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A Dental Mission: Extending Dental Health Literacy by Providing Quality and Accessible Oral Health Care

By: Mariel Demegillo/ College of Dentistry – Student Council
Photos by Nicole Kathleen Resol

 

To end the school year 2022-2023, the College of Dentistry Student Council, together with the faculty and staff, volunteer students and dentists, had their first Dental Mission with the theme: “A Dental Mission: Extending Dental Health Literacy by Providing Quality and Accessible Oral Health Care” at the community of Brgy. Alalasan, Lapuz, Iloilo City. The dental mission targeted children ages 5 years old to 11 years old to get their tooth extracted.

We would like to give appreciation to the following volunteer dentists:

𝘿𝙧. 𝙇𝙞𝙯𝙖 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙖 𝙈. 𝙅𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝘿𝙧. 𝘿𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙖 𝙏𝙖𝙣𝙤, 𝘿𝙧. 𝙇𝙚𝙚 𝙅𝙖𝙡𝙗𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙖, 𝘿𝙧. 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙎𝙖𝙗𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤, 𝘿𝙧. 𝙆𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙖 𝙈𝙖𝙗𝙪𝙣𝙖𝙮, 𝘿𝙧. 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙖 𝙃𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙖, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙧. 𝙇𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙖𝙨.

We would also like to thank the following sponsors:

𝘿𝙧. 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙅. 𝘿𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤, 𝘿𝙧. 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙋. 𝙋𝙪𝙣𝙜𝙤𝙩, 𝘿𝙧. 𝙂𝙚𝙤𝙧𝙜𝙚 𝙎𝙞𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙖, 𝘿𝙧. & 𝙈𝙧𝙨. 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨, 𝘿𝙧. 𝙇𝙞𝙯𝙖 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙖 𝙅𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙧, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙒𝙑𝙎𝙐 𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙘.

Lastly, we thank the community of Brgy. Alalasan Lapuz for its laudable assistance and allowing its constituents to partake in the Dental Mission.

We thank each and every one for lending their time and service that made this event a successful one. This event wouldn’t be made possible without you!

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WES, WVSU talk on collab, assessment for nurses

For further understanding the health care education in institutions as well as developments of different health sectors in the Philippines, World Education Services (WES) Managing Director, Canada, and Deputy Executive Director, Shamira Madhany, together with Megan Blackburn, Senior Director of Strategy and Planning and Chief of Staff, visit the University on October 4, 2023.

 

The issues and challenges concerning the immigration, registration and employment of Internationally Educated Nurses were tackled as well as the procedures and processes of applications for academic exchange or international travels for potentially interested WVSU students.

 

The people present in the meeting were University President, Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz; together with Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Ma. Asuncion Christine Dequilla; Vice President for Administration and Finance, Porferio Barlas Jr.; ILLO Director, Edel Carmela Subong-Csoka; Office of Director for Quality Assurance, Dr. Dolly Rose F. Temelo; and College of Nursing Faculty, Carla P. Gustilo.

 

“You came to the right school!”, stated Dr. Villaruz as he explained how WVSU is the perfect prospect for the opportunity after WVSU nursing students yielding as topnotcher in the Nursing Licensure Exam every year.

 

Both parties expressed interest regarding the opportunities and how they are willing to share resources and build relationships with other educational institutions and organizations in the country.This discussion was organized through the efforts of the Canadian Trade and Education Commission.

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WVSU once again joins OPAPRU’s MasterPEACE with 7 participants!

Seven students from the College of Communication were selected to be among the 70 Filipino youth leaders for the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity’s (OPAPRU) annual MasterPEACE project. Now in its sixth year with the theme “MasterPEACE VI: Youth as Vanguards of Society against Violent Extremism”.

 

They are Gene Joy Gabasa, Angela Acanto, and Karylle Grace Tuya of BAJ, Jan Andrew Gelera, Karl Martin Lopez, Aleta Marie Zeller, and Ivan Jay Salgado of BSDC.

 

Best of luck students and congratulations!

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WVSU’s exchange students all the way from Indonesia!

Today marks the day WVSU, led by VPAF Dr. Porferio J. Barlas Jr. and VPAA Dr. Ma. Asuncion Christine V. Dequilla, welcomes Universitas Ahmad Dahlan exchange students, Miftahul Ichlas and Muflih Abdullah Zufar, for their month-long exchange study program at WVSU College of Education—Ichlas majors in Early Childhood Education and Zufar in Mathematics Education.

