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a research entitled “The PhysicoChemical Hydrological, Biological
and Socio-Economic Assessment
of the Binalbagan River in Negros
Island.” This was about the biodiversity assessment of Binalbagan
river systems and its socioeconomic component.
Initiatives in the Philippine Marginal
Uplands, Visayas State University,
Baybay, Leyte sponsored by
CHED-PHERNET. Prof. Santiago
also conducted a research on
“Conservation Farming Villages
to Combat Land Degradation:
A Modality for Climate Change
Adaptation” also funded by
CHED-PHERNET.
The College has also organized
special lectures for the benefit
of its students, faculty and the
community. One is conducted
by Dr. Johannes Bouwe Schiere
of Wageningen University, the
Netherlands on the topic “Making
Sense of Agricultural Systems” and
a special lecture on “Coffee and
Cacao Production Technology”
by Mr. Albert Gutierrez, alumnus
of the college and currently
Municipal Agricultural Officer of La
Libertad, Negros Oriental.
Orlando P. Cabugnason, a
scholar of the Erap Foundation,
placed 7th in the 2014 Agriculturist
Licensure Exams.
College of Arts
& Sciences
Anthropology
The West Visayas Association
of Museums, Inc. awarded the
Anthropology Museum with a
Certificate of Membership last
May 2014 for participating in their
activities for the past five years.
The Museum was also recognized
by the NCCA – National
Committee on Museums as a
member of WVMAI.
The Museum had a total of 6,221
visitors this school year. Some
of the guests were Ting Ting
Cojuangco, Alan Pineda Lindo
aka Apl.de Ap, Pinky AquinoAbellada, Solar News Channel
TV Show production crew, Jaime
As part of its service-learning
program, Biology students
conducted a water analysis of
Bayawan City’s waste water
treatment facilities, TSS monitoring
of Bayawan River, and a total
coliform monitoring of the city’s
vermicompost fertilizer.
Chemistry
Fabregas, Commissioner Heidi
Mendoza, Ms. Intercontinental
3rd runner up Koreen Medina,
AKBAYAN Partylist Representatives,
BIR Manila staff, Alvin Pang (multi
awarded poet and writer from
Singapore and Yale University);
Navi Magazine-Japan Asian
International Community
Information Inc., and Mutya ng
Pilipinas Magazine
The Anthropology Department,
through Prof. Cornelia P.
Cadelina and Ms. Christine
Batiles, sponsored the marketing
of products made by SPED –
Mabinay National High School
students using recycled materials.
The Museum Lounge located
inside the Museum was completed
last August 2013.
Biology
To prepare for the K-12 and ASEAN
2015 educational reforms, the
Biology department conducted a
review of its curriculum. It also
identified subjects which can be
offered for Junior and Senior High
School under the K-12 program.
The department, together with the
Center for Tropical Conservation
Studies (CENTROP), conducted
The Chemistry Department
has acquired a new highend instrument called the
High Performance Liquid
Chromatography (HPLC) which
will be housed in the proposed
Silliman University Chemistry
Instruction and Service Laboratory
(SUCISL). The newly acquired unit
will help improve the capability
of both students and faculty in
research on natural products
chemistry, pesticide monitoring,
bioavailability study and other
researches on antibiotics and
vitamin analysis. This would
also facilitate linkages with
government and industry.
As part of its experiential learning,
second year students enrolled in
Analytical Chemistry II conducted
water analysis at the Wastewater
Treatment Facility and Sanitary
Landfill complex in Bayawan City.
Dr. Paulina S. Aspilla was a finalist
in the Natural Science for Region
VII, CHED Republica Awards for
her paper “A Partial Expressed
Sequence Tag (EST) Library of the
Economically Important Red Alga
Eucheuma Denticulatum (N.L.
Burman) Collins and Hervey.
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Prof. Lady Flor
Partosa
English
The English Department submitted
to the Academic Council
proposals on new offerings. These
are the following: Certificate in
Teaching English to Speakers of
Other Languages, Certificate in
Short Fiction Writing, Certificate in
Playwriting, Certificate in Poetry
Writing, and Certificate in Critical
Writing.
Several new programs were
also introduced this year. These
include Introductory German
Language Course, Academic
English for Graduate Students, and
the English Orientation program.
Prof. Lady Flor Partosa, a recipient
of the Fulbright Foreign Language
Teaching Assistant (FLTA) program,
was sent to Skyline College in San
Bruno, California. Her program
covered the period of August 2013
to June 2014.
Sophie Marie Lee, a fellow of the
52nd SU National Writers Workshop,
received the 2014 Scholastic Asian
Book Award for her short story,
“What Things Mean”. The award
is a biennial search for new Asian
children’s story written in English.
Isa Lorenzo, another fellow of
the 52nd SUNWW, won the 2014
W&N and University of East Anglia
Short-Story Partnership Award
for her story, “Little Italy”. The firm
Weidenfeld & Nicolson Publishing
(W&N) partners with University
of East Anglia’s creative writing
program to showcase the best
short stories written by its students.
Several faculty members have
presented their papers in seminars
both here and abroad. Dr. Andrea
Soluta presented her paper on
“The Use of Filipino – English in
Philippine Classrooms” at Chonbuk
National University, Korea last
November 23, 2013. This paper
looked into the language use
of Filipino students in a literature
course. During the 2nd National
TESOL Convention in Baguio City
last September 26, 2013, four
faculty members presented their
paper on various subjects. Prof.
Ronelaine Picardal’s paper,
“The Role of Noticing in Second
Language Writing”, is a study on
noticing the structures that could
benefit students’ writing. Prof.
Warlito S. Caturay Jr., on the other
hand, discussed how classroom
writing workshops could be used
to improve the student writing
in his paper “Classroom Writing
Workshop: Empowering Students
to Find their Voice as Readers and
Writers”. Dr. Evelyn Mascuñana
and Prof. Myla June Patron also
presented their paper, “Strategies
for Teaching Speech Acts”.
Filipino and Foreign
Languages
Department Chair Prof. Myrna S.
Yape attended several meetings
and workshops in preparation for
K-12. One of the faculty members
of the Department attended
training for Grade 9 in Cebu this
year and became one of the
trainors during the training for
Grade 9 Teachers from Negros
Oriental and Siquijor.
During the Buwan ng Wikang
Pambansa held in August, the
Department organized a monthlong series of activities such as
“Tabo”, “Talumpati ng Taon”, and
“Hapon ng Wika at Kultura.”
The Department also organized
a fund-raising activity for the
survivors of Typhoon Yolanda.
History and Political Science
The faculty members of the History
and Political Science department
have been active in the servicelearning program of the University
through several activities. One
of which is the seminar/workshop
on parliamentary procedures for
student leaders in Sibulan and
on how to effectively monitor the
delivery of social services to the
poor in Sibulan.
Prof. Editha Enumerabellon
conducted a research entitled
“Survey for Cementing Pathways
to Achieving MDGs”.
