Faith Worker Leads Training for Resumption of Peace Talks
A Presbyterian missionary connected with the Divinity School facilitated a Visayas-wide workshop aimed at generating a collective call for the resumption of peace talks between the Philippine government and the National Democratic Front (NDF). Mr. Cobbie Palm led the “Trainers Workshop” on April 8 to 12 in Cebu City. Participants were key representatives from different […]
Film Appreciation
APPRECIATING FILMSBy Dr. Maria Cecilia M. Genove (Note: Delivered at the opening of the 4th 61 Short Film Festival sponsored by the College of Mass Communication, Cultural Affairs Committee, and Societe des Cinephiles.) Making a film is like taking a long trip. The film voyager or the filmmaker can load up with a full tank and […]
Dr. Normita Amethyst Arco-Valencia
Empowered and multifaceted. These adjectives describe Dr. Normita Amethyst Arco-Valencia, one of Silliman's university doctors — quite contrary to how she felt about herself back in her elementary days when she was bullied for being the smallest in class. Amy, as her colleagues fondly call her, is a medical practitioner, a practicing civil engineer and […]
Free Tour of CenTrop, Marine Lab on Earth Day
The endangered Philippine spotted deer and the world's second largest Bryde's whale bone collection of Silliman University have become tourist spots in themselves, frequently featured in newspapers and TV shows. On April 22, in celebration of Earth Day, Silliman offers free access to these facilities: the AY Reyes Zoological and Botanical Garden, home of the […]
5 Proposals Receive Grants Totaling $30,500
Five different project proposals received a total of $30,500 worth of grants from the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA). These project proposals vary in subject areas, from promoting culture and local knowledge to service-learning, and will be implemented by School Year 2013-2014. Of the five, the project “Indigenization of Formal Education […]
3 Student Leaders, 1 SPED Faculty Explore Local Knowledge
Three student leaders and a faculty from Silliman University attended the Local Knowledge Youth Camp of the Asian University Digital Resource Network (AUDRN), hosted by the University of San Carlos in Cebu City from April 9 to 12. Incoming Student Government president Rona Marie Namocatcat, incumbent Council of Student Organizations chairperson Sha'ianne Lawas and Corps […]
Salonga Center to Head Verification of Electoral Glitches
Different representatives from key agencies signed a covenant expressing commitment to protecting the integrity of the upcoming elections and jointly undertaking a workshop to validate electoral concerns. The “Inter-Agency Covenant on the Conduct of Free, Credible, Honest, Orderly and Peaceful Elections in Negros Oriental” is a product of the initiative of the Dr. Jovito V. […]
Silliman Hosts ARMM Delegates to Palaraong Pambansa
A total of 520 delegates from the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) to the Palarong Pambansa are housed on the Silliman campus from April 20 to 28. This arrangement was among those discussed during the visit of Department of Education Secretary Hon. Armin Luistro to Silliman University where he had a meeting with University […]
List of Sillimanians Running for Public Office Released
Silliman University releases a list of Sillimanians running for public office this May. The list prepared by the Office of Alumni and External Affairs is partial and covers Negros Oriental and partylists. This will be expanded to include Sillimanians in the elections in other areas. Click to access list: Sillimanians Running for Public Office (Partial […]
The Day After the Boston Marathon Bombing
The day after the Boston Marathon Bombing… The sun is finally back after such a delayed spring. Yesterday, half a million spectators lined 26 miles of roads, cheering on 27,000 marathon runners from across the U.S. and across the world. Families with children, balloons, the blue of New England’s sky — and then the explosions […]
