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06/12/2025

𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐭: 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲

In times of crisis, preparedness can save lives. Every 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟲, the Philippines observes National Health Emergency Preparedness Day, a nationwide call to strengthen readiness for medical and public-health emergencies. This reminds every Filipino that emergencies can strike without warning, and the best defense is preparation.

According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), about 𝟰𝟬% 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲. This means that nearly half of emergency cases could have been avoided with early detection, routine check-ups, and consistent health education.

Furthermore, the country continues to face major health threats. The leading causes of deathare largely non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as ischemic heart disease, cancers, and stroke, that often present as sudden, life-threatening emergencies. In 2022 alone, ischemic heart disease caused more than 114,000 deaths, making it the top killer among Filipinos.

Anytime, these diseases could strike. They give little to no warnings. 𝗧𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸𝘀, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽𝘀:

✅ Build an emergency kit with water, non-perishable food, a first-aid kit, medications, flashlights, radios, hygiene items, and important documents.

✅ Stay informed and alert. Emergencies evolve quickly, and timely updates from authorities can guide life-saving decisions.

✅ Learn basic first aid and CPR so that help begins even before professionals arrive.

This year’s call to action echoes the guidance of global and national health agencies. Preparedness should be strengthened at all levels, starting from the grassroots. The World Health Organization emphasizes improving surveillance, risk communication, and rapid response capacities, while local agencies continue to encourage Filipinos to “prepare, plan, and stay informed.”

National Health Emergency Preparedness Day is more than a reminder; it’s our responsibility. By preparing today, we protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from the worst tomorrow.

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06/12/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 || 𝗞𝗘𝗘𝗣𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗜𝗧 𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘𝗜𝗥 𝗡𝗔𝗠𝗘: 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

Fueling the fire to keep 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴’𝘀 (𝗪𝗩𝗦𝗨-𝗖𝗢𝗡) winning streak burning, students from 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗩𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮 bagged major awards in the recently concluded 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 held at Novotel Hotel in Quezon City, December 3-4.

With the theme, “𝘽𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚, 𝙋𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙨𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙘𝙖𝙧𝙚,” 𝗥𝘆𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗠. 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼 and 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘇𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗮𝗻 established the momentum for the college by 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗲 - 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆, respectively.

Under the mentorship of 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗣. 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗻, Blando’s team for their study titled “𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙣 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨’ 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝘿𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮” consists of 𝗟𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗗. 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮, 𝗘𝘀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗚. 𝗕𝗮ñ𝗮𝘀, 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗼𝘂 𝗟. 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘂𝘀, 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗖. 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗰𝗼, and 𝗕𝗲𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝗚. 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼.

Behind the scenes, Catipunan’s team, consisting of 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗚𝘄𝘆𝗻𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗡. 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗮, 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗟. 𝗗𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼, 𝗛𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔. 𝗚𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻, and 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗻𝘆 𝗗. 𝗚𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮 with the expertise of their adviser 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝘆𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗖. 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗮, worked hand-in-hand for their study titled “𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙𝙨 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘿𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛 𝙀𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙞𝙛𝙚 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙤 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮.”

𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘇 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗕. 𝗥𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 also 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟯: 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆, followed by a 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝘇 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗢. 𝗦𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗼 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮 𝗞𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝟰: 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆.

Sevilleno’s teammates, 𝗩𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗘𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿 𝗦. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗲, 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗦. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺, 𝗥𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗹 𝗣. 𝗦𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗼, and 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲 𝗟. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮, headed by their advisers 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗠. 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘇 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗥𝗵𝗼𝗱𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗲 𝗚. 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶ñ𝗮𝘀, completed their study titled “𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙡𝙤𝙖𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙮 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮.”

Meanwhile, 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗬𝘃𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 - 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 for their study titled “𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬𝙡𝙚𝙙𝙜𝙚, 𝘼𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙍𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙙𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙤 𝘾𝙞𝙩𝙮.” Together with 𝗦𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴𝗼𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲 𝗟. 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗼𝘀, 𝗔𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗖. 𝗬𝗮𝗽, 𝗕𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠. 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗰, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗝𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗢. 𝗬𝘂 conducted the study under the guidance of their advisers 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗿𝗹𝘆𝗻 𝗙. 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲 and 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶 𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗼.

For the group category, a team composed of 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝘇 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗕. 𝗥𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀, 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗦. 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗻, 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠. 𝗥𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮, 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗦. 𝗥𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘇, 𝗠𝗮. 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗖. 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝘆𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗧. 𝗥𝗲𝘆𝗲𝘀 made a podium finish after being awarded as 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 - 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 (𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲) for their study titled “𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙀𝙮𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙚𝙣 𝙕 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨: 𝘼 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮” led by their research adviser 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝘆𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗖. 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗮.

