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Former Ambassador to Kuwait Dr. Sukarno D. Tanggol explained several factors that contribute to the present conflict in Mindanao during a special lecture on March 7 at the Silliman Hall. Titled “Socio-Cultural Dimensions in Mindanao: In Pursuit of Peace and Development”, the Ambassador's lecture discussed prevailing misconceptions arising from religious differences and issues such as […]

Silliman University (SU) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Negros Oriental Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Inc.(NOCCI) on the establishment of the Negros Oriental Food Safety Team (NOFST).  Vice President for Development Prof. Jane Annette Belarmino signed the MoU with NOCCI president Mr. Eduard Du on March 13 at a local hotel. […]

Philippine Science Journalists Association (PSciJourn) co-founder Mr. Angelo B. Palmones spoke during a forum held March 14 at the Silliman Hall, advocating the use of science and technology (S&T) in finding solutions to the various problems that confront the Philippines. The “Forum on S&T Initiatives to Address Pressing National Problems and S&T Career Prospects and […]

Aimed at achieving holistic growth for their pupils, the Elementary Department conducted with a twist their annual sports fest dubbed “Siglakas” last March 6 to 9. This year's sports fest featured four teams, each now composed of pupils coming from different grade levels, and named after the four elements of nature: earth, water, air and […]

Silliman University President Dr. Ben S. Malayang III received the Gawad CCP Para sa Sining awarded recently to the Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) by the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP). The Gawad CCP Para sa Sining is the highest distinction given by CCP in recognition of an individual or an organization's contributions to […]

A total of thirteen short films by Silliman students were showcased at the Fourth 61 Short Film Festival held March 11 at the Cyber Lecture Hall of the Instructional Media and Technology Center.  The Festival, which was sponsored by the College of Mass Communication, Societe des Cinephiles and Cultural Affairs Committee, brought together the works […]

Thirteen young creative writers from around the Philippines have been accepted into the 52nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop slated May 6 at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia.  This year's fellows are: Nolin Adrian de Pedro (University of the Philippines [UP] – Diliman), Corina Marie B. Arenas (UP-Diliman), Brylle Bautista Tabora (University of Santo Tomas), Lyde […]

Junior student Rona Sevilla Namocatcat and sophomore Jeff Katipunana Palad have been elected as the new Student Government president and vice president, respectively. Both are Medical Technology majors. Namocatcat ran under the banner of the Students Union for Reforms (SURE). She is from Tagbilaran City, Bohol, and is a consistent honor student since she was […]

Three senior students were awarded formally as among the country’s recipients of the BPI-DOST Science Awards at a special ceremony held March 7 on campus. Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) Senior Vice President Mr. Emmanuel G. Herbosa and representatives from the provincial Department of Science and Technology (DOST) were present to hand the awards […]

Center of Excellence for Learning, Teaching and Assessment (CELTA) Coordinator Prof. Gina Fontejon-Bonior presented a paper on code-switching before an international audience during the Cooperative Education Society of Hong Kong Annual Conference held February 23 at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.   This year’s conference centered on the theme “Educational Reform and Social Change: […]