The UPV Center for West Visayan Studies in collaboration with the Division of Social Sciences held a public lecture by Mr. Francisco Gonzalo "Frank" Villanueva titled "Why Hispanic Culture Matters: Saving our Hispano-Filipino Heritage" at the UPV Little Theater, Iloilo City campus. Mr. Villanueva is a well-traveled independent researcher and historian whose works include a revisiting of sources on historical figures such as Juan Luna and Iloilo's very own Graciano Lopez Jaena.

The University of the Philippines Visayas College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences through the Institute of Marine Fisheries and Oceanology (UPV-CFOS-IMFO), in partnership with the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and Natural Resources Research and Development (DOST-PCAARRD) conducted the 9th Essential Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries Management (EAFM) Training on September 30 to October 3, 2024 at Park Inn by Radisson Hotel, Iloilo City.

As part of its commitment to renewable and sustainable energy solutions, the University of the Philippines Visayas Regional Research Center (UPV RRC) invested and installed the largest and first grid-tie solar PV system. This is among the Top Tier 1 of the Bloomberg-rated solar panels — it signifies that the product is high-quality, cost-saving and reliable to operate for years.    

The University of the Philippines Visayas – Center for West Visayan Studies in partnership with the National Museum of the Philippines – Iloilo brought to UPV Antique Extension Campus in Nauring, Pandan, Antique the Pambasang Museo sa Barangay (PMB) that runs from October 7-11, 2024. The PMB project is an initiative of NMP - Iloilo that aims to bring museum experience to communities. Local partners for this project in Pandan are the DepEd Schools Division of Antique - District of Pandan, the Local Government Unit of Pandan, and the Philippine Initiative for the Conservation of the Environment and the People (PHILINCON). 

Personnel from the University of the Philippines Visayas (UPV) attended the “Multidisciplinary Training on Violence and HIV Among Children, Adolescents and Young People” organized by the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (Philippines), Inc. (ICAP) as part of the implementation of the LIFT Equity Project with funding and technical support from the United States Centers for Disease and Control and Prevention (CDC). The training aims to enhance the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes, and values of service providers from various sectors in delivering services to children, adolescents, and young people, particularly those affected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and experiencing violence.

Assistant Prof. Rene C. Trance was recently appointed to oversee the Language Program of the College of Arts and Sciences as its faculty-in-charge.