DUMAGUETE CITY -- Silliman University (SU) honors eight distinguished alumni with the Outstanding Sillimanian Award (OSA) during the University’s 125th Founders Day celebration on August 28 at the Claire Isabel McGill Luce Auditorium, recognizing their exceptional contributions in their respective fields and their embodiment of Silliman's enduring values.
The 2026 Outstanding Sillimanian Award
recipients are: Edwin M. Caliolio, Ll.B. — for Community and Business
Leadership; Juancho C. Campañano, Rev. Dr. — for Healthcare Chaplaincy; Cris
Jude Lacsican — for Inclusive Finance; Edwin Somera Mananquil, CDR, USN — for
Military Policy and Leadership; Junice Lirza Demeterio-Melgar, M.D. — for
Advancement of Women’s Health; Albert M. Salamanca, PhD — for Climate Change
Adaptation and Resilience Cristina S. Taniguchi — for Visual Arts; and Merlie
Alunan-Wenceslao — for Revival of Regional Literature.
The Outstanding Sillimanian Award remains the highest recognition given to Silliman alumni. Since its inception in 1962, the award has conferred 269 alumni whose achievements have brought distinction to their professions, communities, and alma mater.
Candidates nominated by alumni chapters undergo
a rigorous evaluation process involving three screening committees before
receiving approval from the Board of Trustees.
The University and the Silliman Alumni Association also reviews the OSA nomination and selection process, including the number of awards to be conferred, with proposed revisions expected to take effect beginning the 2027 award cycle.
As Silliman marks 125 years of service and excellence, the recognition of these eight alumni highlights the University’s continuing legacy of producing graduates who make meaningful contributions to society while carrying forward the values and spirit of Silliman. (Photos: Silliman University)
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