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Details: Written by JFMBaldos; Published: 11 December 2015

A total of nine (9) college students of the Visayas State University will be representing PASUC-8 during the 7^th PASUC National Culture and the Arts Festival on November 29-December 2, 2015 at Bicol University in Legazpi City. The student-performers were shortlisted after winning in their respective categories in the PASUC-8 Regional Culture and the Arts Festival held on October 19, 2015 in Eastern Visayas State University and in Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City.

The regional winners and their coaches are as follows: Vocal Solo Pop – Melanie P. Cinco with Mr. Jesus Freddy M. Baldos, as coach; On-the-Spot Painting – Larry A. Salvatera with Mr. Jude Nonie A. Sales, as coach; and Radio Drama – Marelie D. Dacera, Dhea Maureen Millana, Mariane B. Ubay, Tomas A. Yamada, and Joshua Levi S. Montero with Dr. Christina A. Gabrillo, as coach.

For winning in the Mr. and Miss PASUC-8 during the Search for Mr. and Miss SUC VIII on October 27, 2015 in time of the Regional SCUAA Meet 2015, Orland James Estologa and Aura Shaznay Tumulak shall be competing in the National Search for Mr. and Miss PASUC 2015. Miss Sheena Eunice Tabudlong and Miss Anna Beth Varron shall serve as their coach and assistant coach, respectively.

The VSU Delegation bound for Bicol shall be headed by Prof. Jesusito L. Lim, Head of the VSU Culture and the Arts Center. JFMBaldos

Details: Written by JFMBaldos; Published: 11 December 2015

After passing the Preliminary Survey Visit (PSV) and being awarded the Candidate Status Accreditation by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc. effective November 1, 2014 – October 31, 2016 among the seven programs of the VSU Main Campus—BS in Geodetic Engineering, BS in Environmental Management, BS in Economics, BS in Nursing, MS in Food Science and Technology, MS in Forestry, and MS in Tropical Ecology; the Bachelor of Elementary Education, Bachelor of Secondary Education, and the BS in Fishery in VSU-Tolosa Campus with validity period from June 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014, these programs shall undergo an evaluation for Level I Accreditation simultaneously on November 23-28, 2015.

Details: Written by Jesus Freddy M. Baldos; Published: 10 October 2015

Various kinds of booths built by the different student organizations, departments, colleges, and research centers of VSU, including those from the local government units, government agencies and private entities, spiced up this year’s celebration of the Visayas State University as an institution. The different booths depicted the theme of the celebration, which is “Reinvigorating Agriculture for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.”

The booth of the College of Agriculture and Food Science (CAFS) under the deanship of Dr. Antonia Cecilia Y. Sandoval, was declared as the “Booth of the Year.” This is the first time that CAFS was able to garner the highest award in VSU anniversary booth competition. The College received a cash reward of PhP4,000.

Usually, the “Booth of the Year” award is won by the PhilRootcrops in which the Booth Contest Committee declared it as the “Hall of Famer”, thus disqualifying them from joining in the competition.

There was a quadruple tie for the 1^st Runner Up and it was shared by the booths of the National Abaca Research Center, College of Forestry and Environmental
Science, The Builders, and the OPA-Leyte. Each of them received a cash reward of PhP1,500.

On the other hand, the “Best Booth” award was given to the following booths by category: Research Centers Category – PhilRootcrops; Colleges Category – College of Engineering; Student Organizations Category – VSU Agricultural Extension Society; and LGU/Other Agencies Category – Department of Environment and Natural Resources. The “Best Booth” awardees received PhP2,500 each in cash. JFMBaldos

Details: Written by Jed Cortes; Published: 29 October 2015

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Details: Written by SMCLemos; Published: 10 October 2015

The Visayas State University (VSU), through the Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhiRootcrops), celebrated the Rootcrops Festival as one of the highlights of the 91^st VSU Founding Anniversary. The festival is a project funded by the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural Resources, Research and Development (PCAARRD), and the Agricultural Training Institute – Regional Training Center 8 (ATI-RTC 8). The festival showcased Rootcrops Rock, Rootcrops Dance Festival, Rootcrops Technology Forum, Rootcrops Treat, Rootcrops Artwork Contest, and Rootcrops Cookfest.

The Rootcrops Rock, an interactive learning activity joined by elementary pupils, focused on the different uses of sweet potato, cassava, gabi and ubi in the food, feed and industry and nutraceuticals. Rootcrops Treat was an evening treat with dinner composed of rootcrop-based food.

The Rootcrops Artwork Contest was participated in by elementary, high school, college students, and professionals with the theme “Reinvigorating Agriculture for Inclusive Growth and Sustainable Development.” The Rootcrops Cookfest was open to HRTM and Food Technology students with rootcrops as the main ingredient.

Moreover, the Rootcrops Technology Forum focused on “Rootcrop Innovations for Health and Growth” which aims to promote rootcrop processing system and food products from rootcrop science and technology for adoption by interested stakeholders. The Rootcrops Technology Forum exhibited products made out of rootcrops, like: tarroz wine–fermented pure extract of Taro, developed food products from cassava grates and flour like cassava cookies, cassava espasol, cassava macaroons, yucca sticks, jolly rolls and pitsi pitsi, sweetpotato pickles, and taro yogurt.

On the other hand, the Rootcrops Dance Festival featured a mass showdown of different contingents from VSU-Alangalang, VSU-Tolosa, and the VSU Main Campus represented by the College of Education. It featured the different activities of rootcrops farming such as planting and harvesting and triumphs against calamities and/or natural disasters. The VSU-Alangalang Campus emerged first and received PhP20,000. The College of Education won the second prize and received PhP15,000, while VSU-Tolosa won the third prize and received PhP10,000. SMCLemos

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