slots as determined by the Deans/Campus Administrators. 
  5. Only those applicants who reach the cut off score or higher determined by the College/School will be qualified for the local selection process. They should further satisfy other requirements of the College/School based on their priority course.
  6. Applicants will be allowed to choose three (3) Priority Programs/Specializations. The first priority will be considered in determining the qualifiers for the college admission. However, applicants are asked to provide their second and third choices as additional data and may be considered if the quota is not reached in the initial ranking.
  7. The Colleges and Campuses shall determine the actual number of students to be enrolled for each program and the projected number or quota of students that they can accommodate for local selection (Article 125, Section 2, University Code 2013).
  8. The Colleges and Campuses shall follow the Standard Operations Instructions (SOI) of their local admissions.
  9. The Offices of the Registrar at the Main and External Campuses will:
    1. serve as the authorized units to accept all applications and all documentary requirements related to admission;
    2. release the WVSUCAT results to applicants, colleges, and schools in External campuses;
    3. coordinate with colleges and schools to synchronize the schedules of local selection; and
    4. gather final lists of qualified applicants for enrollment.
  10. All applications shall be made through the WVSU Online Application Module. Hard copies of required documents will be submitted or mailed to the Registrar’s Office of the Campus where the applicant intends to apply.
III. REQUIREMENTS

The applicant shall submit the following documents:

  1. Certified True Copy of Grade 12 Report Card / SF9-SHS / DepEd Form 138 that reflects the grades in the 1st Quarter or Certification from the School Principal that the applicant is graduating this AY 2022-2023
  2. Certified True Copy of Transcript of Records from the school last attended with remarks “For evaluation purposes only” (for transfer student only)
  3. Parents’ Income Tax Return for FY 2021 or BIR Form 2316 or BIR Certification for Tax Exemption or Certificate of Indigency
  4. Two (2) recent identical Passport size (35 mm x 45 mm) ID photo

 

Note: Mailed documents must be accompanied with one (1) long white envelope with postage stamp to be used for the Examination Permit and should reach WVSU (Main and External Campuses) on or before January 31, 2023.

IV. CONTACT INFORMATION

For more information and other admission related-concerns, you may contact the following:

 

CAMPUS

EMAIL ADDRESS

TELEPHONE NUMBER

Main Campus

[email protected] 

(033) 3200870 – 78 loc. 1112 & 1113

College of Agriculture and Forestry

[email protected] 

(033) 3962596

Calinog Campus

[email protected] 

(033) 3301634 loc. 104

Himamaylan City Campus

[email protected] 

(034) 3883300

Janiuay Campus

[email protected] 

(033) 3303485 loc. 128

Lambunao Campus

[email protected] 

(033) 5338053 loc. 112

Pototan Campus

[email protected] 

(033) 5296129

Management Information System (MIS) Office Technical Support

[email protected]

(033) 3200870 – 78 loc. 1163

 

STEPS IN APPLYING FOR ADMISSION USING THE ONLINE APPLICATION MODULE

For Main Campus

  1. Go to http://iuis.wvsu.edu.ph/aims/applicants/
  2. Click Apply Here
  3. Fill out all text fields with correct information and select Main Campus in the list of campuses. Make sure to supply the correct email address. You will need that for confirmation later.
  4. Click Create Account and tick the privacy consent check box.
  5. An email confirmation will be sent to your inbox together with your temporary login details. Click Continue to proceed to your application.
  6. Complete Steps 1 to 5 by filling all necessary fields in the application form. Make sure to provide correct details and check each entry for errors. If a field is required and data is not available, write “Not Applicable” or “NA”.
  7. Upload the image files of your ID photo.
  8. Click Save and Continue.
  9. Read the information in the Applicant Certification field and click the Submit Application after reviewing your form.
  10. The system will send your Application login credentials to your email. You can login and view the notification board and your applicant data.
    Note: This is different from your temporary account in step 5. Use the username and password to login to the Online Application Module to view / modify your application data.
  1. Be sure to logout from the Online Application Module.
  2. Check your email regularly for notification emails from the Registrar or College(s) of the course(s) that you applied for.

For External Campuses

  1. Go to https://www.wvsu.edu.ph/oasaca/auth/login
  2. Click Login with Google
  3. Sign in with your Google account
  4. Fill out all text fields with correct information. Make sure to supply the correct email address. You will need that for confirmation later.
  5. Click Save Profile
  6. Upload the image files of your ID photo (JPEG / PNG format).
  7. Click Next
  8. Select the campus you wish to apply
  9. Select your Course Preferences
  10. Click I’m not a Robot
  11. Click Submit Application
  12. The system will notify you as to the current status of your application.
  13. Be sure to logout from the Online Application Module.
  14. Check your email or your Online Application Module Account regularly for notification from the Registrar or Campus of the course(s) that you applied for.

