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RISK FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH SUSPECTED OR PROBABLE COVID-19 REINFECTION AMONG WVSU EMPLOYEES FROM MARCH 2020 TO MARCH 2022

Please participate in a research of the third year medical students of the West Visayas State University – College of Medicine entitled “Risk Factors Associated with Suspected or Probable COVID-19 Reinfection among WVSU Employees from March 2020 to March 2022”. This is part of their course requirements for Research Ill.
 
Their study intends to profile COVID-19 reinfected patients using the data gathered from WVSU employees reinfected with COVID-19 from March 2020 to March 2022 and determine the significant risk factors associated with reinfection.
 
To participate, please scan the QR code here or go to
You may also check your wvsu email to access the link. The QR code and link contains the details of the study, informed consent form, and questionnaire.
 
Rest assured that all provided data will be utilized solely for the purpose of this study.
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WVSU COLLEGE OF MEDICINE ADMISSION FOR AY 2024-2025

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WVSU participates in 7th CALOHEA General Meeting in Portugal

West Visayas State University (WVSU), through its representatives, participated in the Seventh General Meeting – GM7 of the CALOHEA (Measuring and Comparing Achievements of Learning Outcomes in Higher Education in Asia) last Dec. 13 to 15, 2023, in Porto, Portugal.

Dr. Lynette Alcala of the College of Medicine (COM) and Dr. Hilda Montaño of the College of Education (COE) represented WVSU, one of the 31 Higher Education Institutions across eight ASEAN countries, and five European states engaged in the CALOHEA Project. Dr. Alcala is with the Medicine Subject Area Group while Dr. Montaño is with the Teacher Education Subject Area Group.

The Project measures Competences and Learning Outcomes in Higher Education in Asia, a Project of the Erasmus+ Programme. It is coordinated by the University of Groningen in the Netherlands with the ASEAN University Network (AUN) partner agency. It operates through three Subject Area Groups: Civil Engineering, Medicine, and Teacher Education.

“The initiatives of the University to conduct a system-wide Workload-Based Curriculum Planning and Development as well as the inclusion of authentic assessment and student workload in the Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) and Teacher Integration Program are tangible outcomes of the CALOHEA project,” said Dr. Montaño, former Dean of the COE.
Welcoming the participants on the first day were Dr. Robert Wagenaar of the University of Groningen who is also the Director of the International Tuning Academy, Dr. Choltis Dhirathiti of the ASEAN University Network, and Mervin Bakker of the University of Groningen.

The 3-day event had the participants discussing the following: On Day One, the “Creation and use of Regional Subject-Specific Qualifications and Assessment Reference Frameworks to permit greater comparability of institutional degree programme profiles”, and “Implementation of authentic assessment of internationally comparable learning outcomes in degree programmes.”

On Day Two, the participants discussed “Implementation of authentic assessment of internationally comparable learning outcomes in degree programmes”, and “Instalment of the culture of student workload measurement as an integral part of curriculum design”.

And finally on Day Three, discussions were by country-specific groups were they focused on the “Guidelines for bridging South East Asian Student Workload with other contexts” and “Dissemination and impact in country-specific groups”.
 
Dr. Alcala and Dr. Montaño returned to Iloilo City on December 19, 2023 and in relation to CALOHEA, will work to ensure the dissemination and sustainability of the theee recognition mechanisms.
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WVSU holds groundbreaking rites for new law building

The West Visayas State University (WVSU) held a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the P800-million twin four-story College of Law (COL) building, each valued at P400 million, near the Alumni Center, January 25.
WVSU President Joselito Villaruz said that the funding for these structures will be derived from the 2024 General Appropriations Act.
 
“For the past years, we have had no capital outlay insertion in the budget… And for the first time, she (the First Lady) facilitated the insertion of P400 million for the COL building with the help of Speaker Martin Romualdez,” said Villaruz.
“And just this year for the 2024 budget we have another 400 million insertion for the package 2 of the building. So, there will be two buildings that will be built for the COL,” he added.
 
The planned four-level structure that is set to increase the intake of students has a total floor area of 3,456 square meters with each floor spanning 864 square meters.
 
Commission on Higher Education Chairperson J. Prospero de Vera III revealed that the Legal Education Board (LEB) is mandating law schools to establish a dedicated building, as part of new regulations.
“The WVSU-COL building will do two things. [First], it will start complying with the LEB and [second], it will allow the law school to increase its student population,” said de Vera III.
 
Regional Director Sanny Boy Oropel of the Department of Public Works and Highways Region VI disclosed the key features of the upcoming establishment, which will include fully air-conditioned classrooms.
The new building is also set to house an auditorium, a prayer room, designated faculty areas, a conference space, a library, the Journal for Law Advocacy Office, a legal clinic, an arbitration room, and two moot courts.
The facade of the said building will integrate elements from the Quezon Hall, emphasizing its historical significance.
First Lady Marie Louise “Liza” Araneta Marcos served as the guest of honor for the event. She is currently a faculty of the COL and is teaching second-year Juris Doctor students.
 
Among the other key officials of the government present at the ceremony were Gov. Arthur Defensor Jr., Cong. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda, Mayor Jerry Treñas, Uswag Ilonggo Rep. Jojo Ang, WVSU administration officials, and higher figures from the Department of Public Works and Highways.
WVSU is the only state university in Western Visayas that offers a Juris Doctor program.
 
