Asst. Prof. Flordeliza G. Sillero
She’s among those who prove true that great things can come in small packages. Asst. Prof. Flordeliza G. Sillero, a petite yet powerful figure from the Chemistry Department, is a real joy-giver whenever she belts out a song. Among the many timeless classics she can sing, her favorite is Karen Carpenter’s “Love me for who […]
CBA Majors Win Top Posts in Student Gov’t Elections
Two students from the College of Business Administration, who ran under the same political party, are occupying the top two posts of the Silliman University Student Government (SUSG) by the opening of School Year 2015-2016. Management junior Kirk Philip F. Emperado won as president, while his party mate, Accountancy sophomore Nikko Paolo V. Calledo raked […]
1st Silliman Film Open Screens 19, Gives Out 20 Awards
An all-student production that culminated with its own version of film awards almost filled the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium on February 25. The 1st Silliman Film Open screened a total of 19 short films produced, directed and edited by Silliman students and where actors were Silliman students as well. Festival director Asst. Prof. […]
Juris Doctor Program Commended for Rigid Thesis Defense
This year’s batch of students under the Juris Doctor (JD) program defended their theses in a process described by a popular humanitarian lawyer as “the only in the Philippines”. Atty. Herminio “Harry” Roque, Jr., Director of the University of the Philippines Law Center Institute of International Legal Studies was one of the panelists that put […]
4 Students Reap Awards in Political Science Nat’l Confab
Four students from the Department of History and Political Science reaped awards during the 2015 Political Science Students Association of the Philippines (PSSAP) Conference held February 11 to 15 in Cebu City. Two are in their third year: one majoring in Political Science and the other in History; and the other two are in their […]
Transformational Change
Embracing Transformational Change Towards ASEAN 2015 Integration (Message delivered during the recognition day of the College of Computer Studies on February 10, 2015.) When I received the invitation, first thing I did was to look at the date: February 10 at 10AM. Good. I’ll just move my trip. The second thing I did was to […]
Justice Leonen Tackles Post-Colonial Biases in Constitution
Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Marvic Mario Victor F. Leonen gave a talk on how the Philippine Constitution has been shaped by a post-colonial flaw in our national consciousness and how this manifests in current pursuits for peace in Mindanao, on February 16 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. The Associate Justice discussed “The […]
Alumni Summit Urges Support for University Plans
Twenty-six presidents and representatives of local and international alumni groups gathered on campus for the first-ever Alumni Summit held February 7 to 8. The summit, which was organized by the Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. (SAAI), led by national president Atty. Mikhail Lee Maxino, highlighted the need for alumni chapters to further collaborate and assess […]
Alumni Updates (February 16-22)
New York-based alumnus Miguel Braganza II directs and choreographs a Holy Week presentation entitled “Women of the Bible” on March 27, 2015 at the Kalayaan Hall, Philippine Center, Fifth Avenue (between 45 and 46 Sts.), New York. This will be an evening of song, dance and monologues featuring an international cast. Miguel, who is working […]
Mr. Christopher O. Aranas
He is among the unnamed men behind all successful performances hosted at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Mr. Christopher Ollague Aranas, Luce's sound technician, ensures quality audio for all shows under his watch. He is the unnoticed performer who plays a significant role in every production from the confines of the control room. Chris […]