Empowered to Bring Christ to Our Nation
(Sermon delivered during the 111th Founders Day Sunday Worship Service) We, of SUHS Class of 1962, are thankful for this privilege of serving in serving in today?s Founders Day Sunday Worship Service as part of our 50th anniversary or golden jubilee celebration. Speaking of jubilees, I am reminded of a story I got via the […]
Dr. Ma. Teresita Sy-Sinda
She once feared of death. But after her brush with it, in a comatose state for a month in 2002, she hardly spoke of unpreparedness. “I’m ready to be taken anytime.” Dr. Ma. Teresita Sy-Sinda passed away ten days after her interview for this feature story intended to be released at the celebration of the […]
111th Founders Day
Happy 111th Founders Day! Silliman University has gone a long way, since it was established on August 28, 1901. Etched in its century-old history are events that chronicle the extent to which Silliman continues to play a role in shaping the future of the Filipino nation. It is humbling for us in the University to […]
Silliman Turns 111
Thousands gather at the Silliman campus for the University’s 111th Founders Day, being celebrated on the theme “Empower Me – Spirit of the Living God”. The Silliman Founders Day has become among Dumaguete City’s major events every year. It contributes significantly to the City’s tourism industry, generating business for hotels, restaurants and commercial establishments. Silliman […]
4 Named Outstanding Sillimanians
Silliman University honors on August 28 four of its alumni as this year’s recipients of the prestigious Outstanding Sillimanian Award. They are Dr. Maria Christina Roble-Esperat for Nursing Research and Administration, Atty. Kathleen G. Heceta for Government Service in Telecommunications, Dr. Enrico C. Sobong for Medicine, and Ambassador Antonio P. Villamor for Diplomacy. Dr. […]
SUHS ’62 Donates Silliman Hall Marker on 50th Reunion
Members of the Silliman University High School Class of 1962 unveiled their gift to Silliman, on the celebration of their 50th anniversary. They gathered outside the Silliman Hall on August 24 to formally turn over a brass marker that describes and tells the history of the oldest building on campus. The marker is prominently located […]
Newly Dedicated Col. Yap Hall to Host ROTC Museum
Silliman University dedicated this morning the Col. Roman T. Yap Hall, named after the late Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees. The building was donated by the family of Col. Yap. It will serve as the Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) center and will host an ROTC museum. It is located at the Filomeno […]
High School Bet is Miss Silliman 2012
Miss School of Basic Education was crowned Miss Silliman 2012 last night. Lissa Patricia O. Duch from the High School Department bested 11 other candidates representing academic units in the tertiary level. First runner-up (Miss Cover Girl) was Mary Ruth Kristine F. Risma from the School of Public Affairs and Governance, while second runner-up (Miss […]
Alumni Lobby for Bill Strengthening Nursing Practice in Phils.
Members of the Silliman University College of Nursing Alumni Association International (SUCNAAI) and professors of the College of Nursing sought an audience with the Speaker of the House of Representatives on August 14 to lobby for the passage of a bill strengthening the practice of nursing in the Philippines. Hon. Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. welcomed SUCNAAI, […]
4 Families Inducted into Order of Horace B. Silliman
The Order of Horace B. Silliman recognizes this year the critical role that wives and families play in the generosity of donors to Silliman University. On August 25, focus is on the immediate relatives of three previous inductees and a family of one whose induction was postponed. They are Mrs. Ophelia Recla-Pantejo and family; Mrs. […]