The department underwent a
seminar/workshop on CMO 46,
particularly on the Institutional
Sustainability Assessment SelfAssessment Document (ISASED) preparation. Some faculty
members also attended workshops
on syllabus review towards
Outcome-Based Education on GE
2018 and on Senior High School
implementation concerning
relocation of faculty and
college courses to Grades 11
and 12.
Mathematics
All 7 faculty members are at least
master’s degree holders. Three of
the seven teachers are already
informed of an arrangement
where upon passing the Licensure
Examination for Teachers, they
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can handle the math subjects in
senior high school. .
Dr. Millard Mamhot and Math
graduate teaching fellow Rhea
Rheem Muarip conducted a
research on “The Correctness
of 2013 Election Canvass” that
compared the national election
pattern and the Negros Oriental
election result pattern. Ms.
Jenettte Bantug, Prof. Alice
Mamhot, Prof. Teresa Guinoo, and
Dr. Millard Mamhot also submitted
a research proposal for SY 20142015 entitled “Schedule Map of
Students and Teachers of Silliman
University Under the Four-Day
Class Scheme and its Effects on
Teaching and Learning”.
The department also launched
on August 20, 2013 their textbook
“Plane Trigonometry, A Calculator
Approach” by professors Dr.
Millard Mamhot together with
Dr. Dennis Tarepe, and Prof.
Alice Mamhot. The textbook’s
significant feature is on the use
of electronic gadgets in all its
computations. Another book
co-authored by the two professors
together with Joel Adanza entitled
“Statistics for General Education,
A Keypad Approach”, was also
released this year.
Dr. Mamhot was also invited
to speak at Central Bicol State
University in Camarines Sur on
August 15 to talk about his paper
on “The Correctness of 2013
Election Canvass”. The said paper
was also presented in the 2013
MTAP-Tertiary Level International
Convention.
suggestion on Philosophy Program.
Seeing how the graduate
program will be affected by
the same reforms, it also revised
the curriculum for the MA
Philosophy program which will be
implemented by 2015.
Dr. Jeffrey V. Ocay attended
the 36th Annual PHAVISMINDA
Conference held at the Visayas
State University in Baybay Leyte
last May 23-25, 2014 wherein
he presented his paper “Hegel
Reframed: Marcuse on the
Dialectic of Social Transformation”.
Faculty members, Prof. Arvin C.
Revagorda and Prof. Ferdinand
M. Mangibin, participated in the
seminar - workshop that prepared
them to be part of the team that
will conduct the de-briefing and
volunteer program of the University
in areas that were affected by the
natural calamities.
phySiCS
Physics majors for this school year
are recipients of the DOST, Portal,
and Student Assistant scholarships.
Several faculty members together
with Dr. Hope M. Bandal attended
the 36th Annual National Physics
Seminar / Workshop Convention
last April 2014.
The Department also acquired
new laboratory apparatus for
both basic and advanced physics
amounting to P451, 445.
Prof. Josephine Atillo conducted
three research studies:
“Inexpensive Locally-Constructed
Set of Heat Apparatus in
Calorimetry for Teaching and
Research”, “Determination of
Specific Heat of Sand Samples
in Six Coastal Towns and Cities
of Central Negros Oriental”,
and, “Designing/Making of
Experimental Guides for Three
Experiments on Heat.”
The Department together with the
Junior Philippine Physics Society
(J-PPS) sponsored a Quiz Bowl
and Tachyon Run for high school
students from both public and
private schools in Dumaguete City.
pSyChology
The department played an active
role in administering pyscho-social
intervention to victims of the
earthquake in Bohol and typhoon
Yolanda. It’s faculty and students
were among those who joined the
pycho-social team of the University
deployed in the affected areas.
Dean Margaret Helen U. Alvarez
received last June 2013 her
philoSophy
The Philosophy department has
started revising the curriculum for
AB Philosophy Program for 2018 in
accordance with the CHED memo
20 (2013). This includes the General
Education Courses and also the
Core Philosophy Subjects relative
to the CHED Panel members’
Psycho-social Intervention
Activity in Bohol
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license as Psychometrician and
Psychologist. The Department
is also preparing for the firstever board examination
for Psychologists and
Psychometricians scheduled
October 2014. In response to the
call of the Professional Regulation
Commission, the department
scheduled review classes for its
own graduates and those from
other schools by June 2014.
Prof. Michele Joan D. Valbuena
did a research entitled “The
Mediating and Moderating Role of
Athletic Identity between Culture
and Athlete Engagement.” This
is a cross-cultural study between
Filipino and American athletes.
SoCiAl WorK
The Social Work department
started offering this school year its
certificate course on Community
Organizing. It continues to develop
short-term courses, especially
in the field of transformational
leadership.
The service-learning
program of the
department this year
has been focusing
on Community
Organizing in
Palinpinon,
Valencia, Negros
Or. Its students were
involved in several
activities: proposed
development
with a women’s
organization for a
livelihood grant from
the Department
of Labor and
Employment;
preparation of
documentary
requirements to the
DOLE; facilitated
team-building and
organizational
development training
sessions; and tie-ups
with the Municipality of Valencia
on sustainability projects. Three
teams of students conducted
needs assessment with the
following sectors: labanderas
(teambuilding and women
empowerment), deaf- mute
(developing self-confidence),
youth at the Dumaguete Youth
Home (self-mastery and the role of
the youth in development). They
also supervised trainings sessions
based on TNA (training needs
assessment) results.
In the aftermath of the Bohol
earthquake and Typhoon
Yolanda, the department was
part of the University team that
conducted training on psychosocial processing among affected
faculty, staff, students, alumni,
UCCP pastors in Bohol, teachers
and faculty of a partner school
in Kananga, Leyte. It also led
a trainors’ training for pastors in
Bohol, enabling them to perform
stress-debriefing and psycho-social
intervention in their respective
communities.
Chairperson Prof. Emergencia
L. Ligutom was also part of a
training team for the Executive
Leadership Program of the
Career Executive Service Board
(CESB) called SalDiwa. Several
of its faculty were also invited as
resource persons for seminars /
workshops on topics such as case
management, teambuilding,
professional ethics, cooperativism,
values enhancement, ethical
leadership, transformational
leadership, community organizing,
people empowerment, family
life enrichment and project
management.
College of Business
Administration
The College was given a Level
IV Re-Accreditation Status
by the ACSCU-AAI for the
following programs: Business
Administration - Business Computer
Applications, Economics,
Entrepreneurship, Management,
HSBC Philippines Business
Case Competition
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Office Management,
Accountancy Program,
and the Master in
Business Administration.
In preparation for the
ASEAN 2015 and K-12
full implementation, the
College has already
initiated moves for a
benchmarking study
with University of Santo
Tomas’ AMV College
of Accountancy for the
Accountancy Program.
Asst. Prof. Wilma M.
