Continuing Relief Operations Benefit 338 Families
Over 338 families badly affected by the 6.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Negros Oriental in February this year are the recent beneficiaries of Silliman University’s continuing relief operations on April 30. A Ceres bus carried a group of over 30 students and employees of the University to the municipality of Tayasan. They distributed relief goods […]
SU Secretaries Undergo Client Relations, Marketing Training
Around 60 secretaries and office assistants of Silliman University underwent a five-module workshop on marketing and client relations on May 3 and 4 at the Uytengsu Foundation Computer Studies Hall. A project of the Staff Development Committee and the Human Resource Development office, the workshop sought to empower the University’s support staff and provide them […]
Prof. Mirasol N. Magbanua
Laugh a Lot, Life is Short She may look strict and unapproachable, but up close and personal, this woman is very kind. She laughs a lot and seldom gets mad. “Life is short, so enjoy it,” she says. But, with a hearty laugh, she warns: “Although, people must watch out when I get really mad!” […]
GMOs ‘Must Undergo Exhaustive Assessment’ — Dr. Malayang
Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III is among those calling on the Supreme Court (SC) to stop the field testing of genetically modified organisms (GMO) in the Philippines. Said to be under field trial in four provinces in the country are Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) talong (eggplants), a GMO variety. These eggplants, which are […]
2 Profs Attend EducationUSA Conference in Malaysia
Two history professors of Silliman University who take charge of programs that promote study in the United States attended the EducationUSA East Asian and Pacific (EAP) Triennial Conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on March 29 to April 3. Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope and Prof. Regan Jomao-as were among seven Philippine delegates to the conference […]
Forum Asks: ‘Why People of Faith Care About the Env’t?’
Why should people of faith care about the environment? This question sets the tone for the forum dubbed “Faith + Environment” that the Justice and Peace Center is holding on April 28 at the Instructional Media and Technology Center. The forum tackles the same question in their theme “Why People of Faith Should Care About […]
2009 Ms Silliman is NegOr Bet in Ms Philippines-Earth
Miss Silliman 2009 Glenna Christina Ortiz Duch is among the 48 official candidates in the Miss Philippines-Earth pageant, representing the whole province of Negros Oriental. A consistent honor student and an academic scholar, Duch is an incoming third year student in Silliman majoring in Management. She graduated salutatorian from the High School Department of […]
Filipino Nurse
NOTE: “Leadership Reflections” shares views of the different members of the University Leadership Council on matters related to campus life and the operations of the University. As well, it features opinions on issues of national and/or international relevance. The Filipino Nurse By Prof. Cleonico Y. Fontelo, Vice President for Finance and Administration (Opening remarks delivered during […]
Alumni Letter March 2012
Dear Fellow Sillimanian: “…a whole new world is waiting, it's mine for the taking, I know I can make it, today my life begins….” A line from the song “Today, My Life Begins” composed and popularized by Filipino-American international pop star Bruno Mars captures the optimism of Silliman University graduates. This was chosen as the […]
Rev. Trecita Sala Reambonanza
Deprived of Childhood Yet Positive About Life HARD WORK and DETERMINATION are the qualities she continues to fully embrace. The same qualities had helped her get through all the difficult struggles in her life. The same qualities guided her to finish school, find a job and provide for her family. She grew up in […]
