Colleague Of The Week

Her warm presence and her dainty smile can give you an impression of a woman devoid of abysmal circumstances in life. Serving the University for 20 years now, she continues to live her life driven by the overflowing swells of kindness and compassion so fervently instilled into her entire being since childhood. Her past is […]

In the beginning, when God was distributing the mystic beans of happiness and optimism, only a lucky few were able to make it on time. One of those who were able to secure their place in the front row was Mrs. Yolanda Elenita Luz Valente-Maxino, who, perhaps, received more than a handful of beans than […]

There is a plethora of interesting life stories that have direct links with what everyone has come to know as the campus beside the sea. Some found the paragon of knowledge and wisdom, their ultimate purpose, their lifelong partners, some even found a home. However, there are a few, exceptional cases where they almost built […]

For years, this lady has learned the art of resilience. Resilience is “the ability to recover quickly from illness, change, or misfortune; buoyancy”.  It also refers to “the property of a material that enables it to resume its original shape or position after being bent, stretched, or compressed; elasticity.” There can be more definitions of […]

To be an instrument of healing, hope, comfort and cure is a nurse’s gift to the world. Nurses come as a ray of sunshine to the sick, a source of hope to the weary. They are an embodiment of selflessness. Their profession is not necessarily lucrative, but what they derive from it – the genuine […]

Many believe that what mostly constitutes the real art of teaching is the ability to break down complex concepts into simpler, easily comprehensible chunks of information. Especially in the field of Language, to have a teacher who can help you understand all of those abstract theories and principles as if they are just simple ABCs […]

Our childhood is the most essential phase of our lives. Usually, most of what we become as we mature and grow up highly depends upon the experiences we encountered during those crucial formative years. Our values, beliefs, and personality are just some of the permanent and intangible things only those colorful years of fun and […]

For 114 years now, Silliman has stood steadfast amidst time and history. Etched in the corners of its walls are the many contributions and milestones that this institution has imparted not only to this country but even to the world. Tested through the years, Silliman has not only established itself as one of the country’s […]

Let us take a quick tour back to our early childhood days —  when the crowing of the rooster and the shimmer of the sun’s rays were the signs of another day full of fun and excitement at school. Going to school was something we looked forward to every single day. We got hyped up […]

“Good morning, Lord! Thank you for giving me this new day! And thank you for giving me a new opportunity to serve!” This has become her daily prayer. It is the shield that protects her from what she considers as simply trials that test her faith. The same prayer provides her wings to breeze through […]