Tejero was elected
as President of the
2013-2014 Council of
Economic Educators in
the Philippines – Visayas
Chapter during its annual
conference held in
Silliman this school year.
CECON is a council of
economic educators
in the country which
primary aim is to improve the
quality of economic education in
the Philippines through institutional
linkages and information sharing
fora and conferences.
Prof. Tejero together with Prof.
Mirabelle J. Engcoy, Prof. Betty
Jane Martinez, Prof. Stella F.
Lezama, Dr. Silvestre Alforque,
and Atty. Tabitha E. Tinagan did
a research entitled “Impact of
the 2012 Magnitude 6.9 Tectonic
Earthquake on the Social,
Economic and Local Governance:
Case of Negros Oriental,
Philippines.” The said research
project was funded by CHEDPHERNET.
Dayle Danielle Casianan (BS
Accountancy), Evince Earl
Columnas (BS Accountancy),
Zevie Marquez (BBA Management)
and Khristian Rei Rivera (BS
Economics) bagged the second
place in the 2014 HSBC Philippines
Business Case Competition held
in Manila last April 2014. They
underwent two rounds of case
problem solving, and were tested
for sharpness of business strategy
and effectiveness of presentation
skills. Jayson Capundag (Mgt
IV), Argie Victor Gadiana (Mgt
IV), Jojie Ann Partosa (Mgt IV),
Aljohn Salvoro (Mgt IV), Marein
Assumpta Makinano (Econ IV)
were recipients of the 2014 YMCA
Outstanding Student Awards
last March 2014. Jehanne Tupas
(Accy IV) received the Student
Excellence Award from Security
Bank last February 2014.
The College also conducted
several workshops and seminars
within Dumaguete City as part of
their service-learning program.
One of them was the Financial
Literacy Workshop for Barangay
Officials and Sangguniang
Kabataan Officers. The seminar
sought to bring awareness of
financial independence to
barangay officials and youth
leaders in Dumaguete City.
In support of the University’s
Continuing Calamity Response
Program, CBA students prepared
300 packed items (underwear and
school supplies) with personalized
messages of hope for kids. This was
distributed by the team sent to
Tacloban by the University in early
January 2014.
College of
Computer Studies
Twenty-five faculty of information
technology from universities
in Visayas and Mindanao
were hosted at the College of
Computer Studies for a two-day
Outcome-Based Education (OBE)
Seminar-Workshop for Information
and Communications Technology.
The seminar-workshop last May 22
to 23 was facilitated by Mr. Oliver
Malabanan, consultant to the
Technical Panel for Information
Technology Education of the
CHED.
The University, through the College,
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was tapped to partner with CHED
on the conduct of the seminarworkshop as a CHED Center
of Development in Information
Technology Education.
OBE is a results-oriented approach
to classroom teaching and
learning, which is a contrast to the
traditional input-based approach
that focuses more on transmission
of knowledge.
The College trained Grade 9
teachers from different subject
areas coming from Negros
Oriental and Siquijor on the
necessary preparations and skills
enhancement under the K-12
educational reform. Together
with the Center for Excellence
in Learning, Teaching, and
Assessment, it also gave preservice seminars and workshops to
Education students.
College of
Engineering &
Design
Dean Dr. Earl Jude Paul Cleope
presented his research entitled
“The Visayas: Islands in the Seas:
A Historical Perspective” in the
34th National Conference on
National and Local History of
the Philippine National Historical
Society held October 24 to 26,
2013 in Cagayan de Oro City.
The paper is anchored on the
maritime perspective as analytical
framework for the reconstruction
of the history of the Visayas. Dr.
Cleope’s recent paper is the sixth
in the sequel of his collection
of essays on the history of the
Visayas.
Technology (BPI-DOST) Science
Awards. They were awarded
on March 6, 2014 at the Mind
Museum in Global City, Taguig.
The award included a cash
prize of P25,000 and an offer for
a junior officer position with BPI.
Rotea’s project was “Creating a
Pavement-mounted Generator
that Harnesses the Mechanical
Energy of Vehicles in Roadways,”
while Villanueva’s is the, “Road
Power Generator: Micro-generator
in Roadway Humps as Alternative
Power Source.”
Computer Science students,
Arby Muay, David Mupe and
Julianson Buereco were awarded
as champions by the Philippine
Institute of Computer Engineers,
Inc. (PHICES) in the Maze
Traversal Robot Race and Line
Following Robot Race categories,
respectively.
Dr. Dave E. Marcial was
awarded the 2013 Outstanding
World Research Leader by the
International Association of
Multidisciplinary Research during
the World Research Festival held
last May 2013 in Davao City.
The same body also gave him
the 2013 Outstanding Filipino
Research Leader award during
the 3rd International Conference
on Multidisciplinary Research
organized by La Consolacion
College.
The department also provided
lessons on Basic ICT Literacy to
Security personnel of the University
and some young people from its
partner communities.
College of
Education
The College of Education was
awarded a Level IV accreditation
for its MA, Ed.D., and Ph.D.
programs by the Federation of
Accrediting Agencies of the
Philippines (FAAP).
The College’s partnership with the
Francis Parker School in San Diego
for its service-learning program is
now on its 8th year.
Senior Electrical Engineering
students, Louis Gerard C. Rotea
and Johara M. Villanueva, join
the list of awardees for the 25th
Bank of the Philippine IslandsDepartment of Science and
The College has been active in
several activities this school year. It
sponsored the inter-school robotics
competition and conducted the
Annual Board Exam Preparation
and Enhancement Program for
engineering reviewers in Cebu.
Preparations also started this
school year for the offering of
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vocational / certificate courses
in partnership with School of
Agro-Industrial and Technical
Education.
Partnerships and linkages were
also established with the following
companies on scholarships,
internship and employment
opportunities for its students:
Visayan Electric Company
(VECO), Kyocera company,
and, MERALCO Power Camp
2014. The College was also one
of the units chosen by the Manila
Electric Company as one of
the participants in its prestigious
summer training camp program
for EE students.
its faculty members also attended
several seminar/workshops
including the: Philippine Institute of
Civil Engineers, Inc. (PICE) Mid-Year
and National Convention, Institute
of Integrated Electrical Engineers
of the Philippines (IIEE) General
Assembly and Technical Seminar,
and Architect’s Summit on
Sustainable Environment Tourism.
Dean Prof. Jesus G. Amiscaray
Jr. also attended a seminar on
renewable energy sponsored by
the Department of Energy.
In support of the University’s
Continuing Calamity Response
Program, the College has
prepared three (3) designs
and structural analyses of: a
1-classroom container van
for Kananga, Ormoc, Leyte;
a container van chapel for
Catigbian, Bohol; and, a threestorey container van classroom
building for the Architecture
Department.
