VSU - Association of Plant Breeding Majors

Got a passion for plants and a knack for genes?
Why just grow crops when you can breed better ones?

The BS in Agriculture major in Plant Breeding is now accepting the next elite genotypes of future breeders!
Be part of our growing family—be one of the chosen breed!

Scan the QR code or click the link below to apply.
Because great breeders don’t just happen—they’re trained!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NBdFT6cA6yZn_0Y0iib8A3l29taU-M2Qh1QL8xSTA68/edit?ts=68242980

Be one of us and help shape the future of agriculture!

𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩, 𝙍𝙚𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙚𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙘𝙚: 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜!

Dear our beloved alumni and friends,

We are delighted to invite you to the 𝟒𝟖𝙩𝙝 𝘼𝙣𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙧𝙮 & 𝘼𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙣𝙞 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙜 of our beloved Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, with the theme:

“𝟒𝟖 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙂𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙩𝙝: 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙀𝙭𝙘𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚.”

Let's take this opportunity to reconnect together with our beloved friends, classmates, and teachers—reminiscing about the wonderful memories we’ve created together. Honoring our roots and celebrating our accomplishments, looking forward to what lies ahead!

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𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: Friday, April 25, 2025
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: Guest House (Lower Campus), Baybay City, Leyte

Let’s reconnect, reminisce, and grow together!
Please scan the QR code below to register or reach out to our contact persons.

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
Kishea Mae Bermiso - 09513689769

𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀:
BPI Savings Account Number
Trishia Jade C. Acilo - 0816033082

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗲𝗲: PHP 1,000 (Alumni) | PHP 300 (Guest)

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𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝙁𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 — 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮, 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙚𝙩𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙃𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙣!

🎉 Join the 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 – 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒏 𝑴𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝑪𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏! 🏆

Calling all future champions! The 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 are on the hunt for players and coaches who are ready to bring their best game to the field, court, and beyond! We’re bringing you a day filled with excitement, energy, and teamwork. Whether you are a pro or just love the thrill of competition, we’ve got a spot for 𝗬𝗢𝗨 in the following events:

🏸 Badminton (Men & Women)
🏀 Basketball (Men & Women)
♟️Chess (Men & Women)
🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️Laro ng Lahi (Get ready for some fun Filipino games!)
🎮 Mobile Legends (mixed)
🎮 Mobile Legends (Mixed)
🏓 Table Tennis (Men & Women)
🥏 Ultimate Frisbee (Mixed)
🏐 Volleyball (Men & Women)

Now is the time to show us what you’ve got! 💪 We're here to help you every step of the way, whether you can shoot hoops like a pro, have the perfect serve, or plan your path to victory. It's all about having fun, teamwork, and of course — 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆!🏆

𝑨𝒓𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒐𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒈𝒆?

If so, 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 is the place for you! We need athletes who are ready to sweat it out, play all out, cheer each other on, and create memorable memories. Let’s bring home the gold! 🏅

For registration, questions or clarifications, please contact 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 or 𝗔𝗹𝘃𝗶 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗮 on Facebook Messenger.

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Limited to BSA 1, DPM Majors, and PLTB Majors only.
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: March 05, 2025 (Wednesday)

𝐋𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐀𝐅𝐒 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐒 𝐅𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫!

🌟 𝐋𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐬 – 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬! 🌟

Got talent, wits, or artistry? If you are a dancer, singer, thinker, or performer, we want 𝐘𝐎𝐔 to join us for these exciting events:

💃🕺 Hiphop
👨‍🎤👩‍🎤 Song Fest (Duet)
🧑‍🎤 Song Fest (Solo)
🧠 Quiz Bee
🎨 Poster Making
🎤 Spoken Poetry
🎭 Impersonation

If you’re a DPM, PLTB, or first-year student, now’s your opportunity to shine! ✨ Whether you’ve got mad dance moves, a powerful voice, creative ideas, or sharp wits, we want YOU to help make this year’s FAFS Month SPORTS FEST 2025 memorable! 🔥

For more info, please contact 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝘃𝗶 𝗝𝗮𝗰𝗮 on Facebook Messenger.

𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗔𝗙𝗦 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗦 𝗙𝗘𝗦𝗧 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿!

𝗡𝗼𝘁𝗲: Limited to BSA 1, DPM Majors, and PLTB Majors only.
𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: March 05, 2025 (Wednesday)

𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐅𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 — 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐧!

