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ANNUAL REPORT 2017 45

CULTURE AND ARTS COUNCIL

To mark its 54th Season, the

CulturalAffairsCommittee,

underwent a name-change to

become the Culture and Arts

Council (CAC) in cognizance of the

important cultural work of the CAC

and its impact on the community.

The CAC has earned its reputation

as the only group moving for the

furtherance of art and culture on

this side of Negros Island.

46 ANNUAL REPORT 2017


SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY-ANGELO KING CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (SUAKCREM)

For SY 2016 – 2017, the Silliman

University – Angelo King Center

for Research and Environmental

Management (SUAKCREM) and

James Cook University of Australia

( JCU) collaborated on a coral research

project through Ms. Eva McClure

and Ms. Katie Sievers, both Ph.D.

candidates of JCU. This project aims

to assess the performance of no-

take marine reserves (NTMR) in the

central Philippines (Negros, Siquijor,

and Bohol) across a gradient natural

and anthropogenic impacts that

includetheeffectsofsedimentation,

nutrientavailability,fishingpressure,

and typhoon damage. The results

of this research are expected by the

second quarter of 2018.

SUACKREM also partnered with

GRID magazine this school year to

produce both a magazine article

and a 4-part video documentary

that features the history of marine

protected areas in the Philippines

anditssignificanceinthelivelihoods

of local communities through

fisheriesandtourism.GRIDisatravel

magazine that highlights unique

places, experiences and people in

the Philippines. This collaboration

with GRID provided an opportunity

for SUAKCREM to communicate

itsscientificresearchfindingswith

a much broader audience using

mainstream media.

Researchers led by Dr. Rene

Abesamis recently distributed posters

in English and Cebuano to eight

municipalities in Negros Oriental as

part of SUAKCREM’s conservation

advocacy. The posters conveyed the

results of the study “Measuring the

Extent of Larval Dispersal in Coral

ReefFishesinNegrosOriental”which

suggest that creating a network of

closely spaced (less than few tens of

kilometers apart), marine reserves

in the LGUs in collaboration with

neighboring LGUs can enhance reef

fisheries.Theeightmunicipalities

were Amlan, San Jose, Sibulan,

Bacong, Dauin, Zamboanguita, Siaton

and the city of Dumaguete.

A poster describing a long-

range research project by Dr. Victor

Amoroso and other researchers,

including Mr. Abner Bucol and

Dr. Ely Alcala of SUAKCREM at

Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park

(BTLNP) in Sibulan, Negros Oriental

was judged one of the best posters

by the National Academy of Science

and Technology during its Annual

ScientificMeetingheldattheManila

Hotel on July 12-13, 2017.

Dr. Alcala, together with

Dr. Amoroso, Cheng-Wei Chen,

Fulgent P. Coritico, Pi-Fong Lu, and

Wen-Liang Chiou co-authored the

“Guide to Lycophytes and Ferns of

Balinsasayao,Negros,thePhilippines.”

Said guidebook was published in

2016 by the Dr. Cecilia Koo Botanic

Conservation Center, Taiwan.


Excellence in governanceNEW VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION

Atty. Fe Marie Dicen-Tagle,

aCertifiedPublicAccountant,isthe

new Vice President for Finance and

Administration.

Before her appointment to

the vice presidency, Atty. Tagle

served as Human Resource and

Development Manager from May

2007 to May 2016. Prior to that, she

was with the Utzurrum Business

and Finance Center as Accountant

thenStudentAccountsOfficer.Atty.

Tagle obtained her degrees of BS

Accountancy and Bachelor of Laws

from Silliman University in 1997 and

2006, respectively. A professor at the

College of Law and the College of

Business Administration, Atty. Tagle

succeeds Prof. Cleonico Y. Fontelo,

long-time CBA Dean and professor.

NEW HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

EffectiveJune2016,Atty. Joshua

Francisco J. Ablong, assumed

his new post as Human Resource

Development Manager. A true “Red

Sillimanian”,hespenthiseducational

years from Early Childhood to Law

school in the University. He obtained

his Bachelor of Science in Information

Technology degree in 2004. In 2011, he

earned his Juris Doctor. Atty. Ablong

landedhisfirstjobasanattorneyin

Silliman as a legal researcher for the

OfficeoftheGeneralCounsel.Healso

taught part-time at the College of Law,

until he became one of lawyers in the

OfficeoftheGeneralCounsel.