The 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 was also clinched by 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗕. 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗕. 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗕. 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗔. 𝗗𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗮𝘀, 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗶 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮, 𝗡𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗼 for their study titled “𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙚-𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝘼𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨: 𝘼 𝙌𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙥𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙮” 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼-𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲, 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆.

With over 200 participants from across the globe, the two-day conference was organized by the 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱, aiming to reinforce nursing research and global health.

As these latest accolades join its enduring catalogue of research triumphs, WVSU-CON once again proves why it is regarded as the 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔.

Words by Dominic Marañon
Photos via Dr. Elmer Bondoc and JPEP

01/12/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝗿

What was once feared as a death sentence is now a chronic and manageable condition. What was once met with stigma is now dealt with understanding.

This December 1, we commemorate 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗗𝗮𝘆 to raise awareness and spread facts about this disease condition. This year’s theme,“𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗿𝘂𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗜𝗗𝗦 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲,” calls for sustained political leadership, stronger international cooperation, and human-rights-centered approaches to address the pressing issues that HIV and AIDS continue to bring.

To understand the urgency, we first need to look at what HIV and AIDS truly are.

It starts with the human immunodeficiency virus, more commonly known as HIV, the virus that causes HIV infection. AIDS, on the other hand, is the most advanced and severe stage of this infection. This happens when the immune system becomes too weakened to keep up with the virus, leaving the body with little defense. HIV gradually attacks the body’s protective mechanisms, and once these are severely disrupted and can no longer function properly, the condition progresses to AIDS.

The number of people infected can be greatly reduced if even one part of the transmission cycle is broken. Contracting HIV becomes a high risk when a person is exposed to these transmission routes. However, the bigger concern is the lack of awareness about how HIV is actually transmitted—and just as importantly, how it is not transmitted. Despite the long history and wide spread of the virus, many still have limited knowledge about the real ways HIV can and cannot be passed on.

𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗶𝗳:

- You have a**l or vaginal s*x with someone who has HIV without protection
- You share needles, syringes, or any drug-injection equipment with someone who has HIV
- It is passed from a parent to the baby during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding

On the other hand, you cannot get or transmit HIV from activities that don’t involve contact with infected body fluids. HIV does not survive long outside the human body and cannot reproduce outside a human host.

𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵:

- saliva
- tears
- sweat
- insects like mosquitoes or ticks
- sharing dishes
- shaking hands
- hugging
- being near someone (air transmission)
- closed-mouth kissing
- sharing toilet seats

Complete treatment may still be out of sight, but thanks to recent technological and medical advancements, dealing with HIV and AIDS has become far more manageable. It is no longer an instant death timer, but a chronic condition that can be controlled with proper care.

𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆 (𝗔𝗥𝗧) is the standard way to manage HIV. It is a combination of medicines used to treat the infection. It works through several mechanisms to prevent the progression of HIV into AIDS, including suppressing viral replication, strengthening the immune system, and keeping the body’s defenses functioning. The primary goal of ART is to achieve viral suppression, at which point the amount of HIV in the blood becomes so low that routine laboratory tests cannot detect it.

When a person maintains an undetectable viral load, they have effectively no risk of transmitting the virus to a s*xual partner, a public health principle known as 𝗨=𝗨 (𝗨𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 = 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲).

Managing this contemporary challenge does not rely solely on medical interventions or technological advancements. It also requires approaches based on acceptance, awareness, and prevention. We can all contribute by educating ourselves and others, by supporting those living with HIV, and by practicing safe behaviors to prevent its transmission. In this way, we help create a society where HIV is better understood, preventable, and no longer feared.

Words by Vince Carl Sicatin
Research and Layout by Ma Carmela Joan Espartero

01/12/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 || 𝗔𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗡𝗟𝗘 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀

True are the words that 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝘁 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀, 𝗶𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀; yet Batch Avani gathered in humility and gratitude following a historic feat in this year's November Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE), December 1, 2025.

Presiding, 𝗥𝗲𝘃. 𝗙𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘅 𝗝𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮, chaplain of West Visayas State University - Medical Center offered a simple reflection on his homily, that “𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.”

“Abundance grows from the earth of humility,” he continued, “Gather, not for the downpour of blessings, but to give thanks.”

The Thanksgiving Mass follows the historic achievement of Batch Avani with a 100% passing rate, with 36 topnotchers, extending the college's continuous streak of a perfect passing rate while also producing board exam topnotchers.