 

The two students were the 9th Batch of SEA-Teacher program under the Student Academic Mobility Programme (SEMEO), a project wherein they aim for students to conduct practicum within the Southeast Asian countries.

 

Dr. Barlas proudly honored WVSU students and their nature as he said, “Our students respect our teachers. That is the beauty of WVSU”.

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WVSU joins Ge4 Summit 2023, focusing on AI transforming Higher Education

In photo: Ms. Subong, Dr. Dayot, and Prof. Mateo join Dr. Greg Foliente of the University of Melbourne; Ms. Isabella Dufour-Baumgartner, President of Ge4 Network; Dr. Laurene Chua-Garcia, VP for External Affairs, DLSU; Dr. Marcelo Ang of National University of Singapore; and Dr. Guy Fournier of Pforzheim University, Germany.
 
International and Local Linkages (ILLO) Director Ms. Edel Carmela S. Subong-Csoka with faculty from the College of Information and Communications Technology, Dr. Ralph Dayot and Prof. John Mateo were among the delegates to the Ge4 Network Summit 2023, hosted this time in the Philippines, by De La Salle University (DLSU) Manila.
Ge4 network has been connecting competent students with the best universities worldwide, providing the opportunity for their sustainable professional and personal development.
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THAT’S A FIRST: WVSU-CON participates in first ADPCN Region VI Research Assembly

By: Ryle Emmanuel Ocab/The Lifeline

Spearheaded by the Association of Deans of Philippine Colleges of Nursing, Inc. Region 6 in partnership with host school, the University of San Agustin, the research assembly commences with the theme, “Nurses Leading Change and Advancing Practice through Research” at the University of San Agustin, Iloilo City on May 22, 2023, 8:00 AM – 3:30 PM.

University President of USA-Iloilo, Rev. Fr. Frederick C. Comedador, expresses his whole out support for the activity and his gratitude to the various college deans and clinical instructors in the region.

“You’re gathering [research assembly] today is a manifestation of your desire to maintain the quality of our nursing education, if not to further improve what we have right now.”, he added

ADPCN VI, President, Dean Aris Kendell R. Bongabong shares his words of welcome and officially starts the event, “I am honored to stand before you representing a collective of 20 nursing institutions committed to shaping the future of our profession. This assembly provides a platform to showcase the immense contributions nurses make in leading change and advancing practice through research.”

The opening ceremony was headlined by a discussion on research ethics by the Chairperson, Research Ethics Review of USA-Iloilo, Dr. Ma. Cecilia D. Alimen. She highlighted the importance of a proper informed consent form, the rationale behind the need for an ethics approval, as well as determining the several ethical considerations in conducting research.

The oral and video presentations were the first to step into the spotlight, followed by the poster presentations in the afternoon session.

The following are the West Visayas State University – College of Nursing participants in the professional and student categories:

𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗟 𝗣𝗢𝗗𝗜𝗨𝗠 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙚, 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙈𝙤𝙗𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙨

Ramirez, L.M.M., PhD, RN

𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙙𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞

Lapiz, M.A.C.B., Londres, S.D.L., Lozano, H.C.M., Luzarita, L.S., Macalino, D.V.III.C., Cañonaso, M.V.C., MAN, RN

𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙐𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙛 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙂𝙪𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨

Belita, B.A., Bernasol, N.D.D., Bocol, X.A.A.A., Caingcoy, L.E.M., Capadosa, K.L.L., Duran, B.A., MAN, RN

𝙋𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙨: 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙊𝙣𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙤 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮

Chavez, D.M.P.,Chomi Jr., L.D., De La Cruz, J.G., Demaclid, V.J.B., Cendaña, D.P., MAN, RN

𝘽𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩: 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙤𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙯𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙊𝙑𝙄𝘿-19 𝙋𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨

Madera, R.J.G, Maneja, F.G.A., Mariano, R.M.E., Masigon, D.M.B, Mendoza, M.A.C. Lapidante, F.G., MAN, RN

Madonna S. Palmes, PhD, RN

𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧

𝗣𝗢𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙚𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙊𝙑𝙄𝘿-19 𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙨 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙖 𝙍𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮

Bellosillo, C.M., Bias, M.J.L., Botante, M.P.M., Calunsod, D.J.B., Cataluña, K.L.

