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School Year 2014-2015 saw

an increase in our University

enrollment and a wider geographical

distribution in terms of places in the

Philippines and countries across the

world from where our students were

enrolled. A similar development

was achieved over this school year

in terms of number of academic

institutions and professors from

around the country and abroad

that we have engaged in the areas

of service-learning, collaborative

research, and handling of technical

courses.

The demands on academic

institutions have, indeed, grown

as countries, particularly in the

ASEAN region, open up themselves

to a sharing of resources in the

NEW PROGRAMS (for SY 2015-2016)

1. Master of Arts in Hospital

Administration

Oscar M. Lopez Center for Climate

Change Adaptation and Disaster

Risk Management Foundation,

Inc., featured experts in plenary

presentations that provide both local

and global perspectives of climate

change, and its implications to

development.

Lead academics and civil society

advocates have also been invited

to shed light on the link between

climate change and poverty and

livelihoods, health, water resources,

and climigration. It was attended by

over a hundred local government

officials from Negros Oriental and

other key stakeholders.

Director for Research Dr. Enrique G.

Oracion presented a paper containing

findings of his study on the Pagatban

River located in Bayawan City, during

the 2014 National Conference on the

Philippine Sociological Society (PSS)

held at the Mindanao State University

in General Santos City.

His paper, “Fish, Flood and Kin:

Ecosystem Services, Disaster and

Relief Associated with Living along

a River,” was among those featured

under the parallel session that

tackled the sub-theme “The Filipino

household in times of disaster.”

He was also appointed by the

Commission on Higher Education

(CHED) as member of its Technical

labor market. Sought after are

professionals who have the right

set of competencies and who meet

the requirements of a multi-cultural

industry. But while we in Silliman

University are aware of the requisites

of ASEAN integration, we also remain

committed to the fundamentals

of Silliman education. Our drive in

Academic Excellence has always been

viewed with respect to how we are

able to develop the “whole person”.

In this chapter on Academic

Excellence, we present the

accomplishments of the different

academic units. These are

accomplishments that further

extend our ability to infuse into our

students a richer understanding

of the link of life on campus and

life in the community. We also

share developments in the critical

components of Instruction, Research

and Extension, briefly describing in

both text and figures how our pursuit

for excellence in accreditation,

professional development of our

faculty, and the implementation of

our advocacy programs across all

disciplines have been carried out over

School Year 2014-2015.

Capping this chapter is a collage of

photos and posters that highlight

the importance of culture in campus

life. This is a collage of performances,

lectures, exhibits and other

related activities that promote the

importance of culture and the arts.

LICENSURE HIGHLIGHTS

1. Top 2, Physical Therapist

Licensure Exam -- Adrian

Emmanuel D. Teves

2. Top 4, Medical Technologist

Licensure Exam -- Danderick

Avanzado Ablir

3. Top 7, Agriculturist

Licensure Exam -- Orlando P.

Cabugnason

4. Medical Technologist

Licensure Examination

• Top 5 Kym Yves T. Sirilan

• Top 6 Jemuel T. Guasa

• Top 8 Jason C. Bansuela

• Top 9 Antonio M. Vincoy Jr.

5. Top 9, Electrical Engineer

Licensure Exam -- Isser A.

Kadusale

6. Physical Therapist and

Occupational Therapist

Licensure Exam

• Top 5 Nicole Janine R. Gatillo

• Top 9 Raizel Eunice G. Panisa

7. Top 1 Performing School,

Nurse Licensure Exam

8. Top 2 Performing School,

Physical Therapist and

Occupational Therapist

Licensure Exam

9. 100% Passing Rate for

Physician Licensure Exam (5th

Consecutive Year)

2. Associate in Music:

Choral Conducting•Musical Theater•Opera•Bandurria•Octavina•Laud•

3. Associate in Digital Animated

Short Film

4. Certificates in:

Choral Conducting•Sacred Music•Theater Design & Stage Craft•Play Production•Speech Improvement•Studio Fine Arts – Painting•Concept Art Development•

5. Certificate in Community

Organizing

6. Certificate in Service-Learning

7. Certificate in Museology

8. Certificate in Teaching Philosophy

9. Certificate in Career Guidance

10. Master of Science in Public Health

11. Bachelor of Science in Foreign

Affairs

12. Associate in Chemical

Technology

13. Certificate in Chemical Technician

Research and Development

The Research and Development

Center organized a Forum on

Climate Change, Poverty and

Development. The forum, which

was jointly organized with the

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Committee for Sociology. As member,

Dr. Oracion provides technical

expertise in the development

and reformulation of policies on

outcomes-based education, selection

of higher education institutions as

Centers of Development or Centers of

Excellence in Sociology, and the new

curriculum on sociology to reflect the

new General Education courses. His

term ends in December 2016.

The Center continuously enjoins all

faculty members to submit proposals

and provides information how

they can avail of both internal and

external funding. Interdisciplinary or

interdepartmental research projects

directly supervised and implemented

by the Center.

The following is a list of research

grants and grantees:

Funded by the Faculty Development Grant in Research of Silliman University

Galvez, Barbara Lyn A. (Project •Leader) “The Effect of Clinical

Simulation on the Cognitive

Learning Abilities of Level III

Students of Silliman University

College of Nursing.”

Genove, Ma. Cecilia M. (Project •Leader) “Assessment of Skills

of Campus Journalists and

Content Analysis of Public

and Private Secondary School

Publications.”

Oracion, Enrique G. (Project •Leader) “One Negros

Island Region: Results of an

Independent Opinion Poll in

Negros Oriental.”

Cleope, Earl Jude Paul L. •(Project Leader) “One Negros

Island Region: A Psychohistory.”

De Leon, Roy Olsen D. •(Project Leader) “One Negros

Island, One Region Initiative:

Environmental Implications.”

Oracion, Enrique G. (Project •Leader) “Dialect Variation not

a Barrier: A View from Negros

Oriental about One Negros

Island Region.”

Tejero, Wilma M. (Project •Leader) “The Economic Aspect

of a One Island Region.”

Tinagan, Tabitha E. (Project •Leader) “Politico-Legal Context

of the One Negros Island

Region.”

Paalan, Renee (Project Leader) •“A Biological Assessment of

Selected Sites in Barangay

Apolong, Valencia: Implications

on Ecotourism.”

Bantug, Jenette (Project Leader) •“Schedule Map of Students and

Teachers of Silliman University

Under the Four-day Scheme

and its Effects on Teaching and

Learning.”

De Leon, Roy Olsen D. (Project •Leader) “Climate Change Risk

Vulnerability Assessment of the

Coastal Barangays of Bayawan

City, Negros Oriental: An

Aftermath Analysis.”

Funded by the Australian Agency for International Development (Aus AID)

Abalos, Evalyn E., Cleope, Jude •Paul L., Credo, Jan Antoni A.,

Cubelo, Jose Edwin C., De

Leon, Roy Olsen D., Dela Rama,

Pablito A., Engcoy, Maribelle

J., Enumerabellon, Maria

Editha B., Gutierrez, Malonie

S., Indab, Jojema, Malayang,

Ben S. III, Oracion, Enrique G.,

Rivera, Reynaldo Y., Santillan,

Lyn V., Soluta, Andrea G,

Tan, Betsy Joy B., Temprosa,

Mary Ann M., Tejero, Wilma

M. and Tinagan, Tabitha E.

“Participatory Evidence-based

Research and Learning: A

Study Conducted in Masbate

on Agriculture, Fisheries,

Civil Society Organizations,

Human Well-being, Education,

Health, Drivers of Growth,

Livelihood Diversification and

Infrastructures.”

Funded by the Department of Interior and Local Government

Tinagan, Tabitha E., •Enumerabellon, Maria

Editha B., Jomao-as, Regan

P., Santillan, Lyn Villalon and

Gutierrez, Malonie S. “Citizen

Satisfaction Index System: An

Assessment Tool for the Service

Delivery Performance of Local

Governments Based Largely on

the Knowledge, Experience and

Perception of the People. “

Funded by Commission on Higher Education-Philippine Higher Education Research Network (CHED-PHERN)

Calumpong, Hilconida; •Estacion, Janet; Reboton,

Clarissa; Cadiz, Pablina;

Lucañas, Jacinta; Utzurrum,

Jean; and Sienes, Persie Mark.

“STEWARDS: Science Towards

Environmental Well-being and

Resource Development for

Society in a Changing Climate

(Year 2).”

Oracion, Enrique; Guinoo, •Robert; de la Rama, Pablito;

Mutya, Joan Tura; and Oracion,

Jean Henri. “The Effectiveness

of the Waste Management

System and Facilities of

Bayawan City, Negros Or.”

Cubelo, Jose Edwin; Buscato, •Merlyn; and Cubelo, Teodora.

“Pesticide use in Mango Farms

and their Effects on Fruit

Safety, Human Health, and the

Environment (Year 2).”

Tejero, Wilma; Futalan, •Gloria; Regencia, Larry; and

Casino, Glynnis Jean. “Factors

Contributing to Recovery and

Continuity of Local Business

and Resiliency of Residents

in the Aftermath of Typhoon

Yolanda: The Philippine Case.”

Tobias, Benjamin; Kim, Yong •Gyun; Amiscaray, Jesus;

Dicen, Malcom; Tomintos,

Marilou; and Vilardo, Eddie.

“The Effectiveness of Energy

Utilization in the Production of

Natural Fiber Panel Board (Year

2).”

Marcial, Dave; Ubare, Ranel; •Onte, Mark; Montenegro,

Chuchi; dela Rama, Pablito;

Rivera, Melody; Credo, Allan;

Katada, Fairy Mae; Curativo,

Maria Lourdes; Genove,

Percival; Sy, Marianne; and

Forster, Janice Antoniette. “ICT

in Teacher Education in Region

7: Benchmarking, Training,

and Technology Development

towards an Innovative Teaching

and Learning (Year 2).”

Extension Program

The Extension Program has received

new projects for SY 2014-2015 with

its new Director, Prof. Emervencia L.

Ligutom. These were:

DA-SUMMC Production of Organic Food Crops, Herbs

and Livestock – This project

aims to empower a women’s

organization in Dahile, Mabinay,

Negros Oriental to come up

with a community-based,

community-managed health

program sustained by its income-

generating project of organic

farming with vegetables and herbs

production and organic livelihood

program. Women farmers and

their families, as direct partner-

beneficiaries, produce healthy

food crops, organic chicken and

goats for each household. Each

family will in turn share not only

the produce but also knowledge

and skills gained from the project.

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Volunteer Development

(ALAGAD) – This aims to

strengthen volunteer community

engagements of different sectors

(students, faculty members, staff,

church volunteers, and alumni) of

Silliman University. These sectors

are encouraged to respond to the

call for voluntary efforts to help

meet the needs of communities

for sustainable community

development.

Youth Development Program -

The project aims to develop an

integrated youth development

program in order to put to good

use and make productive the

energies of young people in Libjo,

Dauin Negros Oriental.

There are also other community

projects that the Extension

Program has been continuously

involved in:

Primary Health Care – The use of

alternative medicine like herbal

and acupuncture in combination

with Western medicine for

curative cases is encouraged in the

outreach clinics.

Community Kitchen at SU Marina

Mission Clinic – Spearheaded

by the Nutrition and Dietetics

Department of the College of

Education, the project aims to

help families around the vicinity

of SUMMC to augment their

livelihood by training them to

prepare food using indigenous

materials and those that can

sustain them in times of disasters/

calamities.

