Ethics
EthicsBy Prof. Jane Annette L. Belarmino, Vice President for Development (Delivered during the 19th Accounting Teachers Conference in Naga City.) Our University president, Ben S. Malayang III, constantly reminds us that a a competent person absent of a good character is a dangerous person. One absent of faith finds himself in the wrong direction. He […]
Mrs. Anabelle P. Azuelo
A mother's heart is not created upon the birth of a child. It is born out of a woman's inherent desire to care for others. Women like Mrs. Anabelle Pascual-Azuelo, the secretary at the College of Computer Studies, are living testimonies to this. She is a mother in every sense of the word, despite not […]
University Issues Holiday Vacation Tips, Advisory on Ebola
Issued by the Office of Information and Publications11 December 2014, 4PM HOLIDAY VACATION TIPS(Special Note for Those Travelling Abroad) December is the busiest month of the year. This is the time when almost everyone has more time to be with family. Some would start planning out their vacation during the holidays ahead of time. To […]
Silliman Awards Distinguished Marine Biologist
Distinguished marine biologist Dr. Garry R. Russ of James Cook University in Townsville, Australia received an institutional award from Silliman University in recognition of over three decades of research work with scientists in the University. Silliman President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III and Silliman Trustee and National Scientist Dr. Angel C. Alcala led in the […]
Australian Embassy Official Visits Silliman
Australian Embassy Counsellor for Political and Public Affairs Mr. Richard Rodgers visited Silliman University last week. The Counsellor was on campus to represent Ambassador Bill Tweddell in the awarding of a special certificate to Dr. Garry Russ, a renowned professor in marine biology in James Cook University, with whom the University has closely collaborated for […]
Guerrero Challenges Photographers: ‘Tell a Story’
International photographer Francisco “Paco” Guerrero examined three genres of photography during his lecture dubbed “A Photographer’s Journey” on December 8 at the Cyber Lecture Hall. Mr. Guerrero’s first contact with photography started out on the streets. Exposure to street life helped him understand how light works and how to best capture that light in film. […]
Ethnomusicologist Shares ‘The Art of the Visayan Song’
Renowned ethnomusicologist Priscilla Magdamo-Abraham opened this semester’s Albert Faurot Lecture Series for Culture and the Arts with her talk on “The Art of the Visayan Song” at the College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA) Music Sala on December 1. Ma’am “Prescy”, as she is fondly called among friends and colleagues, explored the artistry behind […]
Alumni Updates (December 8-14)
JEFCOR Laboratories, Inc., owned and managed by Outstanding Sillimanian Awardee Edna C. Mijares, recently passed the Asian Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) Proficiency Testing. The Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation is a forum for laboratory accreditation bodies in the Asia Pacific region. Jefcor Laboratories, Inc., has been involved in inter-agency collaborative work with the Department […]
Alumni Updates (December 1-7)
Note: Posting of the Alumni Update for December 1 to 7, 2014 was only done this week. Focus of the website last week was on the advisories issued by the University in preparation for typhoon Ruby. The book Creation, Fall, and Redemption (published by Redemptivebooks Publishing) by Iloilo-based alumnus Atty. Edwin R. Catacutan (HS ’72 […]
Scientists Find Anti-Cancer Compounds in Guyabano Fruit
Scientists have isolated six compounds from the guyabano fruit (scientific name, Annonamuricata Linn.) which are known to fight cancer, diabetes, heart ailment and tuberculosis. Writing in a recent issue of the Silliman Journal, the researchers identified the following six compounds from the guyabano fruit which are known to have significant medicinal effects: beta-sitosterone (1), beta-sitosteryl […]
