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  • Japan to partner with WVSU for better science education

    By Shenette T. Lape and May Joy S. Olmido, SILAK Media

    With an aim to introduce science experiments in a way that children would understand, Japan Outreach Team, in collaboration with Philippine Science High School – Western Visayas Campus (PSHS-WVC), extended its scope of alliance to West Visayas State University (WVSU) in developing better science educators.

    In partnership with the Federation of World Youth (FoWY) and Japan’s Educate and Develop (EDULOP), an initial meeting was held on Feb. 27, 2023, 2 p.m. at the WVSU Conference Room discussing the initial plans of pushing through  “Project Re: TaNarau 3.0”, a collaborative science outreach activity headed by students from PSHS-WVC and students from universities in Japan — aiming to yield better scientists and entice children to get into the field of science.

    “I’d like you to continue to interview schools that are open for collaboration and we continue with the project. You will enhance the students and the entire university – you educate people,” said Mr. Kouichi Hasegawa, head of International of EDULOP Japan.

    Moreover, the team plans to conduct science experiments through the University’s pre-service teachers in the College of Education with the Japanese educators exposing them to science education strategies that are used in Japan.

    “It is all about promoting science education. It is the best channel in the College of Education for their practice teachers — not only for the community but also for students who are aspiring to be teachers,” said Prof. Edel Carmela Subong-Csoka, director of the WVSU International and Local Linkages Office.

    Furthermore, Dr. Aris Larroder, research unit head of the PSHS-WVC, highlighted that Project TaNarau 1.0 enabled students to conduct home-based science experiments despite the absence of a school laboratory during the pandemic, while Project TaNarau 2.0 enabled them to design supplementary materials to show animated science concepts with the aid of paper only and not electricity.

    “Science education is inclusive to the learners and here in Project Re: TaNarau, learning materials are designed by the learners for other learners. We simply integrate pedagogy, as we have to make sure that at a very young age, the students can already contribute to the learning gaps,” Dr. Larroder added.

    A follow-up meeting is said to be held soon, hoping to make WVSU a part of the third installment of this project./END

  • UN rapporteur pushes for teaching of mother tongue in the face of House’s suspension of Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education

    By Gizelle Amour Tagabi

    UNDERLINING the value of languages and their diversity in the Philippines’s education system, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues, Fernand de Varennes, emphasized the teaching of children in their native tongue because this will guarantee their right to education without discrimination.

    He emphasized that Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) should be in the long term because quality education in the mother languages take time and investment and not only three years.

    De Varennes’s statement made on Feb 22, 2023 at the West Visayas State University (WVSU) comes on the heels of the House of Representatives approving the suspension of the Mother-Tongue Based Multilingual Education (MTB-MLE) on Feb. 6, 2023.

    Varennes, speaking in a conference with officials of WVSU and SILAK Media, the official college publication of the WVSU College of Education — urged that quality education in the mother languages requires more time to give the children the best results possible in exercising their language rights within the classroom.

    “There should be at least a 10-year program or 20-year program to develop the materials to make sure that you start and you progressively build stronger and stronger programs,” he said, on top of stressing the importance of committing to the MTB-MLE.

    He called upon education and government authorities to “take this program seriously” by investing in training, resources, and materials for teachers to effectively teach in mother languages.

    “You have to look at this long-term as an investment, which will take time before you see really good results,” he said, adding that the lack of materials shouldn’t be a reason for suspending the MTB-MLE program.

    Prior to the conference, Varennes spoke from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. to about 1,500 students and faculty of the said university in a Symposium on Language Rights and Education in observance of the UNESCO International Decade of Indigenous Languages (2022-2032) along with multilingual education and MTB-MLE advocate, Firth McEachern, who raised awareness on human rights through language rights in education.

    “You all have the right to learn and use your language in the classroom at any level. So don’t let other people tell you, ‘No, hindi pwedeng gumamit ng Hiligaynon kasi we have to be English-speaking’ — that is against your rights,” said McEachern, a Canadian national who can fluently speak Philippine languages including Filipino and Hiligaynon.

    Photos by Pretty Pearl Kate Serilo, Shane Salao, and Mark Lawrence Articuna

  • CONGRATULATIONS WVSU COLLEGE OF LAW DEBATING TEAM!!!

    By: WVSU Law Student Council

    WVSU-COL Debate Team qualified for the quarter finals and ranked 2nd in the elimination rounds out of 26 participating Law Schools in the 1st Justice Hilarion Aquino National Memorial Debate Competition.

    1st Elimination Round

    Best Speaker – Stephene Barredo

    Best Debater – Vanessa Silla

    2nd Elimination Round

    Best Speaker – Edson Chase Yap

    Member

    Agripino John Patrick Ga-an

    Coach

    Atty. Federic Loise Regencia

    College of Law Dean

    Atty. Pauline Grace Alfuente, CPA

    College of Law Associate Dean

    Atty. Ian Thomas Besana, LLM

    The team will advance to the quarter finals which will take place tomorrow. The entire college wishes you the best of luck!

     

    Basta taga-West, the Best!

    #WVSUCOLDebateTeam

  • WVSU President Attends 3rd International Symposium on Clinical Research Trials & Joint Arise-Africa Symposium 

    by Leo G. Almonte, MDC

    WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz attended the 3rd International Symposium on Clinical Research Trials & Joint Arise-Africa Symposium in Japan from February 7 to 8, 2023.  

