As Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) hosted the first quarterly meeting of the Universities Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Action Network (USAN), the University formalized a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) - Pampanga by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to support the country’s efforts in achieving SDG-aligned universities in the Philippines, with the event held at the University Hostel on February 24, 2025.

To provide a forum for sharing and exchanging academic and mobility opportunities, the University Mobility in Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Council of the Philippines, in cooperation with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) UMAP National Secretariat, organized a general assembly cum conference at the CHED Auditorium in Quezon City on February 26, 2025.

All the best to our Honorian athletes and coaches!

The arena is set once again for Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) athletes as the State Universities and Colleges (SUC) III Olympics 2025, under the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA), officially opens at Pampanga State Agricultural University (PSAU) in Magalang, Pampanga on February 24, 2025.

To facilitate collaboration in identifying the needs and vulnerabilities faced by underprivileged communities, the City Government of San Fernando - Pampanga, through its City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO), signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) in a ceremony held in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, on February 17, 2025.

To lay the foundation for Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) in its pursuit of becoming one of the leading universities in the Southeast Asian region, the University Administrative Council and selected academic planning coordinators, led by DHVSU President Dr. Enrique Baking, convened for a three-day Sustainable Development Goals (SDG)-Based Annual Planning Session 2025 at Funtasea Hotel and Beach Resort from February 18 to 20, 2025.

To provide comprehensive training in electronics, communications, and robotics, Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU), through its College of Engineering and Architecture (CEA) and Extension Services Office (ESO), signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with two schools in Magalang, Pampanga, on February 13, 2025.

The Industrialist, the official student publication of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU), bagged another feat by claiming 25 awards at the 23rd Regional Higher Education Press Conference (RHEPC), held at Palm Cabanas Resort in Arayat, Pampanga, from February 5 to 7, 2025.

Honorians from the Laboratory High School (LHS) of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) secured awards from the Inter-School Cultural and Academic Competition hosted by Don Bosco Academy in Mabalacat City, Pampanga, on January 30, 2025.

To provide its students with practical experience through on-the-job training (OJT) programs, specifically for those enrolled in science and technology-related (S&T) courses, Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) formalized a partnership with the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office III (DOST-III) at the DOST-III Office in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, on February 6, 2025.

To provide an avenue for homegrown Honorian talents to showcase their performances from the recently concluded 2024 Regional Culture and Arts Festival (RCAF), Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU), through its Office of Culture and the Arts (OCA), hosted the local celebration of National Arts Month 2025 at the University Auditorium on February 6, 2025.

In pursuit of a partnership for academic excellence in physical education and sports science, the Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU), through its College of Education (COE), signed a partnership agreement with Bulacan State University (BulSU), through its College of Sports, Exercise, and Recreation (CSER), at the BulSU Hostel, Malolos City, Bulacan, last February 5, 2025.

Demonstrating its commitment to quality and performance excellence, the Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) was named as one of the awardees in the 2024 Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Regionalization Program, an initiative by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), as announced by the PQA Program on February 7, 2025, via a Facebook post.

The Industrialist, the official student publication of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU), claimed seven awards from the recently held 5th Assumption Outstanding Campus Press Awards (AOCPA) held at the University of the Assumption (UA) in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, on January 28, 2025.

To establish cooperation between the learning resource centers of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) and the City College of San Fernando, Pampanga (CCSFP), the two institutions signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on January 23, 2025, at the DHVSU Board Room.

As an advocate in the field of Gender and Development (GAD), the Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) selected Dr. Dolores Quiambao, Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU)’s Vice President for Student Affairs and Services (VPSAS) and concurrent Director of the GAD Focal Point System, as one of the members of the National GAD Resource Pool (NGRP) Batch 9, with the recognition being awarded during the ceremony held at Park Inn by Radisson, Quezon City, on December 3, 2024.

As part of its commitment to advancing technological innovation and knowledge sharing, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) – Regional Office 3 (RO3) recognized Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) as one of the duly approved and qualified recipients of the Shared Service Facility (SSF) Projects during the 2024 STI-SSF Provincial Cooperators' Summit and Annual Year-End General Assembly, held at Lala Garden Cafe, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, on December 19, 2024.

Steadily advocating for the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the ambassadors of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) garnered 14 awards during the graduation and awarding ceremony of the G17 University Ambassador Consortium (UAC) Philippines National Summit, held on December 21, 2024, at Mapúa University in Makati City.

As Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) gathered for the 2024 Year-End Assembly, the Honorian community paid tribute to its retired employees and administrators, celebrating their decades of service and contributions to the University’s success, during an event held at the Dr. Ernesto Nicdao Sports Center on December 20, 2024.

“To pass or not to pass? That is the question.”

This was how Dr. Maricon Viduya, the overall coordinator from the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines, Inc. (AACCUP) for the Level 1 and Preliminary Survey Visit (PSV) programs for accreditation, began delivering her team’s general impressions during the closing program of the online survey visit to Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) from December 2 to 6, 2024.

Dr. Enrique G. Baking, President of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU), attended the executive meeting of State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) leaders in Central Luzon with Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman Dr. J. Prospero De Vera III and CHED Regional Office III Director Dr. Lora Yusi, which was held at Best Western Plus Metro Clark in Angeles City, Pampanga, on December 13, 2024.

Two Senior High School (SHS) students of Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) brought pride to the ‘Potentials,’ as their mathematical problem-solving and analyzing skills earned them medals in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Mathematical Olympiad Big Bay Bei (BBB) 2024 Heat Round, held virtually on December 1, 2024.

To enhance the research and technical skills of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Field Office III (DSWD FO III) personnel, Don Honorio Ventura State University, through its College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) and Extension Services Office (ESO), launched the CSSP RCP: Research Capacity Program for DSWD, held at DSWD FO III in Maimpis, City of San Fernando, Pampanga, last December 10, 2024.

Gordon College (GC) of Olongapo City, Zambales, benchmarked Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) regarding its Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) program, held at the DHVSU Multipurpose Hall on December 5, 2024.

The Don Honorio Ventura State University (DHVSU) is going green and global!

In its first attempt, DHVSU has successfully attained 20th place in the Philippines and 640th place globally among 1,477 institutions across 95 countries in the 15th edition of the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2024, ranking 15th among the Philippine state universities and colleges that participated.