SU’s Climate Change Project is Main Feature on World Bank Site
The youth project headed by Silliman University that aims to generate innovative and practical ideas to address climate change is the main feature on the website of the World Bank (WB) Philippines.
To access the site, click: www.worldbank.org/philippines.
This is the second time for a project handled by Silliman to be featured on the homepage of WB Philippines. The first time was on its project “Operationalizing and Popularizing the World Development Report: Exercising Citizenship in Monitoring Transparency in Local Government Procurement,” which won a Civil Society Fund Youth Initiative Grant from WB Washington. The project involved in-school and out-of-school youth in nine areas in the Philippines. Websites of WB Washington and WB East Asia and the Pacific carried the same feature on their homepages.
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Alumnus Establishes Scholarship in Honor of Teacher
A high school alumnus whose teacher he considers instrumental in his reformation and success came back to the campus and established a scholarship in his teacher's honor.
Mr. Mariano C. Lao, a member of High School Class of 1957, launched the “Prof. Lina F. Rabor High School Scholarship” on February 26 at the Multipurpose Room of the Multimedia Center. Taking effect school year 2010-2011, the annual scholarship entitles full tuition to seven financially underprivileged but deserving students at all levels at the High School Department of the School of Basic Education.
Professor Rabor was Mr. Lao’ teacher in biology, a subject he admitted was his “leased liked.”
“I have decided to honor Professor Lina F. Rabor because she was like a mother to me – very loving, very caring and, most of all, very patient with me in guiding me every step of the way to help me become successful in the future.”
Mr. Lao, whose parents were based in Samar while he was studying in Silliman, had also stayed with the Rabors. He knew the husband of Professor Rabor, the late Dr. Dioscoro Rabor, a well-known zoologist who was a biology professor and later head of the Biology Department at Silliman, through their common interest in body building exercises. Their closeness led to Mr. Lao living with Dr. Rabor and his family when he was in third year high school until he graduated.
Describing himself during his high school years as a “radical student,” having been to several high schools before Silliman, Mr. Lao said his stay with the Rabors “was the turning point in my studies.”
“To this day, I am ever so grateful that they took me in and accepted and treated me like a member of their family. I was so inspired by the love and concern that they showed me and that encouraged me to do so much better in my school work,” he said.
Mr. Lao is chairman of the Stanpak Group of Companies, which he founded in 1966 soon after graduating from Silliman University. Stanpak quickly became the country's largest exporter of rattan furniture and accessories and a full line of handicrafts, assisting hundreds of suppliers in improving product design and quality. Through Stanpak, Philippine products reached major international retailers, including those in the United States (Walmart and Target), Italy (La Rinascente), France (Galeries Lafayette), Spain (El Corte Ingles), and Germany (Kanstadt and Kaufhof). In 1987, Stanpak was awarded the Golden Shell Award by the Department of Trade and Industry and Citron for pioneering the export of Philippine handicrafts to the European market.
“As I look back, I am sure that I would not have accomplished everything that I have today without her help. Who and what I am now I owe to her,” Mr. Lao said of Professor Rabor.
The Rabors were represented during the launching by the son of Dr. and Professor Rabor, Atty. Valfredo Rabor.
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Institutional Advancement Officer Attends Fund-Raising Program
The United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) sponsored the participation of selected key officials and staff from its partner Asian universities in its Asian University Leaders Program conducted January 27 to 30 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong,
Silliman was represented by Institutional Advancement Officer Mr. Jose Mari Jonathan Antonio. Mr. Antonio works in the Office of the President on initiatives of the University that seek to further enhance relations with Silliman’s alumni and friends towards the improvement of programs and services.
Graced by UBCHEA President Dr. Patricia Stranahan and Vice President for Programs Dr. Betty Cernol McCann, the activity focused on various aspects of institutional advancement, with emphasis on fund-raising principles and strategies. It also provided structures and time for action plans and collegial interaction.
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Nursing Majors Win SUSG Elections
Two junior students of the College of Nursing will be next school year’s president and vice president of the Silliman University Student Government.
In the student elections conducted February 24, Johanna Lei Bandoy of the Students’ Union for Reforms (SURE) party emerged as the winner for the presidential post, leading by 147 votes over Physics junior Jonathan Andro Tan.
Crystal Eunice dela Cruz from the Concerted Action for the Upliftment of Students’ Endeavors (CAUSE) party won the vice presidency, with a 72-vote lead over Chemistry junior Mark Jasper Cielo.
The following won seats as representatives in the Student Government Assembly:
College of Agriculture
• Monshyne Cabual
• Rochelle Ann Remolano
College of Arts & Sciences
• Mark Anthony Amapardo
• Stephanie Denise Martin
• Martin Sola
College of Business Administration
• Stephanie Alyssa Amada
• Chana Paulene Camero
• Russel Magallanes
• Kristen Roann Montebon
• Romer Moralidad
• Rovic Gold Yee
College of Computer Studies
• Joshua Glenn Gonzalez
• Paul Blaise Loreto
College of Education
• Stephanie Ann Canones
• Von Cathlene Panot
College of Engineering & Design
• Loudette Claire Dandoy
• Mary Joy Litorja
• Clint John Olsiman
High School Department
• Kim Julienne Balfiños
• Emmanuel Gerard Chiu
• Melaine Mendoza
• Korina Gretta Nuñez
Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences
• Jera Kathleen Aranas
• Fob Ian Sy
Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences
• Gem Nicole Abrasaldo
• Hanaeza Boransing
College of Law
• Micah Stefan Dagaerag
• Karissa Faye Tolentino
College of Mass Communication
• Mahogany Rae Bacon
• Iresse Patricial Bulos
College of Nursing
• John Henrick Abella
• Kyra Carmel Aguilar
• Drik Adrian Alfaro
• Blaize Marc Baldebrin
• Michelle Stephanie Celeste I
• Michelle Stephanie Celeste II
• Ken Ferrolino
• Nico Nuñez
College of Performing Arts
• Jeremye Lagahit
• Onna Rhea Quiso
Medical School
• Jenellie Faith Bomediano
• Jonh Anthony Yuag
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