West Visayas State University (WVSU) proudly celebrated the recognition of its Main Campus, through the College of Education (COE) and the College of PESCAR (COP), alongside the Himamaylan City Campus (HCC), as outstanding institutions in teacher education during the Excellence in Quality Assurance in Teacher Education (EQUATE) Awards.
The awarding ceremony was held on April 2, 2025, at The Manila Hotel, 1 Rizal Park, Ermita, Manila.
This achievement was officially acknowledged and celebrated during WVSU’s first flag-raising ceremony of the month held on April 8, 2025.
Conferred by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), the EQUATE Awards honored institutions that significantly contributed to achieving national education development goals through the delivery of high-quality pre-service teacher education, upholding the highest standards of quality assurance.
Dr. Ricky Magno, COE dean, highlighted that both the WVSU Main Campus and the Himamaylan City Campus were recognized for their outstanding performance in the elementary and secondary levels of the September 2024 Board Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (BLEPT), making WVSU the only institution in the country to receive dual EQUATE awards in both categories.
Dr. Ma. Asuncion Christine Dequilla, vice president for Academic Affairs, extended her heartfelt congratulations to both campuses for their remarkable achievement, as WVSU ranked among the top 3% of institutions in the elementary level and top 6% in the secondary level qualifiers.
“Ang budlay [was to] sustain, pero kakayanin,” jested Dr. Dequilla.
In the September 2024 BLEPT, the WVSU Main Campus produced six topnotchers, clinched the top spot nationwide in the elementary level with a 96.4% passing rate, and placed second in the secondary level with 96.77%.
Meanwhile, the Himamaylan City Campus (HCC) ranked 10th nationwide in the secondary level with a 90.00% passing rate, making it the first WVSU satellite campus to break into the top 10 of a national licensure examination.
By Dr. Hazel P. Villa & JA Temelo/PAMCO
