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A team of Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy students from Silliman University (SU) earned the 3rd runner-up title in the National Pharmacy Quiz Bee 2026 held May 2, 2026 at the University of San Carlos in Cebu City. Organized by the Federation of Junior Chapters of the Philippine Pharmacists Association (FJCPPhA) in collaboration with the [...]

Asst. Prof. Alexa Tiu of the Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) represented Silliman University at the APCORE Innovation Congress and International Research Conference on Pharmaceutical and Allied Sciences (IRCPAS 3.0), held March 26 to 29, 2026, at UCSI University in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The international conference gathered researchers, healthcare professionals, educators, and students from various [...]

As part of its Continuing Calamity Response Program, Silliman University (SU) extended relief assistance to residents of Barangay Pula, Canlaon City, who were affected by the recent eruption of Mount Kanlaon. The relief operation, conducted on May 13, 2026, benefited more than 100 families, including members of the United Church of Christ in the Philippines [...]

Silliman University (SU) graduate student Jean Asuncion T. Utzurrum co-authored and presented a research study on shark and ray bycatch in Philippine small-scale fisheries during the 5th Sharks International Conference 2026, the world’s largest global gathering of scientists and conservationists working on shark, ray, and chimaera research and conservation, held May 3 to 8, 2026 [...]

Silliman University and its partner institutions conducted a technical training and field-based survey from April to May 2026 as part of an ongoing research initiative assessing marine mammal populations, fishery bycatch, and dolphin-watching activities in the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape. The training formed a key component of the study by preparing participants to carry out cetacean surveys [...]

SU garners multiple honors at CHED Regional Quality Awards Silliman University was recognized with multiple honors during the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office XVIII – Negros Island Region 2nd Regional Quality Awards held May 26, 2026 at STI West Negros University in Bacolod City. The awards affirm the University’s continuing commitment to academic […]

Engr. Emmanuel D. Abellanosa, a member of the Silliman University (SU) Board of Trustees, will serve as commencement speaker during the University’s 12th Summer Commencement Exercises on May 31, 2026, at 2:00 PM at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. A distinguished engineer, accomplished industry leader, and dedicated servant-leader, Engr. Abellanosa is among SU’s outstanding alumni [...]

Two researchers from the Silliman University (SU) Department of Anthropology and Sociology of the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) secured second-place honors in their respective categories during the 11th Central Visayas Health Research & Innovation Conference (CVHRIC), held from May 13 to 15, 2026, at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel and the Cebu Institute [...]

Silliman University’s (SU) Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) is helping shape a science-based fisheries closure policy in Siquijor Province through Dr. Aileen P. Maypa, IEMS director, who is leading technical training and research support for the province’s proposed unified “Fishing Holiday” ordinance. Maypa served as a resource speaker and technical expert during the [...]

Representing Silliman University (SU), Asst. Prof. Jane Annette Belarmino participated as a featured speaker and panelist in the “PowerEd Special: Powering a Future for the Next Generations” webinar organized by First Gen on May 8, 2026 at the RBC Training Room of the Rockwell Business Center Tower 3 in Pasig City, with the session also broadcast online via […]