College of Law
The College of Law has been
consistent in implementing a
strong thesis program composed
of stringent policies on topic
choice, bibliography and
reference materials, research,
and deadlines. It also invited
highly competent advisors as well
as strong oral defense panels
composed of experts in the field
of thesis research. Among them
were Dean Raul Pangalangan
of the Philippine Daily Inquirer,
Department of Justice ASEC
Geronimo Sy (recognized expert
in technology law, competition
law, cybercrime, and intellectual
property law), Prof. Rolando del
Carmen, Prof. David Padilla, and
Prof. Marcelino C. Maxino.
One of its newest initiatives was
the teleconference capability
for students and teachers that
connects students to professors
in Manila and the University
students. It has also maintained
its participation in Moot Court
Competitions, such as the
International Humanitarian Law
and Jessup Moot Court. The
College also joined the ANC
Law Debates and Grand Law
Debate. School year 2013-2014
also saw the continuation of “the
Eagles’ Nest” (TEN) bar excellence
program to help law students
prepare for the Philippine Bar
Examinations is also an on-going
program.
Its line-up of faculty also expanded
with the addition of Prof. Virginia
Jeannie Lim, LL.B., LL.M. author
of several law books (Taxation
Law), Atty. Golda Benjamin LL.B,
LL.M International Commercial
Arbitration Law, and Atty. Janette
L. Icao LL.B, LL.M International
Development Law, Gender, and
Human Rights from University of
Warwick, UK.
College of Mass
Communication
The College of Mass
Communication has found its
new home at the 2nd floor of
the Instructional Media and
Technology Center. It has 3 big
and 1 small classrooms, offices for
the guidance counselor, secretary,
dean, and faculty, a conference
room, TV studio, electronic news
room and the Silliman Net Radio
studio. The student organization,
Kapunungan sa mga Mass
Communicators, have also their
own lounge in the said area.
The College also received a
generous donation from the
family of the first Filipino full-time
director of the then School of
Journalism and Communications,
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Atty. Alexander G. Amor. The
same family committed P1
million for an endowment
fund in honor of their late
father. The donation was
announced during the
naming of a facility at the
College as the Alexander G.
Amor Electronic Newsroom.
Val Amiel Vestil, a sophomore
student, was chosen as
Google Ambassador this
year. This distinction involves
developing programs aimed
at the better appreciation
of Google application for
education among his peers
and in the University. Michiko
Je M. Bito-on, a junior student,
attended the Ayala Young
Leaders Congress sponsored
by the Ayala Foundation, while
Iphraim T. Cabristante, a senior
student, attended the LEAD
ASEAN Youth Summit sponsored by
the US Embassy in Manila and the
Ayala Foundation.
Dean Dr. Ma. Cecilia M. Genove
started her research entitled
“Purposive Communication:
Communicating in the
Workplace.” This research project is
intended for use by Grades 11 and
12 students and funded through
a 3-unit research mandate by the
University.
The College is in the process of
offering at least one master’s
degree as well as certificate
courses through SAITE and TESDA.
College of nursing
Four professors and a senior
student from the College
presented their papers at the
17th East Asian Forum of Nursing
Scholars (EAFONS) Conference
held February 20 to 21, 2014
in Manila. Assistant professors
Rowena M. Turtal, Marnesa P.
Campoy, Endyss S. Quilaqil and
Maryan Vanslembrouck
Osel Sherwin Y. Melad, along with
senior student Kamille Roshiane
A. Enad, discussed findings of
their respective researches in the
conference themed, “Scaling
up Partnerships for Graduate
Education and Research.”
The researches presented were as
follows: “Community Perception
of the Benefits and Quality of
Services Rendered by College
of Nursing Students of Silliman
University” (co-authored by
Rowena M. Turtal, RN MAN; Rochie
C. Cagara, RN, MArExA; Grace
A. Gloria, RN, MHSS; Chereisle G.
Pyponco, RN, MN; Lourdes L. Oliva,
RN, MPH; Jocelyn C. Cadimas,
RN, MPH; Jane J. Logronio, RN,
MBA); “The Quality of Life and
Perceived Health Education
Needs of Type 2 Diabetic Clients
in Negros Oriental, Philippines”
(co-authored by Marnesa P.
Campoy, RN MN; Evalyn Abalos,
Phd, RN; Grace A. Gloria, MHSS,
RN; Michael B. Obate, RN; Veveca
V. Bustamante, RN, MN); “Lived
Experience of Female Commercial
Sex Workers in a Philippine City”
(co-authored by Endyss S. Quilaqil;
Evalyn Abalos, Phd, RN; Chanell
Jan C. Concepcion; Emilia
Ragay; Leila Joy T. Cazon); “The
Lived Experience of Men with
Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy
in Central Visayas” (by Osel
Sherwin Y. Melad, BSN-RN, LLB,
MSN) and “Smoking Practices
of Silliman University College
Students Before and During
the Implementation of Sin Tax
Reform Law” (co-authored by
students Kamille Roshiane A.
Enad; Stephanie R. Bongcaran;
Shenna Mariz E. Cadiente; Maria
Katrina M. Cornelio; Jel Kithren T.
Dalisay; Precious Jay T. Detabian;
Bea Brenda M. Gomez; Dery
Grace T. Kumar; Eula Marie C.
Maquelabit; Kweena Lou A.
Paliran). The University, being
one of only eight Centers of
Excellence in Nursing Education
in the Philippines, co-organized
the 17th EAFONS Conference.
Asst. Prof. Theresa A. Guino-o
presented a paper at the at
the Human Patients Simulation
Network World Conference
held June 29 to July 2, 2013 in
San Francisco, California. She
discussed “Evaluation of Simulation
Design Learning Among Filipino
Nursing Students”, focusing on the
experience of students in Silliman.
She was the only Filipino presenter.
Dr. Evalyn E. Abalos attended the
11th Annual National Conference
of the Asian American Pacific
Islander Nurses Association held
March 28 to 29, 2013 in San
Diego, California. This year’s
AAPINA conference, which was
co-organized by the Silliman
University College of Nursing
Alumni Association, Inc. tackled
at both plenary and in breakout
sessions topics reflecting on the
theme “Vulnerable Population:
Implications for Research, Practice
and Education.”
The College conducted the
Integrated Management of
Childhood Illness (IMCI) in
partnership with the Provincial
Health Office last November 2013.
Health workers from the different
barangays in Dumaguete City
were taught IMCI, a strategy of
managing common illness among
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children who are five years old
and below, in order to lessen
their vulnerability and reduce
morbidity and mortality rates.
It also involved two professors
from Texas Tech University Health
Sciences Center (TTUHSC) in
Lubbock, Texas to handle a course
on the use of simulation as a
teaching pedagogy in nursing last
May 19 to 23, 2014 at the William
Barry Thompson Hall. Dr. Sharon
I. Decker, System Coordinator for
Simulation, and Dr. Maria Christina
R. Esperat, Associate Dean for
Clinical Services and Community
Engagement of TTUHSC’s School
of Nursing, managed a group
of 25 healthcare instructors
from universities in Dumaguete,
Bacolod and Manila.