Words by Nicholas Miguel Ignacio
Layout by Johnritz Gabriel Ruiz
Photo by Mary Andrea Zamora, Miles Tambanillo, and Cha Maglente

01/12/2025

𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐕𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐓𝐘 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 || 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘅𝘆 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘂𝘇: 𝟯𝟲 𝗡𝗟𝗘 𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗪𝗩𝗦𝗨

“𝙒𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙣 𝙨𝙤 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙪𝙨 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 36 𝙩𝙤𝙥𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙣 𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙚𝙨𝙩 𝙑𝙞𝙨𝙖𝙮𝙖𝙨 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮.”

Those were the words of 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩, to the new registered nurses (RNs) from the College of Nursing (CON) Batch Avani - Class of 2025 during their homecoming ceremony, December 1.

“You have made us all proud. This is not just a product of luck, but this is a product of determination, resilience, and hard work,” Dr. Villaruz acknowledged the batch’s efforts to attain a 100 percent during the November 2025 Philippine Nurses Licensure Exam (PNLE). In his words, the achievement is something unprecedented.

Moreover, the president expressed his only worry over the possibility that the feat is not duplicable but remained optimistic to Batch Vesta, saying, “I have high hopes that the next batch will produce three rank 1, and 50 topnotchers.”

He ended his speech by challenging the whole university to level up their game plans and trusting the CONmmunity in achieving more.

Meanwhile, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗖. 𝗚𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗮, 𝙑𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙈𝙚𝙙𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙨, thanked and expressed her pride for the batch. She hoped that the achievements of the batch could serve as inspiration for batches to come.

“Sa akon ya, for the past 13 years of students of CON, and even the COM, wala man gid kami ya gaexpect ka 36 topnotchers. We don’t want to give you that much pressure,” VP Gellada assured.

𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗚. 𝗔𝗰𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗱𝗼, 𝙋𝙉𝙇𝙀 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠 1, debunked the common acronym PUSH—Pray until Something Happens, saying, “even in the very moments we utter our prayers, the Lord is already making something happen.”

Acevedo highlighted the role of prayers in waiting, exemplifying herself and the rest of Batch Avani as products.

“From a postponed PNLE to the delayed release of results, we have waited. And, God am I glad we did, because our prayers have been amplified to the unprecedented feat you see today,” she attested.

She shared a light-hearted conversation she had with her friends on the early morning of November 4—the supposed first day of the NLE, where she said, “Sige lang. Lord. Basi maka-Top 10 or Top 9 palang ko subong. Sa November 6, ya ma-Top 1 nako.”

Meanwhile, still of the same rank, 𝗚𝗲𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗧. 𝗘𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝙋𝙉𝙇𝙀 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙠 1, shared his success coming from humble beginnings.

“Growing up in a family with limited means, I faced many challenges and difficulties that at times felt impossible to overcome. There were moments when I doubted whether I could reach this stage, or even go to college,” he shared in his speech.

He notes that to reach success, it takes precision over perfection.

Earlier in the flag ceremony, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀, Dean of CON, presented Batch Avani composed of its 122 passers with 36 topnotchers.

Words by Yancy Emmanuel Aguilar
Layout by Johnritz Gabriel Ruiz
Photo by Mary Andrea Zamora, Miles Tambanillo, and Cha Maglente

30/11/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨

"La, sakit lawas ko...'' I whispered in agonizing pain. Lola then held my hand and I braced myself for a trip to the doctor’s clinic. Instead, Lola's firm hand guided me not to a hospital, but to a quaint house filled with the comforting aroma of home-made 𝙗𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙮𝙤𝙨. That's when I realized, my grandma brought me to our trusted 𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙪𝙜𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙤𝙩.

Alternative and traditional medicine is deeply rooted in the blood of most Filipinos. When the sharp edge of pain cuts through, the wisdom of our ancestors often takes center stage.

Traditional Health Care refers to using natural remedies, manual therapy, and holistic approaches to maintain health and treat illnesses. Whereas, Alternative Health Care refers to non-mainstream treatments that are used either alongside or in place of modern medical practices to support healing and overall wellness.

There are different kinds of treatments that are under the umbrella of alternative and traditional medicine that is being practiced up to this day. Such as:

𝗛𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘁 - supports well-being by using massage, body manipulation, and energy-balancing techniques to relieve pain, reduce stress, and improve physical harmony.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲 - promotes well-being by using plant-based remedies that may have natural therapeutic effects such as easing cough, reducing inflammation, or supporting bodily functions.

