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A total of 21 graduates of the College of Engineering and Design passed the 2011 Mechanical Engineer Licensure Examination administered September 28 and 29.  Silliman's passing percentage is 95.45, against the national passing rate of 67.09 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed mechanical engineers: Balansag, Josephine Caurel Balderas, Caesar Vincent Yuson Barredo, Jeryllmer Renacia […]

Silliman University advanced into the championship round of the International Humanitarian Law (IHL) National Moot Court Competition held September 30 at the En Banc Session Hall of the Supreme Court. Composed of College of Law sophomores Zara Marie Dy and Kenny Melody Hotingoy, the Silliman team hurdled a series of elimination rounds that saw 17 teams […]

Three professors presented results of their researches on September 29 at the Information Media and Technology Center, capping the celebration of the Development Policy Research Month (DPRM). Center for Excellence in Learning, Training and Assessment Coordinator Prof. Gina Fontejon-Bonior and Director of Instruction Dr. Pablito A. de la Rama discussed their findings from two separate […]

The ACUCA Newsletter, a publication of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), featured in its recent issue an article on the University's quad-focal function of faith, instruction, research and extension (FIRE) in the context of environmental sustainability. Titled “Environmental Sustainability on FIRE”, the article discusses Silliman's conscious integration of an environmental […]

All seven fresh graduates of the Bachelor of Science in Chemistry program in Silliman University passed the 2011 Chemist Board Exam. Silliman hit the perfect mark against a national passing rate of 52.5 per cent. Congratulations to our new licensed chemists from Batch 2011: Añora, Paul Victor B. Cahambing, Maisie Kirstine Isobella B. Cielo, Mark […]

The opening of the two-day 7th Philippine Bird Festival co-hosted by Silliman University at its West Quadrangle on September 23 featured a festive parade of delegates which included bird enthusiasts and conservationists from eight Asian organizations.  These Asian organizations brought the number of exhibitors up to 28. They were the Asian Raptor and Research Conservation […]

Twenty-eight graduates of Silliman University are among the country's new registered nurses, based on the results of the July 2011 Nurses' Licensure Examination.  Congratulations: Aguilar, Vivien L. Bairoy, Carmelie J. Borromeo, Lyndon Lorence C. Bucol, Elizabeth Ann R. Cabale, Armel B. Catalan, Christine L. Clamor, Cristy Jen A. Cueco, Jacelie M. Dy, Mary Rose N. […]

The Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) celebrated its 25th anniversary with a roadshow at Silliman University themed “Closing Chapters: Finding a Way Forward” on September 21, coinciding with the anniversary of martial law in the Philippines. Highlighting the event was a forum on good governance held on the same day and attended by PCGG […]

Participants of the forum on reproductive health conducted September 17 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium issued a public declaration calling for the immediate enactment of the Reproductive Health (RH) Bill.  The whole-day forum on “Population, Health and Environment”, which gathered hundreds of students and members of civil society, local government units and advocacy […]

The Justice and Peace Center has lined up activities aimed at encouraging students to actively engage in the peace process and dialogues, in celebration of Peace Month this September. Themed “Peace Estoryahe…Peace Talks Seryosohon,” the celebration kicked off with an “Inner Peace” yoga session on September 7 at the newly renovated McKinley Hall, followed by […]