Kaugmaran Child Development

Centers (KCDCs) – With the

assistance of Kindernolhilfe (KNH),

the centers have provided support

to pre-schoolers and grade school

foster children for their nutrition

and education. At present, a

total of ten pre-school centers are

active. Six from the municipality

of Siaton, and the other four

from the municipality of Dauin.

These centers in Dauin, are now

being turned over to the local

Department of Social Welfare and

Development. The ones in Siaton

are still handled by SUEP up to

the present. SU Early Childhood

teachers provide training to our

KCDC teachers during summer.

Our current partners are Siaton

LGU, Department of Social Welfare

and Development, SU Early

Childhood School, and DepEd.

Gender Mainstreaming in

Renewable Energy Projects -

This is an action research project

on gender mainstreaming in

renewable energy projects. The

study shall determine the types of

capability building, educational

materials, and PO strengthening

initiatives needed.

MAGDALENA – This is a group

of women in prostitution in

Dumaguete City. Finishing only

elementary education, they live

on a day-to-day income from

prostitution. They were initially

reached out 18 years ago by the

Marina Clinic staff to give them

education on sexually transmitted

infections (STIs), HIV and AIDS

and how to prevent them. A

partnership was established

with the Visayan Forum for their

livelihood project.

Units involved - Social

Work for organizational

strengthening;

College of Business

Administration for

quality control,

packaging and

business management;

Psychology for

counseling; Divinity for

values re-orientation and

Student Services Office

for the involvement of

students.

SU Marina Mission Clinic – Based

in Dauin, Negros Oriental, SU

Marina is a university facility

for healing and teaching. Its

purpose is to assist in community

health-based care system which

involves Rural Preventive and

Primary Health Care Services

and Community Organizing and

Facilitation.

Silliman Water Ministry - Silliman

Water Ministry was founded on

August 25, 2009, with the support

of the Advent Presbyterian

Church. It is clean water

processing laboratory and training

center and produces clean

drinking water that is servicing

the Silliman University campus

through a social entrepreneurial

scheme. All sales on the campus

are to the benefit of community

service. A portion of the income

generated from the campus sales

is set aside to finance the outreach

that is providing clean drinking

water and water hygiene and

sanitation training to communities

in need, including disaster-stricken

areas. In Leyte, a Portapure X3 was

distributed to 3 housing projects.

The fund is provided by the

Advent Presbyterian Church.

The Extension Program launched

a new initiative: Summer Youth

Camp on Volunteerism

The Camp capacitates student-

volunteers for their eventual

involvement in a wide array of

volunteer work ranging from

community development to

disaster management and

response.

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It kicked off on April 25 at the

Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers

Village in Camp Look-out,

Valencia. For two days, student-

volunteers underwent self-

development activities, teamwork

exercises, people relations skills

enhancement, and training on

community engagement.

The Camp is a prelude to

the establishment and

institutionalization of the

University’s Volunteer

Development Program. The

program is designed to reinforce

the approach of Silliman to whole\

person education and responds

to the growing interest among

students to be actively involved in

community affairs.

National Writers Workshop

The 54th Silliman University National

Writers Workshop opened on May 11

at the Rose Lamb Sobrepeña Writers

Village in Camp Look-out, Valencia,

Negros Oriental.

Twelve writers from all over the

Philippines were accepted as regular

workshop fellows. They were: Aimee

Paulette O. Cando of Quezon City

(University of Santo Tomas), Angela

Gabriele R. Fabunan of Olongapo

City (University of the Philippines-

Diliman), Darylle Luzarita Rubino

of Polomolok, South Cotabato

(University of the Philippines

Mindanao) and Mohammad Nassefh

R. Macla of Davao City (University

of the Philippines Mindanao) for

poetry; Luis Manuel Diores of Cebu

City (University of San Carlos),

Patricia Corazon F. Lim of Quezon

City (Ateneo de Manila University),

Kristine Abelink Patenio of Murcia,

COMPLETEDCOMPLETED DEGREE INSTITUTIONRebecca M. De la Torre (3/22/15) MA English – Literary Studies SUHazel Joie A. Eparwa (3/12/15) Master in Power Engineering CPU-Iloilo Johnson B. Diputado (3/22/15) Master of Engineering- Computer Engineering SULoren Ann C. Lachica (3/22/15) Master in Business Administration SUPrincess V. Simbajon (3/22/15) Master in Public Health SUJosefina S. Alcano (9/29/2014) Doctor in Business Administration USJR-CebuMae Brigitt Bernadel L. Villordon (12/2014)

Ph.D. in Science major in Automatic, Signal and Images Processing

Universite de Nice-Sophia, France

Louie Pierre O. Equio (5/18/15) Master of Engineering -ME SUTOTAL = 8 (2 Doctoral + 6 MA/MS)

ON-GOINGChuchi M. Montenegro (teaching while studying-extn 2014-15)

Doctor in Information Technology USJR

Lily F. Apura (up to Nov. 2015) Doctor in Theology SUMa. Lorena L. Tuballa (from SY 2014-15 to end of SY 2016-17)

PhD in Energy, Electronics & Communications USC

Gina F. Bonior (Summer 2013 to end of I 2016-17)

PhD in Educ –Curriculum Studies UP (CHED scholarship)

Nadia P. Abesamis (from August 2014 to end of May 2017)

Ph.D. in Marine Science UP-MSI

Maria Theresa C. Belciña, Jr. (From 2013-14 to end of 2015-16)

PhD in Nursing SU

Theorose June Q. Bustillo (From 2013-14 to end of 2015-16)

PhD in Nursing SU

Theresa A. Guino-o (From 2013-14 to end of 2015-16)

PhD in Nursing SU

Jaychris Georgette Y. Onia (SY 2013-14 to May 31, 2017)

PhD in Engineering Mapua Institute of Tech-nology

Arnel Zaide Faller (starting Summer 2014 to end of I 2016-17

M. in Theological Librarianship Central Philippine Univer-sity

Karl James Villarmea (Extn SY 2014-15)

PhD in Theol, Ethics &Human Sci Chicago Theological Seminary

Michele F. Conejos (Extn SY 2014-15 to end of May 2015)

Master in Engineering University of San Carlos

Jose Marlon E. Cornelio (SY 2014-15)

Master in Engineering-ME SU

Louie Pierre O. Equio (SY 2014-15) Master in Engineering - ME SUHazel Joie A. Eparwa (Extn I 2014-15)

Master in Power Engineering CPU

TOTAL = 15 (10 PhD/Doctoral + 5 MA/MS)

APPROVED FOR RELEASE AND/OR STUDY WHILE TEACHING STARTINGFlora M. Yrad Ph.D. in Chemistry USCLoren Ann C. Lachica Doctor in Business Administration USJRFreshtille Mae S. Cuello Ph.D. In Business Administration USCArvin C. Revagorda (Teaching while studying)

Ph.D. in Philosophy USC

Melchor L. Cerdania Ph.D. in Science Educ-Chemistry USCWilma S. Tejero (To start II 2015-16) Ph.D. in Environmental /Natural Resource

EconomicsTo clarify school

Dominga R. Tabada MA in Education -Values Education Philippine Normal Univer-sity, Manila

Marife K. Villareal (Teaching while studying)

Ph.D. in Engineering USC

Manolito E. Saldivar (deferred studies to 2016-17 due to health reasons)

MS in Human Movement Science UP, Diliman

TOTAL = 9 (7 PhD/Doctoral + 2 MA/MS)FINAANCIAL ASSISTANCE

Louie Pierre O. EquioJose Marlon E. CornelioMarife K. VillarealFlora M. YradLoren Ann C. LachicaFrestille Mae S. CuelloArvin C. Revagorda

Faculty Development

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Negros Occidental (University of

St. La Salle) and Rodolfo Eduardo T.

Santiago of Quezon City (Ateneo de

Manila University) for fiction; and

Jona Branzuela Bering of Cebu City

(Cebu Normal University), Rowena

Rose M. Lee of Manila (University

of the Philippines Mindanao),

Miguel Antonio Lizada of Davao

City (Ateneo de Manila University)

and Edmark Tejarcio Tan of Quezon

City (University of Santo Tomas) for

creative nonfiction.

Khail Campos Santia of Malaybalay,

Bukidnon (Silliman University) joined

them as a special fellow for poetry.

Three applicants have also been

invited to sit as special workshop

mentees: Ana Joaquina Adriano of

Dumaguete City (Enderun College),

Silvin Federic Real Maceren of Cebu

City (Silliman University) and

Chuckie Perez Manio of Bacolod

City (Silliman University).

Included in this year’s panel of

writers/critics were Director-in-

Residence Ricardo M. de Ungria,

Dumaguete-based writer César

Ruìz Aquino and regular panelists

Gémino H. Abad, Marjorie Evasco,

Susan Lara and Alfred Yuson; and

guest panelists Timothy Montes,

Dinah Roma, Patricia Evangelista

and Eliza Victoria. They were joined

by two foreign panelists, Dr. Gwee

Li Sui of Singapore and Cha: An

Asian Literary Journal founding

co-editor Dr. Tammy Ho Lai Ming of

Hongkong.

The Workshop featured lectures

by Dr. Gwee Li Sui on “Poeticising

Love” and Dr. Tammy Ho on “The

Ghost in the Machine: Poems on

Photographs” Dr. Ho also held

the Philippine launch of her first

poetry book, Hula Hooping on

May 21. Last May 14, the National

Book Development Board

held a panel discussion on book

publishing, preparing manuscripts

for publication, and online publishing

with NBDB ED Graciela M. Cayton,

Andrea Pasion Flores, and Mina V.

Esguerra.

Co-sponsored by the National

Commission for Culture and the

Arts and the United Board for

Christian Higher Education in Asia,

this year’s edition of the Workshop

was coordinated by Asst. Prof. Alana

Leilani C. Narciso of the Department

of English and Literature.

College of Agriculture

As per CHED Memorandum Order

No.18, series of 2009, the College of

Agriculture has since then maintained

its status as the designated National

College/University of Agriculture for

Region VII.

The College started preparations

for the 2015 Fulbright Philippine

Agriculture Alumni Association

National Conference on Agriculture

and Fisheries with the theme

“Resource Management and

Supplemental Livelihood through

Sustainable Agriculture and Fisheries

Technology.

Dean Dr. Jose Edwin C. Cubelo, was

elected National President of the

Philippine Society for the Study of

Nature (PSSN), a national professional

organization during the International

Conference on Nature Studies and

Innovations for the Environment

(ICoNSIE-2015) and PSSN’s 15th

Annual Scientific Convention last May

26-30, 2015 at Pampanga. Dr. Cubelo

also presented in this conference two

papers, entitled “Extent and Intensity

of Pesticide Use by Cabbage Farmers

in Negros Oriental” and “Pests and

Pest Management Strategies in

Eggplant Farms in Negros Oriental.”

A project headed by Prof. Santiago

B. Utzurrum Jr. entitled “Sustainable

Upland Development through the

Establishment of Conservation

Farming Villages (CFV’s) Project”,

became a finalist of the Galing Pook

Award 2014 last August 25, 2014

at the Ateneo de Manila University,

Quezon City.

