Jerry D. Imbong, a faculty member of the Visayas State University-Department of Philosophy and Social Sciences (VSU-DPSS), won Best Book in Philosophy at the 43rd Annual National Book Awards for his title, Towards a Mindanawon/Lumad Philosophy: The Filipino Philosophy of Bro. Karl Gaspar, CSsR, under the Davao-based Aletheia Printing and Publishing House, according to an official announcement by the National Book Development Board (NBDB) and the Filipino Critics Circle last February 14, 2026. 

Visayas State University-Institute of Human Kinetics (VSU-IHK) faculty member, Assoc. Prof. Joselle R. Cayetano, participated in the Association of British Orchestras (ABO) Annual Conference at the Southbank Centre in London, United Kingdom last February 4-6, 2026 with backing from the British Council, through its British Council International Delegate Development Programme 2025/26.

Students from the Visayas State University-Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (VSU-FVM) secured top spots in both the academic quiz bee and creative video competition during the 22nd National Congress of Veterinary Medicine Students (NCVMS), held from February 2 to 7, 2026 at Al Amir Farm and Resort in San Jose, Tarlac.