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The Professional Regulation Commission ranked Silliman University Top 3 school in the Philippines, based on its performance in the August 2013 Medical Technologist Licensure Examination among schools with 50 or more examinees.  A total of 94 from Silliman passed the exam, registering a passing percentage of 98.95. This year's board exam centered on: Clinical Chemistry, […]

Actor and Director Eric Quizon read a story to students from the School of Basic Education last September 2 at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library. The story reading activity was part of the week-long celebration of the Annual Book Fair running from September 2 to 6 at the Robert B. and Metta […]

The Cultural Affairs Committee (CAC) brings to the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium Red, the 2010 Tony Award winner for best play. Red, which is staged by the Necessary Theater, and showcased in Dumaguete with the Little Boy Production, is about the famous abstract expressionist artist Mark Rothko. Red won almost every major award in […]

A fourth year student from the High School Department was one of the Philippine delegates to the 30th Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree held last month at Kirara-hama in Yamaguchi City, Japan. John Lemuel Chiu represented the country after undergoing a screening process undertaken by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP). In the Regional Search […]

Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino receives Shikoku Gakuin (SG) University Trustee Prof. Kazuhito Hashimoto during his visit to Silliman on September 4. Professor Hashimoto is former president of SG and concurrently the director of its International Office. It was under his administration as president that SG and Silliman entered into a […]

Ten graduates from the Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) passed the Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Licensure Examination, based on results released last month by the Professional Regulation Commission. Silliman University registered a passing percentage of 71.42, higher than the national passing rate of 52.28 per cent. Congratulations to our new Physical Therapists: Adasa, Natania […]

Students from two Japanese universities were hosted by the Institute of Service-Learning (ISL) on two different dates. Six students from Rikkyo University were on campus from August 26 to 30, led by Prof. Akifumi Morimoto: Ai Iizuka, Nana Nishizato, Hirotoshi Hayashi, Noriaki Kamiki, Kentaro Omoto and Kato Tetsuya. Two days later, ISL received 14 from […]

The Silliman University Alumni Association of Sydney, Australia Chapter, Inc. recently turned over a cash donation for the improvement of the operating room at the Marina Mission Clinic. Chapter president Dr. Alicia B. Dumlao (first from right in the photo) led the group that personally handed the donation to Silliman through Vice President for Development […]

A new committee at the College of Nursing is overseeing the implementation of the next phases of a project originally aimed at laying 14,000 special patented bricks that represent donations towards the College. The new committee was convened by Acting Dean Dr. Evalyn Abalos and her immediate predecessor Dean Prof. Florenda Cabatit to assess how […]

It is with grief that we announce the passing of former Silliman University Acting President Dr. Proceso U. Udarbe yesterday. He was 88. Dr. Udarbe was a man for others. His scholarly works manifested his deep Christian faith and his unwavering commitment to strengthening the spiritual perspective through which we celebrate life. He was very […]