The Visayas State University (VSU) affirms its commitment to student success beyond graduation as it received the “Academic Workforce Integration Award” from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Region VIII.

Greetings of peace and solidarity to everyone. To the VSU Key Officials–the five Vice Presidents; our keynote speaker who will be formally introduced a little later, the Regional Director of DOST Regional Office VIII, Dr. John Glenn G. Ocaña, other distinguished guests and visitors: Mr. Adrian H. Sablan, Chief for IP Management and Technology Transfer Division of IPOPHL; Mr. Glenn B. Quiro, Technology Advocate from Apl.de.Ap Foundation International; Mr. Noel A. Catibog, Director for Technology Transfer and Promotion Division from DOST-PCAARRD; Dr. Huaihan Cai, Vice President for International Business DEvelopment from Overseas Pharmaceuticals Limited, Guangzhou, China; Mr. Henry Y. Gosyco, President of PCCI Tacloban; Engr. Meilou C. Macabre, Provincial Director of DTI Samar.

Teaching English in a public junior high school is often seen as routine work–lesson plans, classroom discussions, quizzes, and grading. But behind closed doors, many teachers carry a different reality shaped by pressure, self-doubt, workload, and expectations that go far beyond teaching itself.