WVSU University Student Council

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐚 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐬...

Pasiga sa West 2025 came alive on December 9, 2025, at the WVSU Grandstand—an evening where light did more than shine; it gathered people. The campus was illuminated not only by festive decorations, but also by a spectacular fireworks display that marked a night of shared celebration and joy.

Taga-West came together as one community, moved by songs, carols, and heartfelt melodies from the Panayana Cultural Group and WVSU La Musika. In every note and every cheer, the spirit of unity and holiday warmth resonated across the grounds. With gratitude, we thank the university administration, our partners, and all taga-West for making this meaningful celebration possible.

The season of giving continues beyond the event through a gift-giving initiative for our GSO staff and security personnel—made possible through the generosity and donations of our College Student Councils (CSCs).

A celebration of light, service, and solidarity—rooted in the true spirit of the holidays.

𝑷𝑨𝑺𝑰𝑮𝑨 𝑺𝑨 𝑾𝑬𝑺𝑻 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓: 𝑨 𝑻𝒂𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒚, 𝑻𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒔𝒈𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒚!

Tonight, we gather at the WVSU Grounds–WVSU Grandstand to welcome the season of warmth and wonder as Pasiga sa West 2025 illuminates the campus with the glow of unity and celebration. From 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM, students, guests, and members of the community are invited to witness an evening filled with music, thanksgiving, and the spirit of togetherness—an invitation open even to outsiders who wish to share in our joy.

As every light is lit and every voice rises in harmony, may this night remind us of the strength of our solidarity, the beauty of gratitude, and the timeless magic of the holidays.

𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮-𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗮? 🌟

Get ready as we light up the campus with Pasiga sa West 2025 — a night of sparkle, music, and pure festive spirit.

Join us this December 9th at the WVSU Grounds and WVSU Grandstand!

See you there, where the lights shine brightest!

The University Student Council (USC) proudly announces the formal oath-taking of Vice Chairperson Psalms Matthew U. Saligumba on November 28, 2025. The oath was administered by OSA Dean Dr. Malata and witnessed by USC Councilor Ken Andrie N. Gomez, marking an important step in completing the council’s leadership for A.Y. 2025–2026.

This ceremony affirms Vice Chairperson Saligumba’s readiness to fulfill his duties with integrity and dedication. As he assumes his role, the USC continues to uphold its commitment to transparent governance, student empowerment, and fostering a dynamic and inclusive environment for all Taga-West.

📄 𝗟𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗟𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗠𝗘𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗠 𝗡𝗢. 𝟬𝟬𝟭-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗡𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗠𝗕𝗘𝗥 𝟯𝟬 – 𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗬 𝗢𝗙 𝗔𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗔𝗚𝗔𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧 𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗥𝗨𝗣𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡

The West Visayas State University Student Council calls on all College Student Council Chairpersons and student leaders to encourage active participation in the upcoming National Day of Action Against Corruption on November 30, 2025.

Grounded in the core values of accountability, transparency, good governance, and service, this initiative urges students to stand united against all forms of corruption and to be catalysts of positive change in nation-building. College councils are instructed to cascade this call to action within their respective units and promote meaningful forms of solidarity.

Let us work together toward a society built on justice, accountability, and empathy.

Please refer to the official memorandum below for full details.

Be guided, Taga-West!

𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮-𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁, 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗻𝗮 𝗯𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝗺𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿? 💅🏽

GMA Network Inc., in partnership with West Visayas State University (WVSU) through the Administrative Division, brings the GMA Campus Tour to the Main Campus!

📅: November 21, 2025 (Friday)
🕰️: 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
📍: College of Medicine Gym

Expect fun activities, exclusive freebies, and exciting opportunities from Sunsilk and Vaseline. Don’t miss the chance to drop by the Sunsilk booth and score a Gandang Sunsilk hairstyle makeover—perfect for your next class, vlog, or selfie moment. ✨

See you there, Taga-West! 💖

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐁𝐎𝐌𝐁 𝐓𝐇𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐒 𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐈𝐂 𝐈𝐍𝐒𝐓𝐈𝐓𝐔𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 𝐈𝐍 𝐈𝐋𝐎𝐈𝐋𝐎

The University Student Council expresses its deep concern over the recent bomb threats directed at several academic institutions across Iloilo. These incidents disrupt academic life and common peoples’ livelihoods, and undermine academic freedom and our shared commitment to keep schools safe, inclusive, and secure for all.

We stand in solidarity with our fellow schools, including the University of San Agustin, Iloilo Science and Technology University, Hua Siong College, Central Philippine University, and others affected, who faced uncertainty while classes were ongoing. We firmly stress that bomb threats are not jokes. They are criminal acts that cause fear and disorder, which deserve no place in educational spaces.

We recognize that investigations to identify those responsible are underway, and we commend the prompt response of law enforcement agencies and university security personnel in addressing these threats. We respectfully call on our local government unit to look closely into this matter and keep individuals who were proven to be behind this scheme and have endangered students, faculty, and staff held fully accountable under applicable Philippine laws.

