The UP Affirmative Action Program for Mindanao Alumni Association, Inc. (UP-AAPM-AAI) turned-over P1M to the UP Visayas Foundation Inc. (UPVFI) for the UP-AAPM Endowment Scholarship Program on December 16, 2020. The check was received by UPV Chancellor Clement C. Camposano, concurrent UPVFI President, and Dr. Joy C. Lizada, Executive Director of the UPVFI. 

Prof. Fernando S. Tinagan recently won a Silver Medal Award in Traditional Standard “Anyo” in the 31 years old and above age category. Two (2) of his UPHSI, PE12-STEM Arnis Students Miss Fraulyn Marey Moralidad and Miss Amiguel Pamplona also won a Silver Medal Award in Traditional Standard “Anyo” and Bronze Medal Award in Non-Traditional Creative “Anyo,” respectively. These awards were won at the recently concluded National Arnis Virtual “Anyo” Tournament held last December 12, 2020. The event, which featured participants coming from different parts of the country, was sponsored by the Pro-Active Arnis League of the Philippines as part of its 10th Anniversary. 

The University of the Philippines Visayas, in partnership with the Iloilo City Government and the Province of Iloilo, conducted the very first Flood Resiliency Summit held at the UPV Little Theater on December 17, 2020.

The University of the Philippines will begin accepting applications for first-year students for Academic Year (AY) 2021-2022 on 7 January 2021, via an online portal especially for admissions applications.

“Lifestyle medicine is the use of lifestyle interventions in the treatment and management of disease,” said Dr. Joy N. Javier during a lecture-forum entitled “Lifestyle Medicine and Healthy Living” on December 9, 2020. 

The University of the Philippines Visayas sponsored a session during the Economy and Environment Group Philippines First National Conference with the theme Health, Environment, and Economic Development: Road to Recovery and Resiliency (HEED the 3Rs) on 19 – 20 November 2020.