Leadership Reflections

“TERROR” TEACHERSBy Mark Raygan E. Garcia, Director, Office of Information and Publications When I was still a part-time lecturer at the Speech Department, I would often tell my students: “When I ask you a question and you don’t look at me – I’ll call you. When I ask you a question and you look at me intently, […]

REVISITING THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITANBy Atty. Joshua Francisco J. Ablong, Manager, Human Resource Development  The passages from Luke 10:25-37 and John 10:10 talk about one of the most popular parables of Jesus Christ: the Parable of the Good Samaritan. This story is so popular and familiar within the Christian community that right here in this […]

THE CHALLENGES – AND IMPERATIVES – OF IMAGINING (AND RE-IMAGINING) THE PHILIPPINES By Dr. Ben S. Malayang III, President,Silliman University (Keynote, International Conference on Philippine Studies 2016, Silliman University, Dumaguete City, Philippines) Introduction A classmate from the University of the Philippines, Dr. Zosimo Lee, recently posted on Facebook that “What we believe determines what we do.” “We have […]

TIME FOR EVERYTHINGBy Dr. Elizabeth Susan Vista-Suarez, Dean, College of Performing and Visual Arts  (Acceptance message delivered on behalf of outgoing Deans and Directors, held during the All-University Academic Convocation on June 27, 2016 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium.)  “There is a time for everything” says the Lord in Ecclesiastes 3 “ and a […]

SCOUTING: EDUCATION FOR LIFEBy Dr. Giovanni T. Macahig, Registrar and Admissions Officer  (Delivered during the Rovers Scout Investiture Ceremony.)  When I was told to give this message to you, my mind quickly brought me back to my childhood years…my boy scouting years. I particularly remembered our first camping, when in our innocence we struggled to assemble […]

HISTORY OF MARINA CLINIC, NOW KNOWN AS SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY MARINA MISSION CLINICBy Dr. FE L. SYCIP-WALE, Mission Coordinator, Silliman University Marina Mission Clinic  (Delivered during the soft opening and re-dedication of the Silliman University Marina Mission Clinic, now a primary hospital in the town of Dauin on June 16, 2016.)  Silliman University Marina Maternity Clinic first opened its […]

The Silliman University National Writers Workshop By Asst. Lady Flor Partosa, Coordinator, Creative Writing Center  (Message delivered during the closing ceremony of the 55th Silliman University National Writers Workshop on May 27, 2016 on the grounds of the University House.)  They say that the Silliman University National Writers Workshop never ends. This I have proven with the many […]

Welcome to School Year 2016-2017! We are all in a historic phase of both Silliman life and Philippine basic and higher education. This school year, we start offering Grade 11 under the K+12 education reform program. This is a critical move geared towards enhancing the competitiveness of the Filipino graduate. This new school year also […]

SERVING OTHERSBy Atty. Sheila Lynn Catacutan-Besario, Professor, College of Law (Delivered during the pinning and candle-lighting ceremony of the Institute of Clinical and Laboratory Sciences.) Dear Interns; I am deeply honored to speak before all of you today. I am humbled by the opportunity to share this special day with you – Your Pinning Ceremony. […]

POLITICAL GENETICSBy Mark Raygan E. Garcia, Director, Office of Information and Publications Believe it or not, there is a study now leaning towards an analysis of human being’s genetic composition and whether somewhere along the way, there is something telling of the attitude or behavior of one towards politics. A quick search online doesn’t lead […]