Education Junior Makes it to Ayala Leaders Congress
Education junior Amyrrha Estolloso was among 81 outstanding student leaders in the country that participated in the 17th Ayala Young Leaders Congress held February 10 to 13 in Batangas. The AYLC is one of the country’s prestigious leadership programs for college students being run by the Ayala Group of Companies. It is known for its […]
California School Back in Silliman for Service-Learning
Francis Parker School (FPS) in San Diego, California is back in Silliman University for its annual service-learning exposure. The batch this year is composed of 18 high school students who are on campus for around week, from February 13 to 18. They will be divided into groups and assigned to five different partner communities […]
Life of Honor
Living a Life of Honor by Prof. Leonor Magtolis Briones, Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Silliman University (Speech delivered during the Honors Day Ceremony on February 9, 2015 at the Silliman University Gymnasium.) Proverbs 15:33 “The fear of the Lord teaches a man wisdom, and humility comes before honor” Thank you for the very kind introduction! […]
Relating thru Communication
Relating with Others thru Proper CommunicationBy Dr. Maria. Cecilia Madroñal-Genove, Dean, College of Mass Communication Communication and relationships are intertwined processes. It is not merely speaking into empty space as communication is speaking into relationships, whether you are speaking to your best friend about something personal, standing in attention while singing the national anthem, or presenting […]
Mrs. Jafnah A. Odal
She is among a rare breed of people who enjoy the complexities of mathematics. In fact, of all the books that she could get her hand on, it is the math book that Mrs. Jafnah A. Odal of the High School Department enjoys reading the most. Jafnah was born in the town of Bindoy, located […]
2 Top PT Board Exam; Silliman Ranked Top 2 School
Two graduates from the Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences clinched top spots in the 2015 Physical and Occupational Therapist Licensure Exam administered February 1 to 2. Nicole Janine R. Gatillo placed fifth; Raizel Eunice G. Panisa, ninth. They lead twelve other passers from the University: Kathleen Raena M. Alabastro RejineEmer D. Alarios Hanaeza P. Boransing Robert […]
‘Think Before You Click,’ Cheche Lazarro to Audience
Veteran broadcast journalist and 2014 McLuhan Prize winner Cheche Lazarro tackled the change in media landscape from the traditional channels to the social and crowd-sourced platforms and with it the need to improve awareness on ethical practices and principles of accountability relevant in the daily practice of journalism. Her talk on “Ethics and Accountability in […]
Alumni Updates (February 2-8)
Sadya Mindanaw, a convergence of Sillimanians in Mindanao, is slated May 1-3, 2015 in Davao City. This fun gathering that is open to all Sillimanians was launched four year ago in General Santos City by the SOKSARGEN Chapter, with the Cagayan de Oro Alumni Chapter as the first host of the gathering in 2013. It […]
Fulbright Scholar Compares Poems by Filipinos in US, Phils.
New York-based poet Mr. Joseph O. Legaspi arrived on campus on January 22 as a Fulbright research scholar for four months. Mr. Legaspi chose Silliman University for his comparative study between the kind of poetry written in English by Filipinos in the Philippines and those written by Filipino-Americans in the United States. The University not […]
‘Integrity School’ Highlights Citizen Participation in Governance
Integrity School, a project that calls for citizen empowerment and a stop to the culture of apathy, was launched January 26 in Silliman University. The project is an initiative of Bantay.ph done in partnership with the Public Affairs Section of the United States Embassy in Manila. Some 60 students, who are officers of their respective […]