 

𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙖 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙨𝙮𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡-𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜, 𝘿𝙚𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝘼𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝘼𝙢𝙞𝙙𝙨𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙘

Parcon, N.J.A., Peñalosa, J.A., Pinuela, R.K.G., Raynaldo, M.A.M., Villanueva, J.C., MAN, RN

𝙀𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙥𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚: 𝙇𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙝𝙖𝙙 𝘾𝙊𝙑𝙄𝘿-19

Garillos, E.J., Genogaling, R.V., Geroche, M., Gicanal, J.W., Gonsalves, S.N., Belo-Delariarte, R.G., RN, MPH, MN, EdD

𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖𝙧𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨

Reyes, L.J.D., Rogan, F.N.R., Sajonia, M.D., Salvador, D.J.D., Sanagustin, E.A.G., Amboy, M.K.Q., MAN, RN, Hortillosa, J.T., MAN, RN

 

 

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𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙤𝙛 𝘼𝙣𝙭𝙞𝙚𝙩𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙇𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙀𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮

Mosqueda, A.C., Nismal, J.G.P., Ocab, R.E.M., Paciente, J.D., Padol, R.S., Ramirez, L.M.M., PhD, RN

𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨’ 𝙎𝙤𝙘𝙞𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙙𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘿𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙩 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮

Diaz, D.M.P., Divinagracia, K.A., Domingo, G.F.C., Dumancas, J.S.B., Elisan, M.A.M., Beliran, S.P., MAN, RN

𝙚-𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙒𝙚𝙗𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮

Tutor, P.C.G., Valgomera, A.E.S., Verhoeven, C.J.V., Villanueva, A.C.D., Sumagaysay, I.V.V., MAN, RN

𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨’ 𝙋𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙑𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙤-𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮

Paranaque, P.N.S., Pasuelo, N.O., Pesca III, G.H.P., Ramirez, M.K.C.T., Repedro, A.G., Sotelo, M.G., MAN, RN

Ayesha C. Penuela, MAN, RN, LPT

𝙈𝙤𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧

 

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Bridge of lore history: WVSU-COE prof hands over dissertation to Guimaras provincial gov’t

By Mark Lawrence G. Articuna

Serving as a significant contribution to preserving the Guimarasnon’s identity and the province’s intangible cultural heritage, Dr. Hazel P. Villa, an associate professor of
the West Visayas State University-College of Education, turned over her doctoral dissertation to the Provincial Government of Guimaras during its 31st provincehood celebration and Manggahan Festival, held on May 22, 2023, at the Capitol Event Area, Jordan, Guimaras.

“Ang Mariit kag Palhi nga Lawud (The Uncanny and Accursed Sea): The Waterlore of Guimaras,” is a product of two years of collecting tales from the surrounding seas and shores of the province — a dissertation of the first of its kind, with legends, 89 tales of the supernatural, animal tales with 22 turtle stories and 10 for shark tales, and a total of 16 variants for genealogical accounts of where Guimarasnons originally came.

“Guimaras holds a special place in my heart because it is where I did much of my journalism work as a Visayas correspondent of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. And while going around, I realized that they have so many stories waiting to be collected and studied. That became an inspiration for me,” said Dr. Villa, who finished her doctoral degree in English at the Silliman University in Dumaguete City. She is also the adviser of SILAK Media, the COE’s official college publication.

Governor JC Rahman A. Nava graciously accepted the dissertation paper, serving as a symbolic channel between lore knowledge and the people of Guimaras.

“As for Guimaras, which has always been a place of leisure and tourist attraction, these waterlore add to the appeal and charisma of the province and encourage the preservation of natural and cultural heritage,” said John Chino Cudo, a third-year Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd) Major in English student of Dr. Villa and a resident of Jordan, Guimaras.

Meanwhile, the sun-kissed coastlines of Guimaras sparkle with joyous anticipation
as they celebrate their provincehood anniversary on May 22, some 31 years after the plebiscite was held in 1992 to ratify the approval of its conversion as a regular and
full-fledged province.

With the smell of tropical air infusing the evening with the sweetest flavors of joy and festivity, the province also celebrates the successful comeback and full-blast
celebration of the 30th Manggahan Festival after a three-year hiatus due to the pandemic. Photos by Pretty Pearl Kate Serilo

HISTORIC MOMENT. Dr. Hazel P. Villa, hands over a copy of her dissertation to Guimaras Governor JC Rahman Nava, in a groundbreaking moment in inspiring scholarly pursuits on the heritage of Guimaras. The turnover happened during the
31st provincehood celebration and Manggahan Festival, held on May 22, 2023, at the Capitol Event Area, Jordan, Guimaras

TALE AS OLD AS TIME. Guimaras Governor JC Rahman Nava speaks to his constituents on how the Iloilo sub-province of Guimaras became a regular province in 1992, the development it made throughout its 31 years of provincehood, and the launching of the #KabataanFIRST agenda for his three-year tenure as governor.