    The National Center for Global Health and Medicine (NCGHM) and Center for Clinical Sciences (CCS) – Department of International Trials (DTI) organized the symposium with the theme “Addressing the Shortage of Physician-Scientists and Clinical Trial Professionals.”

    Presenters explored solutions to increase the number of professionals in the clinical research setting and discussed strategies to get more people involved in the clinical trial industry.

    According to the organizers, the symposium aims ”to bring together not only heads of universities/medical faculties but also clinical research players to discuss how to address the critical issue of clinical research professional shortage in their respective countries and the world.”

    Dr. Villaruz’s presentation entitled “Raising Clinical Research Awareness Early in Medical School: A Strategy to Increase the Number of Physician-Scientists”, delved into the ‘dearth of physician-scientists’, a problem arising from the declining number of physicians conducting research and fewer doctors pursuing scientific careers.

    He mentioned the barriers and challenges in addressing the shortage of physician-scientists and clinical trial professionals. Dr. Villaruz shared the Philippine experience and the solutions his university and the government implemented to address the said problem. He provided an overview of the mechanisms that WVSU put in place to nurture a ”physician-scientist” culture in the university.

    According to Dr. Villaruz, curriculum tinkering, access to government research programs, involvement in agency science-driven initiatives, and international funding for research are among the solutions implemented in the Philippines.

    There were 31 presenters from Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Kenya, DR Congo, Vietnam, and the United States. Speakers came from the academic, health, and government sectors.  

  • WVSU Always Stands Tall

    by Geenel Bandojo and Dienzel Aguirre

    The enthusiasm and excitement of guests and delegates from WVSU’s colleges, external campuses, faculty, and alumni sizzled the opening salvo in this year’s University Week and Alumni Homecoming with the theme, “WVSU Now and Beyond: Transcending Excellence through Creativity, Talent, and Innovation” held at WVSU Main Campus- Lapaz, Iloilo City last January 24, 2023.
    WVSU President Dr. Joselito Villaruz said the celebration is “a testament to our strength and resilience as an academic community” in his welcome address. Amidst changing tides of the education sector, “West Visayas State University will always stand tall,” he added.
    The opening program escalated from a colorful Taga-West parade to the loud and dynamic cheers by different colleges, followed by the introduction of other alumni and candidates for this year’s Mr. and Ms. West.
    WVSU President Dr. Joselito Villaruz and VPAA Ma. Asuncion Christine Dequilla led the unveiling of the University Week logo. Other guests in attendance were VPAF Dr. Porforio J. Barlas, VPRIE Dr. Greta G. Gabinete, Dean of the Office of the Student Affairs Dr. Nancy S. Surmieda, Dean of WVSU College of Arts and Sciences Dr. Ma Elfleda Ecube, and USC Chairperson Hershey Geline Sumpay.
    Later in the afternoon until the evening, student participants competed in literary contests, oration and extemporaneous speaking, radio drama, newscasting, and the battle of the bands.

  • WVSU Celebrates U-Week with the theme: “WVSU Now and Beyond: Transcending Excellence through Creativity, Talent, and Innovation.”

    by Ma. Antonette D. Aguilar

    WVSU takes time off from its academic schedule to celebrate University Week from January 24 to 27, 2023. The administration, faculty, staff, and students from the main and satellite campuses will participate in the activities to showcase their “excellence through creativity, talent, and innovation.”

    The celebration will start on Tuesday, January 24, and will be set in motion by the participants parading around the campus. Talented WVSU students will flaunt their prowess at Literary and Musical Contests in various venues on the university grounds. Among the expected crowd drawers is the Talents’ Night of Mr. & Miss WVSU. The Outstanding Alumni and Alumni Gala Night awarding will take place on January 25.

    Students will surely experience an adrenaline rush on the third day, January 26, where participants compete in the Laro ng Lahi and different sports. Later that day, the university will honor its outstanding researchers, extensionists, teachers, retirees, and employees during the WVSU Praise Awards 2023 at District Hotel, Iloilo City.

    The Literary and Musical Awards is scheduled on the last day, January 27, at the Cultural Center. On the same day, students and faculty from each college are expected to cheer and support their candidates for Mr. & Miss WVSU pageant.

     

  • WVSU-Mohawk meet to activate collab priorities for 2023

    WVSU-Mohawk meet to activate collab priorities for 2023

    Mohawk College, Canada, has recently visited West Visayas State University to discuss the specific priorities of their partnership. Represented by Nathan (Nam) Tran-Business Development Manager for China, East Asia, Southeast Asia; Katie Burrows-Vice President for Students, International and Alumni; Thea Laidman-Director for International Recruitment; and, Jelson Sales – in-market recruiter for the Philippines, Mohawk also toured the main campus and had a taste of Filipino hospitality with treats of Ilonggo delicacies and glimpses of Iloilo City.
     
    WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz acknowledged the sincerity of Mohawk College for they constantly kept contact through the International and Local Linkages Office (ILLO) of the University after ILLO Director Edel Carmela S. Subong-Csoka attended the EduCanada Networking Session in mid-2021. Dr. Villaruz also stressed that WVSU is in full support of the activities with Mohawk College, which will commence in the first quarter of 2023.

  • 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.

  • 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.

     

  • 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.