Silliman Produces 14 New Lawyers; Registers 52% Passing Rate
Silliman University produced 14 new lawyers, based on the results of the November 2017 Philippine Bar Exam released last April 26. The University registered a passing rate of 52 per cent, higher than the national passing percentage of 25.5. Congratulations to our new lawyers! Abiquibil, Nina Rose B. Ariola, Ma. Angelica S. Banquerigo, Rowtir John […]
Junior Economics Major is Best Presenter at AmCham Leadership Program
Junior Economics major Dale Casocot was named Best Presenter during the 16th American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Business Leadership Program (AmCham BLP) held April 17 to April 25 in Manila. Two other Sillimanians who are in their junior year also participated in AmCham BLP: Alberto de Castro (Entrepreneurship) and Jay Credo (Electrical Engineering). […]
Amistoso, Uypitching Bag 6 Gold Medals in Palarong Pambansa
Two students from Silliman University bagged a total of six gold medals in archery and swimming, in the 2018 Palarong Pambansa held April 15 to 21 in Vigan. Eleventh grader Phoebe Nicole C. Amistoso clinched five gold medals in archery. She set a double record-breaking performance for Central Visayas after scoring 326 points, exceeding the […]
Economics Graduate is Finalist in National Search for Top Student Leaders
A graduate of the College of Business Administration was among 30 finalists in the search for the Top 10 Most Outstanding Students of the Philippines awarded at the Malacañang Palace on April 23. Genin Raya V. Amiscaray, who graduated in 2017 with degree in Economics, magna cum laude, received her award from Philippine President Rodrigo Roa […]
CCP, DepEd, SU Tie Up on Nat’l Arts Workshop for 350 Senior High Teachers
Around 350 public and private school music and art teachers from different senior high schools in the country are in Silliman University for the National Arts and Design Training Workshop of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), taking place April 23 to 27. CCP, through its Arts Education Department, linked up anew with Silliman […]
Indigenous Worship, Music Workshop Slated May
The Divinity School (DS) is organizing a workshop on Indigenous Worship and Music on May 24 to 27. It will pull together some 25 scholars and teachers in theology from select member schools of the Association of Theological Education in Southeast Asia. There will be four major topics: “Indigenous Spiritualities and Theology in Relation to […]
Alumni Updates (April 23 – 29)
Dumaguete-based alumna Myrna Peña-Reyes (aka Myrna Sweet) is one of the recipients of Unyon ng Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Balagtas this year, a lifetime achievement award for outstanding Filipino writers in various Philippine languages. She is the awardee for Poetry in English. Established in 1974, UMPIL or the Writers Union of […]
Nursing Faculty Leads Basic Life Support Training at Jail Facility
A faculty of the College of Nursing faculty headed a group from the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA)-Negros Oriental Chapter in an outreach program that benefited the residents of the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) in Bajumpandan on April 14. Dr. Theorose June Bustillo led the group, composed of PNA officers and nurse-volunteers, in […]
Chemistry Prof Undertakes Research in US on Early Detection of Dengue Virus
A professor at the Chemistry Department is currently at the Michigan State University (MSU) in the United States completing her research on a cost-efficient biosensor that targets early detection of the dengue virus in blood and mosquitoes. The research of Asst. Prof. Flora M. Yrad, which concludes this month, focuses on the development of lateral […]
Alumni Updates (April 16-22)
The officers of the Silliman Alumni Association, Inc. Dumaguete Chapter, led by chapter president Leo G. Mamicpic (standing, third from left), hosted incoming Silliman University President Dr. Betty Cernol McCann (seated, third from left), and husband Dr. Dennis McCann (seated, fourth from left) in a dinner on April 19, 2018 at a local restaurant. The […]