The College is also actively
involved in meetings with CHED
Technical Committee on Nursing
Education (TCNE) in relation
to Outcome-Based Education
nursing curriculum which will be
implemented in SY 2015-16. Two
certificate programs, Acupuncture
Certificate Program and the
EKG certificate Program were
approved this school year.
Marian Maro Vanslembrouck
ranked third in the 2013
Nursing Licensure Examination
administered December 10,
2013. Silliman had a total of 39
passers and registered a passing
rate of 96.97 for its first-time
takers. Including repeaters. The
University’s overall passing rate is
90.70 per cent.
College of
Performing and
Visual Arts
music department
The College of Performing and
Visual Arts was the Champion
in this year’s Dumaguete City
Sandurot Festival held last
November 2013. They also
participated in several fund-raising
concerts held in Laguna, Cebu,
Manila and Dumaguete.
Dr. Jose Jacinto, an alumnus from
California, USA donated 1 unit of
violin with case.
The College is preparing to offer
certificate programs for the
ladderized and non-ladderized
courses as well as special lessons
in coordination with the Extension
Program Department.
Fine Arts
Student Anne Marie Lacson
was a finalist in the Oil painting
category during the 46th Shell
National Students Art Competition
sponsored by Pilipinas Shell held
last September 2013.
The Department is in the process
of building new short term
courses in preparation for the K-12
reforms. They also acquired four
more computer work stations for
the graphic design classes and
computer related courses.
Speech and Theater
All faculty members of the Speech
and Theater department are
all Master’s degree holder. They
have also designed certificate
courses in the field of Speech and
Communication and Theater Arts.
The department has also taken
steps to implement the OutcomeBased curriculum in its speech and
theater courses.
The department together with its
students has conducted several
donation drives to raise funds
for the Bohol earthquake and
Typhoon Yolanda survivors.
Active participation of the
Speech and Theater majors in
the department’s initiatives has
resulted to the staging of 8 major
plays for the 1st and 2nd semester.
Divinity School
Theology Department
The Theology Department,
in partnership with different
conferences of the UCCP,
increased efforts at recruiting
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students into in the Master of
Divinity Major in Pastoral Ministry
program. This is a four-year
professional degree offering.
It also focused on getting
more more foreign students
for its Master of Theology and
Doctor of Theology programs.
Encouraging foreign students to
enroll has been made easier with
the Divinity School described
as a Centers for Excellence in
Theological Education by the
ATESEA Theological Union. More
certificate programs will soon be
offered, including the Spiritual
Care/Clinical Pastoral Education
program.
In anticipation of an increase
in enrollment, both foreign and
local, the Department is planning
to propose for the renovation of
Rodriguez Hall to house classrooms
for Religion classes and the
McKinley Hall classrooms for
undergraduate, graduate and
post graduate students majoring in
Theology.
The department also hosted
the International Diaconic
Management Seminar-Workshop
on January 12 to February 2, 2013
with the Department as the host.
This was in partnership with the
Protestant University of Germany
and the United Evangelical Mission
(UEM). There were 20 participants
from Tanzania, Congo-DRC,
Rwanda, Namibia, South Africa,
Indonesia and Sri Lanka who
completed during the seminarworkshop the third of five modules
of their two-year Master of Arts in
Diaconic Management course.
Included in the third module was
an exposure to some community
sites where the University has
ongoing extension projects and
mission work.
Lecturers for the third module
were professors from the Divinity
School, School of Public Affairs
and Governance and the
Graduate Programs office:
Dr. Noriel Capulong (“Biblical
Foundation of the Theology of
Struggles”), Dr. Muriel Montenegro
(“Theological of Struggles: A
Feminist Perspective”), Dr. Victor
Aguilan (“Ethical Issues arising
from Diaconic Management”),
Dr. Reynaldo Rivera (“Political
Economy of Globalization:
Impact on Asian Ecology,
Technology and Society and
Governance and Management:
Basic Introduction”),
Dr. Jenny L. Chiu
(“Corporate Governance
through Strategic
and Implementation
Planning”), and Dr.
Evangeline P. Aguilan
(“Corporate Culture and
Diaconic Management:
Culturally Sensitive
Management”).
Dr. Victor Aguilan
presented at different
conferences, seminars
and symposia. Among
them were on Religious
Diversity in the Philippines:
A Philosophical Challenge
presented during the
37th PHAVISMIND
Conference in Cebu
City, The Relevance of
the Reformed Tradition
in the Struggle for Democracy in
the Philippines presented at the
Study Seminar on “500 Years of the
Reformation” organized by the
United Evangelical Mission held
at Insitut Pendidikan Theologia
Balewiyata, Malang Indonesia,
and, “Peacemaking Role of the
Church in a Situation of Armed
Conflict: A Philippine Experience
presented during the International
Conference of the Asia-Pacific
Peace Research Association
(APPRA) held in Bangkok, Thailand.
In support of the CCRP
program of the University,
faculty members of the
Department have conducted
trauma healing and resiliency
session and psycho-social
processing for the typhoon
Yolanda and Bohol earthquake
survivors.
More scholarship funds were also
established this year for the Divinity
School: Teodoro R. Yangco
Foundation – Php24, 080.25, Rev.
Dr. Ben Junasa Scholarship Fund
– USD $5000.00, Union Church of
Manila – Php150, 000.00, Philippine
American College of Clergy – USD
$1500.00, Dr. Divina Himaya –
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P283,572.00, Bishop Jaime Moriles
Scholarship Fund – Php50,000.00,
Hitachi Church, UCCJ – USD
$4,245.45, and, Minamihanshima,
UCCJ – USD $875.33.
Religion and Peace Studies
As part of the Institutional
requirements, through the initiative
of University Christian Instruction
Program, the Department
developed modules on Christian
Life and Values Education (CLVE)
for Grades 11 and 12.
By school year 2016-17, the
Faculty members who have
the qualification to teach CLVE
will move to senior high school
but will eventually return to the
tertiary level by school year
2018-19. There are also plans to
offer short/certificate courses
on Peace, Peace and Security,
Trauma Healing and Resiliency,
and Creative Ways of Dealing with
Trauma.
The Department also plans to hold
a Peace Mainstreaming in the
Curriculum Seminar-Workshop to
help various units in the University
for K-12 curriculum integration.
Graduate
Programs
With the challenges that K-12
and ASEAN 2015 will bring, the
Graduate Program has been
maximizing the scholarship given
by the Commission on Higher
Education (CHED) on Faculty
Development Program. These
scholarships are being offered
to all full-time faculty members
since 2006. The CHED scholarship
program aimed at improving the
quality, equity and efficiency of
Philippine higher education as
well as to upgrade the academic
qualifications of tertiary faculty to
masters and doctorate levels.
