Asst. Prof. Emerenciano E. Guazon Jr.
For Emerenciano, the most challenging part of being a teacher also becomes the most rewarding
ADVISORY: Silliman Tuition in School Year 2018-2019
For two consecutive school years, the tuition and fees in Silliman University have remained unchanged. These were when the country commenced the implementation of the K+12 education reform program. After a careful review of new costs, Silliman announces that it may adjust its tuition by no more than 10 per cent beginning June 2018. But […]
Short Course on Peace Processes Highlights Mindanao
The Master in Peace Studies (MPS) program is administering a short course on Peace Processes focusing on Mindanao from January 22 to 27. It features a series of lectures and discussions on different topics, ranging from peace agreements and frameworks to the conduct of the peace process between the Philippine government and the Moro Islamic […]
Violent Attacks Still Threaten Filipino Journalists – AIJC Report
Violent attacks continue to plague Philippine journalists and the crimes go unpunished because government protection mechanisms are ineffective and the legal system is dysfunctional, according to a 2017 report by the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication in Manila. The report said, “Philippines ranked third deadliest country for journalists, after Iraq and Syria, based on […]
Alumni Updates (January 22 – 28)
Sixty-six student assistants assigned to the different academic and non-academic units in Silliman received a total of P178,296 under the Special Program for Employment of Students (SPES). They each received compensation for work rendered during the summer term of SY 2016-2017. Distribution of compensation was done by Provincial Labor Employment Officer Ms Evita Mae V. […]
TEDxSillimanU is First in Negros; Features 6 Alumni
The University’s Culture and Arts Council will host the first independently organized Technology, Entertainment and Design (TED) talks on Negros Island. Dubbed TEDxSillimanU, the event slated February 3 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium explores the theme “Convergence, Divergence.” It highlights how Dumaguete and Silliman have jointly become a place where ideas are not […]
2 Elementary Pupils to Compete in National Schools Press Conference
Two pupils from the Elementary School will complete in the National Schools Press Conference (NSPC) which will be hosted by Dumaguete City next month. Sofia Jae A. Caraig and Margarette C. Jones are will represent Region 7 in the NSPC. Both clinched top spots in the Regional Schools Press Conference held last year in Cebu. […]
Interdisciplinary Project on Climate Resiliency of Riverside Communities Receive P1.8M Grant
The Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate Change and Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation, Inc. (OML Center) awarded the 2017 Resilience Grant to Silliman University, during its fifth anniversary celebration held in Makati late last year. Amounting to P1.8 million, the grant to Silliman will fund an interdisciplinary project that aims at developing tools […]
Education is Entire Country’s Concern — Secretary Briones
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Prof. Leonor M. Briones delivered a lecture on the status of the country’s education system during the 2018 Eminent Persons Lecture Series held January 15 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Secretary Briones started by stressing that “the importance of education is not only the concern of educators and […]
Making Sense of One’s Existence
Existential therapy starts with the belief that although humans are essentially alone in the world, they long to be connected to others. People want to have meaning in one another’s lives, but ultimately they must come to realize that they cannot depend on others for validation, and with that realization they finally acknowledge and understand that they are fundamentally alone (Yalom, 1980)
