Over 3,500 athletes, coaches, and officials have come to participate in the 2024 Regional State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (RSCUAA) Sports Festival in Barotac Nuevo town, Province of Iloilo.
The 2024 RSCUAA Sports Festival opened on December 15, 2024.
At least 13 state universities in Western Visayas have started to compete in 42 sport events.
The 2024 RSCUAA Sportsfest has “One Western Visayas: Promoting Peace, Inclusivity, and Well-being through Sports” for a theme.
Participants are from Aklan State University, Capiz State University, Carlos Hilado Memorial State University, Central Philippine State University, Guimaras State University, Iloilo Science and Technology University, Northern Iloilo State University, Philippine Normal University Visayas, University of Antique, University of the Philippines-Visayas, West Visayas State University, Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology, and State University of Northern Negros.
Iloilo Science and Technology University (ISAT-U) is set to defend its title.
In the 2023 RSCUAA sportsfest held in Talisay City, Negros Occidental, ISAT-U was declared overall champion.
The 2024 RSCUAA Sports Festival will culminate on December 20, 2024.
Iloilo State University of Fisheries Science and Technology is this year's host.