Story by Timothy James Sampang
Photos by Franz Chrysler Marie Delgado and Rogie Ken Villarin
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Oath-taking Ceremony of the 8th WVSU President

Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz formally commenced his second term and took his oath as the 8th President of West Visayas State University (WVSU) during a ceremony at the WVSU Cultural Center on Thursday, Jan. 25.
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WVSU joins cultural mapping project

West Visayas State University (WVSU) is among the partner state universities and colleges (SUCs) undertaking the collaborative Cultural Mapping of Panay and Guimaras Project (CMPG), a priority cultural initiative led by Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda.

WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz, along with other SUC presidents, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) during the Project Launch and MOA signing at the Little Theater, University of the Philippines Visayas, Iloilo City campus on the morning of December 14, 2023.

 

WVSU is tasked with the Cultural Mapping of Iloilo City and Iloilo’s 3rd District.

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WVSU records 32 newly registered agriculturists in Agriculturist Licensure Examination

Text and Pubmat by John Felip Gerasol

Embodying the tradition of excellence, the West Visayas State University-La Paz Campus has proudly recorded 32 new registered agriculturists as a result of the November 2023 Agriculturists Licensure Examination (ALE).

The university jotted down a 46.38% rate in overall performance out of 69 takers; 52.17% passing rate for first timers; and 34.78% passing rate for repeaters.

 

The West Visayas State University takes pride in its commitment to nurturing skilled professionals in agriculture and congratulates the 32 newly registered agriculturists on their well-deserved success.

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The WVSU Community sympathizes with Mindanao State University (MSU) over the recent bombings. We pray that MSU rises above these challenging times.

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BREAKING NEWS: 7 grads of WVSU College of Education (main) and Himamaylan campus, make it to the Top 10 of the September 2023 Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers

The WVSU maintains its streak of excellence as seven graduates of the COE main campus and two from the Himamaylan campus made it to the Top 10 of the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LEPT).

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) released the results past 6 p.m. of Dec. 7, 2023.

WVSU is not in the TOP 10 schools because only schools with 50 examinees and above are qualified in the ranking of schools.

Most of the COE graduates will be taking the LET in March 2023.

PRC announced that 23,782 elementary teachers out of 50,593 examinees (47.01%) and 53,995 secondary teachers out of 95,969 examinees (56.26%) successfully passed the LEPT.

It is further announced that of the 23,782 elementary teacher passers, 16,716 are first timers and 7,066 are repeaters. For the secondary teachers, 39,979 passers are first timers and 14,016 are repeaters.

The topnotchers are the following:

WVSU COE Main Campus:

 Rank 4 – Tedric Dave Espora Senosa  (Secondary)

Rank 10 – Yancy Aubrey Panugon

(Secondary)

Rank 9 – Agape Marie Baguna

(Elementary)

Rank 10 – Krystal Joy Cuello

(Elementary)

Rank 10 – Reena Anjellah Tabera

(Elementary)

WVSU HIMAMAYLAN CAMPUS:

Rank 7 – Sheila Marie Delgado

(Elementary)

Rank 9 -Jeriel Grace Mabulay

(Elementary)

Congratulations!! The WVSU Community is proud of you.

Acknowledgment for COE layout and design by Rain Julien Tuvilleja, Dyanne Therize Parcon, and Fritz Jaime Sumbo of SILAK media.

Acknowledgment of pubmats and photos of Himamaylan topnotchers from Himamaylan campus.

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WVSU conducts uni-wide fire drill as ‘dry season’ begins; gets a rating of 8

By Fides Anna Notes, SILAK Media in collaboration with PAMCO

Highlighting fire emergency preparedness at the beginning of the “dry season” (December to May) in the Philippines, the West Visayas State University (WVSU) faculty members, staff, and students participated in the University-Wide Fire Safety Seminar and Fire Drill from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 7, 2023.

After the activity, the Drill Evaluation Report of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) of Iloilo City gave WVSU a rating of “8” which is “satisfactory”.

The activity began with the Fire Safety Seminar and Fire Drill Orientation at the College of Medicine (COM) Gym, where the basics of fire safety and instructions for the fire drill were discussed by the BFP and the University Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Center (UDRRMC) of WVSU.

“Security and safety is actually an item that is not subject to negotiation — it simply means that safety and security in the University are non-negotiable,” said Mr. Julius B. Undar, WVSU chief administrator, in his opening remarks during the morning activity.

Furthermore, FO1 Rodney D. Doronila Jr. from the BFP Community Relations Unit (CRU) discussed the importance of fire prevention, the possible causes of fire, and the BFP’s effort to lessen fire emergencies across the region.

“When fire prevention fails, the result is fire suppression which is more costly and may result in loss of life and irreparable property damage,” said Doronila in his talk, adding that the said seminar is part of their goal in fire prevention.

The second part of the activity at 1:30 p.m. was a university-wide fire drill where a fire emergency was simulated as well as fire accidents and other fire evacuation problems to teach students, faculty members, and staff what to do in case these happen.

“I gained insights on the possible escape routes and evacuation areas when [the fire emergency] happens. It made me realize the significance of strategic planning for smooth evacuations and panic mitigation,” said Rocel Sasana, a third-year Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) major in Social Studies from the WVSU – College of Education (COE), on her experience in participating in the fire drill.

After the Fire Drill, a debriefing and closing activity was conducted to discuss any weaknesses observed during the drill to plan necessary recommendations.

All photos by SILAK Media: Ma. Ella Nicole Untaran, Lyza Jean Lavado, Shane Salao, and Joseph Nebres of PAMCO