IT ALL LEADS TO THIS. Dr. Hazel P. Villa, associate professor of the College of Education and adviser of SILAK Media, waits for the public handover of her dissertation at the grounds of Capitol Event Area, Jordan, Guimaras.

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WVSU is 3rd ‘most popular’ univ in Region 6, climbs to 74th in PH

By Rjay Castor/Forum-Dimensions

The West Visayas State University (WVSU) has maintained its rank as the third “most popular” university in the region, and 74th among the 232 higher education institutions (HEI) in the country, UniRank reported in its 2023 rankings.

While WVSU has gone stable in the regional ranking since 2021, the University, however, has climbed four spots in the latest national ranking from 78th two years ago.

The University of the Philippines Visayas has dethroned Central Philippine University after claiming the top spot. The list is followed by WVSU, Iloilo Science and Technology University, and the University of St. La Salle. Meanwhile, the University of San Agustin has slightly decline, settling at the ninth spot after holding the fifth rank in 2021.

According to their website, Unirank said the ranking was based on the institution’s web presence and popularity in terms of estimated traffic, domain trust or authority, and quality link popularity.

Unirank added that the ranking is primarily intended to “provide a non-academic League Table of the top universities in the world based on valid, unbiased, and non-influenceable web metrics provided by independent web intelligence sources” and not that is submitted by the universities themselves.

It further clarified that it is “not an academic ranking” or does not rank the quality of education or level of academic services provided by HEIs.

UniRank is one of the leading international higher education directory and search engines that includes reviews and rankings of over 13,800 officially accredited universities and colleges worldwide.

See full results here: https://www.4icu.org/ph/western-visayas/

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1st Western Visayas peace ed research forum preps grad students for peace ed studies

By Gizelle Amour Tagabi / SILAK Media
Photos by Ma. Ella Nicole Untaran / SILAK Media

Establishing itself as a home for peace education research and innovation in Region VI, the West Visayas State University – College of Education (WVSU-COE) hosted the 1st West Visayas Peace Education Research Forum on May 20, 2023, at the Center of Teaching Excellence Main Hall.

With the theme, “Celebrating SDG #16 Peace, Justice, & Strong Institutions,” the University’s Center of Peace Education (CPE) led by Dr. Rejie F. Palmos and Mentoring the Mentors Program convened peace education advocates and researchers of the region with the aim of inspiring COE graduate students and extension teachers to have a peace education agenda in their research and prepare them for graduate research or field and community work.

“We are so happy that, hopefully, we can take you on for a commitment to see the peace education agenda — whether you work in Math, Science, Language, Policy, Administration, etcetera — because that’s the kind of dignified, humane world we want to live in,” said Donne Jone Sodusta, award-winning alumni of the WVSU-COE in the field of multicultural education research in Taiwan.

Furthermore, this regional forum enlightened master’s degree students taking up the Peace Education elective course on strategies for integrating peace education into their subject areas of specialization through examples shared by peace education research trailblazers of the region coming from universities and schools in Iloilo, Aklan, and Antique, including studies conducted by the COE’s own Dr. Myra Angelie Oliveros and Dr. Verna Jade Janay.

“Most of us are inspired sa mga research studies nila so maybe after this, I will self-reflect on how can I do it myself, kay kung hindi man man siya subong nga Master’s, maybe [I will pursue peace resaerch] someday and sa school man or sa workplace,” said Jollina M. Mateo, a Master of Arts in Education (MAEd) Major in Mathematics student who participated in the forum.

Pursuant to the Commission of Higher Education (CHED) mandate to integrate peace studies and education in higher education institutions, this is the first regional conference on peace education that highlights the research aspect of the program.

“I hope that CHED recognizes the efforts of West, making it a Regional Center for Peace Education. Through this activity, I hope that you will be able to lay down the foundations and set directions for peace research in our education curriculum,” said Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz, WVSU president, in his message during the program.

The day-long activity also featured a peace art exhibit that spotlighted the works of Dante Masculino, a teacher, painter, and student of MAEd Major in Language Teaching from Dingle, Iloilo.