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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 1

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2 ANNUAL REPORT 2017

WHAT’S INSIDE

Vision, Mission and Goals

Executive Summary

Christian Witness

Academic Excellence

Excellence in Governance

Relevance and Reach

Board of Trustees

University Leadership


Vision, Mission and GoalsVISIONA leading Christian institution

committed to total human

development for the well-being of

society and environment.

MISSION• Infuse into the academic learning

the Christian faith anchored on the

gospel of Jesus Christ.

• Provide an environment

where Christian fellowship and

relationship can be nurtured and

promoted.

• Provide opportunities for growth

and excellence in every dimension

of the University life in order to

strengthen competence, character,

and faith.

• Instill in all members of the

University community an

enlightened social consciousness

and a deep sense of justice and

compassion.

• Promote unity among peoples

and contribute to national

development.

GOALSSilliman aims to have...

• quality and diverse body of

students;

• holistic and responsive educational

program with a Christian

orientation;

• quality faculty comparable to Asian

standards;

• qualitysupportstaff;

• adequate facilities and

administrative systems;

• supportive and involved alumni;

and

• long-termfinancialviability.


tenacity of Philippine universities,

it also provided opportunities for

further faculty development.

One of the substantial

implications of the K to 12 reform

was on the overall enrollment

figures.Collegeenrollment

registered a drop of 5.1 per cent.

Thissignificantdropwasbrought

aboutbyacutinfiguresinfirst

year college enrollment. From

an average of 2,400, there were

only853.Still,thenumberoffirst

year college students was above

original conservative estimates

pegged on a scenario where

majority of Filipinos graduating

in junior high school proceed to

Grade11–thefirstoftwoyearsin

senior high school.

Executive SummarySchool Year 2016-2017 ushered

most higher education

institutions in the Philippines into

the critical period of reform. It

marked the full implementation

of the K to 12 education reform

that extended the total number

of basic education years from

ten to 12. While this period of

education reform tested the


Despite pressures on revenues

due to a drop in enrollment in

college, Silliman managed to

remain in the black, with its total

net revenue at P19,556,351. While

may be lower by almost half than

in the previous school year’s,

itreflectseffectivecost-cutting

measures and the cooperation of

all units in the University.

Worth noting also are the

accomplishmentsofthedifferent

academic units. Foremost of these

are graduates topping in licensure

examinations in nursing, physical

therapy, medical technology,

education, and the Bar.

There were two milestones

that marked School Year 2016-

2017. Silliman University

High School and the Silliman

University Church both turned

100 years. The centennial

celebrations of these two

institutions made more festive

and meaningful the 115th

Founders Day, and drew in a

larger community of alumni

and friends from around the

Philippines and the globe.

As part of the leadership

transition in the University,

the Board of Trustees had also

appointed the thirteenth Silliman

President. Dr. Betty Cernol-

McCann makes history as the

firstwomanPresidentofSilliman

University. She assumes the post

effectiveJune2018.

There is a lot to be excited

about in the succeeding school

years. The period ahead is

promising as it is challenging,

as it puts the University on a

new landscape of the Philippine

educational system. The

reforms in education are more

comprehensively viewed within

a globalized context that pushes

higher education institutions to

broader international linkages,

more active involvement in

research, increased community

participation and advocacies,

andhigherqualificationsofits

academic personnel.

With the same perseverance

and oneness that sustained the

University throughout the years,

we can look ahead with optimism

and faithfulness in God’s

continuing grace upon Silliman

University.

Ben S. Malayang III

President

The period ahead is promising as it is

challenging, as it puts the University on a new

landscape of the Philippine educational system.

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HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR

The Church Centennial Celebration

2 Timothy 2:19a “Nevertheless, God’s

firmfoundationstands,”

SU Church celebrated its 100th year

of Proclaiming Christ, Discipling for

Dynamic Witness.

A Centennial countdown was

launched along with various activities

commemorating the mission,

dedication, and perseverance of those

who have made their lives the very

testimony of faith in serving God.

Acts 17:28 “for ‘In him we live and

move and have our being; as even

some of your own poets have said,

‘Forwetooarehisoffspring.”

SU CHURCH SERVICES

The Silliman University Church has

four main program thrusts: Worship,

Discipleship and Nurture, Witness

and Evangelism, and Stewardship and

Resource Management. It continues

to remain steadfast and faithful in

proclaiming the Gospel through

church worship services every

Sunday, department convocations,

the University Christian Life

Emphasis Month (UCLEM), and

other special Church services.

