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The Silliman University Medical School (SUMS) produced 71 newly licensed physicians during the October 2025 Physicians Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 4,570 out of 5,900 passed the October 2025 Physicians Licensure Examination with a National Passing Rate of 77.46%. Meanwhile, SU garnered an overall passing rate of 85.54%. Congratulations to our [...]

Silliman University (SU) co-facilitated the Local Innovation Ecosystem Learning Tour organized by the Department of Science and Technology–Negros Island Region (DOST-NIR) for the Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) Councilors of Dumaguete City on October 22, 2025. The activity aimed to immerse local legislators in regional science and technology (S&T) hubs and promote collaboration between government, academe, and industry to drive innovation-led development. The one-day […]

Eleven (11) Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT) interns from the Silliman University (SU) Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences (IRS) are currently in Japan for the Physical Therapy Cultural Exposure and Exchange Program, held from October 25 to November 1, 2025. The educational tour is hosted by Nagoya Gakuin University (NGU) and aims to expose […]

Silliman University (SU) has been cited in a groundbreaking study published in Science that traces more than a hundred years of environmental change through DNA extracted from century-old fish preserved in alcohol. The research, led by project co-leader Kent Carpenter and an international team of scientists, analyzed specimens collected during the 1907–1910 Philippine expedition of […]

The Silliman University Technical, Educational, Vocational, and Entrepreneurial Center (SU-TEVEC) produced 50 graduates of Animal Production (Swine) NC II and Animal Production (Poultry-Chicken) NC II during the 43rd SU-TEVEC Graduation Ceremony on October 20, 2025, at the Audio-Visual Theatre. Ledie Mariz B. Tan, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) PDO III - Regional Program [...]

(From the lens of Wittgenstein’s Theory of Ordinary Language) Dedicated to Dr. Enrique “Ike” Oracion, a truth quester par excellence, on his retirement from Silliman University Ben S. Malayang III There’s been much talk lately of truth. Truth about corruption. Truth in government. Truth in media. To Nobel Laureate Maria Ressa, truth is anchored on […]

Silliman University (SU) and the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) hosted a two-day National Summit on Faculty Development with the theme, “Micro-credentialing and Integrated Scholarship: Future-proofing Teachers,” on October 13-14, 2025, at the Uytengsu Transformative Learning Center, SU Library. Dr. Pareena Gupta Lawrence, UBCHEA president, emphasized that two major forces—digital innovation, [...]

Level IV Nursing students from Silliman University College of Nursing (SUCN) presented their research at the 6th International and 9th National Conference on Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Development (IPOVCON 2025), held on October 8–9 at Biliran Province State University (BiPSU), Naval, Biliran. Lead presenter Keziah E. Baldoza delivered the team’s paper titled “Understanding Influences, Practices, […]

Silliman University (SU) student leader and Mister Hibalag 2024 Ryan Rikaz C. Ibrahim, a senior Mass Communication major, spearheaded the Byte Back: Troll Toll Lecture Series and Workshop held on October 16, 2025, at the SU Multipurpose Room. The event gathered student leaders and campus journalists from Negros Oriental High School (NOHS) through the endorsement and approval of the Department of Education – Negros […]

The Silliman University (SU) College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) Chemistry Department produced 7 newly licensed chemists and 5 chemical technicians during the October 2025 Chemists Computer-Based Licensure Examination and Chemical Technicians Licensure Examination. According to the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), 842 out of 1,150 passed the Chemists Computer-Based Licensure Examination and 2,320 out of […]