VSU activates full disaster response ahead of typhoon #TinoPH landfall
With Typhoon “Tino” expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds, and possible flooding across Leyte and nearby provinces within the next 24 to 48 hours, the Visayas State University (VSU) has moved swiftly to safeguard its students, employees, and nearby communities.
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#ProudViscan Guidance Counselor to lead PH Guidance and Counseling Association in Region 8
#ProudViscan Kent Jan A. Beldia, one of VSU’s guidance counselors, was elected as the new President of the Philippine Guidance and Counseling Association-Eastern Visayas Chapter, Inc. (PGCA) during the First Annual Regional General Assembly and Convention held on September 17-19, 2025.
Read more ...Former TSU President named as new Chairperson of the VSU Governing Board
Commissioner Dr. Myrna Q. Mallari, former President of Tarlac State University (TSU) and past head of the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), has been designated as the new Chairperson of the Visayas State University (VSU) Governing Board. She succeeds Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela, whose term as Commissioner has concluded.
Read more ...#GoingGlobal: VSU Tolosa, Alangalang present aquaculture studies at ICFA 2025 in Vietnam
Researchers from the Visayas State University Tolosa (VSU Tolosa) and VSU Alangalang presented their work under the Aquadapt Project during the International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture (ICFA) 2025, held on September 16-17, 2025, in Nha Trang, Vietnam.
Read more ...A Tiny Jewel in the Forests of VSU: The North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher
North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher | Captured by Ken Florentino, VSU alumnus (BS Environmental Management, MS Tropical Ecology)
When people think of Leyte, the images that usually come to mind are its history, stunning landscapes, or delicacies like binagol and moron. Yet, hidden within its forests is a tiny creature that represents one of the island’s most remarkable natural treasures–the North Philippine Dwarf Kingfisher (Ceyx melanurus).
Read more ...VSU, PhilRice join forces to revive and innovate rice-based products in Leyte
The Visayas State University (VSU) and the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) have formalized an agreement to conduct a study that will revisit and profile rice-based products in Leyte which will open opportunities for food innovation and market expansion in the province.
Read more ...VSU Tolosa produces 24 new fisheries professionals, surpassing national passing rate
Twenty-four (24) graduates from Visayas State University Tolosa passed the October 2025 Fisheries Professionals Licensure Examination, according to the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).
Read more ...CHED recognizes VSU as delivering university for national scholarship program
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has formally recognized Visayas State University (VSU) as a Delivering Higher Education Institution (DHEI) under the Scholarships for Staff and Instructors’ Knowledge Advancement Program (SIKAP). This designation enables the university to host and manage government-funded scholars beginning academic year 2025-2026
Read more ...VSU Guidance and Counseling trains Baybay SK officials on value-based leadership
Nearly 400 Sanguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from Baybay City strengthened their leadership perspective during a two-day training on value-based leadership facilitated by the Visayas State University-Guidance and Counseling Office (VSU-GCO) on August 24-25, 2025 at the Binaybayon Convention Center, Brgy. Hibunawan.
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