After making its debut in EduRank in July 2021 and successfully obtaining the 25th spot, the Visayas State University climbs 9 steps higher in this independent metric-based ranking system that analyzed 14,131 universities from across 183 countries worldwide.

A graduating student from the Department of Geodetic Engineering (DGE) who developed a mobile application that solves Geodetic Coordinate Conversion won Best Research and Best Presenter awards at the biggest Geodetic Engineering (GE) summit in the country this year.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I extend warm greetings to the students and faculty of the Visayas State University on the institution's 99th founding anniversary and 2023 Farmers and Fisherfolk’s Day.

Assessing and monitoring the status of our freshwater ecosystems, such as lakes and rivers, is often overlooked and underrated. To address this behavioral gap and hopefully establish a model scheme for conserving and protecting these ecosystems, a group of researchers from the VSU Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) led by Dr. Analyn Mazo, implemented a three-year project on the development of a Tropical Ecosystem Health (TrEcH) Scorecard for the Pagbanganan River, one of the largest river systems here in Baybay City, Leyte.

Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin- University President, Dr. Beatriz S. Belonias- Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Maria Juliet C. Ceniza- Vice President for Research, Extension, and Innovation, Dr. Daniel Leslie S. Tan- Vice President for Administration and Finance, Dr. Dilberto O. Ferraren- Vice President for Planning, Resource Generation and Auxiliary Services, Dr. Aleli A. Villocino- Vice President for Student Affairs and Services, the Chancellors of the four campuses of the VSU system in Alangalang, Tolosa, Isabel and Villaba, the Deans of the different colleges of the VSU system, Research Directors and Unit Heads, Faculty members, students, alumni, and visitors- a pleasant morning to all.

In line with VSU’s goal to improve the quality of life in the community through research, extension, technology, and innovation, a collaboration between four strong and dedicated offices hosted the first-ever AbanTeknolohiya: Regional Agri-Aqua Technology Fair and Industry-Academe Fireside Chat during the #VSUAnniv this year.

With the alarming issues of suicide cases among youth in schools, Visayas State University (VSU) joined the Heads Up Philippines, one of the projects of the UNILAB Foundation to train new sets of Guidance Facilitators from colleges and departments on the holistic approach to addressing mental health issues in the university.