Benefactor Honored, Fulfills Own Motto in 1957 Yearbook: ‘To Serve Humanity’
As early as he was a high school student, he already knew the value of service for others. And this he affirmed in Portal 1957, the official yearbook of Silliman University, when asked about his motto in life: “To serve humanity.” Silliman inducted into the Order of Horace B. Silliman one of its benefactors, an […]
Traditional Manobo Epic ‘Ulahingan’ Premiers at Luce
The College of Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA), in cooperation with the Cultural Affairs Committee (CAC), staged March 4 and 5 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium the musical Heaven as the Sea: A Manobo Epic, which was conceptualized based on the Saliling Tale of the Ulahingan narratives. Ulahingan is a local term that […]
US Embassy Spokesperson to Media: ‘Mainstream’ Biodiversity
An official of the US Embassy in Manila stressed the importance of the press covering biodiversity as a “mainstream” subject in the news to improve people’s awareness and make informed decisions about the environment. Mr. Kurt Hoyer, Embassy spokesperson, said: “We believe that increased consciousness in biodiversity should help in building an environmentally sound society. […]
175 Scholarship Slots Available for Contact Services Certificate
175 Scholarship Slots for Contact Services Certificate There are 175 scholarship slots available at the School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education (SAITE) for the certificate program in Contact Center Services NC II. The program will cater to seven batches of students who will go through the entire program for a span of five weeks. Classes […]
4 Junior High Students Bag Medals in National Outdoor Archery Championship
A team from the Junior High School bagged a total of six medals in the 2016 Philippine National Outdoor Archery Championship held February 25 to 28 in Cebu City. There were a total of 120 student athletes from different parts of the country in the competition that was sponsored by World Archery Philippines. Eight grader […]
14 Short Films Screen, Vie for Awards in 2nd Silliman Film Open
Fourteen short films produced, directed and edited by Silliman students vied for different awards during the Silliman Film Open held late last month at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Featured were “Finals” by Ara Mina Amor, “White Rose” by Cheri Ansale, “Sally” by Kristine Ariken, “Tugis” by Leslie Batallones, “Tadtad” by Cindy Bonachita, “A […]
UN World Ocean Assessment Expert: ‘Seagrass Meadows Most Threatened Ecosystem’
The only Filipino in the 25 experts who wrote the First Ocean Assessment Report for the United Nations revealed that seagrass meadows are the most threatened ecosystems on earth. Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong, who is a professor at the Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences in Silliman, said that one-third of all the seagrass areas […]
SURE, CAUSE Win Top Student Government Posts
The Student Government election results this year once again paved the way for shared leadership, with the winners of the top two posts coming from the two major student political parties. Accountancy junior Gil Buenavista of the Student Union for Reforms party is the new SG president. Vice president is Cedrick Louis Antiquina, a Medical […]
Candidates for Mayor Present Plans for Dumaguete in Forum at Luce
Three out of the four candidates for Mayor of Dumaguete City graced the Mayoral Candidates Forum organized by Silliman University on February 24 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Mr. Dindo P. Generoso, Mr. Quirino A. Ramirez and Atty. Felipe Antonio B. Remollo attended the forum and discussed their respective plans for Dumaguete. Not […]
10 Education Deans Showcased in Portraits
The College of Education launched a painting exhibit dubbed “Phases of Leadership” that showcased ten portraits of the different deans of the College, since the first one appointed in 1935. Featured on the ground floor of the Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library, the paintings are works of alumnus and former College instructor Mr. […]
