Month: May 2023

by Leo G. Almonte, MDC

 Three WVSU College of Education graduates, namely Ms. Jirah Mae Gabo Flores, Mr. Chris John Quintila Ludas, and Ms. Dyssa Chin Cabanhao Camince, successfully hurdled the 2023 LET Exam. Ms. Flores scored 92.40%, and Mr. Ludas scored 91%, landing them in the Top 3 and Top 10 of the LET – Secondary Level, respectively.

Ms. Dyssa Chin Cabanhao Camince scored 90.40% in the LET Exam – Elementary Level, sharing the Top 10 spot with eleven other examinees.  Riding high on this achievement, WVSU attained a 95.49% passing rate for the Elementary Level (ranked 4th Nationwide) and a 94.66% passing rate for the Secondary Level (ranked 5th Nationwide).

by  Leo G. Almonte, MDC

Keeping up with its tradition of excellence, WVSU garnered recognition at the 2nd CHED Regional Quality Awards held at the Cultural Center  last May 19, 2023.

The Commission on Higher Education Regional Office (CHEDROVI) is celebrating its 3rd National Higher Education Day and CHED’s 29th Founding Anniversary from May 15-19, 2023. The 2nd CHED Regional Quality Awards are part of its activity that “aims to acknowledge the efforts and initiatives of the higher education institutions (HEIs) in areas of instruction, research, and community extension, based on the respective CHED Memorandum Orders”.

WVSU received the following awards:

1. Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 3-Star Rating
2. Top 46 HEI in the Philippines by EduRank
3. Top 1 Performing School in the November 2022 Nursing Licensure Examinations
4. Top 8 Performing School in the October 2022 Physician Licensure Examination
5. Best Research
6. Best Internationalization Implementation
7. Best Implementer of CHED Memorandum Order No. 6, Series of 2022: Sustaining Flexible Learning in Higher Education.

By Mark Lawrence Articuna
Layout by Fritz Jaime Sumbo

West Visayas State University in Iloilo City, Philippines ranks as the 46th Best University out of 229 universities in the country, according to a ranking released by EduRank.org today, May 2, 2023.

It is also the second best University in the Western Visayas region, trailing only behind the University of the Philippines-Visayas (UPV), which is ranked 17th in the nation’s overall rankings. 

Furthermore, WVSU has indexed 176 scientific papers and an estimated 831 citation count of published papers. 

EduRank also calculated WVSU’s acceptance rate of 76% based on the admissions to applicants ratio and other circumstantial enrollment data.

Top 100 universities in the Philippines ranked by EduRank is based on research outputs, non-academic prominence, and alumni influence. The rankings are determined by analyzing 373K citations received by 30.4K academic publications made by 229 universities from the Philippines, the popularity of 889 recognized alumni, and the largest reference database available.

“EduRank.org is an independent metric-based ranking of 14,131 universities from 183 countries. We use a proprietary database with an index of 44,909,300 scientific publications and 1,237,541,960 citations to rank universities across 246 research topics. In the overall rankings we add non-academic prominence and alumni popularity indicators. Always check official university websites for the latest enrollment information.”

Source: https://edurank.org/geo/ph/?fbclid=IwAR2SmlFeJ7SALr_3BkJRlSnN2izptNn5EHQXUksZo9XaBifWbMNl4vXqpq4

By: Justine Jade C. Perez

Photo courtesy: Junior Administrators and Managers Society (JAMS), Jaymee Sulatra

After undergoing numerous theoretical and practical sessions, 150 fourth-year Business Administration students of West Visayas State University – College of Business and Management students earned their Soft Skills Training from the Thailand-based company RD Soft Skills Management Consulting during the Internship Culminating Activity dubbed “Getting Ready for The Corporate World” at the New Academic Building Function Hall, May 3-4, 2023.

Miss Rowena Diaz, Founder and Managing Director of RD Soft Skills Management Consulting, supervised by Ad Nano Technology from Thailand, shared her expertise in ethical values and personality which can enhance professional relationships.

“Always remember that gaining and mastering soft skills is a lifelong objective. Try to develop these skills during your academic years by participating in various activities or attending workshops. Not only does soft skills training make for happier and more fulfilled students, but it can also have a positive impact when it comes to your performance in school,” Miss Rowena said as she elucidates the importance of the said convention.

By Perie Arlos /The Mediator

Photo by Kay Charles Jemery Lavente/The Mediator

Smiles and music filled the West Visayas State University – College of Communication last May 5, 2023 as 18 kids from Friends of Cancer Kids Foundation visited the said college.

Coming from different municipalities, they served as an audience for Cinco de Mayo: Fiesta Espanola, brought by BA Broadcasting 4-A class as their final culminating activity in their subject FL 107 Spanish.

It’s a celebration of Spanish culture; with their artistic dances, lively music, and even sumptuous foods prepared to taste the palatable Spanish tradition.