Proclaiming the Gospel through

voicesthatliftupthenameofJesus

are the following choir groups:

Sunrise Choir, Morning Light Choir,

Covenant Choir, Pilgrim Choir, and

the Praise and Worship Team for the

5:30PM Youth worship service.

christian witness

Acts 17:28 “for ‘In him we live and move and have our being; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.”


Various bible study groups of

the Church continue to provide

nurturing through God’s Word by

catering to various age groups for

their spiritual needs. The Christian

Youth Fellowship (CYF), Christian

Young Adults Fellowship (CYAF),

Christian Women’s Association

(CWA), United Church Men (UCM),

Tuesday Bible Study Group,

Bantayan Cluster, and Campus

Cluster meet regularly to study the

word of God and to pray.

Proclamationisnotconfined

in the Church. We provide spiritual

nourishment to students through

devotions at the dormitories, various

academic units, colleges, and service

support units of the University.

The Children Ministry

complements the Church’s mission

for the children to start their faith-

nurturing early in life through the

Junior Worship Service, Day Camps,

Children’s Sunday, and Easter Egg

painting and hunting.

There were 19 toddlers enrolled

in the Toddlers Program this year.

Part of the school activity is to share

their blessings as they give to the

children enrolled at Ikthus Redeem

Community (IRC), a volunteer project

that helps educate poor but deserving

children in Valencia, Negros Oriental.

The Sunday School program

isnotconfinedwithintheChurch

vicinity. Apart from Silliman Heights,

we are expanding to Riverside, Lower

Cambucad, and regular Sunday

schools in Looc and Cadawinonan

with the assistance of volunteer-

teachers.

SU Church conducted a Vacation

ChurchSchoolinfiveareas:SU

Church, Silliman Heights, Kalauman,

Cadawinonan, and Riverside, Lower

Cambucad for 282 children. A total

of 35 volunteers, from both the

Church members and Kalauman

volunteers, joined the Vacation

Church School.

Forthe“PutossaKalipay”

program,thebeneficiarieswere

children from the Public Assistance

andSecurityOffice(PASO),

Cadawinonan, Sangke, Culipapa,

Bonawon, Manolongon, Negros

Oriental Provincial Hospital

(NOPH), Men and Women Inmates

at Provincial Rehabilitation Center,

Dumaguete Youth Homes, and

Cadawinonan UCCP.

The Youth Ministry continues

to reach out to Silliman students

through its various activities: Bible

Study, Acoustic Night, Catacombs


Special, Pilgrim Choir Members,

Ushering members, Feeding

Program, Youth Worship, and See

You at the Pole. There are also

the Christian Night, Youth Week

celebration, Evangelistic concert, and

October camp. This year they also

participated in the annual Christmas

Conference Youth Camp of the

UCCP - Negros District Conference

(NDC). SU Church also provides

various opportunities for our youth

to be equipped through leadership

trainings, stewardship and resource

Management. It also supports

reforestation projects.

COMMUNITY SERVICES

Witnessing to the community is done

through the Marina Clinic, Home

and Hospital visitation, and Shut-In

Services. The Church also provides

vigil services for its members and

Universityfacultyandstaff.

This year the Church catered to

the spiritual need of a local Japanese

residing in the City. This request was

organized through Rev. Hajjimi Fuji

and his wife, Aimee. Through Rev.

Leny I. Jovita, SU Church now has a

Japanese worship and fellowship once

a month.

During the Retired Pastors

Convocation, the University, SU

Church, Chapel of Evangel, City

Church, and the NDC together

supported the hosting requirements of

retired church workers.

SU Church also hosted the World

Day of Prayer spearheaded by the CWA

and attended by NDC’s local churches.

During the 69th Anniversary

Celebration of UCCP, the Morning

Silliman University ChurchSunday: 9:30 AM, 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 PM (Midweek)

Chapel of the EvangelSunday: 8:30 AM

Wednesday: 8:30 AM

Friday: 8:30 AM

Silliman Heights Chapel Sunday: 6:30 AM

Udarbe Memory ChapelSunday: 8:00 AM

5:30 PM (Youth Worship)

The Rev. Dr. Edmundo A. Pantejo Garden Chapel

Sunday: 7:00 AM

Worship Services

Tree Planting to Honor all former Pastors and SU Church Workers

Light Choir represented the

congregation of SU Church while

the Covenant Choir represented the

Silliman community.