We humbly recommend that the university administration strengthen its security protocols through measures that are balanced, rights-respecting, and considerate of student welfare. At the same time, students are highly encouraged to report suspicious messages, behaviors, or individuals through proper and verified channels to prevent misinformation and ensure coordinated action.

We assert that no attempt to spread fear, disturb learning, or intimidate academia will deter educational institutions from fulfilling their mission. History could attest that they have long stood as pillars of knowledge, service, and nation-building. These threats will not break our resolve to continue teaching, learning, and serving the public. Our schools will remain places where truth is pursued and where students grow, unshaken by those who seek to threaten their future.

As student leaders, we carry the mission to uphold student welfare, defend the integrity of academic spaces, and foster an environment where learning thrives without worry. Our responsibility does not waver in the face of terror; instead, it reinforces our resolve to serve with diligence and integrity. Moving forward, the University Student Council remains committed to safeguarding the university community and supporting our partner institutions during this unsettling period. Let us stay united, cautious, and steadfast in upholding peace and order.

Always yours, in the service of the students for safe spaces.

𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐎𝐍 𝐔𝐒𝐂’𝐬 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐒 𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒’ 𝐃𝐀𝐘, 𝐔𝐑𝐆𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐄𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍, 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐘, 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐀 𝐅𝐔𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄 𝐁𝐔𝐈𝐋𝐓 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒.

Republic Act No. 11369 declared November 17 as National Students’ Day, a law that recognizes a truth carved into our nation’s history: 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐬. Every victory for freedom, every breakthrough for democracy, every shift toward justice has always been pushed forward by the courage, defiance, and collective power of the youth.

But today, on the very day meant to honor the Filipino student, we confront a painful reality. While the government pours billions into flood control projects, State Universities and Colleges continue to bleed from budget cuts. Education—our future—is treated as an afterthought.

WVSU proposed ₱5.23 billion for 2026 to address its urgent needs, yet the National Expenditure Program slashes this to ₱2.32 billion. The message is clear: they expect us to make do with scraps while billions disappear elsewhere.

This chronic underfunding is not just a number on a document. It is the flooded and crumbling building of the College of Business and Management. It is the makeshift classrooms in WVSU Himamaylan. It is the students who lost their uniforms and materials during Typhoon Tino, still waiting for the support they rightfully deserve. It is the future they are denying us.

And now, as the student body prepares to take collective action, we face another alarming event. WVSU has just experienced a bomb threat. Whatever the intention behind it, one thing is certain: 𝐟𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡. The government must ensure the safety of students and protect the very foundation it pledged to uphold. You cannot intimidate a generation raised in crisis and forged in struggle. You cannot scare students into silence. We are the youth. We are the future. And the future does not falter.

𝐓𝐀𝐌𝐀 𝐍𝐀. 𝐒𝐎𝐁𝐑𝐀 𝐍𝐀.
𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐁𝐀𝐊𝐀, 𝐁𝐔𝐌𝐎𝐒𝐄𝐒, 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐆𝐀𝐍

The WVSU-University Student Council calls on every student to join the walkathon today at 1 PM outside WVSU. Stand with us. March with us. Let the nation hear what happens when students refuse to be ignored.

Whatever the means, let us be united in one cause: to demand accountability. Even if you cannot take to the streets, your voice matters—whether online, in your communities, or through other forms of advocacy, you are part of this movement.

Take to the streets if you can. Speak up in whatever way you can. Defend your right to quality education and your right to mobilize. History has proven that when the youth rises, regimes tremble and nations transform.

On this National Students’ Day, we do not celebrate quietly. 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐫. 𝐖𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬.

This is our call:

𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬.
𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬.

𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝. 𝐖𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐝𝐨𝐰𝐧.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬—𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐧.

𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧: 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀’ 𝗗𝗮𝘆, 𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮 𝗞𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘆𝗼𝗻
𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗡𝗼𝗯𝘆𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 | 𝟭𝗣𝗠
𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘: 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗨𝗣𝗩 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀𝗮 𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗼 𝘀𝗮 𝗜𝗹𝗼𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗹
𝗪𝗛𝗢: 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝑭𝒂𝒍𝒄𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝑹𝒊𝒔𝒆 𝑨𝒃𝒐𝒗𝒆 🦅💙

Day 3 of 𝑼𝒏𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒚 𝑯𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 proves once again that when the Falcons take flight, they soar higher than ever.

The cheers grow louder, the plays get tougher, and the passion burns brighter as the Falcons take the field with everything they’ve got. Every shout from the sidelines fuels their spirit, and every drop of sweat becomes a symbol of a team that refuses to back down.

Forged through grit. Driven by pride. The Falcons prove they can conquer the skies.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧

𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗛𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 is in full swing — and the fire of competition is only getting stronger.

From the courts to the fields, each Taga-West is giving their all, embodying the true spirit of sportsmanship and excellence. The campus is alive with cheers, colors, and competition as each athlete strives for glory.

In the roar of the crowd, the clash of colors — it's time to prove themselves and rise.