Marine Wildlife Expert Lectures on Research and Conservation
Butanding Network founder Elson Aca presented a lecture on “Marine Wildlife Research and Conservation in the Philippines” at the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences (IEMS) Conference Room on September 19. His talk covered four groups of large marine vertebrates in the Philippines: dugongs, cetaceans (whales and dolphins), sea turtles, and elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). […]
Dr. Pablito A. dela Rama
He was a farmer’s son from a northern town in Negros who came to Dumaguete for higher education with nothing much but his brilliance, dreams and Christian values. Dr. Pablito dela Rama, who now sits as the Dean of the School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education (SAITE), has truly come a long way from his […]
What Do We Do?
Theme: God’s Truth is Marching OnOccasion: Youth Sunday 2014Scripture Readings: Psalm 46: 1-3 and Mark 12: 38-40 It is always an honor to stand at this pulpit, knowing what this church has meant to Silliman University and to the Dumaguete community. Students, who can proudly claim to be true Sillimanian’s from […]
6 New Licensed Chemists for Silliman
Six Silliman graduates who took the National Chemist Licensure Examination last month are now among the country's new licensed chemists. Silliman garnered an overall passing average of 83.33 per cent for new takers, 60 per cent including repeaters. This year’s national passing rate was 59.72 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed chemists: Maria Edilyn […]
Info Director Attends WB-IMF Meetings in Washington, DC
Office of Information and Publications Director Mr. Mark Raygan E. Garcia has been invited to participate in the World Bank (WB)-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington, D.C. on October 5 to 10. Mr. Garcia is the only Filipino and one of only two delegates invited and sponsored by the WB East Asia and […]
Alumni Updates: September 29-October 4
Alumni Updates: September 29 – October 4 The new Alumni Board of Directors of the Sillimanians In Metro Manila (SIMM) recently held their first meeting to set and map out their chapter’s vision, goals, strategies and programs for the next two years. (Photo shows [L-R] Jobe Buling-Viernes, [Treasurer], James Manuel K. Raterta [Vice President], Danrex […]
Peace Week Celebrated
Every September, the University sets apart a week-long celebration of the United Nations General Assembly Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace. This year, the Peace Week spearheaded by the Religion and Peace Studies and Psychology Department, was held from September 21 to 27. Themed “Right of Peoples to Peace,” Peace Week opened with […]
Indonesian is One of Country’s Top 3 Outstanding Int’l Students
A student from Indonesia who is in her senior year at the College of Nursing was among those named Three Most Outstanding International Students of the Philippines by the Philippine International Friendship and Understanding Association, Inc. Diva Putri Wulandari, who received her award on September 25, is the only recipient from a university outside Luzon. […]
MIS Students Rank 3rd in Technopreneurship Bootcamp
Three students enrolled in the Master in Information System program ranked third in the Pitching Competition during the Technopreneurship bootcamp held September 27 at the Uytengsu Computer Studies Hall. Mary Romar McIntyre, Kevin Villagonzalo and Carena Mae Manzano comprised the only student group that placed in the competition for their project, “Intelligent Healthcare Assistant.” The […]
HS Senior Wins Speaking Tilt on Smoke-Free Dumaguete
High school senior Jude Martin Amiscaray was declared Champion during the Smoke-Free Inter-high School Oratorical Contest held September 29. This competition, themed “Making Dumaguete Smoke-free for a Healthy Lifestyle, Quit Now!” was conducted to celebrate the second year of the City’s enforcement of its Smoke Free Ordinance. There were a total of ten contestants coming […]