Asst. Prof. Michaelito A. Naldo

represented the College during

the Philippine Society of Animal

Nutritionists 27th Annual Convention

last October 8, 2014 at Parañaque

City. He also attended the 2015

Pig Feed Quality International

Conference last April 9-10, 2015 at Ho

Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

College of Arts and Sciences ANTHROPOLOGY

The Anthropology Department has

been designated by the Commission

on Higher Education as a Center of

Development. .

The Department hosted

anthropologists from different parts

of the Philippines and experts in the

field from other parts of the world

during the UGAT National Conference

last October 22-24, 2014. It also

strengthened its partnership with the

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Seoul Women’s University in their

Community Outreach and Volunteer

Cooperation Projects since 2010.

Asst. Prof. Fred V. Cadeliña, Asst.

Prof. Rey G. Gimena, Prof.. Cornelia P.

Cadeliña, and Asst. Prof. Christine S.

Batiles were in the final stages of their

action research for the Development

of a Relocation Action Plan and

Eventual Relocation of Households

occupying EDC Geothermal lands in

Puhagan, Valencia.

BIOLOGY

A student from the Biology

Department was among the

recipients from Silliman University

of the prestigious BPI-DOST Science

Award. Charlene S. Caduhada was

awarded also for her research:

“Effects of Audible Sound Waves

on Larval Condition and Cocoon

Development of Mulberry Silkworm

(Bombyx mori L.)”.

Assoc. Prof. Roy Olsen D. de Leon also

received the University Service Award

for his 20 years of services to Silliman.

The Department also attended

and hosted several workshops

and seminars towards the overall

professional and academic

development of its faculty and

students.

During the 3rd International Marine

Conservation Congress held at

Glasgow, Scotland, Asst. Prof Nadia P.

Abesamis became a participant and

a volunteer. Asst. Prof. Renee Pa-alan

and Mr. Leandro Cabrera participated

in the 24th Philippine Biodiversity

Symposium last April 2015 at the

University of Eastern Philippines,

Northern Samar. The symposium

with its theme “Island Biodiversity

Conservation: Successes, Challenges”

was organized by the Biodiversity

Conservation Society of the

Philippines. Asst. Prof. Pa-alan also

attended the National Conference

on Sustainable Consumption and

Production by the Department of

Tourism at Manila.

Last April 2014, Asst. Prof. Michael

Alcala and Mr. Leandro Cabrera

also attended the 23rd Annual

Philippine Biodiversity Symposium

and the joint meeting of the

Association of Systematic Biologists

of the Philippines and the Wildlife

Conservation Society of the

Philippines

with the theme

“Forging

Partnership for

Understanding

and Conserving

Philippine

Biodiversity”.

The Department

is also productive

in its output

on researches

and studies conducted mainly by its

faculty members for the last school

year. Dr. Hilconida P. Calumpong

conducted her study entitled “The

Flora of the Limestone Forest of

Baladingan, Ticao Island, Philippines”.

A study entitled “Water and Sediment

Quality Assessment of Pagatban River:

25 Years After Post Mining Activity”

was also conducted by Dr. Robert S.

Guino-o II, Asst. Prof. Alcala, and Asst.

Prof. Jocelyn Elise B. Inocencio and

will come out on the first issue of

the Silliman Journal (2015). W.Tisera,

M.R.A. Naguit, B.M Rehatta, and

H.P. Calumpong also conducted a

study on Ecology, Environment and

Conservation entitled “Status of Giant

Clams in Savu Sea, Indonesia.”

CHEMISTRY

For school year 2014-2015, the

Chemistry Department offered new

certificate programs for the Bachelor

of Science in Chemistry with the

objective of providing the demands

of the Philippine Chemical Industries

for more field and laboratory

chemical technicians, to increase

the retention of students in the BS

Chemistry program, and to attract

more students (non-BS Chem) to

the program. These programs are:

Certificate in Chemical Technician

(per Republic Act No.10657 or

known as the Chemistry Law of

the Philippines), and Associate in

Chemical Technology.

The Kapihan sa Kemistry held

annually during Silliman University

Foundation Week attracted more

and more alumni and chemistry and

students and teachers for a gathering

at the Science Complex garden to

interact with fellow chemists.

The Department hosted Balik-Talent

lectures in Chemistry on August 21,

2014, in celebration of the 113th

Founders Day of Silliman University.

The topics were “New Directions

in STEM (Science, Technology,

Engineering, and Mathematics)

Education: Preparing Highly Qualified

STEM Educators (K+16)” by Dr.

Reynaldo L. Llena, a STEM consultant

from the University of Delaware, and

“Coconut Scale Insects: The Scourge

of the Philippine Coconut Industry”

by Ms. Edna Callejas-Mijares, an

Outstanding Sillimanian who is a

chemist and an entomologist. Ms.

Mijares, who is ICP vice presdent for

external affairs, also giave a forum

on the “Legislation of the Chemistry

Profession in the Philippines.”

The Department also hosted the

Philippine Chemistry Olympiad

(provincial elimination level) last

November 2014, participated by

both public and private high

school students in Negros Oriental

and Siquijor provinces. Moreover,

Silliman University was one of

the 12 host institutions for the

5th National Children’s On-the-

Spot Chemistry Poster-Making

Competition sponsored by the

Philippine Federation of Chemistry

Societies (PFCS) on February 2015.

Posters of the three finalists were sent

to compete for the National level

during the 30th Philippine Chemistry

Congress held in Davao City.

This year’s BS Chemistry

graduates obtained a passing

percentage of 83.33%

against the national passing

percentage of 59.72%.

ENGLISH

The Nick Joaquin Literary

Award, presented annually by

the Philippine Graphic, was

given to Dr. Cesar Ruiz Aquino

at the Ramon Magsaysay

Center last September 12,

2014. Graduate Teaching

Fellow Karlo Antonio David

also clinched the 2nd Prize

for One-Act Play in English by the

Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for

Literature last September 1, 2014.

The English Department produced

a handful of researches and

publications both in the areas of

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language and literature. Assistant

professors Alana Leilani C. Narciso

and Lady Flor Partosa published their

research on “Student Responses to

Brilliantes’ Faith, Love, Time and Dr.

Lazaro” in the Silliman Journal volume

55 issue 1 (2014). Asst. Prof. Partosa

also had “Eavesdrop” published in

Asia Literary Review in Winter 2014.

Smile, Esquire, and Rogue Magazine

published Asst. Prof. Ian Rosales

Casocot’s essays titled “Short and

Sweet”, “A Summer of Heartbreak”,

and “A Land of Silicone and Honey”

in June, July and August 2014,

respectively.

Dr. Evelyn F. Mascuñana, Asst. Prof.

Warlito S. Caturay Jr., Asst. Prof.

Myla June T. Patron, and Asst. Prof.

Hermiesela B. Duran presented

their paper entitled “Compliments

Responses by College Male and

Female Filipino Second Language

Learners of English” in the 3rd TESOL

convention.

Dr. Andrea G. Soluta’s paper,

“Institutionalizing Local Memory

through Digital storytelling: History

and Literature in Cebuano for Grade

Schools in Dumaguete City”, is a

study that looks into the significant

impact of using digital storytelling

in teaching history and litarture in

elementary schools.

In October 2014, Asst. Prof. Jennifer

Eve A. Solitana also presented

her paper on needs analysis on

the Technical Writing Program

of Engineering and Architecture

Silliman students at Misamis

University.

The Department also hosted the

3rd National TESOL Convention,

co-sponsored by the Department

of English and Literature and TESOL

Philippines, which discussed the

role of English in the educational

landscaping of the country.

FILIPINO AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES

With the onset of the K+12

Curriculum, the Filipino Department

took part in several trainings and

seminars to help teachers address

issues and concerns regarding the

use of Filipino in teaching.

Last July 8, 2014, Prof. Danilo R. Mira

attended the Public Consultation

on the Proposed Use of Filipino in

Teaching the General Education

Courses at Cebu City. Asst. Prof.

Ginalyn A. Orillana also represented

the University during the Grade 10

National Training of Trainers on the

K+12 Curriculum Basic Enhanced

Program participated by the

Department of Education and Tertiary

Education Institutions from the

Visayas-Mindanao cluster last April

12-17, 2015 at Cebu City.

During the Regional Mass Training

of Grade 10 Teachers on the

K+12 Curriculum Basic Enhanced

Program held at Silliman University

spearheaded by the College of

Education last May 11-16, 2015, Prof.

Ginalyn A. Orillana also took part as a

trainer-facilitator for Filipino to Grade

10 DepEd Filipino teachers from

various divisions in Region 7.

HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE

Faculty members of the History-

Political Science Department

continue to pursue professional

development through further studies

and participation in training and

conferences.

Dr. Earl Jude Paul L. Cleope and

Associate Professor Regan P. Jomao-

as attended the 14th In-country

Educational Advising Workshop

sponsored by the Philippine

American Educational

Foundation at Makati City last

September 10-12, 2014.

Three of its faculty are currently

completing their dissertation:

Prof. Regan P. Joamo-as for his

PhD in History at the Northern

Arizona University and Asst. Prof.

Jojema D. Indab and Asst. Prof.

Victor Emmanuel H. Enario for

their PhD in Social Science.

Asst. Prof. Enario received this

year’s Faculty Recognition

Award.

MATHEMATICS

Three faculty members from the

Mathematics Department were sent

to Ateneo de Manila University for

the National Training of Trainers for

Grade 10 Mathematics Teachers

in April. They were: Ms. Emelyn C.

Banagua, Ms. Jenette S. Bantug and

Mr. Kemmons S. Kilat. These three

then became trainers for the “K+12

Grade 10 Mass Training of Teachers

for Negros Oriental and Siquijor

Divisions” hosted by Silliman in May.

The University was commissioned

by DepEd to be the service provider

for the K+12 Grade 10 mass training

of teachers for Negros Oriental and

Siquijor divisions.

A new book was also published

by the Department, through the

combined efforts and expertise of

five faculty members: Dr. Millard R.

Mamhot, Dr. Joemar C. Endam, Prof.

Alice A. Mamhot, Ms. Emelyn C.

Banagua and Ms. Jenette S. Bantug.

The book titled “Plane and Spherical

Trigonometry: A Tetrahedron

Approach” introduces basic concepts

on plane trigonometry along with

spherical trigonometry. Optimal use

of the power of calculator in solving

trigonometric problems is also made

evident in this reading.

All seven faculty members in the

department are master’s degree

holders, four of whom are designated

to handle full-time math subjects for

the Senior High School. The three

remaining faculty members will take

charge of the professional courses in

the college department.

PHILOSOPHY

The Philosophy Department received

a special citation last March 28,2015

from the Gawad Kalinga Community

Development Foundation, Inc. for

its support in its initiatives aimed

towards uplifting the lives of the

poor. The Department started its

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partnership with Gawad Kalinga

last February 2015 in organizing

Extension activities in the GK Village

at Malaunay, Valencia.

The Department also produced

researches by Dr. Jeffry V. Ocay.

One o them was on “Shifting

Pattern and Sophistication of the

American Colonial Domination in

the Philippines: From Colonialism to

Technological Domination” which

was published in the Silliman Journal;

another was on “Hegel Reframed:

Marcuse on the Dialectic of Social

Transformation” published in

Philosophia: International Journal of

Philosophy last January 2015.

Dr. Ocay also served as a

parallel session presenter in the

conference on “Religion and Social

Transformations in Asia: Reflections

on the Theory and Practice” held

June 20, 2014 at Chung Chi College,

Chinese University of Hong Kong. He

also presented a paper during the

Philosophy Association of the Visayas

and Mindanao (PHAVISMINDA) forum

last May 21-23,2015 at Iloilo City.