The Graduate Programs offers also
extended support to the survivors
of typhoon Yolanda by donating
P10,000 worth of Kids pack to the
children of Kanangga, Leyte.
Institute of
Clinical Laboratory
Sciences
Starting this school year, the
Institute of Clinical Laboratory
Sciences adapted the OutcomesBased Educational Pedagogy
in the delivery of the major
course requirements for the BSMT
Program.
ICLS has currently seven full-time
regular faculty members with
the following specializations:
MSPH, major in Parasitology (1
faculty); MSC – Microbiology (1
faculty); MPH – Health Education,
Environmental Health, Sociology (4
faculty); and MA – Health Science
Teaching (1 faculty).
It is the goal of ICLS to open an
MS in Clinical Laboratory Science
by 2016. This program provides
opportunities for SU alumni of the
BSMT Program and students from
Visayas and Mindanao to pursue
graduate studies in Medical
Technology.
Director Asst. Prof. Teodora A.
Cubelo is conducting a research
entitled “Pesticide Usage in
Vegetable Farms: Implications on
Farm Productivity, Human Health,
Food Safety and Environmental
Quality.”
The department garnered
a 98.95% passing rate in the
Medical Technology Board
Examination held last August 31
and September 1, 2013, making
the University the Top 3 performing
school in the country.
ICLS students Dinah Belle Abong,
Esther Ann Nacita, Marc Daniel
Nisperos, Kim Sarong, Daniel
Sarte, Quennie Fritzie Toralde and
Pretty Vilar received the award
of Outstanding Student Creative
Research for College for their
paper “Antibacterial Activity of
Epidermal Mucus from Scarus
Species” during the 2013 Regional
Invention Contest and Exhibits held
in September 2013.
Senior students Julia Christine
V. Zamar and Rona Marie S.
Namocatcat were awarded
by the Young Men’s Christian
Association as Outstanding
Students for 2014; Gabriel Paulo
C. Orosco received the Armed
Forces of the Philippines ROTC and
Philippine Army ROTC Cadet of
the Year awards;, and Jeff Nicolo
Palad was a delegate to the
Ayala Youth Leaders Congress.
Institute of
Rehabilitative
Sciences
The Faculty & Staff held a Syllabus
Review and Revision Workshop last
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March 28-29, 2014 at Camp
Lookout, Brgy. Bongbong,
Valencia, Negros Oriental
to discuss the OutcomesBased Education (OBE) and
the challenges of K-12 and
ASEAN 2015. The faculty also
revisited the institutional and
VMGOs program and revised
the syllabus to conform to the
OBE format.
The faculty members also had
a discussion on “facilitating
learning” assisted by the
Director of the Office of
Instruction, Prof. Juliet E.
Padernal.
Acting Director Prof. Cyflor E.
Putong conducted a research
entitled “Knowledge, Attitudes
and Practices of Parents in the
Care of Differently-Able Children
in Metro Dumaguete”. This
study investigated the level of
knowledge, attitudes and extent
of practices of parents in the care
of their differently-abled children.
The ultimate goal of this study
was to generate data as basis
for possible intervention program
of the University that would
holistically address the needs
and problems of parents and
differently-abled children.
Its student Ms. Danielle Hannah R.
Enriquez, ranked the Top 8 in the
Physical Therapy Licensure Exam
given February 2-3, 2014.
Institute of
Service-Learning
The Institute of Service Learning,
was actively involved in several
national and international
seminars, workshops and symposia
especially those spearheaded
by the Service-Learning Asian
Network (SLAN) and Servlearn
Netphil.
The Institute has also expanded
its reach through its partnership
in community engagement with
other schools in the US, Europe,
and Asia. The current partners
are Francis Parker School of
San Diego, California, George
Mason University in Virginia,
Chaminade University in Hawaii,
Ingolstadt University in Germany,
and 3 universities in Japan: Ferris
University, Rikkyo University, and
International Christian University.
It also prepared for offering
starting SY 2014-2015 a certificate
program in service-learning. This
is in response to requests from
professionals who are based
outside Dumaguete.
Director Prof. Emergencia L.
Ligutom presented a paper during
the 4th Asia Pacific Regional
Conference on Service-Learning
held May 2014 at Lingnan
University of Hong Kong. Several
faculty members of the Institute
were also invited as resource
person in the 2013 seminarworkshop on service-learning
at Miriam College and Central
Philippine University held October
2013. The said seminar/workshops
discussed the basics of servicelearning and its integration in the
curriculum.
Institute Of
Environmental and
Marine Sciences
IEMS’ faculty and researchers were
involved in three research projects
in SY 2013-2014: (1) Development
of a Conservation Program for
the Irrawaddy Dolphins (Orcaella
brevirostris) in the Visayas funded
by ACCCoast of GIZ (Deutsche
Gesellschaft für Internationale
Zusammenarbeit) , (2) Science
Towards Environmental Well-Being
and Resource Development for
Society (STEWARDS) in a Changing
Climate funded by CHED
(Commission of Higher Education)
through PHERNET, and (3) DENR
funded Coral Rehabilitation
and fish recovery of the Apo
Island Protected Landscape and
Seascape.
The first two projects ended
in January and March 2014,
respectively. Also involved in
these projects were the graduate
students and adjunct faculty,
Dr. Ma. Louella Dolar of Tropical
Marine Research for Conservation
(TMRC, San Diego, California)
and Dr. Aileen Maypa of Coastal
Conservation and Educational
Foundation (CCEF, Cebu City).
With the leadership of Dr. Hilconida
Calumpong, researchers and
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students did their extension and
service learning activities through
a workshop at Baladingan, Ticao
Island last December 3 on the
establishment of marine protected
areas funded by United Board for
Christian Higher Education in Asia
(UBCHEA).
Faculty, staff and eight graduate
students presented papers and
posters during the 44th Annual
Convention of the Federation
of Institutions for Marine and
Freshwater Sciences (FIMFS) held
at Puerto Princesa, Palawan
on October 2013 (funded by
UBCHEA):
1. Dr. Janet S. Estacion Population density of Echiura
(incertae sedis) at Enrique
Villanueva, Siquijor
2. Clarissa Reboton (Curator/
PhD Marine Biology Student)
– Temporal Variation of
the Status of Coral Reefs in
Masbate (Region V), Central
Visayas (Region VII), and
Davao Oriental (Region XI).
3. Peter Adrian Canlas (MS
Marine Biology student) –
Protected Area Management
Effectiveness and Capacity
Assessment of MIMAROPA
4. Oliver T. Paderanga (PhD
Marine Biology student) –
Morphological Variations
in the Colonies of the Hard
Coral Acropora hyacynthus
in Exposed and Sheltered
Conditions.