INSTRUCTION

Silliman University, through

theOfficeofInstruction,andin

coordination with the Department

of Education, Negros Island Region

(DepEd-NIR), spearheaded the

Regional Mass Training of Senior

High School Teachers in June and

October 2016. The participants

were the NIR Grade 11 teachers in

thefieldsofABM,English,Filipino,

HUMSS, Media Information

Literacy, Math, and Science. The

University’s faculty were the teacher-

trainers and facilitators as they

themselves were also teaching at the

Senior High School Department.

The Association of Christian

Schools, Colleges, and Universities

(ACSCU) - Visayas Schools also

chose Silliman to conduct the

K+12 Curriculum Management

& Instructional Leadership

Enhancement Seminar for

Senior High School Principals on

February8-9,2017.TheOffice

of Instruction organized the said

seminar for the faculty, principals,

and administrators of the following

schools: Central Philippine

University, Fellowship Baptist

College, Tañon College, Filamer

Christian University, Fortress

College, Tayasan Institute, Mandaue

Christian School, Adventist Academy

Cebu, Central Philippine Adventist

College, West Visayan Academy,

Adventist Academy Negros Oriental,

The College of Maasin, and Isio

Private Academy, Inc.

TheOfficealsoconductsthe

annualNewFacultyandStaff

orientation program for all newly

hired employees of Silliman.

Academic Excellence


ACCREDITATION

Level I• Medicine Program (until December

2018, PAASCU)

• Civil Engineering (until May 2015,

PAASCU)

• Computer Engineering (until May

2015, PAASCU)

• Electrical Engineering (until May

2015, PAASCU)

• Mechanical Engineering (until May

2015, PAASCU)

• BS in Social Work (until July 2019,

PAASCU)

Level II• Computer Science Program (until

December 2020, PAASCU)

• Information Management System

Program (until December 2020,

PAASCU)

• Information Technology Program

(until December 2020, PAASCU)

• Nutrition and Dietetics December

(until 2020, PAASCU)

• Master of Arts in Filipino (ACSCU-

AAI)

• Pre-school Program (until April

2018, ACSCU-AAI)

• Grade School Program (until


• Bachelor of Science in Social Work

(PAASCU)

• Medical Technology Program (until


• Agriculture (until April 2018,

PAASCU)

• Physical Therapy Program (until

May 2018, PAASCU)

Level III• Grade School Program (until


• High School Program (until May

2019, ACSCU-AAI)

Level IV• Bachelor of Arts (until December

2014, PAASCU)

• Bachelor of Mass Communication


• Bachelor of Science (until


• Bachelor of Science in Psychology


• Bachelor of Elementary Education


• Bachelor of Secondary Education


• Bachelor of Science in Nursing


• Bachelor of Science in Accountancy

(until April 2018, ACSCU-AAI)

• Bachelor of Business

Administration (until April 2018,

ACSCU-AAI)

• Master in Business Administration


• Master of Arts in Education (until

April 2018, ACSCU-AAI)

• Master of Science in Nursing (until


• Master of Science in Social Work


Performance in Board Exams


• Master of Arts in English (until


• Master of Arts in History (until


• Master of Arts in Psychology


• Master of Arts in Sociology


• Master in Public

Administration (until April

2016, ACSCU-AAI)

• Doctor of Education Ph.D.

Program (until April 2018,

ACSCU-AAI)

• Doctor of Education Ed.D.

Program (until April 2018,

ACSCU-AAI)

RESEARCH

The Research and Development

Center (RDC), representing

Silliman, is now part of the

Innovation Consortium of

Oriental Negros (ICON)

spearheaded by the Department

of Science and Technology

(DOST) – Dumaguete. Other

member schools are: St. Paul

University - Dumaguete, Negros

Oriental State University

(NORSU), and Foundation

University (FU). ICON’s main

objective is to spearhead

innovation programs and

initiatives in the province.

RDCreceivedaCertificate

of Recognition from the

Philippine Institute for

Development Studies (PIDS)

and Socioeconomic Research

Portal for the Philippines

(SERP-P) Project for being one of the


most active member-institutions in

terms of consistent contribution of

materials to its database (2015-2016).

RDC Director, Dr. Margaret

Helen Udarbe-Alvarez, was

elected as the new President of the

Psychological Association of the

Philippines (PAP) in October 2016.

EXTENSION

The activities of the Silliman

University Extension Program

(SUEP) this year focused on providing

capacity – building, healthcare, and

livelihood services to communities in

Negros Oriental.

