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The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB), in partnership with the College of Mass Communication, held a forum at Silliman University on January 17 with four of its members discussing its revised classification ratings.  MTRCB board members director Jose E. Romero IV, actress Jackie Aquino, journalist Mario Hernando and FAMAS Awards' Francia Conrado […]

A senior student majoring in Nutrition and Dietetics was named one of seven outstanding youth leaders in the country by the National Association of UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Clubs in the Philippines, Inc. (NAUCP). Retz Pol O. Pacalioga, a senior member of the Renaissance Youth Leaders Forum (RYLF), an accredited member […]

The Silliman University National Writers Workshop is extending the deadline of applications for the 52nd National Writers Workshop to 25 January 2012. Entries postmarked on that date will still be accepted. The workshop, to be held 6—24 May 2013 at the Silliman University Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers Village, is offering twelve fellowships to promising writers […]

Effective December of last year, the e-mail system of Silliman University was already hosted by Google. The migration to Google was a response to the need for a more efficient e-mail system that offers larger storage capacity for its mailbox and facilitates quicker and more reliable transmittals. This development allows for su.edu.ph e-mail account holders […]

Dr. Enrique G. Oracion, Director of the Research and Development Center, was the lone resource person from the Philippines at the International Symposium and Student Exhibition conducted late last month at Duta Wacana Christian University in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He presented on “The Importance of Service-Learning Network for Improving the Role of Higher Education in Community […]

 The world-famous feminist author of the much-acclaimed play The Vagina Monologues gave a talk in a forum held December 18 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium. Ms. Eve Ensler, whose work is geared towards advocacy protecting the rights of women and children was accompanied by renowned Filipino theater actress Monique Wilson of New Voice […]

Department of Justice (DOJ) Assistant Secretary Geronimo L. Sy discussed the importance of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 in curbing human trafficking, at a forum conducted by the Dr. Jovito R. Salonga Center for Law and Development at the close of 2012.   Heading the first cybercrime office in the Philippines, the Assistant Secretary […]

Twelve graduates of the Silliman University College of Engineering and Design passed the November 2012 Civil Engineer Licensure Examination. The new licensed civil engineers from Silliman are: Bayato, Pearl Kayrenn B. Cariño, Earl M. Dandoy, Loudette Claire N. Deleña, Kay Dian M. Elum, Ivan Gunnar B. Jorolan, Matt M. Licerio, Gene Benhur C. Litorja, Mary […]

Around 200 children from selected barangays in Dumaguete City gathered at the West Quadrangle for the Peace ta Sa Pasko event of the Religion and Peace Studies Department held in celebration of Christmas last year. The event, which also doubled as a contribution to the observance of Human Rights Week, was aimed at promoting peace […]

The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) will confer the Tanging Parangal award on the Silliman University National Writers Workshop (SUNWW) at a special ceremony next year. SUNWW is considered the oldest running creative writing program in Asia, and has nurtured a great number of the country’s prolific creative writers. It was founded in 1962 […]