𝗔𝗰𝘂𝗽𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 - enhances well-being by inserting fine needles into specific points on the body to reduce pain, improve circulation, and stimulate the body’s natural healing processes

From the experiences and expertise of our ancestors, traditional remedies can provide accessible, affordable, and culturally familiar ways to relieve common ailments and promote well-being using natural or holistic methods. However, like any other good thing, it has its limitations. Traditional remedies may lack strong scientific evidence, have inconsistent dosing or quality, and can sometimes cause side effects or interact with modern medicines if not used properly.

While our Filipino identity is deeply rooted in traditional healing practices, we must consciously ensure patient safety by integrating scientifically proven modern medicine, thereby preserving our identity without compromising well-being.

To safely combine traditional therapies with modern medicine, individuals must adhere to three core steps:

Consult Licensed Health Professionals: Always seek advice from doctors, especially when dealing with chronic or serious conditions.

Disclose All Remedies: It is vital to inform your doctor of all traditional or herbal remedies you use, as these can cause harmful interactions or delay necessary modern treatment.

Follow Evidence-Based Advice: Prioritize practices and remedies that have undergone scientific scrutiny and follow professional advice to ensure both efficacy and safety.

This health month encourages informed, safe, and culturally grounded choices by promoting awareness of traditional practices, teaching proper and responsible use, and reminding the public to balance cultural healing with scientific medical care.

Words By: Arnie Rose Andreo
Research By: Franchezka Ballener and Samantha Ciudadano
Layout by: Johnritz Gabriel Ruiz and Franchezka Ballener

30/11/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 || 𝗪𝗩𝗦𝗨-𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝟭𝟰, 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗮𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀

Remaining true to its vision of becoming a top research university, the 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 (𝗪𝗩𝗦𝗨-𝗖𝗢𝗡) emerged as one of the standout institutions at the 𝟭𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝘀 (𝗜𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦 𝟭𝟰), held at Sarrosa International Hotel, Cebu City, from November 28–29, 2025.

The college was distinguished as the Most Active Research Institution, reaffirming its lead in nursing scholarship and evidence-based practice.

WVSU-CON’s delegation also brought home multiple awards across both professional and student categories. In the Professional Category, 𝗠𝘀. 𝗭𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘇𝗮, under the mentorship of 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗢𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼, 𝘄𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 for “𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙕 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨: 𝘼 𝙈𝙞𝙭𝙚𝙙 𝙈𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙙 𝙀𝙭𝙥𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣.”

Meanwhile, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗹𝗮 𝗚𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗼 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗶𝘂𝗺 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 for their study “𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙧𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩: 𝙇𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙮 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙛𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘿𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙥𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙉𝙚𝙚𝙙𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙄𝙡𝙤𝙞𝙡𝙤 𝙋𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨,” co-authored with 𝗗𝗿. 𝗟𝗶𝘇𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘇, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗼𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗿 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗮, 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗢𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗞𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗺𝗯𝗼𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿.

In the Student Category, the team of 𝗞𝗮𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗵𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝘃𝗮 𝗗𝘂𝗲ñ𝗮𝘀, 𝗔𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗛𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗶 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮, 𝗡𝗲𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗹𝗼, 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗹𝘆𝗻𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗖𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮 secured 𝟮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 for their qualitative study, “𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙚𝙧 𝘽𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙖𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙁𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙤 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙚𝙨,” under the mentorship of 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝗹𝗼-𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲. Their study explored the career benefits Filipino professional nurses perceive as an attribute to preservice leadership experiences.

WVSU-CON was a co-host of ICONS 14, with Day 1 opened by 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝘆𝗲𝘀𝗵𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲𝗹𝗮, who seamlessly guided the flow of sessions. 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝘆𝗮𝗻 𝗠𝗶𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗢𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗼 delivered his well-applauded endnote speech on Day 2, further highlighting the college’s leadership and active involvement in the conference.

Centered on the theme “𝙀𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙎𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙁𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙀𝙫𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚-𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙉𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚,” the conference convened educators, practitioners, and student-researchers from across the country and abroad.

The WVSU-CON delegates extend their gratitude to 𝗦𝗨𝗖 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗜𝗩 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗼 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘂𝘇, 𝗖𝗢𝗡 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗿. 𝗠𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗮 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗺𝗲𝘀, 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝟰 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗣𝗧𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗹 𝗗𝘂𝗲ñ𝗮𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗧𝗔, and the 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗩𝗦𝗨 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 for their unwavering support in cultivating a vibrant research culture.

Their achievements reflect the college’s commitment to excellence and the growing impact of its student and faculty researchers on the nursing profession, effectively maintaining its title as a 𝑪𝒓𝒂𝒅𝒍𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 𝑬𝒙𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆.