Mr. Arvin C. Revagorda was also the

resource speaker during the 2014

International Research Conference

on Higher Education (Alliance of

Dreamers and Leadership Excellence

– ADLE) held at Bacolod City last July

3-5 2014.

Asst. Prof. Ferdinand M. Mangibin

attended the 2nd International

Research Conference on Higher

Education last April 10, 2015 at Cebu

City.

PHYSICS

Physics major Raymart Jay Canoy was

one of only 29 recipients from around

the country named this year’s BPI-

DOST Science Awardees. Raymart’s

paper dealt with “An Analysis on

the Gamma Radiation Spectra of

Soil Samples from Dumaguete City

Dumpsite and Ecological Park.” He

sought to measure potential radiation

exposure caused by improper solid

waste management, and assess

the specific activity of 40K, the

most abundant naturally occurring

radioisotope in the earth’s crust. He

was presented a plaque, a research

grant and a cash prize in a special

ceremony attended by executives of

BPI and BPI Foundation and DOST in

March.

Three faculty members from the

Department were also invited as

lecturers to the 37th Annual National

Physics Convention held at the

University of Northern Philippines in

Vigan City, Ilocos Sur. These were Dr.

Hope M. Bandal, Asst. Prof. Josephine

T. Atillo and Asst. Prof. Kay Marie

Martinez.

In preparation for ASEAN 2015

integration, two faculty members

were identified and scheduled for

their doctorate studies. They include

Ms. Kay Marie Martinez in 2016,

to be followed by Ms. Liza Marie

Banquerigo and Mr. Zarujo Girasol.

In addition to this, outcomes-based

syllabi for basic and general physics

subjects have also been developed.

PSYCHOLOGY

The Psychology Department has its

fair share of accomplishments and

affiliations for the last school year.

Asst. Prof. Deborah Mae C. Salem

became a Board Member of Great

Physician Rehabilitation Foundation,

Inc. (GPREHAB) effective 2014. She

was also appointed Director of the

Institute of Service-Learning. Assoc.

Prof. Michele Joan D. Valbuena

obtained her Doctor of Philosophy

in Sport Psychology in Melbourne

Australia in 2014.

Another faculty, Dr. Myraluz V.

Waddington, also received the

Saceda Youth Lead Inspiring Teacher

of the Philippines Award in 2014.

Last February 12-18, 2014, she

also presented her paper entitled

“Mainstreaming Peace and Conflict

Transformation” during the Lecture

and Study Seminar by the United

Evangelical Mission held in Malang,

Indonesia. She also conducted the

Lecture on Conflict Transformation

last May 28-29, 2014 in Mabinay,

Negros Oriental and another one

November 29-30, 2014 at Bacolod

City. These seminar-workshops were

attended by government officials,

pastors, leaders of different churches

and women groups. and DepEd

teachers.

Dr. Margaret Helen U. Alvarez also

presented her paper on “Publishing

in Scholarly Journals “ during the

Psychological Research Colloquium

on Trends Dissemination and

Publication last July 19, 2014 at

the Ateneo de Davao University.

Last August 21-23, 2014, three

faculty members of the Psychology

department (Prof. Rogen Ferdinand

Alcantara, Dr. Valbuena, and Dr.

Margaret Helen Alvarez) represented

Silliman University in the 51st Annual

PAP Convention at Xavier University,

Cagayan de Oro City.

The Department also collaborated

with the Psychology Department of

NORSU on a forum on Psychology

and Environment last December 13,

2014.

Josh Nathaniel Elleso, a freshman

Psychology student was awarded

Best Position Paper for Brunei

Darussalam at the 17th Benilde

Model United Nations.

Sophomore Ericka Jean Quiñones is

among 15 students from around the

country granted a full scholarship

under the Aboitiz College Scholarship

Program (ACSP) of the Aboitiz group

of Companies.

SOCIAL WORK

The Social Work Department

took part in several partnerships

with national and international

organizations. The head of the

Department, Asst. Prof. Emervencia

Ligutom became a member of the

Provincial Advisory Council of the 4Ps

Program which serves as a network

of multi agencies functioning as an

advisory body to the implementing

agency, DSWD.

During the seminar-workshop

conducted for 36 teachers of Dagon

University, for Service-

Learning at Yangon,

Myanmar in 2014,

Asst. Prof. Ligutom the

resource person, helped

improve Dagon’s initial

efforts towards starting

their own service-

learning program. She

also presented a paper

on Sustainability in

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Service-Learning during the Forum

on Ethical Concerns and Human

Protection Issues in Service-Learning

sponsored by ACCF last September

1-2, 2014. Dr. Ligutom was also

the resource speaker during the

National Association of Social Work

Education, Inc. (NASWEI) Biennial

Conference last November 26-28,

2014 at Puerto Princesa City, Palawan.

The conference concentrated on

the challenges to the Social Work

curriculum.

The Department also worked with the

City Social Welfare and Development

Office on their Staff Development

Capability Building Series, which

consisted of five sessions, from

November 2014 to March 2015.

Right after the onslaught of Typhoon

Yolanda, the Department partnered

with NASWEI-UNICEF in spearheading

a project that aimed to re-tool social

workers of their social roles and

functions in areas greatly hit by the

typhoon. The partnership is set to last

until July 30, 2015.

For SY 2014-2015, the Social Work

Society landed as one of the top

performing organizations in the

University.

College of Business Administration

The College of Business

Administration remained a

formidable contingent in all

competitions in the University.

During the 113th Founders’

Day Celebration, the College

grabbed both big inter-collegiate

competitions. The Miss Silliman

crown was given to Ms. Sophia

Cassandra C. Diago, a sophomore

Management student. The College’s

cheering squad also grabbed the

Championship during the All-

University Cheering Competition.

Genin Raya Amiscaray, a sophomore

Economics student, and Dale

Dominic Casocot, a freshman

Economics student were hailed

champion during the JPES Inter-

University Economics Debate held

January 10,2015 in Cebu City.

Security Bank also gave the Security

Bank Student Excellence Award for

the Most Outstanding Student to

Graduating Accountancy student,

Evince Earl Columnas.

Asst. Prof. Wilma Tejero, Dr. Mirabelle

Engcoy, Prof. Betty Jane Martinez,

and Dr. Ma. Stella Lezama presented

their paper entitled “Impact of

2012 Earthquake on the People,

Economy, and the

Environment: Case

of Negros Oriental,

Philippines” last

August 25, 2015.

The College has

also collaborated

with the East

West Educational

Specialists (EWES)

and International

Financial Market

Institute (IFMI)

for a series of

seminars on

Certified Financial

Market Specialists

with Bloomberg

Professional

Service Training.

The Dean of the college, Dr. Gloria G.

Futalan, was invited in the National

Convention of the Philippine

Federation of Credit Cooperatives

(PFCCO) to speak about the

strengthening the capital base of

the Cooperatives without losing

members control. She gave her talk

last June 29, 2014 at Cauayan, Isabela.

Last December 3-9, 2014, Dr. Futalan

served as a mentor during the

Association of Asian Confederation

of Credit Unions (ACCU) of the 17th

Development Education Workshop

held at Bangkok, Thailand. She also

attended and served as a moderator

during the Association of Asian

Confederation of Credit Union

Forum held at Bali, Indonesia last

September 18-20, 2014 together with

Mr. Roberto Estoconing and Prof.

Meliton Gabas, who also attended

and represented the University in the

said forum.

Ms. Maria Lourdes George also

attended the PCAARRD Seminar on

Socio-Economic Researches with

the topic on shaping the policy

environment for Science, Technology,

and Innovation held at Iloilo City last

August 12,2014. The 14th PCDEB

Annual Convention and 8th Business

Education Industry Summit was also

attended by Dr. Mirabelle Engcoy last

February 19-20,2015 in Manila.

The College also collaborated with De

La Salle University Manila for the 14th

Young Economist Convention (YEC)

which was held in Silliman University

last November 2014.

College of Computer Studies

Two Computer Science majors

bagged national awards this year.

Graduating senior Alice Solitario

and sophomore student Khail Santia

received the 2014 BPI-DOST Science

Award and the Game Developers

Association in the Philippines

Best Music and Sound Design,

respectively. In addition, the college

has consistently bested local schools

during the 4th Invitational Robotics

Competition and the CodeRun

Programming Competition.

Faculty members have also actively

participated in several international

conferences. Prof. Chuchi

Montenegro was awarded Best Paper

for her research on “Age Estimation

using Support vector Machine

–Sequential Minimal Optimization”

during the International Conference

on Advances in Image Processing in

October 2014 at Bangkok, Thailand.

Dr. Dave Marcial presented his paper

“TEACHnology: Fueling Teachers

toward Knowledge Creation and

Innovation in the Classroom” to

an audience of ITE Administrators

and Teachers during the ADOBE

Education Leadership Summit held

in Bali, Indonesia last March 2015.

He also presented “Acceptability

of Mobile Classroom Manager in

a Knowledge Enterprise” during

the Inaugural Asian Conference

on Technology, Information and

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Society held in Osaka, Japan in

November 2014 and another

presentation titled “A Hybrid Learning

in Teacher Education” during the

3rd International Conference on

Advancement of Development

Administration in Bangkok, Thailand

last October.

Jonathan Mark Te attended the 5th

Asia-Pacific Regional Conference

on Service-Learning at Fu Jen

Catholic University in New Taipei

City, Taiwan where he presented his

paper “E-learning in the Community:

A Service Learning Integration in

Computer Studies.”

Information Technology Department

Chairperson Asst. Prof. Janice

Antoniette V. Forster was the only

presenter from the Philippines in a

consultative workshop on Inter-Asia

Curriculum Courseware Development

held March 20 to 21 at Lingnan

University, Hong Kong.

Her presentation focused on

activities and programs in Silliman

that strengthen local knowledge

resources in the digital domain.

The presentation was aimed at

broadening the perspective from

which Lingnan and its partner

universities could better explore

the possibility of offering Inter-Asia

Cultural Studies online. This two-day

consultative workshop gathered

participants from India, China,

Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore and

Indonesia.

Involvement in research projects was

also maintained. Dr. Marcial, Asst.

Prof. Janice Forster and Mr. Mark Onte

completed a Virtual Museum Project

funded by the Asian University Digital

Resource Network. Meanwhile, an

online repository of materials from

the National Writers Workshop is

also on its testing phase. This project

is being developed by Dr. Marcial

and Mr. Onte with funding from the

United Board of Christian Higher

Education in Asia.

Two of the projects that CCS is

actively involved in the University

include the creation of an online

database of traditional alternative

sources of medicines and food

ingredients, and a virtual library

of local knowledge sources from

different regions in the Philippines.

College of Education

The College of Education registered

the highest average test-taker

passing rate for the Visayas region at

90% and ranked first under category

C in a recent study by the Philippine

Business for Education, a non-profit

organization that represents the

business community’s response to

the need for consensus and sustained

advocacy in education reform.

Education junior Don Japheth

Teves joined the Philippine Lacrosse

Association (PLA) Team in the 2014

World Lacrosse Championship held

in Denver, Colorado, USA. Don was

among those who first experienced

this new sport in the University

during the lacrosse sports clinic

sponsored by the PLA last year. Upon

review of the videos taken during

that event, PLA officials discovered

Don’s unique skill and handle of the

game. His performance impressed

the PLA that they invited him to join

the team in the world championship.