 CURRICULAR OFFERINGS (MAIN CAMPUS)

Undergraduate Level AY 2023-2024

College of Arts and Sciences

  1. Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies
  2. Bachelor of Arts in Foreign Languages
  3. Bachelor of Arts in Political Science
  4. Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics
  5. Bachelor of Science in Biology
  6. Bachelor of Science in Chemistry

College of Business and Management

  1. Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
    1. Financial Management
    2. Operations Management
  2. Bachelor of Science in Cooperatives Management
  3. Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
  4. Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management

College of Communication

  1. Bachelor of Arts in Broadcasting
  2. Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
  3. Bachelor of Science in Development Communication

College of Dentistry

  1. Doctor of Dental Medicine

College of Education

  1. Bachelor of Early Childhood Education
  2. Bachelor of Elementary Education
  3. Bachelor of Secondary Education
    1. English
    2. Filipino
    3. Mathematics
    4. Science
    5. Social Studies
    6. Values Education
  4. Bachelor of Special Needs Education
    1. Elementary School Teaching
    2. Teaching Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Learners

College of Information and Communications Technology

  1. Bachelor of Library and Information Science
  2. Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
  3. Bachelor of Science in Entertainment and Multimedia Computing
  4. Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
  5. Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

College of Nursing

  1. Bachelor of Science in Nursing

College of PESCAR

  1. Bachelor of Culture and Arts Education
  2. Bachelor of Performing Arts
    1. Dance Track
  3. Bachelor of Physical Education
  4. Bachelor of Science in Exercise and Sports Sciences
    1. Fitness and Sports Coaching
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WVSU Graduate Takes 5th Spot in the Physician Licensure Exams

West Visayas State University Graduate Dr.  Mark Arlo Hernandez Segundo landed on the Top 5 spot in this year’s Physician Licensure Examinations (PLE) with a score of 87.58%. His achievement validates the exceptional education and training that  WVSU College of Medical provides to their medical students.  Segundo shared the 5th spot with  Gamaliel Pulpulaan Galigao  from the University of the East (UE) Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center who got the same score.

West Visayas State University had a passing rate of  89.19% passing rate in the recent licensure examination.  Here is the  2022 PLS Top Ten list:

  1. Justin Adriel Zent Gautier Togonon, UP Manila – 89.00%
  2. Francesca Marie Aby Lagrosa, UP Manila – 88.75 %
  3. Karla Joyce Saavedra Badong – Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila – 88.00 %
  4. Kim Zapatos Sia, University of Santo Tomas (UST) – 87.67 %
  5. Gamaliel Pulpulaan Galigao – University of the East (UE) Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center – 87.58%
    Mark Arlo Hernandez Segundo – West Visayas State University – La Paz – 87.58%
  6. Christian Joseph Barrion Cruzado – Far Eastern University (FEU) Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation – 87.50%
    Sonny Cabahug Redula, Cebu Institute of Medicine – 87.50 %
  7. Neill Steven Cainglet Cachuela, UST – 87.42 %
    Trisha Marie Ramos Galapon, UP Manila –  – 87.42 %
  8. Anna Patricia Anonuevo Bartolome, Our Lady of Fatima University – Valenzuela – 87.25 %
    Christopher Tabora Pilarta, UP Manila – 87. 25 %
    Keith Alexius Kim Wangkay, UE Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center – 87.25 %
  9. Randy Franz Gubantes Selim, St. Luke’s Medical Center College of Medicine – William H. Quasha Memorial – 87.17 %
    Christian Jerell Salvacion Cosme, UST – 87.17
  10. David Marco Abaya Bildan, UE Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center – 87.08 %
    Mark Johnuel Matabilas Duavis, University of Cebu College of Medicine Foundation Inc. – 87.08 %
    Christine Bernadette Orfano Lo, UP Manila – 87.08 %
    Hannah Leian Herrera Tan, Davao Medical School Foundation   – 87.0
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Clash of Queens, Mr. And Ms. Pag-iririmaw Caps WVSU’s Festive Tradition

West Visayas State University faculty and students watched the culminating show of Pag-iririmaw in the Cultural Center last November 2, 2022. Spectacles of light, loud cheers from a lively crowd, and dazzling performances electrified the jampacked venue.

