The Klau Center for Civil and Human Rights of the University of Notre Dame, USA in partnership with the VSU Department of Development Communication (DDC) formally concluded the month-long advocacy program on “Anti-Human Trafficking and Other Forms of Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Children” last July 22, 2022, via Zoom.

To the Visayas State University board, administration, faculty, staff, graduates, parents, fellow workers in government, ladies and gentlemen, good afternoon.

You can now access your modules, assignments, learning materials and more, whenever and wherever it suits you. 

Father Isagani Petillos, Mayor Lito Veloso, Senator Mark Villar through his representative, Dr. Edgardo Tulin, Dr. Maria Jehann Libre, Dr. Merlita Veloso, Dr. Gerald Monsanto, VSU faculty members of the graduating class, parents, teachers, distinguished colleagues in the service, ladies, gentlemen, and friends, thank you for inviting me to speak before you today.

When the university announced its new set of togas—which was recently approved by the University Administrative Council—we received feedback from the vetmed alumni community about the DVM regalia. The new attire is comprised of the new VSU undergraduate toga with mortarboard cap and a gray alampay with three stripes and the CVM logo. 

A total of 395 students will graduate with Latin Honors in the 69th Commencement Exercises of the Visayas State University flagship campus in Baybay City, Leyte.

This figure constitutes 26.49% of the 1,491 graduating students for VSU Class of 2022, which is the biggest number of honor students ever produced by the university.

Out of this number, 336 are graduating Cum Laude, 57 are Magna Cum Laude, and 2 clinched the highest distinction of Summa Cum Laude.

It’s almost a sweep for VSU in a scientific conference held in Thailand.