Student Government president

Hanz Denzil Villahermosa, a senior

student at the College of Education,

was the only student from outside

Manila who participated in the 2014

Association of Christian Universities

and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) Student

Camp hosted by Fu Jen Catholic

University in New Taipei City, Taiwan.

Villahermosa was among a hundred

student leaders who represented

their respective universities from

eight Asian countries. He was one of

only seven from the Philippines.

Another Education junior, Amyrrha

Estolloso, was among 81 outstanding

student leaders in the country who

participated in the 17th Ayala Young

Leaders Congress in Batangas.

Estolloso

majors in

English under

the Bachelor

of Secondary

Education

program.

The Center

for Excellence

in Learning,

Teaching and Assessment (CELTA)

of the College of Education joined

a global campaign aimed at

raising awareness on disability and

related issues among teachers and

students. This movement, dubbed

#DrawDisability, was launched by

the United Nations in December

2014 through the Global Education

First Initiative (GEFI). Its launch

coincided with the celebration of

the International Day of Persons

with Disabilities. It partners with

the Global Observatory for Inclusion

(GLOBI) and UN GEFI’s Youth

Advocacy Group.

The College trained Grade 10

teachers from Siquijor and Negros

Oriental assigned to classes in Grade

10 to better prepare them for the full

shift to the K+12 education program

by 2016. They went through training

in seven learning areas: Science,

Mathematics, English, Filipino, Araling

Panlipunan, MAPEH (Music, Arts,

Physical Education and Health) and

EsP (Edukasyong sa Pagkatao).

The mass training was organized

by the Department of Education

which tapped Silliman University as

training institution. The engagement

of the University is in recognition of

the strength of its basic education

program and rigid preparations for

the offering of senior high next year.

College of Engineering and Design

The College of Engineering and

Design garnered a 100% passing rate

in the Electrical Engineering Licensure

Examination last September 6 and 7,

2014 with Isser Algopera Kadusale,

ranking 9th in the said examination.

Dr. Yong Gyun Kim was also given

recognition for sharing his valuable

time and expertise as Resource

person for Appreciation Workshop on

Arduino

Microcontroller Technology last

April 29, 2015 at the DOST-PSTSC

Conference Room, Dumaguete City.

The College also produced a handful

of researches from its faculty

members. Dr. Benjamin C. Tobias

presented his paper on “National

Conference on Development

Initiatives in the Philippines Marginal

Upland” at Visayas State University,

in Baybay, Leyte. A study entitled

“Comparison of Electrical Outputs of

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the Different Organic Sensitizers for

Dye-Sensitize Solar Cells” was also

presented by Engr. Klint Ian Austero

at Cebu City last May 16, 2015. Engr.

Hazel Joie A. Eparwa also did an

evaluation and assessment of the

Silliman University Electrical System

and presented her output last May

2015 at Central Philippines University

in Iloilo City.

The College partnered with Habitat

for Humanity Project-volunteerism

of the United Architects of the

Philippines Student Auxiliary – SU

Chapter and Architecture Faculty

Members on August 2 and 11, 2014

in Candau-ay, Dumaguete City.

The Mechanical Engineering

Department also did their

Community Service at Southland

College at Kabanlakan, Negros

Occidental last February 27, 2015.

ME Faculty Members and students

participated in the said activity

where they did a special lecture and

workshop on Arduino for Southland

college’s IT

Department. They

also organized

a water rocket

making and

launching for high

school students to

promote students’

interest in Science

and Technology.

Dean Engr. Jesus G. Amiscaray,

Jr. attended the Innovative

Development through

Entrepreneurship Acceleration

Faculty Bootcamp last May 21-23,

2015 at Makati City. This three-

year program aims to strengthen a

sustainable science and technology-

based entrepreneurship ecosystem in

the Philippines.

Last May 27-30,2015, Dr. Tessie A.

Cabije and Engr. Connie F. Inquig

attended the PICE National Midyear

Convention in Davao City, a bi-annual

convention for civil engineers with

the theme “Filipino Engineer: Ready

for Global Practice.”

College of Law

College of Law

Dean Atty. Mikhail

Lee L. Maxino was

the recipient of the

2014 Chief Justice

Panganiban Professorial Chair on

Liberty and Prosperity from the

Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity.

Retired Chief Justice Artemio V.

Panganiban and Mr. Nicanor L.

Torres, Jr, Executive Director of the

Metrobank Foundatiom were two

of the dignitaries present during his

lecture, titled “Right to Life, Liberty,

Property: A Seamless Trilogy to

Prosperity” held last November 26,

2014.

A senior Juris Doctor (JD) major,

Micah Stefan Dagaerag, clinched

the tenth top spot of Ten Best

Mooters during the Philippine

National Rounds of the 2015 Phillip

C. Jessup International Law Moot

Court Competition, also known as

Jessup Cup, held March 5 to 7, 2015

in Manila. Together with him in the

team were fellow JD majors: junior

Nakoichi Donggay and sophomores

Yasmeen Junaid, Maria Carmela

Caupayan, Jose Jello Cubello and

Maria Angelica Ariola. Their coach

and adviser was Atty. Elizabeth Karla

Aguila, a faculty of the College and

an associate in the Office of the

University General Counsel.

The other members of the Moot

Court Team, Naokichi Donggay

and Yasmeen Junaid made it to

the semifinals of the International

Humanitarian Law (IHL) Moot Court

Competition held October 20 to

24, 2014 at San Beda College in

Manila. While unable to reach to the

championship round, both received

the Best Respondent Memorial, an

award given to the team whose

pleading earned the highest score.

They were also awarded 1st runner-

up in the Best Prosecution Memorial.

Donggay also won Best Mooter, a

major award in the general rounds

that involved a total of 14 law schools

from around the country. The same

award was won by Silliman last

year and similarly in 2009 and twice

in 2010: general rounds and final

rounds.

The College also released its Law

Journal, Volume 7 last December

2014. Some of the articles included

were: “Right to Life, Liberty,

Prosperity: A Seamless Trilogy to

Prosperity” by Dean M. Mikhail

Lee L. Maxino; “Independent and

Dependent Civil Actions through the

Eyes of Res Judicata” by Atty. Alex

Andrew P. Icao; “The Constitutionality

of the Congressional Pork Barrel

Funds” and “New and Newly

Refreshed Doctrines Based on Recent

Jurisprudence” by Atty. Karissa Faye R.

Tolentino; “Gray Areas in the Principle

of Distinction and Protection of

Civilians Involved in Hostilities” by

Jan Mark P. Baguio, JD- IV; “Resolving

Deadlock in a Valid Environmental

Ordinance: Analyses and Findings

on the Dumaguete City

Plastics Ordinance” by

Zara Marie Dy, JD-IV and

“Netiquette: To What

Extent is the Right to

Privacy Protected in

Online Social Networks?”

by Abel C. Montejo, JD-III.

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College of Mass Communication

Last August 12-14, 2014, the Dean of

the College of Mass Communication,

Dr. Maria Cecilia Genove, attended

the 8th Philippine National Health

Research System Week joined by

scientists, researchers, LGU officials,

and stakeholders in doing health

research as an answer to the recent

calamities in the country. Asst.

Prof. Irma Faith B. Pal also attended

the National Communication

Research Conference with the

theme “Communicating Health,

Wellness, and Leisure” sponsored

by the University of the Philippines

in cooperation with the Philippine

Association of Communication

Educators and Philippine

Communication Society on February

16-17, 2015.

The College also collaborated with

various organizations and institutions

in the country. The partnership

between the College and Metrobank

Foundation has continued with the

2nd Metrobank Foundation Lecture

Series in Journalism last June 2,

2014 at the Claire Isabel McGill

Luce Auditorium with Metrobank

Foundation Journalism Fellows Jarius

Y. Bondoc, Rodrigo Manicad Jr., and

Maria Lourdes Mangahas as speakers.

Mulat Pinoy-Kabataan News

Network sponsored by the Probe

Media Foundation also collaborated

with the College for its Social

Networth Series last January 26,

2015 at the Silliman Hall. The lecture

series discussed the tremendous

advantages of using social media

in mobilizing the youth towards

awareness and action regarding

certain social issues such as teenage

pregnancy and the role of media in

preserving the cultural identity of the

country.

Dr. Rosario M. Baseleres became

a member of the Commission on

Higher Education (CHED) Technical

Committee on Communication

effective February 2015 until

December 2016.

Two students

from the college

also made it in

the international

arena. Michiko

Je Bito-on,

currently a

senior student,

was granted a

scholarship from

Fulbright Foundation through the US

Embassy for a 10-month exposure

study in St. Catherine University

Minnesota, USA.

Mac Edsel Florendo, also a senior

Mass Communication student,

attended the YSEALI Academic

Fellows on Environmental Issues from

May 5 – June 6, 2015 at the East West

Center, Hawaii.

College of Nursing

The College of Nursing was

recognized by the Professional

Regulation Commission as the Top 1

performing School with more than

50 examinees with 100% passing

rate in the June 2014 Nurse Licensure

Examination.

Dr. Evalyn E. Abalos became a

member of the CHED Technical

Committee for Nursing Education

last January 2015. She was also a

presenter of Best Practices in OBE

Implementation held May 2015 in

Davao City. On the same month,

Asst. Prof. Theresa A. Guino-o

became a presenter during the 2015

Annual Meeting of the International

Association for Human Caring at New

Orleans, Los Angeles, USA.

Just last March 2014, the College

also collaborated with Chaminade

University of Honolulu, Hawaii,

College of Nursing for Clinical

Immersion.

The College also hosted the

Interdisciplinary Research Boot

Camp last August 23-26, 2014

which was aimed to enhance the

research capability of selected faculty

members of the College of Nursing,

Nutrition and Dietetics Department,

Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences,

Psychology Department, Socio-

Anthropology Department and two

(2) participants from the University of

San Agustin. The College of Nursing

also co-hosted the lecture of Dr.

Leo Rey Saligan last July 1, 2014

on the Implications of Genetic and

Genomic Translational Investigations

to Improve Clinical Care. Last March

27, 2015, the College also hosted the

Continuing Professional Education

Session by PNA which tackled legal

issues in Health Care Delivery towards

high quality and safe services. In

Cooperation with the Intellectual

Property of the Philippines group and

the US Embassy, the College hosted

and participated in the forum on

Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs last

June 26, 2015.

College of Performing and Visual Arts

For SY 2014-2015, the College of

Performing and Visual Arts (COPVA),

in collaboration with the Cultural

Center of the Philippines, staged

“Ampalaya, The Musical” at the

Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium

on September 19 to 22. This is

an original musical inspired by

the children’s book “Alamat ng

Ampalaya” by Augie Rivera Jr. Putting

all of this together were performing

artist Ms. Dessa Quesada-Palm as

director, Dean Dr. Elizabeth Susan

Vista-Suarez as musical director,

and Ms. Patty Yusah and New York-

based accomplished Filipino guitarist

Maestro Michael Dadap for the music

and lyrics.

COPVA also hosted several

workshops and public lectures this

year. Among prominent lecturers

hosted were Mr. Ryan Cayabyab

(composition techniques), Mr. Mark

Carpio and the Madrigal Singers

(choral techniques), and Mr. Paco

Guerero (workshop). Dean Suarez

also conducted a workshop on choral

conducting while Visiting Professor

Priscilla Magdamo – Abraham

lectured on Visayan Folk Songs.