9. Denzel Divinagracia
(MS Marine Biology
student) – Variations in
Acanthus ebrateathus
Vahl. (Acanthacea)
Leaf Morphometrics and
Chlorophyll a/b Ratios at
Different Light Exposures
10.Dianne Mira Yap (MS Marine
Biology Students) - Upland
and Riverine Threats to the
Irrawaddy dolphin, Orcaella
brevirostris (Delphinidae) in
Western Visayas
5. Clint Alvior (MS Marine Biology
student) – Protected Area
Management Effectiveness
and Capacity Assessment of
Visayas
6. Danielle Mark Fukuda (MS
Marine Biology student)
– Macroinvertebrate
Assemblages in Apo Island
after “Sendong” (Tropical
Storm “Washi”) and “Pablo”
(Typhoon “Bopha”).
7. Tina Rey Santos (MS Marine
Biology student) – Fishes of
Dumaguete City Public Market,
Negros Oriental, Philippines
8. Jean Asuncion Utzurrum (MS
Marine Biology student) –
Elasmobranch Fisheries in
Selected Sites in Guimaras and
Iloilo Straits, Western Visayas,
Philippines
Angelico Jose Tiongson, a Master
of Science in Marine Biology
student, was the only researcher
from the Philippines who attended
the 50th joint anniversary
meeting and conference of
the Association for Tropical
Biology and Conservation and
the Organizacion para Estudios
Tropicales. The joint conference
was held on June 22 to 27 at San
Jose, Costa Rica.
The undergrad thesis of Tiongson,
who finished Biology in Silliman
in 2012, was also accepted into
the systematics category. Titled
“Morphological differentiation
of two morphos of the seagrass
Halophila spinulosa (R. Brown)
Ascherson (Hydrocharitaceae)
from Ilacaon, Island, Negros
Oriental, Philippines,” the thesis
was developed under Dean Dr.
Janet Estacion.
The Institute also signed MOUs
with three institutions this year:
Luce Foundation through Asia
Foundation (implementing arm in
Asia) and with Japan’s Hiroshima
University and Kinki University.
Medical School
The increasing enrollment of
students through the years is a
show of the growing awareness
and support for the Medical
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School. There were 162 in SY
2012-2013 compared to only 11
when it started in school year
2005 - 2006. Since it graduated
its first medical students, the
School has consistently garnered
100% passing in the Physician
Licensure Examinations. In order
to better position its program, the
School submitted itself to an initial
assessment by the The Philippine
Accrediting Association of Schools,
Colleges, and Universities on
March 6-7, 2014.
School of
Agro-Industrial
and Technical
Education
With the K-12 and ASEAN 2015
educational reforms, the SUMS
faculty members are deemed
qualified and 58 (81%) of the 72
faculty members have specialty
and 19 (25%) of them have subspecialty qualifications from
certifying boards equivalent to
Doctoral and Multiple Doctoral
respectively. Thirty-five (48.6%)
of them have been teaching at
Silliman University Medical School
for 7-9 years.
In May 2014 It started the Animal
Production NC II program with
21 students, most of whom were
scholars. Classes were held at
the College of Agriculture, while
the on-the-job training ia at the
Provincial Nursery. The program
culminated in August 2014.
A special feature of the medical
program is its faith component.
Integrated into its program are the
following: a seminar on Spirituality
in Medicine, monthly devotions for
all medical students at the Pantejo
Chapel and active participation
in the University Christian Life
Emphasis Month celebration.
The Medical School also
inagurated its new building.
It is a two-storey building with
a floor area of more than 2,400
sq. meters, located adjacent to
the Silliman University Medical
Center. The new Medical School
building has both adequate
spaces and functional areas with
CCTV cameras installed for the
security of the facility and safety of
students.
SAITE’s main thrust is to make the
University a Center for Training
and Assessment by providing
an opportunity for students who
cannot afford a four-year course.
The department has submitted
an additional 35 program
applications for TESDA’s approval:
• Artificial Insemination (Large Ruminants)
• Artificial Insemination (Swine)
• Organic Agriculture Production
• Motorcycle/Small Engine
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Servicing
Driving
Carpentry
Masonry
Plumbing
Plumbing
Pipefitting
Consumer Electronics
Tailoring
Health Care Services
Household
Services
Security Service
Computer
Hardware
Servicing
Medical
Transcription
Gas Metal Arc
Welding
Flux Cored Arc
Welding
Gas Tungsten Arc
Welding
• Submerged Arc Welding
• Gas Welding
• CNC Lathe Machine
Operation
• CNC Milling Machine
Operation
• Food Processing Slaughtering
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Operations
Fish Products Packaging
Bartending
Housekeeping
Tour Guiding Services
Travel Services
Bread and Pastry Production
Tourism Promotion Services
Cookery
School of Public
Affairs and
Governance
The School of Public Affairs and
Governance engaged in several
service learning activities by
conducting trainings and hosting
lectures. One of the trainings
conducted is for the barangay
secretaries on minutes taking and
a lecture on Public Finance with
Prof. Leonor M. Briones and Hon.
George P. Arnaiz as speakers.
With the full implementation of the
K-12 education reforms, the School
is planning to revise the Bachelor
of Public Administration curriculum
as well as the offering of Bachelor
of Science on Foreign Affairs.
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School of Basic
Education
Early Childhood Department
The Early Childhood Department
has improved its curriculum
standards incorporating into it
appropriate assessment tools. This
is consistent with its adoption of
changes under the K-12 program
that have been reflected in the
children’s report card. In order
to better provide the welfare and
safety of its pupils, the Department
installed this school year rubber
mats to its floors in the classrooms
and CCTV’s in strategic areas.
Elementary Department
The Elementary Department
has fully complied with the
Department of Education’s
requirement for the K-12 curriculum
implementation in Grades I and
II. Intervention classes, summer
reinforcement for Grades I and II,
as well as a summer sports clinic
were also implemented.
Students Francis Roy B. Albina,
Luis Enrique P. Reyes and Ashley
Simone R. Teves each won a silver
medal during the International
Mathematics Competition held in
Hong Kong. In the Asia Math Cup
in Singapore, students Jev Ulric P.
Torres and Peter Martin O. Nasvik
were awarded 2nd Honors, while
Carlos Miguel Angelo S. Salazar
was given 3rd Honors.
The Department also won the
1st place in the 2014 Metrobank
Dep. Ed – MTAP Math Challenge
Division Finals held last February
2014.
Faculty members actively
participated in several seminars,
workshops, and trainings on the
K-12 and ASEAN 2015 educational
reforms.
High School Department
School year 2013-2014 marked
the High School Department’s
first year as recipient of the
Government Assistance to
Students and Teachers in Private
Education (GASTPE) program of
the Department of Education.
The program aims is to encourage
public school students to transfer
and/or pursue secondary
education in Silliman High.
A new set of Assessment and
Grading System in compliance
to the K-12
Curriculum was
implemented
with the roll-out
of Grade 8. The
Department is
also conducting
a research study
on tracking
the Grade 9
students in
terms of Career
Pathway in
preparation
for the Senior
High School
implementation
on 2016.
