New Snake Species Named After Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee Dr. Angel C. Alcala Scientists from the University of Kansas has recently discovered in Sablayan, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines a new species of reed snake and have been named after National Scientist and Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee, Dr. Angel C. Alcala. Scientists from University of Kansas and California Academy […]

Silliman alumna sets up Junior High School scholarship After graduating from Silliman University High School in 1977 and from the College of Mass Communication in 1981, and being based in St. Petersburg, Florida for some time, Chibi Martinez-Eaton and her husband David have recently established the Martinez-Eaton Scholarship to help financially challenged Junior High School […]

SU admin, Silliman Park residents meet with Mayor Remollo on Silliman Park development The Silliman University (SU) administration led by the president, Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann; trustee, Dr. Angel C. Alcala; University legal counsel, Atty. Myles Nicholas G. Bejar; and Alumni Affairs director, Ruben N. Bokingo, met with Dumaguete City Mayor Felipe Antonio B. Remollo last […]

A Life Dedicated to Christian Service: Dr. Dorothy Ann “Doris” Arias Bermejo-Pulido, 88 Silliman University bid goodbye to a well-loved and gracious lady, Dr. Dorothy Ann “Doris” Arias Bermejo-Pulido [April 21, 1932- December 25, 2020], Silliman University First Lady from 1996 to 2006. At Silliman, she was well remembered for giving her time to Silliman […]

In Memoriam: Dr. Enrique A. Sobrepeña, Jr. All of us, in Silliman University, will always remember the Excellent Christian Heart of Generosity in Dr. Enrique A. Sobrepeña. He dedicated his life in the insurance business which Silliman University recognized by conferring him the Outstanding Sillimanian Award (OSA) in the field of Business in 1973. His […]

Silliman University (SU) commemorated the 195th birth anniversary of Dr. Horace Brinsmade Silliman, the University’s founder, with a floral offering and prayer, December 3, 2020 at his bust located at the Silliman Hall grounds. Horace B. Silliman died on May 4, 1910 at 84, leaving an astounding legacy of selfless contributions to Cohoes, New York, […]

It was a joyous and reflective Thanksgiving celebration for the Silliman Alumni Dumaguete Chapter officers last November 26, 2020 at the lovely home of Rolando Venturanza Magdamo and gracious wife Helga Vogt Magdamo. Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the Dumaguete Alumni Chapter was successful in launching its project at the Silliman University Heritage Museum, which is […]

OSA Braganza to train performing arts teachers in China Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee, Miguel C. Braganza II, has recently been appointed by the Government of China to train all the performing arts teachers of more than 200 International schools under the umbrella of the Beijing Yucaifang Culture Communication Co. Ltd. (BYCC Co. Ltd.) Before this new […]

A Grand Plant Sale of the Silliman Alumni Dumaguete Chapter is scheduled for two consecutive Saturdays, starting tomorrow, November 14, and the following Saturday, November 21, 2020, from 9 AM to 5 PM at the Silliman University Gate of Service, fronting the Dumaguete Pier. This plant sale is to help raise funds to complete the […]

SILLIMAN ENGINEERING ALUMNA BEHIND HUMMER EV SPIN-OFF The High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), better known as the Iconic Humvee and made famous by the American military during the Gulf War in the 1990s, is coming out a new series of Hummer light utility truck models for civilian use.  Silliman Electrical Engineering alumna Djoana C. […]