Leadership Reflections

Who Am I?By Mr. Abe P. Cadeliña, Head, Student Organizations and Activities Division Romans 8:37 (NRSV)37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. James 4:10 (NRSV)10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you. John 1:12-13 (NRSV)12 But to all who received him, who believed in his name, […]

BECOMING BETTER SERVANTSBy Rev. Grace A. Bangisan, Minister for Christian Education and Nurture, Silliman University Church Text: Mark 10:35-45 Long time ago in a farm, there was a beautiful bamboo tree right in front of a farmer’s house. This bamboo tree is so pretty that it became an attraction in their town. So many people […]

What is Truth?By Atty. Mikhail Lee L. Maxino, Dean, College of Law (Message delivered during Youth Sunday Worship on September 20, 2015 at the Silliman University Church.)Two men had an argument. They went to a judge for arbitration. The plaintiff argued very eloquently and persuasively. The judge nodded in approval and said, “That’s right, that’s […]

A Slice of Life in Asia: SL @ SUBy Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs (Remarks delivered during the opening event for the service-learning program for Ferris University on September 7, 2015.) For every service-learning exposure here at Silliman University, there is always another level of social expectations – for yourself, your […]

Expanding Our BoundariesCWS Minister and Pastoral Team Coordinator, Silliman University Church Mark 7:24-37 This passage from the Gospel of Mark discomforts me. I can’t quite reconcile the Jesus who was sent to bid the children to come to him with the Jesus who calls this woman and her people dogs. Calling someone a dog was […]

Successful Living: D3TGDr. Oliver P. Cabanag, M.D., FPPS (Message delivered on August 23, 2015 at the Silliman University Church during the Sunday worship service launching the Silliman University High School Centennial Celebration in 2016.) We ONLY have one life. We only live ONCE,   but as they say,   if we do it right  and if we LIVE LIFE SUCCESSFULLY,  then ONCE […]

Law with a Conscience [1]By Justice Pamela Ann Abella Maxino, Associate Justice, Court of Appeals (Speech delivered during the 27th General Assembly of the Silliman University Law Association on August 22, 2015 where Justice Maxino received the 2015 Outstanding SULAW Award.) Thirty years ago, in 1985, my classmates and I were seated in this very […]

Happy 114th Founders Day! We celebrate today the gift of Silliman University, the gift of friendship – the gift of you, the gift of us. Imagine how things were like on this day 114 years ago when Silliman was founded. It would have been very festive, the air filled with so much rejoicing, fulfillment and […]

“I Am the Way, the Truth and the Life: Now and Always”By Dr. Everett L. Mendoza, Former Vice President for Academic Affairs & Professor, Divinity School (Message delivered during the opening worship service for the 114th Founders Day held August 16, 2015 at the Silliman University Church.) John 14:6 Introduction: It’s good to kick off the Founders […]

From Self to Others; The Meaning of SuccessBy Dr. Betsy Joy B. Tan, Vice President for Academic Affairs  (Message delivered during the JPIA sunrise service.)     What do you want to become in a year or a few years from now? Who do you want to become in a year or a few years from now?  Two […]