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Details: Written by Brandon Briggs C. Silvano; Published: 28 September 2021

Ms. Ivy Jinky C. Briones, a Bachelor of Science in Fisheries alumna of VSU Tolosa, takes home the top prize of the spotlight presentation contest of the 9th Fisheries Scientific Conference (FishSciCon) organized by the National Fisheries Research and Development Institute (NFRDI).

Details: Written by Crislin Cruz; Published: 27 September 2021

Two BS Economics students bagged the top prizes in the essay writing contest of the Visayas Economic Conference mainly organized by the Philippine Economics Society (PES).

Details: Written by Neil Bryan B. Fulache; Published: 26 September 2021

For the fifth consecutive time since 2016, the team from Visayas State University brings home the Regional Pag-asa Award (Group Category), this time because of the specific response done by the university in fighting COVID-19.

Details: Written by Ulderico B. Alviola; Published: 13 September 2021

Boar semen cryopreservation is an advanced technique in facilitating the distribution of highly desirable genes in pigs which may later result in a rapid increase in hog productivity.

This process can particularly help the swine industry in preventing the transmission of certain pathogens. In the long run, this can be beneficial in controlling the spread of the African Swine Fever (ASF), a disease that is currently hurting the livestock industry especially the small scale hog raisers in the country.