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VSU and Baybay City break ground for first Sweet Potato Processing Center in Visayas

A ceremonial groundbreaking was held for the establishment of the first Sweet Potato Processing Center in the Visayas held on December 8, 2020 at the Women’s Training Center in Barangay Cogon, Baybay City.
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Viscans reap research awards in iSTEAM Congress 2019

Faculty and student researchers of Visayas State University bagged majority of the awards in the 3rd International Science, Technology, Engineering, Agri-fisheries and Mathematics (iSTEAM) Congress at Sabin Resort Hotel, Ormoc City on August 6-7, 2019.
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VSU intensifies food security efforts through root crop production amidst COVID-19

The Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops) continues to contribute in the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic by reinforcing their Integrated Extension Program on Root Crops to promote food security, nutrition, and livelihood development in some marginalized agricultural barangays of Baybay City, Leyte. This project has been ongoing since April 2020 despite community lockdowns implemented within Baybay CIty and the greater Leyte area.
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Pres. Tulin highlights VSU’s global competence thrust in 2018 address

As VSU’s vision shifts to a bigger scope to become “a globally competitive university of science, technology, and environmental conservation,” VSU President Edgardo E. Tulin continues to groom the university to be able to compete in the international arena by providing access to state-of-the-art buildings and facilities, globally competent workforce, accredited quality programs, and strong linkages with local, national and international partners.
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PhilRootcrops, ViSERDAC train DA Central Visayas staff on climate risk assessment via Google Meet

The Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops), with the Visayas Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center (ViSERDAC) hosted a virtual training on May 26 and 27, 2020.
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VSU reaps recognitions in 2018 CSC reg’l awards rites

The Civil Service Commission - Region 8 commended VSU, its administrators, and academicians during the annual Regional Awards Rites, dubbed this year as Pasidungog 2018.
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VSU showcases its vacuum-fried jackfruit, other food products in national expo

More than fifty state universities and colleges from all over the Philippines participated in the biggest expo yet organized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) in partnership with Rizal Technological University (RTU) on March 9-11, 2020, held at Trinoma Activity Center in Quezon City.
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VSU faculty-researchers reap reg’l, exceptional alumni awards

Two faculty-researchers of the Visayas State University (VSU) recently gained distinct recognitions from the region and from the University of the Philippines- Los Baños.
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PhilRootcrops showcases zero-waste processing for sweet potato in international congress

In an international congress on root and tuber crops, scientists from the Philippine Root Crops Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops) based in Visayas State University presented an innovative case to process sweet potato, leaving nothing to waste.
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VSU forest advocates receive PH’s highest public service award

The VSU Forest Restoration and Livelihood (FoRestaL) Advocates is accorded the Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award during the 2018 Outstanding Government Workers Awards Rites of the Philippine Civil Service Commission.
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VSU coconut tech generators bag CSC PAG-ASA Award

Visayas State University faculty-researchers at the National Coconut Research Center - Visayas (NCRC-V) bag the coveted PAG-ASA Award of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) for 2019.
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ABS-CBN, VSU partner to help rootcrop enterprises in Samar

The ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation Inc., inked a memorandum of agreement with Visayas State University (VSU) to promote rootcrop enterprises in the province of Samar.
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