As part of the preparation for Senior

High, the Department of Education

sponsored a “Sining sa Eskwela

National Arts Training for Senior High”

(arts and design track) which was

attended by faculty members, Mr.

Kris Dave Austero, Asst. Prof. Diomar

Abrio, Asst. Prof. Marilee Limbaga,

and Ms. Erma Capusion.

For the Fine Arts Department,

Chairperson Prof. Yvette Malahay-

Kim and animation instructor Mr.

Ramon del Prado were among

the few selected presenters at the

“Malikhaing Guro: International

Culture-based Education and Arts

Conference” held last July 23 to 26

at the University of the Philippines

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– Los Baños (UPLB). Professor Kim

discussed her paper, “Banug and

Ukkil Motifs on Painted Sakayans in

Dumaguete City”. She explained

how the banug and ukkil decorative

motifs of the Sulu seafaring culture

were transformed to create functional

paintings on ten sakayans (bangkas)

at sea. Her paper was a product

of a research done from 2002 to

2004. Mr. del Prado, on the other

hand, talked about “Using Animation

to Bring Folktales to the New

Millennium”. He focused on one

of the animated short films under

Tuldok Animation Studios Inc.’s latest

project titled: “Katalina, the Legend of

Dumaguete”. The project highlighted

the use of animation in preserving

and popularizing Philippine culture

through quality storytelling.

Melody Enero, a junior BM Voice

student was one of the recipients

of the University Talent Award last

February 15.

Divinity School

This year, the Divinity School forged

partnerships with the San Francisco

Theological Seminary in the United

States and Tumaini University in

Tanzania for faculty and student

exchanges and other forms of

scholarly engagements. Rev. Dr.

Josephat Rweyemamu, a professor

from Tanzania, also started his three-

year teaching assignment this school

year under an arrangement with the

United Evangelical Mission (UEM). He

presently handles two courses under

the University’s International Center

for Mission Studies in Asia.: “Trends in

Mission” and “Mission in Evangelism.”

The Divinity School also hosted a

number of lectures, seminars and

convocations throughout the school

year, including a discussion with

New York-based Dr. Richard Salter,

the chairperson of the Department

of Religious Studies at Hobart and

William Smith Colleges in Geneva,

New York. His talk on “The Promises

and Pitfalls of Moral Formation in

American Civil Religion” formed part

of the University’s General Integrative

Learning Lecture Series.

Moreover, the School also underwent

an evaluation by the Association for

Theological Education in Southeast

Asia (ATESEA), an organization of

seminaries and tertiary institutions

of theology that also acts as an

accreditation agency for theological

education in the Southeast Asian

region. The accreditation team was

composed of Dr. Daniel Nuhamara

of Satya Wacana Christian University

in Indonesia, Dr. Maggie Low of

the Trinity Theological College in

Singapore, and Dr. Reuel Almocera

of the Adventist International

Institute of Advanced Studies in the

Philippines. They looked into the

facilities and faculty complement

of the Divinity School, assessed the

strength and relevance of

the program of the School

as one of the Centers of

Theological Excellence in

Asia, and dialogued with

Silliman officials on the

University’s continuing

commitment to quality

Christian education in the

face of education reforms.

Graduate Programs

For school year 2014-2015, the

Graduate School program held

two research conferences in the

University: “A Redesigned Seminar-

Workshop on the Academic Paper:

Research Writing for Excellence”

facilitated by Dr. Rosalinda Diao

and “University Graduate Programs

Multidisciplinary Research

Conference” by Dr. Enrique Oracion.

A fresh graduate of the Master of

Engineering program, Engr. Klint

Ian Austero presented his paper

highlighting how electricity can be

harnessed from fruits and plants, at a

regional convention of the Philippine

Association for Graduate Education

held May 16 in Cebu City.

During the same

convention,

Graduate

Programs Dean

Dr. Reynaldo

Y. Rivera was

reelected as

vice president

of PAGE-Negros

Oriental and Siquijor chapter. His

term ends in 2018.

Faculty member and graduate

student, Asst. Prof. Theresa A.

Guino-o also received the “Madeline

Leininger Research Award for Culture

Care” held last May 21, 2015 at New

Orleans, Louisiana, USA.

The research conducted by Dr. Rivera,

Dr. Jenny L. Chiu, and Dr. Betsy Joy B.

Tan entitled “Best Graduate Education

Programs: Drivers and Inhibitor of HEI

and Industry Capacity” was published

in The Educator, Volume 6, 2013-

2015.

Institute of Clinical Laboratory Sciences

The Institute of Clinical Laboratory

Sciences landed as the second

top performing school during the

September 2014 Philippine Medical

Technology Licensure Examination

with a passing rate percentage of

99.01%. Four graduates made it

to the roster of topnotchers in the

September 2014 and March 2015

Board Examinations: Danderick Ablir

(4th Place, March 2015), Kym Yves

Sirilan (5th Place, September 2014),

Jemuel Guasa (6th Place, September

2014), Jason Bansuela (8th Place,

September 2014) and Antonio Vincoy

(9th Place, September 2014).

Dr. Teodora Cubelo presented her

research entitled “Pesticide Usage

in Vegetable Farms: Implications on

Farm Productivity, Human Health,

Food Safety and Environment

Quality” last February 2014 at Quezon

City which was submitted to the

Philippine Higher Education Research

Network of the Commission on

Higher Education (CHED). She also

submitted a paper during the 4th

PSSN National Scientific Meeting at

Benguet State University last May

2014 entitled “Pesticide Residues in

Vegetables, Soil, and Water Samples

from Four Vegetables-Producing

Areas in Negros Oriental Philippines.”

A Terminal report (“Cotton IPM

Training Through the Farmer

Field School Approach - Baseline

Report) submitted to the Food and

Agriculture Organization of the

United Nation – European Union

(FAO-EU), Cotton IPM Programme for

Asia was presented by Dr. Jose Edwin

C. Cubelo in Bangkok, Thailand.

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Institute of Rehabilitative Sciences

The Philippine Regulation

Commission recognized the Institute

of Rehabilitative Sciences last March

8, 2015 in Pasay City, Manila, for its

outstanding performance during the

Physical Therapy Licensure Exam

conducted last February 1-2, 2015.

The Institute was given a Plaque of

Recognition for ranking 2nd place

during the said

examination

with an

exemplary

Passing

Performance

of 87.5%, with

14 passers out

of 16.

The Institute

produced two

topnotchers,

Raizel Eunice G.

Panisa, 5th, and

Nicole Janine

Gatillo, 9th.

Last May 2015, the Institute partnered

with Seton Hall University in New

Jersey for an exchange arrangement

of faculty and students. Under this

agreement, the Institute will be

sending four PT interns to the said

university’s affiliated centers for a

three-month clinical rotation. Also,

last February 13, 20, 27 and March 6,

2015, the Institute collaborated with

the officials of Brgy. Calo, San Jose,

Negros Oriental and sent its Level III

PT students for a Community-Based

Rehabilitation with Service Learning.

The students were able to translate

their knowledge and skills to the

community by giving basic health

education and vital signs assessment.

Two Balik Talent Lectures were

also hosted by the Institute. Last

August 25, 2014, Dr. Pat Rowena

Namnama S. Gahol talked about

“Disaster Preparedness” to Level III,

IV, and V students. Another lecturer,

Archimedes N. Medina, discussed the

“Basic ECG Application in Physical

Therapy” to Level IV and V students

last February 10, 2015.

Institute of Service-Learning

Fourteen students from George

Mason University (GMU) in Fairfax,

Virginia USA were in Silliman for their

Service-Learning Exposure Program

from June 10 to 18, 2014.

They were: Carol Zigani, Tabatha

Sakurako Donley, Jessica Melton,

Adriana Coste-Hayes, Taylor Pasquale,

Nubia Del Carpio, Sean Ferry, Alec

Wurzbacher, Tyler Rogers, Joseph

Romano, Eunice Perez-Mejia, Maura

Schmidt, Hayley Walczer and Sierra

Scott. Together with the group was

Silliman alumnus Dr. Al B. Fuertes,

the coordinator of GMU’s Global

Education Program.

The students were assigned to

different partner agencies and

communities of the Service-Learning

Institute where they experience the

Filipino way of life and develop a

local perspective of social issues.

Francis Parker School (FPS) in San

Diego, California was back for its

annual service-learning exposure.

The batch this year was composed

of 18 high school students who are

on campus for around week, from

February 13 to 18, 2015. They were

divided into groups and assigned to

five different partner communities

of the Institute of Service-Learning

and the Extension Program:

Little Children of the Philippines

Foundation, Inc., La Casa Esperanza,

Barangay Apolong in the municipality

of Valencia, and Barangays Libjo and

Boloc-boloc in the municipality of

Dauin.

Comprising this year’s batch were

Caroline Merkin, Charlotte Dick-

Godfrey, Liberty Pearl, Nicholas

Watkins, James Thompson, Hannah

Lettington, Daniel Du, Daniel

Jacobsen, Bradley Selwyn Sommer,

Alec Morgan, Robert Gianella, Claire

Nussbaum, Corinne Nixon, Derek

Polk, Kevin Rodin, Jack Ryan, Wig Biel,

and Erik Riis. They were joined by two

faculty members, Philip Trotter and

Dr. J.P. Pierce, and Mary Scudder, an

administrator at FPS.

Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences

Participants of the Southeast

Asian Youth Environment Network

(SEAYEN) visited the Institute of

Environmental and Marine Sciences

during their training held in Silliman

last April 2014. The said eco-tour

capped the training which was a

collaboration between the University

and the Asian Development

Bank. Director Dr. Janet Estacion

discussed the reef-to-ridge approach

to environmental conservation

of Silliman and the University’s

pioneering work in community-based

coastal resources management. She

also brought the participants to the

interpretive facilities of the Institute,

including the Marine Mammal

Musuem which houses the world’s

second largest Brydes whale bone

collection.

Together with the Angelo

King Center for Research and

Environmental Management, the

Institute also hosted a forum on

marine conservation and coral reef

protection in the Philippines by

distinguished professor Dr. Garry

R. Russ of James Cook University

in Townsville, Australia. The same

event doubled as a ceremony where

Silliman awarded Dr. Russ with

a special institutional certificate

honoring his long collaboration

with Silliman in the field of marine

conservation research.

There were around 40 student leaders

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from schools in Dumaguete City and

SEAYAN, which members came from

Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Medical SchoolThe Medical School adds another

year to its consistent record of

hitting the 100 per cent mark in the

Physician Licensure Examination.

Results released on September 4,

2014 by the Professional Regulation

Commission showed 21 new medical

doctors from Silliman. This is the fifth

consecutive year for the Medical

School to garner a perfect passing

percentage of 100, since it graduated

its first batch of doctors in 2009.

Over a hundred medical students

from eight medical schools

converged in Silliiman for the 3rd

Visayas Regional Convention for

Medical Students held October 24 to

25, 2014.

Schools represented were: Central

Philippine University, Iloilo Doctor’s

College of Medicine and West Visayas

State University in Iloilo; University

of St. La Salle in Bacolod; and Cebu

Doctor’s University, Cebu Institute of

Medicine, University of the Visayas

Gullas College of Medicine and

Southwestern University Matias H.

