French Embassy Attaché Explores Partnership Opportunities with Silliman
French Embassy Attaché for Higher Education Jules Leconte met with Vice President for Development Prof Jane Annette L Belarmino on May 3 to explore institutional partnership opportunities. Among those discussed were areas of cooperation between Silliman and the Embassy and how the University can expand its linkages in France. Last year, Silliman signed a Memorandum […]
Silliman Produces 8 New Licensed Engineers
Eight graduates from the College of Engineering and Design are among the country’s new certified civil and electrical engineers, based on results of the licensure examinations released by the Professional Regulation Commission. Silliman University registered passing rates of 57.14 per cent and 33.33 per cent in the Electrical Engineer and Civil Engineer Licensure Exams, respectively. […]
Faith in Suffrage
EXERCISING FAITH IN SUFFRAGEByPastor Mark B. Augusto, Minister for Students and Campus Chaplaincy (Sermon delivered May 8, 2016 at the Udarbe Memory Chapel.) Luke 4: 16-20 Good morning! I’m not here today to endorse a Presidential candidate or Mayor. Nor to endorse someone as you exercise your right to suffrage. I am here to challenge […]
Rev. Magnolia Nova V. Mendoza
Almost everything we have at present was once a product of an uninhibited imagination. Giving us limitless access to a world of possibilities, our imagination can grow us wings. It is a gift that one must exhaust creatively and resourcefully, for according to Einstein, imagination can take us everywhere. When Einstein uttered these words, he […]
16 Join Roster of Country’s New Lawyers
Sixteen graduates of the College of Law are among the country’s new lawyers, based on results of the Bar Exams released May 3. Silliman garnered an overall passing rate of 68 per cent, higher than the national passing percentage of 26.21 per cent. Congratulations to our new lawyers: Abiera, Jose Sandino B. Bellingan, Gracelyn Cadiz, Jethro […]
Dr. Alcala is One of Asia’s Top 100 Scientists
National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala, Trustee of Silliman University, is one of five Filipinos on the list of “Asian Scientists 100” by The Asian Scientist magazine. Dr. Alcala holds the academic rank of Professor Emeritus in Silliman. He is among the country’s foremost experts in marine ecosystem conservation, pioneering the concept of community-based coastal […]
Alumni Updates (May 2-8)
An intimate group of members of the Dumaguete Alumni Chapter gathered early in the morning of May 2, 2016 to honor Dr. Horace B. Silliman on his 106th death anniversary. It has been a tradition of the Dumaguete Alumni Chapter to offer flowers to the man who paved the way for the establishment of Silliman […]
Yale University SEA Librarian Meets with Counterpart in Silliman
The Librarian for Southeast Asian (SEA) Studies of the Sterling Memorial Library at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut met with his counterpart at the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library on April 22, as part of Yale’s continuing efforts to expand its SEA resources. Mr. Richard P. Richie was hosted by University Librarian […]
3 Junior High Archers Reap 11 Medals in National Games
Three archers from the High School Department bagged a total of three gold, seven silver and a bronze in the 2016 Palarong Pambansa held April 10 to 16 in Albay. Nicole Marie Tagle led with a total of seven medals: two gold medals in the single FITA round and 50M, and a silver medal each […]
Asst. Prof. Manolito E. Saldivar
His voice suited for the opera sealed him a slot in the semifinals of the hit talent competition “Pilipinas Got Talent” in the year 2010. He is the first Filipino accredited badminton umpire. For seven years, he served as a personal fitness adviser of the crowned Prince of Saudi Arabia. In 1992, he became the […]