Words by Lanz Dave Rumbines
Photos via Dr. Ayesha Penuela

30/11/2025

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 || 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝘁𝗲, 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗿: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮

You hear that distinct buzzing, reminiscent of a mosquito dancing around its prey. Driven by flight-or-flight, you swat your hands together to capture the insect — right before it strikes!

Congrats, you may have saved yourself from being a host to the parasite in the guts of an 𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴 female mosquito!

Malaria remains life-threatening among the tropics, affecting an estimated 290 million individuals yearly and a death toll of 400,000 people worldwide. 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 is caused by protozoan parasites of the genus 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘮𝘰𝘥𝘪𝘶𝘮 carried by its primary host, female 𝘈𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘴 mosquitoes. These little creatures then transmit the infection to humans via bite, and rarely — be transmitted via blood transfusions, shared needles, organ transplantation, or from mother to fetus.

With continuous support from initiatives such as The Global Fund, the malaria epidemic in the Philippines has been curved to declare most provinces as malaria free. A majority of the cases reported having been caused by 𝘗. 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘶𝘮 (~85%) and 𝘗. 𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘹 (~15%).

Like its disease carrier, the symptoms of the disease first appear to be unsuspecting and minute. Nonspecific flu-like symptoms such as fevers, chills, headache, and general malaise manifests, which do not instantly alarm you.

Left untreated, your symptoms may escalate into extreme fatigue, impaired consciousness, seizures, difficulty breathing, dark urine, jaundice, and abnormal bleeding. In worst cases, malaria leads to multi-organ failure especially in vulnerable health populations — young children, pregnant women, and those with weakened immunity.

Thus, to defend yourself against harm’s way, focus on reducing exposure with mosquito vectors. Use mosquito repellents on exposed skin, and sleep under an insecticide-treated mosquito net (ITN) in a malaria-risk zone. Ensure doors and windows are screened and kept closed. Secure house vicinities by removing standing water in containers suspected of retaining water frequently. If traveling to malaria-endemic areas, consult healthcare providers about preventive antimalarial medication.

Mobilizing communities remain vital in promoting environmental efforts to limit mosquito breeding sites and awareness of malaria health implication. In the Philippines, campaigns supported by government and partner organizations help distribute mosquito nets, educate people about prevention, ensure early detection and treatment, and reach remote or indigenous populations who may lack access to health services.

Through these campaigns, families become more informed about simple protective steps; health workers can reach high-risk areas; and surveillance for malaria improves — which helps push toward elimination.

Stay vigilant, stay alert, and stay aware of Malaria’s silent perpetrator.

Words by Darlene Angel Grace Miranda
Layout by Gabriel Angelo Tutanes
Research by Maegan Rexzel Pa**ligan

29/11/2025

𝐈𝐂𝐘𝐌𝐈 || 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗦𝗡-𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗣𝗜𝗔 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸

Proving that nurses excel beyond scrubs, 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 student nurse-journalists clinch places during the 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 (𝗣𝗜𝗔) 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗝𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 (𝗣𝗝𝗧𝗦), October 1-3.

𝘼𝙪𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙮 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙧𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙖, 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘌𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳, emerged 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 during the workshop. Moreover, the publication led by 𝙍𝙮𝙯𝙚𝙣 𝙅𝙤𝙝𝙣 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙤, 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘰𝘳, was recognized as 𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗮𝘆𝗼𝘂𝘁. Miranda and Blando are SNs under 𝙇𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 4 - 𝘽𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙑𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖.

This year’s theme, “𝘓𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘴 𝘑𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦,” focuses on the proactive role of student publications in disaster risk reduction efforts.

Catering publications across WV and Negros Island Region, PJTS precedes the annual College Press Conference and Awards (COPRE).

Words by Yancy Emmanuel Aguilar
Layout by Devean Paul Gonzales

29/11/2025

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 || 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗥𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑳𝒊𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏, the official college student publication of 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 - 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, participates in the 𝟰𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 (𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗥𝗘) hosted by the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 - 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗩𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗮𝘀, at the Iloilo Grand Hotel, November 27.

From taking home both of the coveted 𝗠𝗿. 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝘀. 𝗖𝗢𝗣𝗥𝗘 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 crowns, to winning in individual and publication categories, take a look at some of the publication’s moments of triumph as its editorial board represented the ‘𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗼𝗽𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀.’

As this year’s COPRE concluded, The Lifeline successfully showcased its commitment to its threefold mantra: Inform. Involve. Inspire.

Words and Layout by Jericho Francesco Jandongan
Photos by Cha Maglente

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