OVERALL FISCAL PERFORMANCE

Fiscal performance was at its peak

in 2013 with a net income of over 87

million, the highest within the 10 year

period given

PARKING POLICY

In light of the rising demand for

parking spaces in Dumaguete City

and in the University, Silliman

implemented this school year its

TrafficandParkingPolicy.For

security

reasons,

parking in

Silliman is

only for its

constituents

and with

limitation to

others.

There are three kinds of parking

within the University:

1. Free and for a limited time

parkingforvisitorand/orpublic;

2. Designatedpaidforfaculty,staff,

andstudentsonafirstcome,first

serve basis;

3. Free, privilege parking for

facultyandstaff.

The parking fees collected will

be used to support the scholarship

programs of the University.

OVERALL FISCAL PERFORMANCE


Auxillary Operations OPERATIONS AT THE PAULINO AND FRANCIS XAVIER HOW RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER

Educational ProgramsIn SY 2016-2017, three additional

scholarswereenrolledintheirfirst

year at the Liceo de San Jacinto

taking up courses in Criminology.

These three are the children of the

coconutcooperator,tractor/fishing

boat operator and coconut charcoal

production worker.

Three scholars who are also

childrenofthefarmcooperators/

workers graduated in Silliman in

March 2017. Two earned degrees

in Teacher Education and one in

Business Administration major in

Management.

Trainings were conducted

in Animal Production NC II

(Complete Competency) in Brgy.

Bagahanglad San Jacinto and

in Sitio Cogon, Maglambong,

Monreal under the TESDA Training

for Work Scholarship Program

(TWSP). There were also trainings

in Poultry Production and in Goat

Production in Barangays Cantoria

and Maglambong, Monreal under

the Bottoms Up Budgeting Program

(BUB) of LGU Monreal through

TESDA; and Poultry Production

training in Sitio Tacdugan,

Baganhanglad, San Jacinto and Swine

production in Brgy. Famosa, Monreal

under the TWSP Program. Carpentry

NC II training were also conducted

at Brgy. Washington, San Jacinto and

at Brgy. Cantoria, Monreal under the

TESDA TWSP activity.

Currently,SU-Ticaoisoffering

TESDA accredited courses in Animal

Production NC II, Crop Production

NC III, Carpentry NC I, Masonry NC

I, Food and Beverage Servicing NC

II, Automotive NC I and Security

Services NC I. SU-Ticao is also

applyingforaccreditationtooffer

Basic Housekeeping, Wellness

Massage (Hilot) and Small Metal Arc

Welding (SMAW).

Farm OperationsCopra production for 2016-2017 is

very minimal due to the damage

caused by both Typhoon Nona in

December 2015 and seven (7) months

drought due to El Niño.

Coconut harvest is expected to

improve starting December 2017

as 12,000 nuts nursery for planting

90 hectares has been established

as of January 2017. For additional

revenues, coco lumbers (per tree or

cut pieces) from dead standing and

unproductive trees are being sold.

Cattle OperationsAs of February 2017, SU – Ticao had

atotalof22headsofoffspringaging

6 months and below. The pasture

area was expanded through the

continuous planting

of napier grass and

forage legumes to

meet the need for

feeds especially during

the dry months of the

year.

Fishing Operations With the damage

to the coconut

operations/production

brought about by

Typhoon Nona and El

Niño, the livelihood

of the farmer-

cooperators which

depend largely on


coconutoperations,suffered.To

address the situation, SU-Ticao

revivedthefishingoperationsto

serve as an alternative livelihood.

Currently, there are two operational

fishingboatsusedbythefarmer-

cooperatorsandfishermenfrom

the surrounding communities of

Famosa, Rizal, Monreal, Tacdugan,

and San Jacinto. Revenues

generated are shared by both

groups.

PHYSICAL PLANT DEVELOPMENT

Improving public assistance and security measures

Opening of gates along Rizal Boulevard and Katada Street Motorcycle parking

Parking spaces and side walks along Hibbard and Silliman Avenue


Basic life support and disaster and emergency management training

workshop

Persons with Disability and Senior Citizens friendly campus

Building inspection for preventive maintenance, repairs and renovations


Road concreting

Solar panels installation

Food Park construction

Environment protection and campus beautification

Community service


SCHEIDE FARM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

CAFETERIA FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


PAMPLONA FARM FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

TICAO PROJECT FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE


NUMBER OF FACULTY

FACULTY PROFILE (BY DEGREE)


FACULTY AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT

The University, through the Human

Resource Development, Athletics

Department, and the Health and

Wellness Committee organized the

Annual Summer Sports Festival held

in April 17-21, 2017 with the theme,

“TeamworkMakestheDreamWork.”

