Mr. Phillip Jude Acidre, Regional Chairman for Eastern Visayas and third nominee of the An Waray Partylist, was guest of honor during the 2012 Honors and Awards Convocation of the Visayas State University held on March 6 at the VSU Gymnatorium. In his message, Mr. Acidre challenged the awardees to put an end to the heritage of smallness among Filipinos. He said that this heritage of smallness is often mistaken as modesty and simplicity. Thus, many young people would choose what they would consider a simple life—just enough provisions to provide a roof under their heads, three meals for a day and an income insufficient to cover one's daily needs and no more than that.

The Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP) celebrated its 25th Annual National Conference and Silver Anniversary at the Fiesta Pavilion of the Manila Hotel on February 20-22, 2012. VSU officials present were Dr. Oscar B. Posas - VP for Instruction; Dr. Lualhati M. Noriel – Head, University Accreditation Center; and Dr. Justiniano L. Seroy – Head, Department of Liberal Arts and Behavioral Sciences. Drs. Posas, Noriel and Seroy are also AACCUP accreditors.