Aznar Memorial College of Medicine

in Cebu. This year’s convention

took on the theme “The Power of

Medicine in Changing Lives”. It was

conducted in partnership with the

Association of Philippine Medical

Colleges-Student Network.

In honor of the University’s healing

ministry, 1989 Outstanding

Sillimanian in the field of Medicine

Dr. Eusebio Kho gave a talk on

“The Medical History and Legacy

of Silliman” on August 25, 2014

at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce

Auditorium.He encouraged his

audience, composed of students at

the Medical School, personnel of the

Silliman University Medical Center

(SUMC), cadets from the Civil

Welfare Training Service, and

members of the Women

Auxiliary group, to “give back”.

He emphasized that it is every

Sillimanian’s pledge to help

further develop the University,

especially after one has

established himself in his or

her chosen profession.

Inducted into the prestigious

Order of Horace B. Silliman in

2010, Dr. Kho is a longtime benefactor

of the University. He has established

two professiorial chairs at the College

of Business Administration and

Medical School. He has also donated

several scholarships that continue to

benefit poor but deserving students.

Officials of the University of

Tokushima met with President Dr.

Ben S. Malayang and other members

of the Administration on June 11 to

explore partnership opportunities,

particularly on the University’s

program at the Medical School.

Present were Dr. Akira Tangoku,

Assistant Dean of International

Relations and Professor of the

Department of Thoracic, Endocrine

Surgery and Oncology; Dr. Kazuya

Kondo, Director

of the School of

Health Science

and Professor of

the Department

of Oncological

Medical Services;

Dr. Tetsuya

Tanioka, Professor

of the Department

of Nursing

Management;

and Ms. Fumie

Murasawa,

International

Coordinator of

the International

Affairs Division.

Student and faculty exchange and

collaborative research were among

those discussed as areas of interest

that could be pursued under a formal

agreement.

School of Agro-Industrial and Technical Education

The School of Agro-Industrial

and Technical Education (SAITE)

graduated its first batch of students

on September 1, 2014 at the

Cyber Lecture Hall. All 21 students

completed the requirements for

the Animal Production National

Certificate II program, with classes

held at the College of Agriculture and

on-the-job-training accomplished at

the Provincial Nursery.

On April 16, 2015, the School held

its 2nd Graduation Exercises for its

second batch of 21 graduates who

received their Certificates in Animal

Production NC II.

The school has also optimized

its efforts in promoting its

certificate programs to the various

municipalities and cities in the

province, including the province

of Siquijor. SAITE is hoping to get

commitment from the Municipal and

City Mayors for potential scholarships

and school grants.

Now open for enrollment for Animal

Production II and Horticulture NC II..

SAITE is looking forward to offering

Machining NC II and Call Center

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Service NC II as soon as registration

matters are completed.

School of Public Affairs and Governance

The School of Public Affairs and

Governance became particularly

active last school year in hosting

lectures and seminar workshops

especially with the onset of the

Negros Island Region. Dean Atty.

Tabitha E. Tinagan was appointed by

DILG Secretary Mar Roxas to be part

of the technical working group of

the Negros Island Region. She also

conducted a study (“Politico-Legal

Context of the One Negros Island

Region”) which was presented in one

of the consultative forums of the

Sangguniang Bayan of Dumaguete

City held in Mabinay, Negros Oriental.

The School also sent its students

together with Atty. Tinagan as

seminar speakers for development

and good governance. The

seminar (“Bringing Governance

to the Grassroots - Strateheya sa

Panggamhanan sa Barangay Alang

sa Kaugmaran”) was attended by

Barangay Captains of Mabinay,

Negros Oriental last March 7,2015.

A Team-Building and Conflict

Resolution Seminar-Workshop was

also organized for a better working

relationship among KALAHI-CIDDS

staff of Bindoy, Negros Oriental held

last March 19, 2015.

The School also sent representatives

to attend the Bangsamoro Basic

Law Forum conducted by Bantay

Bayanihan last June 4-5, 2015 at the

Convention Center.

School of Basic Education

EARLY CHILDHOOD

For SY 2014-2015, the Early Childhood

Department partnered with the

College of Education Program

for Inclusion across Generation

(COPEING) for the Early Childhood’s

own inclusion program. For the

first semester of SY 2014-2015, the

Department had shadow teachers

to facilitate the learning process

of two students under

the inclusive education

project. Along with the

College of Education,

the Early Childhood

department participated

in the celebration of

the Cerebral Palsy Week

by preparing a musical

performance (“My Legs

are Round”). This was also

an effort to help Typhoon

Yolanda victims.

The Department also

played a key role during the Seminar-

workshop on “Practicing Integration

in Early Childhood Education”

together with CELTA last April 22-

23, 2015 at Silliman University. Mrs.

Rosevilla B. Larena and Ms. Sherily

Joy Credo served as lecturers during

the said seminar-workshop attended

by school owners, administrators,

trainers, preschool teachers and

education students from various

institutions around the province.

Pupils of the Early Childhood

Department were also engaged

in a gift-giving activity to families

displaced by Typhoon Sendong in

Barangay Junob, Dumaguete City last

December 18, 2014.

Last May 9 and 10, 2015, the Early

Childhood Department participated

in the School of Basic Education

talent, cultural, and variety show (“SBE

on FIRE”) held at the Claire Isabel

McGill Luce Auditorium.

Ms. Katherine P. Fontelo, one of the

ECD’s faculty members, presented

her thesis on the connection

between in-house snacks and weight

status of SU preschool pupils ages

4-5 years old at the Graduate School

Conference Room last May 7, 2015.

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Carlos Miguel Angelo Salazar, a

fourth grader from the Elementary

Department made it to the

Philippine team for an international

mathematics tournament in Hong

Kong on July 18 to 22. Last year, he

also represented the country in the

Asia Math Cup in Hong Kong where

he bagged bronze.

Sixth grader Audrey Kiara Delfin

bagged a silver medal in the

storytelling category (English) during

the 35th Annual National Graders’

Convention held September 1 to

5 at the Teacher’s Camp in Baguio

City. Three other sixth graders also

received awards for their exemplary

performance in their respective

categories: Germuell Kin Pateño (Best

in VJ Hosting), Lady Angela Bureros

(Best in Theater), and Jonn Candace

Yrad (Best in Campus Journalism).

Two fellow sixth graders, Francis Roy

Albina and Marc Kyle Maxino, who

represented the University in the Pop

Quiz Hot Shots category made it to

the finals phase and ranked eighth

out of 22 teams.

Completing the delegation from

Silliman were: Jasper Joaquin Gubat

(Grade 6), Martin Kho (Grade 6), Ken

Shiraishi (Grade 6), Ram Andrew Teng

(Grade 6), Ysabelle Patricia Lagahit

(Grade 6), Angel Lea Regalado

(Grade 6), Ray Gabriel Chiu (Grade 6),

Samuel Mark Udarbe (Grade 6), Marco

Antonio Amistoso (Grade 5), Jhim

Carlson Baylosis (Grade 5), and Jed

Yared (Grade 5).

The School of Basic Education was

declared the overall champions

for both the Elementary and High

School Divisions during the 2014

Department of Education Dumaguete

Palarong Panlungsod held last

December. 2014. The Elementary

Department bagged 32 gold, 27 silver

and 26 bronze medals.

Monique S. Ramas-Uypitching, a third

grader also bagged three medals

during the 2nd Cebu International

School Age Group Invitational Swim

Meet held March 14. She clinched a

gold medal each in three categories:

100m Individual Medley, 25m

Breaststroke and 25m Freestyle.

She received a silver medal in 25m

Butterfly.

Her overall performance bested all

other swimmers in her age group,

earning her

the Most

Outstanding

Swimmer

award for the

“eight and

under” age

category.

The

Department

has also

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fully complied

with Department

of Education’s

requirement with

enhancements in

terms of scheduling;

designing and using

new assessment

tools / processes

with corresponding

lesson plans following

the UbD framework;

applying the new K to

12 grading system; and

monitoring and

evaluating (is even on going up to

the present). Principal Mary Ann

M. Temprosa facilitated ongoing

trainings for grade I to III with

teachers’ full cooperation.

Outreach programs were also

conducted at Tubigon Elementary

School, Sibulan last December 15,

2014 and in Dobdob Elementary

School, Valencia Neg. Or. last March

19, 2015.

HIGH SCHOOL

The High School Department under

the College of Education was granted

a 5-year Level II Re-Accredited Status

given by the Association of Christian

Schools, Colleges, and Universities,

Accrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSCU-

AAI) valid until May 2019 last May 12,

2014 in Quezon City. The Federation

of Accrediting Agencies of the

Philippines (FAAP) also granted the

department a Level-III Re-Accredited

Status last January 29, 2015. The

Level III status is so far the highest

accreditation status granted to the

high school program, being the only

one in the province, among two in

the region, and among seven in the

country.

Ten teachers became trainers in

the K-12 Curriculum after having

participated in the National Training

of Trainers on April 21-26, 2015 in

various designated training centers in

Manila and Cebu City. These teachers

informed the Formal Face-to-Face

(F3) component of the Regional Mass

Training of Grade 9 teachers on the

K-12 Basic Education Program for

Negros Oriental held last May 16-21,

2014 at Silliman University.

Several High School students also

brought pride and honor to the

University in various competitions

here in the province and even in a

national scope.

Jude Martin V. Amiscaray also

brought a handful of recognition

to the University. He never

failed to bring home the bacon

during extemporaneous speech

competitions, math competitions,

and even in the field of news writing.

He was the grand champion during

the INTEL Philippines Regional

Science Fair held last November 28-

30, 2014 at ECOTECH Center, Cebu

City. He also ranked 2nd place during

the 2015 National Schools Press

Conference last April 13-15, 2015

at Taguig City under News Writing

English Category mentored by Mr.

Renelito Caballo.

For school year 2014-2015, the

Department also partnered with the

American Field Service – Intercultural

Programs Philippines (AFS-IPP)—

Youth Exchange and Study Abroad

Program. Ms. Kennedy Elizabeth

Quigg of USA was hosted successfully

in SUHS as a 4th year student for

SY 2014-2015 officially attending

school from July 7, 2014 to March

27, 2015. AFS is an international

volunteer-based, non-government,

non-profit organization that provides

intercultural learning opportunities to

students.

Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman Library

The Robert B. and Metta J. Silliman

Library has continued to strive

for excellence to better serve the

University. One of its milestones

last year was the establishment of

the Fidel V. Ramos Reading Center

containing books and articles written

by and about the former President

Ramos. The Center also contains his

photographs, plaques and other

memorabilia.

In partnership with the Department

of Science and Technology, the

Silliman Library installed the Science

and Technology Academic and

Research Based Openly Operated

Kiosk Station (STARBOOKS), a

stand-alone, on-site research and

information kiosk that provides

free access to timely and relevant

information on science and

technology.

The University through Asst. Prof.

Lorna T. Yso, the University Librarian,

also invited the chair of NCCA-

National Committee on Libraries

and Information Services, Dr. Marilou

Tadlip, to give a lecture on “how

the NCCA-NCLIS can help libraries

towards ASEAN Integration”. This

was attended by librarians all over the

province.

Since 2009, ten schools have already

availed of the Outreach Program

initiated by the Robert B. and Metta

J. Silliman Library in partnership

with the First Presbyterian Church

of Ann Arbor, Michigan. This school

year’s beneficiaries of the program

were the North City and Calindagan

Elementary Schools, which received

662 volumes each of children’s books.

