We call the coconut the “Tree of Life,” but for many families in our rural villages, the income from it barely covers the basics. Between stagnant copra prices and old-school farming methods that just aren’t cutting it anymore, the struggle is real. That’s exactly why Crislin Cruz-Cortez and her team at the National Coconut Research […]
Eastern Visayas ranks as the sixth-largest coconut-producing region in the country, sustaining the livelihoods of thousands of local farming households. However, managing this agricultural footprint has never been easy. The region experiences catastrophic storms year-round and is situated within the Pacific typhoon belt. In 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan destroyed many local coconut trees, which caused […]
In the global battle against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), a medical advancement is at hand. Our scientists have manufactured pills that prevent the symptoms and act as effective treatments. Yet, despite these scientific interventions, misinformation, fear, and social stigma persist. In many communities, especially in Asia, the fear of being “positive” is a dilemma affecting […]
VSU hosted a special lecture that united global conservation experts in avian medicine, raptor conservation, and advanced conservation technologies, Dr. Munir Virani and Mr. Nico Herth, alongside students and faculty from UP Mindanao on September 25, 2025. After the lecture, the delegation explored the Biodiversity Research Center (BRC) at VSU. The Center is currently nurturing […]
Building on the momentum of its launch last year, the extension project DRIVE Isabel (Developing Responsible and Informed Vehicle Engagement) held its second road safety seminar for commuters and drivers at VSU Isabel. The initiative, which first trained Engineering students on September 11, 2025, shifted its focus to the Department of Teacher Education. Project organizers […]
Southern Leyte’s lowland dipterocarp forests are considered some of the region’s most biologically rich yet highly vulnerable ecosystems.
The Baybay Rootcrop Farmers Association (BRFA), in partnership with the Baybay City Agricultural Office (CAO), received the Best Grants-in-Aid (GIA) Project- Provincial Level award during the 2025 Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Region VIII Science, Technology and Innovation Awards held on September 3 at Robinsons Mall, Tacloban City.
