To promote gender equality and awareness, the Gender and Development (GAD) Program of Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) held three activities to mark the 18-day campaign to end violence against women.

The said 18-day campaign, which started on November 25 until December 12, 2014, was in observance with GAD’s vision of upholding equal opportunities for both genders in our society.

The first activity dubbed as Hataw to Fight Aids, which was held during World Aids day on December 1, was a mob exercise participated in by the faculty, staff and students wearing red t-shirts to symbolize the worldwide red ribbon campaign for aids. It was spearheaded by the WVCST Physical Education (PE) Department.

    “GAD has programs for the school to create awareness to the students in order to remove gender stereotypes,” said Mrs. Emily A. de la Cruz, GAD’s focal chair.

Two other activities held were the quiz bee on gender issues on December 10 organized by the WVCST Mathematics Department and the Gender Clip Festival held on December 12 sponsored by the Social Science Department.

Lyka Labrador, Karl Lloyd Cabalfin and Rhonalyn Encarnacion of the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA)-Main Campus emerged as champions in the quiz bee on Gender Issues and received a prize of 5,000 pesos.

In the GAD video making contest “Gender Clip Festival,” Kurt Dominic Sumbing of the College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) won over 25 other contestants winning 3,000 pesos as the grand prize.

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A Christmas tree of hope was launched in Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) in partnership with ABS-CBN-Iloilo on December 8, 2014.

The said launching was a part of the ABS-CBN-Iloilo Christmas tree of hope project which is to raise funds for the gift giving to the less fortunate.

Christmas Stars to be hooked on the Christmas tree of hope are sold for 10 pesos each at the office of the college president. The project’s proceeds will be used for the Kapamilya Fiesta sa Paskua.

The launching at the covered gym was attended by the college-OIC president, key officials, faculty, staff and students. Miss Jennifer Clavecillas represented ABS-CBN.

The Kapamilya Fiesta sa Paskua is an annual Christmas Party and gift giving for the less fortunate children and their families this Christmas in Iloilo City.

The school donated 5,000 pesos in support for the said project.

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The Computer Department of Western Visayas College of Science and Technology’s (WVCST) held a two-day curriculum review on December 8-9, 2014 at the new board room.

The curriculum review was conducted to align and add subjects in accordance with CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) requirements. It is also in compliance with CHED’s Regional Quality Assessment Team’s (RQAT) recommendations during its November 26 visitation.

Programs under the computer department that were reviewed were the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIF), Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS), and Bachelor of Science in Information System (BSIS).

Dr. Leah Montinola, College Registrar, and Mr. Ned Cababasay, head of the Management Information System Encoding and Data Processing Department (MIS/EDP), critiqued the outputs presented by the participants.

Also present in the curriculum review were the representatives from the external campuses namely: Ramil Lumauag and Remia Entusiasmo, Miagao Campus; Zennie Joy Causing and Joseph Wynford Tanoy, Dumangas Campus; and Arthur Aricaya, Barotac Nuevo Campus.

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The Regional Quality Assurance Team (RQAT) of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) visited the school last November 26, 2014.

The said visitation was for Western Visayas College of Science and Technology’s (WVCST) university bid and for its completion of the certificate of program compliance.

In its second visit, the RQAT approved the three programs of the college. These are the Bachelor of Science in Education major in Mathematics (BSED-Math), Bachelor of Science in Hotel and Restaurant Services Technology (BSHRST), and the Bachelor of Science in Community Development (BSCD) programs of the main campus and external campuses.

The programs were approved after an evaluation on the areas of administration and faculty, curriculum and instructional standards, laboratories and libraries, physical facilities, student services, research programs and linkages.

 “We are all positive that we will achieve the University Status,” said Dr. Manuel A. Sanchez Jr. in his closing speech.

Dr. Efren Sucaldito, Dr. Gina Montes, Dr. Rogelio Borro, Professor Nilo Bolaño, and Dr. Joven de Guzman were the members of RQAT’s second visitation.

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Representatives from Tourism Malaysia (TM)–Philippines, an agency promoting the country’s tourism industry, conducted a tour and campus road show at the covered gym of Western Visayas College of Science and Technology (WVCST) on November 12, 2014.

The promotional campaign known as “Malaysia My Fest 2014,” advertised Malaysia’s tourist spots and introduced its rich culture to future travellers.

It was participated in by the travel and tourism industries represented by Malaysia Airlines, Cebu Pacific Air, Air Asia Zest, Legoland, Malaysia Budget Hotel Association, Exotic Adventure SDN BHD, Hibiscus Travel and Tours SDN BHD, Hippo Tours and Travel SDN BHD, and CLMS management consultancy.

Malaysia’s famous places such as Kuala Lumpur, Sanrio Hello Kitty Town, Legoland, and its shopping centers were promoted through brochures and maps given during the program, video presentations, and entertaining performances.

The WVCST performing arts presented folkdances depicting the rich Filipino heritage as a form of cultural exchange in response to the presentation of Malaysia’s culture.

As part of its promotional campaign, games in the form of trivia were also played and the winners were given freebies. Mr. Jennifer Mompar, a BS in Hotel and Restaurant Technology student, won a free round trip ticket to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, sponsored by Cebu Pacific Air. The staff of RM Events Maker, stayed in the Hotel and Restaurant Technology Center of WVCST, and was impressed by the services given to them.

In Dr. Carmelo Ambut’s message, he said that this road show is a learning experience for WVCST faculty and students specifically the BS in hotel and restaurant technology students.

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