After the Second World War, however, Filipinos began to assume more important positions culminating in the appointment of Silliman’s first Filipino president in 1952.  Today, the University comprises ten colleges, four schools, and two institutes, enrolling approximately over 8,600 students from different parts of the Philippines and over 26 foreign countries. It is registered as a National Landmark by the National Historical Institute, and is one of few private higher education institutions in the Philippines that have been granted autonomy by the Commission on Higher Education.

In a report released by the Professional Regulation Commission and the Commission on Higher Education which covered a ten-year period, Silliman was ranked 4th in the country following three schools of the University of the Philippines.  Fifteen of its academic programs are on Level III accreditation status. Academic programs of the University undergo regular accreditation under any of two accrediting agencies, namely: (1) the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities Accrediting Agency (ACSCU-AAI) or (2) the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) which is a member Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP). These accrediting agencies are all recognized by the Philippine educational system. The programs of Theology on the other hand are accredited with the Association for Theological Education in Southeast Asia (ATESEA), an international organization.

The University is a founding member of the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), and one of the recognized institutions in the U.S. Veterans Administration’s list of approved educational institutions.  Silliman offers programs in the early childhood, elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels. Programs in the undergraduate and graduate levels cover various disciplines such as Accountancy, Business Administration, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Biology, Chemistry, Education, Marine Sciences, Physics, Theology, Philosophy, Psychology, and Public Administration. In addition to its academic undertakings, the University is also involved in research and community extension projects.

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Silliman has two campuses: the Hibbard Avenue main campus, and the College of Agriculture and Marine Lab campus. Dotted by large acacia trees, the main campus has a land area of 33 hectares.

The mall, which opened on November 23, 2009, is the 27th shopping mall development of Robinsons Malls, a division under JG Summit Holdings property development arm Robinsons Land Corporation.[1]  It is the company’s sixth mall development in the Visayas, and second in the Central Visayas region.

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Robinsons Place Dumaguete is located in Dumaguete Business Park and IT Plaza. From the City Center, it is a 5 minute tricycle ride (P7 – P10) to RPD.

St. Paul University (SPU Dumaguete) is a private catholic school in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, Philippines. The college was established in the year 1904 by the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) in the Philippines, a Congregation founded in Chartres, France in 1698.On 29 October 1904, seven Sisters of the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul who were coming from their mission in Vietnam established the first St. Paul’s school in the Philippines in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. The seven sisters were Mother Marthe de St. Paul, Superior, Sr. Marie Louise du Sacre Couer, Sr. Ange Marie, Sr. Anne de la Croix, Sr. Charles de Genes, Sr. Catherine, and Sr. Josephine.

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Departure / Terminal Fees and Travel Tax

All Philippine Airports collect a terminal fee for all departing passengers. In NAIA, the terminal fee for domestic flights is P200 and for international flights, it is P750. Citizens of the Philippines, Permanent resident aliens, and non-resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year leaving the country also have to pay a travel tax of P1620 for economy class passage and P2700 for first class passage. More info about the Philippine Travel Tax here.

Terminals and Airlines

There are three operational international terminals and one domestic terminal in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport

NAIA Terminal 1

The terminal was completed in 1981 and had a size of 67,000 square meters with a design capacity of 4.5 million passengers per year. It currently serves all non-Philippine Airlines and non-Cebu Pacific international flights.

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 1

• Air Niugini – Port Moresby
• Asiana Airlines – Busan, Seoul-Incheon
• Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong
• China Airlines – Kaohsiung, Taipei-Taoyuan
• China Southern Airlines – Beijing-Capital, Guangzhou, Xiamen
• Continental Airlines operated by Continental – Micronesia Guam, Koror
• Dragonair – Hong Kong
• Emirates – Dubai
• Etihad Airways – Abu Dhabi
• EVA Air  – Taipei-Taoyuan
• Gulf Air – Bahrain
• Hawaiian Airlines – Honolulu
• Hong Kong Express Airways – Hong Kong
• Japan Airlines operated by JALways – Tokyo-Narita
• Jetstar Asia Airways – Singapore
• KLM – Amsterdam
• Korean Air – Busan, Seoul-Incheon
• Kuwait Airways – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Kuwait
• Malaysia Airlines – Kuala Lumpur
• Northwest Airlines – Detroit, Nagoya-Centrair, Tokyo-Narita
• Qantas – Brisbane, Sydney
• Qatar Airways – Doha
• Royal Brunei Airlines – Bandar Seri Begawan
• Saudi Arabian Airlines – Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
• Shenzhen Airlines – Quanzhou
• Singapore Airlines – Singapore
• Thai Airways International – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Osaka-Kansai

NAIA Terminal 2

The second terminal, NAIA-2, located at the Old Manila International Airport Road, was completed in 1998 and began operations in 1999. It has been named the Centennial Terminal in commemoration of the centennial year of the declaration of Philippine independence. The 75,000-square-meter terminal was originally designed by Aéroports de Paris to be a domestic terminal, but the design was later modified to accommodate international flights. It has a capacity of 2.5 million passengers per year in its international wing and 5 million in its domestic wing, it is possible to accommodate nine million passengers per year if required.