Sillimanfacultyandstaffparticipated

in Larong Pinoy, Basketball,

Volleyball, Lawn Tennis, and Table

Tennis.Aboodlefightdinner

concluded the sportsfest.

CARES

The University’s Counseling,

Advocacy, Research and Evaluation,

Education,Services(CARES)office,

headed by Dr. Evangeline P. Aguilan,

participated in the Regional Training

of Teachers & Career Advocates

organized by the Department of

Education (DepEd) Negros Island

Region on March 2017. Dr. Aguilan

was the resource speaker and her

topic was on the implementation of

Grade 11 Career Guidance Program.

MIS

This school year, the Management

Information System (MIS)

department together with Pinnacle

Technologies, worked on updating

the University’s existing accounting

system for full integration with the

enrolment process. The Academic

Information Management System

(AIMS) would help streamline the

entire University’s enrolment and

accounting process from admission,

registration, fees and payments,

grading, transcript, accounting

modules,andfinancialstatements.

AIMS will be fully operational

within SY 2017-2018.

MIS also assisted various

departments in developing the

following programs for a seamless

and paperless transaction:

Institutional Funding and Tuition

FeeReports;OfficeoftheRegistrar’s

Reports; MySilliman iOS Application,

Version 1.0; Transcript Desktop

Application;Grades/Enrollment

Deadline; and the Payment Scheme

Program and Surcharge Processes.

MISstaffalsoattendedseveral

workshops and trainings to keep

FACULTY PROFILE (BY RANK)


them up to date with information

systems industry trends: Acer –

Intel Product Training on 2 in 1

Devices; Epson Product Highlights;

MicrosoftOffice365Training;iOS

Development Module 2; and Data

PrivacyActBriefing.

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER

UNIVERSITY CLINIC

Located within the Silliman

University Medical Center complex,

the University Clinic catered to a

total of 7,017 patients for school year

2016-2017. Thirty seven (37) percent

of the patients they served were from

the College level and the School of

Basic Education (SBE) followed by

theUniversity’sfacultyandstaffand

dependents. The Clinic serves an

average of 500 patients per month.

Services rendered range from

medical and dental consultations,

standard physical examinations, out-

of-patient procedures, and hospital

admission. Clinic visits were mostly

due to URTI, UTI, acute sinusitis,

hypersensitivity reaction to food or

insect bites, pneumonia, bronchitis,

acute gastritis, allergic dermatitis, and

hypertension.


relevance and reachMARKETING

Student Recruitment

TheOfficeoftheVicePresident

for Development through its

Student Recruitment Team

visited the following areas for its

Senior High School campaign for

SY 2016-2017: Negros Oriental

areas (Dumaguete City, Valencia,

Sibulan, San Jose, Amlan, Tanjay,

Bais City, Manjuyod, Vallehermoso,

Guihulngan, La Libertad, Jimalalud,

Tayasan, Ayungon, Bindoy, Bacong,

Dauin, San Carlos City, Mabinay,

Zamboanguita, Siaton, Sta. Catalina,

Bayawan); Siquijor; Dipolog; Dapitan;

Calamba; Rizal, Zamboanga del

Norte; Oroquieta; Tagbilaran City,

Bohol; Cagayan de Oro; Bukidnon;

Cebu Island; and, Negros Occidental

(Bacolod, Victorias City, Escalante,

Toboso, Calatrava, Kabankalan). The

team also attended Education Fairs in

Metro Manila and in Davao City.

A total of 75 public high schools

and 51 private high schools were

visited this year. The team focused

on areas that are accessible to

Dumaguete City. Print, radio, and

TV ads, as well as the University

website, were used to market the

Senior High program as well as other

programs and degrees of Silliman.

The use of social media, Facebook,

Instagram, and Twitter, has been very

successful in widening the campaign’s

reach: Facebook, Instagram, and

Twitter.

In some areas, the alumni joined

in the school-to-school campaign.

They also assisted the recruitment

team in identifying schools in their

areas where there are potential

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