• WPU Joins Community Reforestation Efforts in Aborlan

    WPU Joins Community Reforestation Efforts in Aborlan

    Western Philippines University took part in the 3rd Synchronized Pista ng Kalikasan Tree Planting Program on June 20, 2025, at Sitio Talakaigan, Cabigaan, Aborlan, Palawan. Themed “Panumbalikin ang Kagubatan: Kalikasan, Kabuhayan at Kinabukasan”, the event brought together local stakeholders in a shared effort to restore degraded forest areas. Faculty from WPU’s College of Agriculture, Forestry… Read more

  • Empowering Isaub’s Women to Transform Meat into Opportunity

    Empowering Isaub’s Women to Transform Meat into Opportunity

    Isaub, Aborlan (Palawan) – January 28, 2025.A new flavor of empowerment is cooking in Barangay Isaub. The women of the Rural Improvement Club (RIC) have stepped into the world of meat processing through a bold and exciting initiative: “Oh My Meat – Hayop sa Sarap!” extension program. Supported by Western Philippines University (WPU) through the… Read more

  • WPU Establishes RIDE Office to Strengthen Inclusive Research, Innovation, Development, and Extension

    WPU Establishes RIDE Office to Strengthen Inclusive Research, Innovation, Development, and Extension

    Western Philippines University (WPU) has officially established the Research, Innovation, Development, and Extension (RIDE) Office, marking another milestone in its commitment to advancing knowledge creation, innovation, and inclusive community development. The creation of the RIDE Office underscores WPU’s vision of becoming a leading university in research-driven education that directly benefits the people of Palawan and… Read more

  • WPU Hosts Aborlan North District Inter-School Meet 2024

    The grounds of Western Philippines University (WPU) once again came alive with energy and excitement as it served as the venue for the Aborlan North District Inter-School Meet 2024. The event brought together student-athletes from various schools across the district to showcase their skills, teamwork, and sportsmanship. WPU opened its sports facilities for the district… Read more

  • Training on Meat Processing Using Free-Range Paraoakan and Native Chicken Conducted by WPU Home Economics Department in Collaboration with The Paraoakan Project

    Training on Meat Processing Using Free-Range Paraoakan and Native Chicken Conducted by WPU Home Economics Department in Collaboration with The Paraoakan Project

    FRIDAY October 11, 2024 – The department of Home Economics with their partner cooperatives namely the Aborlan Rainbow Marketing Cooperative (ARMC) and RICs from various barangays conducted a farm tour in WPU SAKA, followed by a training on meat processing using free-range paraoakan and native chicken. The Paraoakan (or Pawakan) is a breed native to… Read more

  • DOST-MIMAROPA and Western Philippines University Conduct Drone Mapping Training for Agriculture

    DOST-MIMAROPA and Western Philippines University Conduct Drone Mapping Training for Agriculture

    To strengthen the use of science and technology in local agricultural planning, the Department of Science and Technology–MIMAROPA (DOST-MIMAROPA), in partnership with the Western Philippines University (WPU), conducted a Drone Mapping Training for Agricultural Applications from September 3–5, 2024, in Dumaran, Palawan. The activity forms part of the Innovation, Science and Technology for Accelerating Regional… Read more

  • WPU-ATBI Experts Participated in the Training-Workshop on Aquaculture for Livelihood Development at WPU Puerto Princesa City Campus

    WPU-ATBI Experts Participated in the Training-Workshop on Aquaculture for Livelihood Development at WPU Puerto Princesa City Campus

    The WPU-ATBI Team comprised of Dr. Maria Mojena G. Plasus, Ms. Arlene L. Avillanosa, Ms. Maria Cristina C. Rosero, and Ms. Elleonor P. Abatay, provided lectures on Milkfish, Fresh Prawns, Oyster, and Mud Crab Culturing during the two-day Training-Workshop on Potential Livelihood Programs organized by the Tactical Operations Wing West (TOW West), in partnership with… Read more

  • When the Sea Turns Red: WPU Helps Community Learn to Fight Back

    When the Sea Turns Red: WPU Helps Community Learn to Fight Back

    TAYTAY, PALAWAN – The College of Fisheries and Natural Sciences (CFiNS) of Western Philippines University successfully conducted a community seminar-workshop on managing and preventing Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Barangay Pancol on June 28, 2024, reaching 40 adult participants from the fishing community. The event, held under the “Aquatic Biodiversity and Ecosystem Management” extension program… Read more

  • Stakeholders Unite at WPU for Palawan Provincial Caravan on the West Philippine Sea

    Stakeholders Unite at WPU for Palawan Provincial Caravan on the West Philippine Sea

    Leaders and representatives from national and local government units, academic institutions, and non-government organizations converged at Western Philippines University (WPU), Puerto Princesa City, on May 2–3, 2024, for the Palawan Provincial Caravan on the West Philippine Sea (WPS) — themed “Bayanihang Adhikain, Bayaning Aksiyon Para sa Kanlurang Dagat ng Pilipinas.” The event served as a… Read more

  • WPU and Partners Deploys Floating Lab for Real-Time Red Tide Monitoring

    WPU and Partners Deploys Floating Lab for Real-Time Red Tide Monitoring

    Western Philippines University (WPU), in collaboration with the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute (UP MSI), Palawan State University (PSU), the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), and the City Agriculture Office of Puerto Princesa, has successfully launched a state-of-the-art floating laboratory on May 15, 2024 as part of the Harmful Algal Bloom… Read more