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 2

• Southwing: Philippine Airlines – Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Beijing-Capital, Busan, Fukuoka, Guam, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Honolulu, Jakarta, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Macau, Melbourne, Nagoya-Centrair, Osaka-Kansai, San Francisco, Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tokyo-Narita, Vancouver, Xiamen
• Northwing: Philippine Airlines – Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Laoag, Legazpi, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Roxas City, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Zamboanga

NAIA Terminal 3

The third terminal of the airport, Terminal 3 or NAIA-3, is the newest and biggest terminal in the NAIA complex, wherein construction started in 1997. The terminal building has a total floor area of 182,500 m², having a total length of 1.2 kilometers. The terminal is capable of servicing 12,000,000 passengers per year or 33,000 passengers daily

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 3

• Cebu Pacific – Bacolod, Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi, Busuanga, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Calbayog, Catarman, Cauayan, Cebu, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Guangzhou, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Iloilo, Jakarta, Kalibo, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, Laoag, Legazpi, Macau, Naga, Osaka-Kansai, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Roxas City, San Jose (Mindoro), Seoul-Incheon, Shanghai-Pudong, Singapore, Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Taipei-Taoyuan, Tuguegarao, Virac, Zamboanga
• PAL Express operated by Air Philippines – Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Ormoc, Naga, San Jose (Mindoro), Surigao, Tuguegarao, Virac

Manila Domestic Passenger Terminal

This terminal is host to all domestic flights within the Philippines that are operated by Zest Air and South East Asian Airlines. There are no jet bridges and passengers walk to and from the aircraft or are occasionally bussed. Twenty-six Check-in counters are located in the Terminal, the arrival terminal has the seating capacity for 969 people at a time.

Airlines and Destinations serviced by Terminal 3

• Interisland Airlines – Vigan
• South East Asian Airlines – Baler [seasonal], Basco, Borongan, Caticlan, Daet, El Nido [seasonal], Tablas
• Zest Airways – Bacolod, Busuanga, Calbayog, Catarman, Cebu, Clark, Davao, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Marinduque, Naga, Puerto Princesa, San Jose (Mindoro), Tablas , Tacloban, Tagbilaran, Virac

Vicinity Map of Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Location Map of Ninoy Aquino International Airport

Departure / Terminal Fees and Travel Tax

All Philippine Airports collect a terminal fee for all departing passengers. In Mactan-Cebu International Airport , the terminal fee for domestic flights is P200 and for international flights, it is P550. Citizens of the Philippines, Permanent resident aliens, and non-resident aliens who have stayed in the Philippines for more than one year leaving the country also have to pay a travel tax of P1620 for economy class passage and P2700 for first class passage. More info about the Philippine Travel Tax here.

Terminals and Airlines in Mactan-Cebu International Airport

Mactan-Cebu International Airport has one terminal building, which incorporates both domestic and international wings and a combined capacity for 4.5 million passengers and an area of 38, 500 square meters.

International Wing Airlines and Destinations

• Asiana Airlines – Seoul-Incheon
• Cathay Pacific – Hong Kong
• Cebu Pacific – Busan, Hong Kong, Seoul-Incheon, Singapore (Check out the latest Cebu Pacific Promo Fare 2010)
• China Eastern Airlines – hanghai-Pudong
• China Southern Airlines – Guangzhou
• Korean Air – Seoul-Incheon
• Malaysia Airlines – Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
• Philippine Airlines – Tokyo-Narita
• Qatar Airways – Doha
• Shenzhen Airlines – Shenzhen
• SilkAir – Singapore

Domestic Wing Airlines and Destinations

• Cebu Pacific – Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Clark, Cotabato, Davao, Dipolog, Dumaguete, General Santos, Iloilo, Kalibo, Legazpi, Manila, Ozamiz, Puerto Princesa, Roxas, Siargao, Surigao, Tacloban, Zamboanga. (Check out the latest Cebu Pacific Promo Fare 2010)
• PAL Express operated by Air Philippines – Bacolod, Butuan, Cagayan de Oro, Dipolog, Iloilo, Kalibo, General Santos, Ozamiz, Tacloban, Zamboanga
• Philippine Airlines – Davao, Manila
• South East Asian Airlines – Caticlan
• Zest Airways – Cagayan de Oro, Davao, Kalibo, Manila, Siargao , Zamboanga

Location Map of Mactan-Cebu International Airport