Dumaguete: Silliman University Posts 100% Board Pass Rate
All 37 Silliman University examinees passed the October 2026 Physician Licensure Examination, earning the school top-performing status nationwide.
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Silliman University named among PRC top-performing medical schools after perfect board exam result
All 37 Silliman University Medical School examinees passed the October 2026 physician licensure exam; Silliman was the only Negros Oriental school in this round.
Filipino Professor Makes History as First Asian Woman to Lead IAIED
Ateneo de Manila University’s Dr. Didith Rodrigo has been elected to lead the global AI-in-education society — a first for any Asian woman.
Dumaguete: Silliman Ranks 9th in PH in UNIRANKS 2027
Silliman University placed 9th in the Philippines and 4,415th globally in UNIRANKS 2027, jumping 468 places from its previous ranking.
Negros Oriental: No Classes October 5 for Teachers’ Day
Negros Oriental suspends all public and private school classes on October 5, 2026, for National Teachers’ Day and World Teachers’ Day.
13 Dumaguete City Examinees Make the PMA Entrance Exam 2026 Passers List
Thirteen examinees who tested in Dumaguete City are among the 1,216 nationwide passers of the PMA Entrance Examination 2026, released this week by the Philippine Military Academy.
From Dumaguete to a National Classroom Strategy
A year after former Mayor Felipe “Ipe” Remollo brought Dumaguete’s experience before the Senate, the country is increasingly turning to the same basic formula: empower local governments, bring in private partners, diversify funding and reduce dependence on a single bureaucracy as the Philippines works to close an estimated 165,000-classroom shortage.
Dumaguete: Silliman Grad Places 9th in Nursing Board
Silliman University posts a perfect 100% passing rate in the August 2026 NLE, with graduate Lyzelle Marie Largo Omictin placing 9th nationwide.
Ateneo Historian Earns Honorary Post at Mexican University
Filomeno V. Aguilar Jr. of Ateneo de Manila was conferred International Honorary Professor by a Mexican university during a book fair where the Philippines is guest country of honor.
The school cannot make you fetch your child’s records — and the birth certificate is asked for once
School Form 10 transfers school to school at no fee, and the PSA birth certificate is required once for the whole of K-12 — two DepEd rules that are routinely not applied.
Who actually suspends classes in Negros Oriental — and when you will know
Who actually declares a class suspension in Negros Oriental, what DepEd Order 14 changed in 2026, and how to tell a real announcement from a fake one.
NORSU Bais Suspends Face-to-Face Classes Over Security Threat
Negros Oriental State University-Bais Campus suspended all face-to-face classes effective immediately on August 19 following a reported security threat.
DepEd Mandates Simultaneous School Attack Drills on Aug. 25
All public and private elementary and secondary schools nationwide must hold an active attack safety drill at 9 a.m. on August 25, per a DepEd memorandum.
DepEd Tells Staff: Personal Accounts Don’t Excuse Online Misconduct
Philippine educators face tighter scrutiny over social media posts involving students, classrooms, or school grounds under a new DepEd Office of the Secretary memorandum.
Negros Oriental Schools Reopen Aug. 10 With Strict Sore Eyes Rules
Schools across Negros Oriental resume face-to-face classes on August 10 under Governor Sagarbarria’s new executive order keeping symptomatic students and staff at home.
CHED Negros Island CoScho Scholarship Open for AY 2026–2027
Coconut farming families in Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor may apply for CHED’s CoScho college scholarship until August 31, 2026.
Negros Oriental’s Enzo Kho Joins Princeton’s Board of Trustees
Elected by fellow students, Enzo Miguel Kho, a Negros Oriental native whose parents hail from Mabinay, now serves on the 40-member board that governs one of the world’s most prestigious universities.
Science Journal Editor Comes Home to Teach Filipino Researchers to Write
An internationally recognized medicinal chemistry journal editor visited his alma mater to help Filipino researchers master scientific communication, publication ethics, and the responsible use of AI in academic writing.