In the forefront of the said

activities is the SU Marina Mission

Clinic (SUMMC). It is now a primary

hospitaloffering24/7servicesto

indigents in the town of Dauin and

neighboring municipalities. This

enables the Clinic to further expand

its relevance and reach, especially

with new equipment and refurbished

facilities acquired through purchase

and donations. SUMMC is now

able to admit patients, undertake

maternal healthcare and childbirth

delivery under normal conditions,

and perform minor surgeries. As

the extension and service-learning

arm of the University, SUMMC is

also a training ground for students to

managecommunityconcerns,offer

course-related services, and develop

pocket programs.

SUEP implemented the Health,

Emergency Assistance, and Life

Support (HEALS) project at the

SUMMC. This project aims to

provide emergency assistance to rural

barangay residents through trained

call takers who will provide guidance

on what to do next while emergency

assistance is still coming. A training

in Basic Emergency-Call Taking

with Mr. Ruel S. Kapunan, Managing

Director of Pilipinas 911 and Cluster

Lead for Emergency Services –

Philippine Disaster Resilience

Foundation, was conducted on

November 10-11, 2016. Participants

of the training were the Marina

Clinicmedicalstaffandfamily

health volunteers and barangay

health workers from barangays

Masaplod Norte, Boloc-Boloc, Libjo,

Malongcay Dacu, and Magsaysay in

the Municipality of Dauin.

SMART Communications,

Inc., SUMMC’s partner for the

HEALS project, turned over 30 units

of cellular phones. The cellular

phoneswillbeusedasa24/7mobile

assistance and advice line dedicated

to communities with family health

volunteers of SUMMC. These women

volunteers are tapped because they

have been trained with basic primary

health care skills, and this is a way

to maximize their services to the

community.

SUEP, in coordination with

the Silliman University Alumni

Association Sydney-Australia Chapter,

held a Christmas fellowship with the


patientsandstaffofTalayMental

Rehabilitation Center on December

20, 2016. The fellowship is one of

the activities of the Talay Advance

Program through the University’s

Extension Program involving the

differentacademicunits,alumni,

and friends. The Talay Advancement

Program is a multidisciplinary

and holistic program dedicated to

addressingidentifiedneedsofthe

Talay Mental Rehabilitation Center.

Extension Director Asst. Prof.

Emervencia L. Ligutom, who is also

concurrent faculty of the Social Work

Department, was invited as Visiting

Lecturer at Tedim Christian College

in Yangon, Myanmar from July 25

to29,2016.Shehandleddifferent

lessons around social work and

related topics to faculty members

from Tedim.

FACULTY DEVELOPMENT

In cognizance with the Faculty

Development Program of the

Commission on Higher Education

(CHED), the Grant Management

Section of the Vice President for

AcademicAffairs’(VPAA)assisted

several faculty members in availing of

local and international scholarships.

Thirty – two (32) faculty members

were approved for graduate studies,

both local and foreign, under the

CHED scholarship. The three who

were approved as foreign scholars are

in South Korea, Thailand, and Hong

Kong.

Silliman,identifiedbyCHED

as a delivering higher education

institution, also had 46 graduate

programs for interested faculty from

COMPLETEDArnel Z. Faller (2016-17) M. in Theological Librarianship

Ferdinand M. Mangibin (8-2016) Ph.D. in Philosophy

Primo B. Aranas (3-2017) M.A. in Educ – Educational Mgt

Lily F. Apura (3-2017) Doctor in Theology

Jenette S. Bantug (4-11-2017) Ph.D. in Mathematics

Jeffry V. Ocay (3-2017) CHED-FDP II Post-Doc Research

Elizabeth Susan V. Suarez (3-15-2017) Post-Doc Research in Music Therapy

ON-GOINGFlora M. Yrad Ph.D. in Chemistry

Ma. Lorena L. Tuballa (up to SY 2016-17) PhD in Energy, Electronics & Comm.

