Doctor Angel Alcala, a well renowned scientist known locally and around the globe.  He was born in 1928 and grew up in a coastal village in the Philippines. As his father was a fisherman, Dr. Alcala was already exposed to fish, and the environment. This sparked his passion for environmental science, especially marine biology. He studied in Silliman University for his undergraduate studies, and in Stanford University for his master’s degree program through the Fullbright-Smith Mund Fellowship. And in 1964, got his doctorates degree from the Stanford.       Doctor Alcala has served Silliman… Read More

Background Originally created in 1922, Whole Person Education was founded by the United Board, a group of unions who encourage Christian higher education in Asia. During their initial years, they built a strong foundation by helping out Christian colleges in China. By 1951 they began shifting their focus outside of China and began working in places such as Vietnam, Cambodia, Japan, Malaysia. By 1980 they would return back to China where they would continue their efforts in faculty development as well as creating new academic courses or assisting with educational programs.  Silliman… Read More