SUAF to be in Tipon 2013

Answering the call to go back to revisit the old stomping grounds at Silliman University and relive the good times experienced at the campus by the sea are the following members of the SUAF @ San Diego:

SUAF President Juliia Datuin-Jacinto

SU Philosophy professor Jose Jacinto

2012 OSA awardee Christina Noble Esperat

1996 OSA awardee Ligaya Magbanua-Simpkins with Joel Simpkins

SUAF Secretary and Nursing graduate Fely Tan-Naraez

SUAF Vice President Dinah Bibaoco-Penaflorida

Former SUAF President Isaias Paniamogan and Mila Opalia Paniamogan

Former SUAF President Nathaniel Tan

Former SUAF Secretary Grace Villanueva-Tan

And yes, time will be reserved to attend to the business of the SUACONA gathering of Silliman Alumni to meet old (figuratively and literally) friends from the distant past.

To add to the personal festivities, the SUAF Officers will present the organization’s contribution to the fund raising effort to acquire and replace the Church organ that plays a central part in the spiritual lives of those on campus now and in the future.

While some alumni are frequent visitors of Silliman, most are visiting the campus for the first time since leaving the campus on “Graduation Day”

This being the case, Dumaguete Metro Post recently published a list of things to do while visiting Dumaguete.

With the convenience enabled by the digital age, the list is replicated below. This list should nicely complement the multitude of alumni activities that will be afforded all Tipon attendees.

Things to do in Dumaguete/NegOr

• Get acupuncture sessions from Dr. Fe Wale at Foundation University, Miciano Road.

• Day trip at Antulang Beach Resort or Kookoo’s Nest in Siaton town; or visit Lake

Balanan also in Siaton, 50 kms. south

• Snorkel/Scuba dive at Apo Island. Jump-off point: Malatapay in Zamboanguita town,

24 kms south

• Visit the Balinsasayao Twin Lakes in San Jose town, 18 kms northwest. Have lunch at

Azalea Restaurant overlooking Tanon Strait

• Take a walk along the Dumaguete Boulevard early morning or at dusk

• Day trip to Casaroro Falls in Valencia town, 10 kms southwest; relax at Forest Camp

• Go dolphin-watching at Tañon Strait. Have lunch at the Sandbar of Manjuyod. Jump-off

point: Bais City, 45 kms north

• Get your pasalubong from GiftsFashion, Sta. Catalina St.

• Rent a motorcycle for ~P200 to drive around the City

• Visit Sidlakan Village along E.J. Blanco Road

• Visit the Silliman Anthropology Museum

• Try the Budbod Kabog with Tsokolate at the City Market Painitan Stall No. 12

• Have kamayan lunch of sutokil (sugba-tola-kilawin) in Malatapay, Zamboanguita town, 24 kms. south. Only on Wednesdays during their market day.

• Try the gourmet pizza and listen to local music at Hayahay along Flores Ave.

• Try the Fried Ice Cream at Panda Ice Cream Parlor along Ma. Cristina St.

• Try Jo’s Chicken Inato along Silliman Ave. or in Sibulan town, 8 kms north.

• Try the Silvanas at Sans Rival Cakes & Pastries

• Homegrown gourmet places: KRI Restaurant, Mooon Cafe, Mamia’s Cafe (Spanish),

Don Atilano (steakhouse), Royal Suites Inn, Why Not Restaurant (European), Jutze’s Cafe, Gabby’s Bistro at Florentina Homes

• Fastfoods: Scooby’s, Don Roberto’s, Sta.Theresa’s Resto, Chin Loong (Chinese) ,

Golden Roy Chicken, Qyosko, Bethel’s Cafe Filomena, Bistro Sans Rival

• Other homegrown bakeshops/coffee shops: Chantilly, Ana Maria, Bean Connection,

Pinky’s Cafe, Cafe Antonio

• Other local hang-outs: Coco Amigos (Mexican)