West Visayas State University (WVSU), through its Gender and Development (GAD) Office, received five awards during the Recognition Ceremony for the 2024 Top GAD Budget Agencies held Sept. 25, 2025, at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria. The event was organized by the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW).
Representing WVSU were Dr. Jeanette Simpas, former university GAD director, and Dr. Rosalea Cornelia Araneta-de Leon, current GAD director.
Out of some 350 government agencies and government-owned or controlled corporations, WVSU was honored in the State Universities and Colleges (SUC) category with the following distinctions:
● Rank 3: SUC with highest organization-focused GAD budget expenditure
● Rank 4: SUC with highest attributed GAD expenditure
● Rank 7: SUC with highest total GAD budget expenditure
● Rank 9: SUC with highest attributed GAD allocation
● Rank 10: SUC with highest total GAD budget allocation.
This milestone marks the first time WVSU has been recognized in the PCW’s Top GAD Budget Awards, signaling a significant step forward in the university’s commitment to gender and development.
The ceremony also featured presentations of interventions and best practices from the top three performing government agencies: the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Department of Health, and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
As WVSU celebrates these recognitions, the university reaffirms that these honors are not merely accolades but a renewed call to strengthen gender mainstreaming, ensure accountability in resource use, and translate budget commitments into meaningful outcomes for all members of its academic community.
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Photos Courtesy of: Dr. Jeanette Simpas/Facebook
By WVSU PAMCO
