Salonga Center Initiates 911 Emergency Number for NegOr
The Dr. Jovito Salonga Center for Law and Development met with different concerned agencies in the province late last month to discuss the possibility of installing a 911 emergency number for Negros Oriental. This initiative was inspired by the operations of the Central Communications and Emergency Response center of Davao City, and the use of […]
21st Annual Book Fair Opens November 9
The 21st Annual Book Fair of the Silliman University Library System opens next week with eleven booksellers from around the country. A series of activities has also been lined up from November 9 to 13 for a coinciding event that celebrates its fourth anniversary this year, the Learning Resource Exposition. For inquiries, e-mail the University […]
Rev. Mark B. Augusto
We can easily lose heart and do nothing because there seems to be so much to be done. We tend to easily forget that God wants to use us as His instrument to touch those few within our sphere because there seems to be so many to reach. Before one must embark on this journey, […]
iOS Apps Lab Inaugurated; ‘Tinker with the World’ – President
It can be said to ride on the changing preferences of today’s generation, especially with almost everything now accessible by a click of a finger. But it is one laboratory that challenges students to innovate; it nurtures mistakes and transforms them into an opportunity to learn and create an impact in the community. So is […]
Law Dean Appointed to IBP Commission on Integrity, Bar Discipline
College of Law Dean Atty. Mikhail Lee L. Maxino is one of only two lawyers from the Visayas appointed to the Commission on Integrity and Bar Discipline of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP). The Commission hears and investigates complaints against lawyers, and files its report to the IBP Board of Governors which in […]
Research by Agriculture Professors Finds Harmful Residues in NegOr Cabbages
Commercial growers of cabbage and Chinese pechay in Negros Oriental use chemical pesticides intensively to avoid risk of heavy crop losses and to maximize their profit, according to a recent study by by two professors from the College of Agriculture. The study by Dean, Dr. Jose Edwin Cubelo and Asst. Prof. Merlyn Buscato also found […]
Saint of Today
BE THE SAINT OF TODAYBy Rev. Mark B. Augusto, Minister for Students and Campus Chaplaincy, Silliman University Church Greetings of peace and love to everyone as we take time to remember our departed loved ones and continue to extend our praises and thanks to God for the glorious inheritance among the saints. November 1st is […]
Calamity-Resilient Classrooms Showcase Use of Container Vans
When a 7.2-magnitude earthquake and typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines in 2013, there was serious thinking and re-thinking happening in Silliman University. One of the challenges that surfaced out of two of the Philippines’ worst natural disasters: develop calamity-resilient structures. Two years later, Silliman showcases its first classrooms made of container vans. A total of […]
Alumni Updates (October 26-November 1)
Dear Fellow Sillimanians: We are inviting you to join us in an initiative that celebrates the memory of our loved ones who cherished their connection to Silliman and support the faith ministry of the University. Located in a garden behind the Silliman University Church, the Memory Wall stands as a testament to the life well-lived […]
Mr. John Barry N. Nuico
We are all destined to live interconnected with other people in a society weaved with the many lives we encounter day by day. We cannot live by ourselves alone. As we venture into the great arena of life, there will be people we meet along the way who can greatly affect us in ways we […]
