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#DiscoverWithVSU: How fallen leaves in Mt. Pangasugan help slow floods and protect soil
In Mt. Pangasugan, rain is both a gift and a threat. It feeds forests and farms, but when it falls hard and fast, it can also wash soil away, trigger landslides, and flood communities downslope.
Read more ...VSU back in Top 10 in PH in latest Webometrics ranking
Visayas State University (VSU) reclaimed its spot as the Top 10 university in the Philippines in the latest update of the Webometrics Ranking of World Universities, as of January 2026.This current ranking is a significant rebound for the university after placing 13th in the previous January 2026 edition.
Read more ...VSU’s Abaca Researchers and Innovators earn presidential award for empowering farmers
The Abaca Researchers and Innovators Team of Visayas State University (VSU) brings national pride to the university and to the Philippine abaca industry after being named a recipient of the Gawad Lingkod Bayan ng Pangulo Award (Group Category) under the 2025 Gawad Lingkod Bayani.
Read more ...VSU named 2025 Tanglaw Awardee as Philippines’ Top Research Institution
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The Visayas State University (VSU) has once again proven its excellence in research and innovation as it received the 2025 Tanglaw Award from the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) today, January 30, 2026, at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City, during the 53rd PCAARRD’s Anniversary Celebration.
#GoingGlobal: VSU-FME dean among five PH reps in agriculture productivity mission in Nepal
Visayas State University (VSU) continues to build its international connections as Dr. Mark C. Ratilla, Dean of the Faculty of Management and Economics (FME), represented the Philippines in the Multi-country Observational Study Mission on Productivity Gainsharing in Agriculture on January 7-9, 2026, in Ilam, Nepal.
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