The most-awaited Clash Of Queens, an inter-college drag queen competition, showcased entertaining and exciting numbers performed by contestants in lavish costumes. Each college cheered its representatives in a frenzy like there was no tomorrow. 

The drag queens set the stage ablaze with their intense impersonations of iconic female singers and heart-stopping dance moves. Crowd favorite West Crew took center stage during the intermission, to the crowd’s delight.

 The showdown came to an end when the announcement of the judges announced the winners. Danilo Clarato Jr., a.k.a Blanch è Nana from the College of Education, was hailed as the 2022 Clash of Queens winner. Following in the first runner-up was  Ethan John Bellot, a.k.a Celeste Glamore, from the College of Business and Management, and James Byran Almonia, a.k.a ABCDEF Beatrice Windtower, from the College of Arts and Sciences as second runner-up.

 

The search for  Mr. and Ms. Pag-iririmaw’s segment opened with a banger production number from the candidates accompanied by the Irong-irong Dance Company, marking the start of what WVSU dubs as ‘the greatest show”.

The contestants amazed the audience as they graced the stage in their elegant formal attires, exuding pride and confidence. They participated in the interview and talent segments to showcase their intellectual and kinesthetic prowess.

 

 Amid the audience’s cheers,  the search for the new Mr. and Ms. Pag-iririmaw 2022 concluded with the coronation of Nathaniel Masiado of the College of Communication and Taryn Estelle Juls Oquias of the College of Arts and Sciences.

The other awardees are:

Mr. Pag-iririmaw

1st Runner Up: Yneo Ybañez (CAS)

2nd Runner Up: Oliver Lee Lumiguid (CON)

3rd Runner Up: Joshua Dulleguez (COP)

4th Runner Up: John Lorenz Gonzalez (COD)

Miss Pag-iririmaw

1st Runner Up: Zoe Kyra Belandres (COD)

2nd Runner Up: Bless Yorac (CON)

3rd Runner Up: Romavil Abelarde (COE)

4th Runner Up: Maraya Veronica Alcoran (COC)

 This year’s celebration of the University Pag-iririmaw concluded with the College of Arts and Sciences hailed as the overall champion. The College of Education followed as the 1st runner-up, while the College of Communications came as the 2nd runner-up in this year’s celebration of the University Pag-iririmaw.

 

Photos by Joseph Henry Nebres (PAMCO), Franz Chrysler Marie Delgado and Rjay Castor (Forum-Dimensions).

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Soaked in rain and mud the students of West Visayas State University celebrate the first University Pag-Iririmaw since the outbreak of COVID-19 Pandemic.

Heavy downpour brought by typhoon  Paeng didn’t stop the enthusiastic lively performances prepared by the students for this year’s celebration of the University Pag-iririmaw. The colorful spectacles, loud cheers, drum beats, and the incessant energy of the students was once again felt in the University grounds after two years of distant/online classes.

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WVSU’s Pag-iririmaw Sizzles Amid a Downpour, Students Unfazed by Typhoon

By: Joseph Nebres 

West Visayas State University held its first-ever face-to-face University Pag-iririmaw since the outbreak of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

After two consecutive years of distance/online learning, the empty campus was once again filled with lively spectacle and roaring spirits as the students participated in this year’s university Pag-iririmaw, with the theme “Stars and Amusement: This is the Greatest Show.”

The heavy downpour from Typhoon Paeng didn’t stop the enthusiastic students from representing their college in a colorful parade. Performers danced to lively drum beats amid loud cheers from fellow students as college banners waved under the rain.

WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz graced the opening of this year’s University Pag-Iririmaw with a welcome remark and explained the significance of the university transitioning back to its pre-pandemic traditions.

“We can rebuild this world together, standing strong forever; nothing will stop us now. No amount of rain can ever ruin our spirits,” said Dr. Villaruz. Let us enjoy this moment. We are all invincible and strong. We were bruised. We are brave. We are who we are meant to be. This is us. Welcome to the greatest show at West Visayas State University!”

The crowd’s energy only grew more intense as the downpour became heavier. Soaked in the rain, stained with mud, and exposed to chilling weather, performers and students brought the sun out with enthusiasm and camaraderie.

Typhoon Paeng was no match for WVSU’s greatest show.

The University Pag-iririmaw was cut short when Mayor Jerry Treñas declared the cancellation of classes at all levels due to the severe weather conditions. The University Student Council (USC) rescheduled the event’s second leg on November 4, 2022.