Members of the Library staff were

also active in various seminars and

forums all over the country. Ms.

Rosalina G. Dinoy attended the PATLS

Library and Information Science

Research Summit last May 27-29,

2015 in Olongapo City. She also

attended the PLAI Central Visayas

Region Librarians Council Evaluation

and Planning Activity last January

23,2015 in Cebu City. In Cagayan

de Oro City, Mrs. Myra E. Villanueva

participated in the

PAARL National

Conference on

Transcending Roles

of Information

Professionals held April

22-24, 2015. The PLAI

National Congress was

also attended by Ms.

Isabel S. Mariño last

November 26-28, 2014

in Manila.

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Comparative University Enrolment First and Second Semester SY 2014 - 2015

Comparative Geographical Distribution of Collegiate Students First and Second Semester SY 2014 - 2015

Cameroon 1Nigeria 4

Congo 2

Kenya 1

China 19 Japan 3

Taiwan 1

South Korea 67

India 3

Sri Lanka 1

Indonesia 15

Malaysia 1Singapore 1

Myanmar 6Thailand 1

Vietnam 1

Germany 8Switzerland 1

Spain 1

Great Britain 4

Egypt 1

Rwanda 1

Iran 12

Kuwait 1

Russia 1

Jordan 1

Yemen 1

Madagascar 1

United States 8

Australia 1

Papua New Guinea 6

New Zealand 1

International Student Distribution Second Semester SY 2014 - 2015

Religious Profile of College Students First Semester SY 2014 - 2015

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University Enrollment SY 1901-1902 to 2015-2016

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Cultural Affairs Committee

The 52nd Cultural season’s theme ‘Celebrate the Lokal,’ pays tribute to local artists in Silliman University and Dumaguete

City, and seeks to give space for their artistic productions, be it in music, dance, theatre, literature, and the visual arts.

For SY 2014-2015, Silliman University became an official cultural satellite of the Cultural Center of the Philippines, an

agreement which facilitates exchanges between CCP and Silliman.

Welcome to a further celebration of culture.

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Language Center

The Language Center continued

to serve its students with a holistic

communication skills development

for the last school year. Headed by

Asst. Prof. Myla Patron, the Center

collaborated with Hannam University

in South Korea for the Intensive

English Program (InTEP) last July

2014.

Asst. Prof. Patron together with

another faculty member attended

the National Seminar-Workshop for

Language Teachers on “Language

Teaching in the ASEAN Integration

2015: Challenges and Opportunities”

organized by de La Salle University

last April 30 to May 2, 2015 in Vigan,

Ilocos Sur. This national seminar-

workshop dealt with the impact

of the ASEAN 2015 Integration on

language teaching in the Philippines

and in Asia.

The Language Center also organized

the First Inter-Organization

Languages and Literature Quiz Bowl

last August 22, 2014. This competition

brought together different registered

tertiary organizations in Silliman

University in a quiz bowl covering

Filipino, English, and other languages

as well as Filipino, Asian, and English

Literature.

Last July 16, 2014, the Center also

joined with the English Club of

the College of Education in an

outreach at Laguna Daycare Center,

Dumaguete City. Students of the

Intensive English Program facilitated

a few games and assisted in the

storytelling activity.

Center for Tropical Conservation Studies

For SY 2014-2015, the Center for

Tropical Conservation Studies or

CENTROP, was involved in the

conduct of two University-funded

projects through the Faculty

Research Grant of the University

Research Center. These are headed

by Asst. Prof. Roy Olsen D. De Leon,

with his study on “Climate Change

Risk Vulnerability Assessment of

the Coastal Barangays of Bayawan

City, Negros Oriental: An Aftermath

Analysis” and Asst. Prof. Renee B.

Paalan’s “A Biological Assessment of

Selected Sites in Barangay Apolong,

Valencia: Implications on Ecotourism.”

The said topics are part of the

continued collaborative research

and extension activities with LGU’s of

Bayawan City and the municipalities

of Valencia in Negros Oriental. Apart

from this, there was also the recent

partnership between CENTROP

and Biology Department with the

municipality of Tayasan, Negros

Oriental on the development of their

sub-watershed. This is funded by

the Philippine Tropical Rainforest

Conservation Foundation (PTFCF)

entitled: A Biophysical and Socio-

Economic Assessment of the Tayasan

Subwatershed: Capacitating the LGU

in Developing a Water Management

and Ecotourism Framework.

CENTROP participated in the Biology

students’ community extension,

service-learning and student research

activities. In May 2015, the annual

Terrestial Techniques and Methods

Training were given to junior BS

Biology students for their Summer

Internship Program which was held

in Valencia. Students conducted

hands-on activity on standard field

methods and techniques for research

on terrestrial vertebrates such as mist-

netting, cruising and point counts.

In cooperation with the Service-

Learning program of the University,

CENTROP Coordinator Asst. Prof.

Michael Lawton R. Alcala, assisted

in the Immersion and Exposure

Activities of students from Francis

Parker High School of California, USA.

CENTROP also facilitated and served

as a facility for five students doing

their thesis work. They either

borrowed CENTROP resources/

materials or utilized the A.Y. Reyes

Botanical and Zoological Garden as

a location for

their experimental set-ups or did their

study on the animals being captive-

bred in the facility.

The A.Y. Reyes Botanical and

Zoological Garden earned PhP40,

228.60 this year from its 4,664 visitors.

Five animals that were captured

around the vicinity of Dumaguete

City by concerned citizens or through

the Philippine National Police (PNP)

were turned over to the Garden.

These animals were: 1 Long-Tailed

Macaque, 1 Philippine Nightjar, 1

Grass Owl, 1 Rufous Night – Heron,

and 1 Reticulated Python.

The expansion of the CENTROP

facility to the University property

in Palinpinon, Valencia is now

underway. As of May 2015, a

2-bedroom staff house has been

constructed, power and water lines

are being processed and construction

of both the water tank and the first

10 Visayan Spotted Deer pens are

on-going.

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Environmental Happenings Newsletter: SuAkCREM 2015 Report

1. HINAGDANAN CAVE SURVEY

(E. Alcala and Dolf Andringa)

Researchers from SUAKCREM and

research partner Marine Conservation

Philippines (MCP) recently conducted

a survey on Hinagdanan Cave in

Bingag, Panglao, Bohol last July

20-22, 2015. The survey which

was done on the behest of the

Sustainable Environment Protection

Project of Panglao and the local

government of Bingag, inventoried

the organisms and assessed the

physico-chemical characteristics

of the cave for management

purposes. The study also produced

a three dimensional map which

elucidated the anchialine pool and

complex underwater passages of

the cave system. The research team

provided recommendations on

the improvement of the present

cave management which include

the protection and monitoring of

endemic and rare species, among

others.

2. BALINSASAYAO TWIN LAKES NATURAL PARK FERNERY OPENS FOR PUBLIC VIEWING

(E. Alcala & Dr. V. Amoroso)

After ten months of pilot testing

the farming of edible and medicinal

ferns, the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes

Natural Park Fernery finally opened to

the public last June 2015. The 1,000

square meter fernery located beside

the BTLNP restaurant features some

eleven species of ferns propagated

in stone-lined plots. An interpretive

program developed by Dr. Ely Alcala

and Dr. Victor Amoroso (project

partner and consultants) developed

the interpretive signs and provided

training to the local guides. The

fernery is funded by the Foundation

for the Philippine Environment (FPE)

and is presently maintained by the

peoples organization, Balinsasayaw

Twin Lakes Farmers Association, Inc.

(BTLFAI) led by their president, Rico

Mier.

MCP research volunteers examine and photograph a caverniculous crab captured from the cave pool traps during the Hinagdanan Cave survey conducted last July 20-22, 2015.

3. REGENERATION OF THE CAUAYAN FOREST FRAGMENTS

(Reynaldo Tababa and Frank Piad,

Central Philippines State University

School of Forestry)

The Cauayan forest is recovering!

This was the concurrent findings of

Central Philippines State University

foresters and the EcoAgri report

with regards to the regeneration

of forest patches in the Southern

Cauayan Municipal Forest and

Watershed Reserve(SCMFWR). The

forest patches of SCMFWR was

declared a reserve in 2003 after an

earlier study by SUAKCREM revealed

that several endangered species were

inhabiting the area. The SCMFWR

is the first of its kind to be initiated

by an LGU on Negros Island and

has already outperformed many

protected areas in terms of success

in forest protection. From a mere

500ha the present forest cover of

SCMFWR is now estimated at 700ha

or an addition of at least 200ha over

a period of ten years. The successful

regeneration of the forest has

resulted in the fusion of several small

forest patches and the integration of

the forest corridor, the latter of which

is critical in stabilizing habitats and

supporting animal populations.

At the core of the success story are

some 80 Bantay Lasang headed by

Mr. Jemuel Dulla. The Bantay Lasang

are composed of local farmers that

have volunteered to protect the last

few remaining limestone forests

on Negros Island. Dr. Ely Alcala,

the former project leader of the

Southwestern Negros Conservation

Project, who was instrumental in

organizing the Bantay Lasang in the

early 2000 and presently a member

of the SCMFWR has this to say, “The

success shown by the people of

Cauayan is a rare demonstration of

absolute determination to protect

their forest and resources. The

regeneration of the Cauayan forests

clearly shows that forests can recover

by themselves and do not require

Fern plots propagated with Pako Fern (foreground) and Bird’s Nest Fern (background).

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much intervention other than sheer

protection.” Alcala further challenges

the LGUs to develop their own

watershed reserve following the

Cauayan success story.

4. GIANT CLAM SPILL OVER

(Abner Bucol and Ely Alcala)

Much has been said on fish spill

over from marine reserves as a result

of increased fish population and

the moving out of individuals to

adjoining areas. Another spill over

effect appears to be taking place,

but this time with a different marine

organism, the Giant Clam. The

discovery of nine juvenile Tridacna

gigas along the eastern

coast of Siquijor Island

has aroused the interest

of biologists and marine

conservation enthusiasts as

to where the clams originally

came from. The species has

not been recorded on the

island for several decades

until recently. As a matter of

fact, the species has been

declared extinct in most parts

of the Philippines.

Few places in the Philippines

breed Giant Clams for

conservation purposes.

One of this is the Cantaan

Centennial Multipurpose

Cooperative (CCMPC) which

is located on the neighboring

island of Camiguin. CCMPC

has been breeding Giant

Clams, including T. gigas,

since the early 2000 and have

been producing progenies in

their open ocean nursery for

the last few years.

The T. gigas juveniles in

Siquijor most likely came

from Camiguin. Detailed

examination of the oceanographic

currents moving between Camiguin

and Siquijor appear to support the

conditions for exporting larvae from

the former and depositing them

in the latter. Likewise a review of

the species’ life history appears to

support the capacity of the larva to

Foresters from the Central Philippines State University taking peripheral measurements of the regenerated portion of the original forest that has extended up to the banks of the river.

migrate to greater distances before growing a shell and

settling on the bottom. In comparison, smaller species

like T. crocea are constrained to shorter distances

because of the early onset of their shell development

and affinity to coral reefs. These observations appear to

support our initial findings of the species’ dependence on

oceanographic currents and natural affinity for coral reefs.

The next step is to determine the parents of the juvenile

clams. A proposal to do molecular analysis is underway.

CCMPC Open Ocean Nursery with several adult Tridacna gigas.