Gina F. Bonior (up to 2017-18) PhD in Educ –Curriculum Studies

Nadia P. Abesamis (up to 5-2017) Ph.D. in Marine Science

Loren Ann C. Lachica (up to SY 2016-17) Doctor in Business Administration

Freshtille Mae S. Cuello (up to SY 2016-17) Ph.D. In Business Administration

Arvin C. Revagorda ( up to 2017-18) Ph.D. in Philosophy

Jaychris Georgette Y. Onia (up to 5-31-17) PhD in Engineering – Material Science

Shariff Ivan G. Datar (up to SY 2017-18) Ph.D. in Mathematics

Melchor L. Cerdania (up to SY 2017-18) Ph.D. in Science Educ-Chemistry

Wilma S. Tejero (up to March 2020) Ph.D. in Economics

Dominga R. Tabada (up to SY 2017-18) MA in Education –Values Education

Marife K. Villareal (up to SY 2017-18) Ph.D. in Engineering (Computer Eng’g)

Barbara Lyn A. Galvez (up to 7-31-18) Ph.D. in Nursing- Int’l Program

Tabitha E. Tinagan (up to Summer 2016) Doctor of Public Administration

Warlito S. Caturay (up to SY 2018-19) Ph.D. in English-Applied Statistics

Francisco E. Ablong, Jr. Ph.D. Education-Educational Mgt

Emervencia L. Ligutom Doctor of Education

Magnolia Nova Mendoza (up to 5-31-19) Doctor of Theology-Systematic Theol

Jessa V. Logronio (up to SY 2017-18) MA in Sci Educ-Physics

Bea Mara L. Zamora (up to 6-17) Fulbright FLTA

Emelyn T. Jose (up to Aug 2016) MA in Filipino

Kay Marie L. Martinez (up to 9-30-17) Ph.D. in Physics

Rosalina G. Dinoy (up to SY 2017-18) Ph.D. in Education – Administration

Lourdes F. Piñero (up to May 17) Ph.D. in Psychology

Rogen F. E. Alcantara (up to SY 2016-17) Ph.D. in Psychology

Adonis Floren (From SY 2016-17) Ph.D. in Biology

Pablina Cadiz (from SY 2016-17) Ph.D. in Marine & Coastal Resource Mgt

Clarissa Reboton (from SY2016-17) Ph.D. in Marine Biology

APPROVED FOR RELEASE STARTING SY 2017-18Jean C. Nalam Ph.D. in Church Music - Music Ministry

Geraldine G. Anque Ph.D. in Nursing

Flordeliza G. Sillero Ph.D. in Education - Administration

Juliet V. Padernal Ph.D. in English- TESOL


othercolleges/universities.This

also helped in increasing the over-

all enrollment of the University in

the midst of the K to 12 transition

program.Effectivesecondsemester

of SY2016-2017, interested University

staffmayalsoapplyforscholarship

for graduate studies.

The following are other

scholarshipopportunitiesoffered

this school year for both faculty and

staff:CHEDPhil-FranceScholarship,

Australia Awards Scholarship,

and the 5TH cycle of Philippine-

California Advanced Research

Institutes (PCARI) project. There are

also Ph.D. Sandwich Programs for

the Grant for The CHED and PHD

scholarships and institutional links

grants:Masterprogramsofferedby

Wageningen University Research,

The Netherlands; Nostra Aetate

Foundation (NAF) Study Grants;

United Board Fellows Program 2018-

2019; Scholarship; Research Grant

Applications from Taiwan’s Center

for Chinese Studies (CCS); SEAMEO

Southeast Asian Regional Center

For Graduate Study and Research In

Agriculture (SEARCA) Scholarship

Program; and The Thailand

International Postgraduate Programe

(TIPP) Scheme.

NATIONAL WRITERS WORKSHOP

Asia’s oldest creative writing

workshop opened its 56th edition

on May 8, 2017 at the Rose Lamb

Sobrepeña Writers’ Village, Camp

Lookout, Valencia, with this year’s ten

fellows, residents, and guest panelists.

The Silliman University National

Writers Workshop (SUNWW)

opening was graced by Director-in-

Residence Jaime An Lim, resident

writer Cesar Ruiz Aquino, regular

panelists Gemino H. Abad and

Alfred Yuson, and guest panelists

Jose Wendell Capili, J. Neil Garcia,

Grace Monte de Ramos, Danilo

Francisco Reyes, Anthony Tan, and

international panelist Beth Yahp of

Australia.

APPROVED FOR RELEASE STARTING SY 2017-18Michaelito A. Naldo Ph.D. in Animal Science minor in Environ-

mental Science

Irma Faith B. Pal Ph.D. in Mass Communication

Alvyn Klein A. Mana-ay MS in Food and Toxicology

Teodora A. Cubelo Ph.D. in Education-Research and Eval

Ethel R. Burgos MA in Education major in Educ’l Mgt

Christopher A. Burgos MA in Peace Studies

Emelyn C. Banagua Ph.D. in Mathematics

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