In terms of
Accreditation,
SUHS was again
granted another
5-year Level-II by
ACSCU-AAI Accreditation status
last May 2014.
Junior student Jude Martin V.
Amiscaray was one of the two
Filipino youth sent to Japan to
represent the country in the Asian
Youth Development Program in
Okinawa, Japan, while another
junior Chantel Dannielle C. Tan,
was a delegate to the 2013
Saceda Youth Lead International
Program in Asia in Hongkong
and Beijing. Anchelle Grace O.
Ho received a Credit Certificate
during the 2013 International
Competitions and Assessment for
Schools-Mathematics issued by
the University of New South Wales.
Another student Jonnalene Rae
Clavano, was a Gold medalist
in the field of archery during the
Palarong Pambansa held on April
2014.
The Department also placed
second in both the Dumaguete
City Athletic Meet and University
Intramurals.
Twelve teachers, together with
Supervising Dean Dr. Earl Jude
Paul Cleope joined a national
training to trainors training on the
K-12 Grade 9 curriculum.
Robert B. and
Metta J. Silliman
Library
The Library has undertaken several
activities for the school year
2013-2014 that emphasized their
continuing commitment to support
the University in these changing
times.
One of the activities was the
launching of the Destiny Library
Manager. This new library
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integrated software allows a user
to reserve a book online, check
what books one has borrowed
or returned, what books are
available or out to users, allows
one to make a recommendation
online on what books to purchase
and many other features. To
further improve its services, it also
subscribed to Infotrac, a database
consisting of 250 e-journals mostly
on medicine.
In partnership with the University
Library Committee, the Library
celebrated the 2nd Learning
Resource Exposition (LREx) from
September 2-6, 2013 with the
theme: “Fostering Local Narratives
and Memories through Books and
other Learning Resources”.
The Library has also distributed
children’s books to Candau-ay
and Balugo Elementary Schools on
June 7, 2013 as part of the SU-First
Presbyterian Church of Ann Arbor,
Michigan joint program. A total of
871 volumes of children’s books
were distributed to both schools.
It also supported the project of
the Department of Labor and
Employment (DOLE) Negros
Oriental Provincial Field Office,
dubbed as “Libro Mo, Edukasyon
Ko,” by donating 156 volumes (104
titles) of books last June 12, 2013.
The project sought to reduce child
labor in the sugar cane areas by
educating the people through the
provision of reading materials.
It also participated in a consortium
with University of San Carlos, Holy
Name University, University of San
Jose Recoletos, Cebu Institute of
Technology and Father Saturnino
Urios University for the purchase of
Cambridge e-books for perpetual
access. All the e-books selected
by the consortium members are
accessible to each member.
The Library has also started
organizing the Fidel V Ramos
Collection this year.
University Librarian Mrs. Lorna Yso
served as ACSCU-AAI accreditor
for University of Manila from
November 25-28, 2013. Mrs. Yso,
together with Mrs. Nenith P. Calibo,
attended the 10th American
Corners (AC) Annual Conference
sponsored by the U.S. Embassy in
Manila last June 19-21, 2013. Actor
Eric Quizon was invited by the
Library for this activity to conduct
the story reading to pupils from
the Silliman University Elementary
School and the wards from the
Little Children of the Philippines.
The said Conference aimed to
provide the AC staff information
and proficiency in using new
technology tools, like the IPad
and Kindle, and to enhance their
ability to plan and implement
programs using these tools. They
both attended the Combined
Information Resource Centers
and American Spaces Workshop
sponsored again by the U.S.
Embassy on an earlier date in
Manila. This workshop included
the staff of American Corners/
Spaces of Mongolia, Papua New
Guinea, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
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Comparative
University
Enrollement
COMPARATIVE
UNIVERSITY
ENROLLMENT
BY COLLEGE
FirstSEMESTER
Semester SY
FIRST
SY 2012-2013
2012-2013and
AND2013-2014
2013-2014
10000
1000
100
10
1
2012-2013
2013-2014
COMPARATIVE GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF COLLEGIATE STUDENTS BY REGION
FIRST SEMESTER SY 2013-2014
50
45
40
35
30
25
20
15
10
5
0
NCR
CAR
I
II
III
IV-A
IV-B
V
VI
VII
2013-2014
VIII
IX
X
XI
XII
XIII
ARMM
FOREIGN
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University E
SY 1901-1902
Un i v er s i t y
S Y 1 9 0 1 -1 9 0 2
10000
9500
Elementary
High School
9000
8500
8000
7500
7000
6000
5500
5000
3256
3539
3577
3836
3908
3097
2888
2945
4500
4000
2529
3500
3000
2000
1500
1000
500
1215
2500
60
91
122
191
226
243
260
326
391
456
522
589
613
700
782
728
844
917
814
729
882
740
751
848
829
809
813
901
957
972
861
766
692
691
675
833
1089
1123
1163
1225
1644
Student Population
6500
0
Sch
2606
2500
2232
2228
2238
2195
2357
2671
2957
3268
3477
3851
3963
4241
4027
4509
College
hool Year
7915
7198
6893
6795
6806
7179
7585
7877
8185
8456
8670
8882
8921
9302
9375
9599
9102
8653
y E n r ol m en t
2 t o 2 0 1 4 -2 0 1 5
9595
9653
Total
5248
5244
5209
5501
5708
5916
6111
6411
6748
6609
6734
6777
6703
6874
6841
7167
7487
7906
8081
8415
8408
8526
8695
8962
ANNUAL REPORT 2014 | 39
Enrollment
to 2014-2015
40 | ANNUAL REPORT 2014
ECONOMIC PROFILE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
Based on Family Income of Parents
800
20%
700
28%
62,000 & below Low Income
600
62,100 - 191,000 Lower Middle
Income
500
191,000 - 603,000 Upper Middle
Income
25%
400
603,000 & above High Income
27%
300
200
100
0
Low Income
Lower Middle Income Upper Middle Income
62,000 & below
62,100 - 191,000
191,000 - 603,000
High Income
603,000 & above
Income of Parents
RELIGIOUS PROFILE OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
FIRST SEMESTER SY 2013-2014
Protestant/Eva
ngelical
Denominations,
968
Church
Organizations,
232
No Preference,
12
ProtestantUCCP, 693
Roman
Catholic, 5,162
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
DISTRIBUTION
FIRST SEMESTER SY 2013-2014
COUNTRY
Australia
Cameroon
Canada
China
Congo
Egypt
Germany
Great Britain
India
Indonesia
Iran
Japan
Jordan
Kenya
Korea
Kuwait
Madagascar
Myanmar
New Zealand
Nigeria
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Rwanda
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
Taiwan
Thailand
USA
Vietnam
Yemen
Total
1st Sem 13-14
1
1
3
19
3
0
3
2
1
9
18
2
1
0
81
1
1
5
0
3
0
2
1
0
2
3
1
1
25
0
1
198