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The Silliman University Divinity School gave recognition to four of its alumni for their dedication, excellence and humility who are “worthy of all to emulate as they led a life of faith and witness to Jesus Christ” through the Distinguished Diakonia Award.

Given during the closing of the Church Workers Convocation, the Distinguished Diakonia awardees are Rev. Noriel Capulong, Prof. Isabel Dimaya-Vista, Pastor Jane Ella Montenegro, and Rev. Rizalio Manigsaca.

Dr. Noriel Capulong is a distinguished pillar of Old Testament scholarship in the Philippines, and a beloved teacher of the Bible to a generation of church workers and lay leaders. He entered the SU Divinity School as a young man to pursue a Master of Divinity degree, completed it as magna cum laude, and became a faculty member. His humility to the call of God guided Reverent Capulong to pursue further studies in Old Testament at the South East Asian Graduate School of Theology where he was granted the degree of Doctor of Theology in 1987. This began a life of dedication to teaching Old Testament that has continued for more than 35 years. Beyond his academic accomplishments, he has served the United Church of Christ in the Philippines in numerous capacities, as pastor of the Chapel of the Evangel Fellowship and now as senior pastor of Silliman Church.

Prof. Isabel Dimaya-Vista always has a heart to serve the church graciously, and is a blessing who has always filled the church with the glorious sound of choir voices and organ melodies. Dedicated to sacred music, Professor Vista has abundantly gifted the church with her creative and exceptional talent. From an early age, she had experienced the hand of God through the individuals that nurtured her in church music. Her mentors guided her and helped form her appreciation for the ministry of sacred music. She was called to serve Silliman Church as organist and choir director while still a student in pursuit of her BA degree. With a Bachelor in Christian Education majoring on Sacred Music, it also allowed her to share the gift of music through teaching at the SU School of Music & Fine Arts from 1962 to 1985, and was named its director beginning 1982.

Pastor Jane Ella Montenegro is a deeply-spiritual and holistic educator who draws wisdom from her faith in Jesus Christ and her affinity to the indigenous healing methods she honed from her love of our cultural heritage. Raised as a Pastor’s daughter, and observing the transformative power of the ministry in the regions of Northeast Mindanao was formative to her seeking to pursue ministry and offering her life to serve particularly women, children, and the marginalized. She learned the art of leadership by actively engaging with the Christian Youth Fellowship of Silliman Church while earning her Bachelor of Secondary Education, Bachelor of Ministry, and a Master of Education.

Rev. Rizalio Manigsaca is a pioneer in church growth and the expansion of the UCCP who made his way south from early pastoral calls in Misamis Occidental to establishing himself as a church planter and builder in the Zamboanga del Sur area. His love and passion for serving the church continues to fill him with a desire to offer his life and talent to the ministry even beyond retirement. He served UCCP Jimenez in 2002, UCCP Plaridel in 2003, and UCCP Calamba in 2012. “As long as there is strength from God, there was a willingness to serve God’s people,” Manigsaca said. (SU OIP)

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