Protection
PROTECTION IS A GIFT OF FAITH By Prof. Cleonico Y. Fontelo, Vice President for Finance and Administration (Sermon delivered at the Silliman University Church on June 23, 2013.) Text: Genesis 15:1 My Faith tells me that we are Protected. Yes, protected by God Almighty and this protection is a fift of faith. A story was […]
Pause
THE PAUSE THAT REFRESHES Prof. Carlos M. Magtolis, Jr. (Delivered during the Administrators' Retreat.) How are you doing? Tired after 3-4 weeks of doing our day-to-day work as education managers? Sleepless nights, hard work, hectic schedule – all can make us physically and mentally tired. We also become tired of doing good, because we see […]
Independence Day
115th Independence Day By Dr. Maria Cecilia M. Genove, Dean, College of Mass Communication (Keynote address delivered during the 115th Independence Day Celebration of Dumaguete City on June 12, 2013 at the Quezon Park.) I feel highly honored at having been counted to contribute my views to the thought-provoking theme of this 115th Independence Day […]
Father’s Day
Children of a Perfect Father: A Father's Day Message By Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino, Vice President for Development (Delivered on June 9, 2013 at the Silliman University Church.) Fathers shape the first impressions of a child of what God's forgiveness and unconditional love mean. For me, it happened one early morning after breakfast. When […]
Welcome
Welcome to School Year 2013-2014! We thank you for allowing us to become a part of a new phase in your life. Throughout your stay on campus, we hope that you can seize all the opportunities you can to achieve your respective dreams and aspirations. Silliman is your second home. Away from your family, you […]
Change
God Is At Work By Rev. Jeremias M. Lagahit, Minister for Students and Campus Chaplaincy Text: John 5:17; Romans 8: 26-27 Both New Testament passages tell us that God is forever alive and young. God is always new. God continues to create the world. God is at work. In the gospel of John and in […]
Public Service
Public Service Inside and Outside Government By Ben S. Malayang III, President Well-meaning and well-intentioned decisions to run in elections invariably stem from a commitment to serve communities, country and people. And so, we admire all Sillimanians who ran in the last elections on the promptings of their desire to serve God and to serve others. They vied for public […]
Summer Graduation
SUMMER COMMENCEMENT By Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Welcome remarks delivered during the 3rd Summer School Commencement Exercises held May 19, 2013 at the Silliman University Church.) The book of Proverbs is a collection of practical, everyday concerns. And so, as you leave the portals of Silliman to ‘roam the […]
Mother’s Story
Miracle Children: A Mother’s StoryBy Rev. Bernadette A. Morales, Pastor for Christian Education I am blessed to be a mother – – – a mother of two wonderful children, Caris Samuel and Rebecca Diane. I am writing this article in honor of them, and the mighty God who made all things possible for them to be born. […]
Punch
TAKING THE PUNCH By Mark Raygan E. Garcia, Director, Office of Information and Publications (Delivered during the All-Organizations University Christian Life Emphasis Week Celebration.) When Manny Pacquiao lost to Manuel Marquez, Facebook was flooded with all sorts of wall posts. There were criticisms. There were praises. There were those that hinted at the match being […]
