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VSU-Employees-Associations-seal-MOA-with-KAISER-on-Medical-Allowance

Photo courtesy of Sharon Evite Cangayda Carangue

Visayas State University (VSU) formally entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with KAISER International Healthcare Group, Inc. on December 16, 2025, at the Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance (OVPAF) Conference Room, marking a significant step in strengthening the medical benefits of its employees.

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VSU-Agarwood-study-and-DAs-farmer-income-boosting-program-sweep-top-awards-at-regional-RDE-symposium

Visayas State University (VSU) and the Department of Agriculture-Regional Field Office VIII (DA-RFO 8) shared the limelight at the 37th Joint ViCARP-ViAFFREDS Regional RDE Symposium in Tacloban City, where their research and development efforts supporting biodiversity and farmer productivity were hailed as the region’s most outstanding papers for 2025. 

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VSUs-team-LuwasPH-claims-regional-championship-in-PSC-X-forwards-to-national-competition

Visayas State University continues to establish its name in the field of technology and innovation with the recent win of Team LuwasPH as the Regional Champion in the Philippine Startup Challenge X (PSC X)-Eastern Visayas Regional Pitching Competition last October 30, 2025.

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House-Committee-OKs-HB-2045-for-a-new-era-of-coconut-research-in-the-Visayas

The House Committee on Agriculture and Food  has approved House Bill (HB) No. 2045, a proposed measure led by Representative of the Fifth District of Leyte Carl Nicolas C. Cari that will formally elevate the Visayas State University (VSU) as the core research hub for the coconut industry in the Visayas. 

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Sweetpotato-starch-improves-growth-and-feed-efficiency-in-tilapia-fry

Tilapia farming is one of the cornerstones of aquaculture in the Philippines, but farmers continue to face the challenge of high feed costs, which often account for more than half of total production expenses. 

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