💚🌾🎉 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to all licensed Agriculturist for passing the Licensure Exam for Agriculture (LEA) 2024 with a remarkable performance—3,628 passers out of 7,144 takers, with a 50.78% passing rate! You’ve made history with the highest passing rate!

With great joy, honor, and pride, we are happy and greet our sincerest congratulations to all who passed and to all who did their best. Thank you for doing your best! You've shown everyone the strength and significance of the agriculture sector in the Philippines!

REMEMBER, every exam has its own level of difficulty and failure is an experience strengthening and guiding us. Don't regret and don't be discouraged, believe in yourself and you can do it again till you achieve what you need!

The VSU-Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics (APBM) Family is so proud of you! Continue your great journey to excellence!

🎉🎉🎉 CONGRATULATIONS!!! 🎉 🎉🎉

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 to our APBM 3rd year president, Mr. John Lloyd Remolador, for passing the 𝗗𝗢𝗦𝗧-𝗦𝗘𝗜 𝗝𝗟𝗦𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰!

The Association of Plant Breeding Majors extends its heartfelt congratulations to Mr. John Lloyd Remolador for being one of the 2,696 third year college qualifiers to the prestigious DOST-SEI Junior Level Science Scholarships (JLSS) as announced on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

Your achievement has brought joy, honor, and pride to our department, and is a testament to your unwavering dedication, hard work, and excellence in academics. May you become an inspiration to all learners to strive for greater heights! And to your journey—we are all here rooting for you and are all excited to see the amazing things you will accomplish in the future!

The APBM family is so proud of you! Continue your great journey to excellence!

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀' 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀!

On this very special day, we would like to honor and express our heartfelt gratitude to all teachers around the world, especially to our teachers at the Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, for inspiring and guiding students to do better.

The Association of Plant Breeding Majors is grateful for your unwavering dedication and unyielding passion for teaching the invaluable lessons that empower us to dream big and aim higher. You not only inspire and guide us to learn and do better, but also encourage us to grow as individuals.

We are very thankful to all of you for imparting your knowledge to us and for your unwavering commitment in making the countless discussions fun and easier to understand. Your dedication, compassion, and tireless efforts in molding our young minds have inspired us to reach greater heights. Thank you so much for making our experience fun and memorable, and for the lasting impact you’ve made on our lives—giving us goosebumps of chill and fun, which made it truly unforgettable and is what shaped us today. Let's stay strong and aim higher for a greater future.

𝑯𝑨𝑷𝑷𝒀 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑳𝑫 𝑻𝑬𝑨𝑪𝑯𝑬𝑹𝑺' 𝑫𝑨𝒀!

𝗜𝗡 𝗣𝗛𝗢𝗧𝗢𝗦 || August 16, 2024 (Friday)

The Association of Plant Breeding Majors (APBM) held its first orientation for the school year 2024-2025. This event introduced the faculty and seniors, and provided an overview of the Plant Breeding and Genetics major, giving attendees a heads-up on future events and the impacts and opportunities this major can provide.

ALSO—Later that evening, the VSU hosted a welcome night for the freshmen and VISCANS to celebrate the beginning of their VISCAN journey, after surviving the twists and turns of the previous years. The APBM has been excited to celebrate this event, including creating exclusive BINI-inspired bracelets for everyone to buy and wear. We also sold colored water in bottles to fully enjoy the night in full swing!

Thank you everyone for making the night successful and eventful! Last night was truly a bliss!

To all DPBG Students!

A Department Orientation will be held on August 16, 2024 at the DPBG Conference Room starting at 1:00 PM.

Take this as an opportunity to get acquainted with the department and meet fellow students and faculty.

See you there Future Breeders! 😊

Missing:

Charging Case of Redmi Buds 4 Active

Prolly nahulog sa Utod, Road near Mia's Dormitory gabie

Please chat sa naka kita. Salamat kaayu po.

We, at the Association of Plant Breeding Majors, would like to extend our congratulations to Dr. Jerry B. Sanguillosa on his appointment as Head of the VSU-Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics. Dr. Jerry is the latest faculty member of the office and served as OIC-Head of the Department for almost six months. Under his leadership, the department successfully applied for its Certification to CHED for the MS in Plant Breeding and will be offering next semester.

Dr. Jerry completed his Doctorate degree in Plant Breeding at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. He also served as Secretary of the Board of Regents and University Secretary at the University of Cabuyao in Laguna prior to his employment here at VSU.