CEBU CITY–Six Cebu-based universities collaborated to launch the regional celebration of the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL) as prescribed by the United Nations. The celebration is expected to strengthen and reinforce the many standard-setting tools adopted by the international community which include specific provisions to promote and protect indigenous languages. This after a UNESCO report stated that 40% of the…
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BACOLOD CITY, Negros Occidental — Fray Ronel P. Gealon, OAR, was conferred with the Degree of Master of Arts in Guidance and Counseling. His thesis entitled, “Career Preference and College Readiness of Senior High School Students” was named as Outstanding Thesis. Seven Faculty members of the university were also conferred with their graduate degrees last…
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TALISAY CITY, Negros Occidental – Just recently, the dance group that represented this city in an islandwide folk dance competition outshone others. The “tatak Rekoleto” (“Recollect brand”) dance moves shone out, too. Last April 10, the contingent of folk dancers representing Talisay City brought home the championship trophy, prevailing over other groups from different cities…
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Valencia, NEGROS ORIENTAL – In its effort to raise the bar of its competitive skills in basketball, the San Pedro Academy (SPA) has found some ways to do it, thanks to its sports-minded School Director and Principal, Fray Dexter James Tanquis, OAR. According to school’s Facebook post, the Petrinian community here invited two star players…
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CEBU CITY — To increase the demand to stop single-use plastic, Greenpeace brought environmental speakers as well as the crew of their Rainbow Warrior ship to share to the academic community of the University of San Jose-Recoletos the horrid impact of plastic on the planet. Greenpeace campaigner Abigail Aguilar shared that recycling is not enough.…
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On its third run, the reach of the Recoletos Research Congress (RRC) has extended farther compared when it first started in 2017. Two-hundred entries were received this year. There were also researchers from 78 schools in India, USA, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, and Philippines who took part in the said intellectual gathering. A total of 171 participants gathered.…
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The growing demand for Master of Laws in the country placed SSCR in a great position to provide for the legal needs of the members of the faculty of schools of law throughout the country. The Legal Education Board’s Memorandum No. 1 provides that “Within a period of five (5) years of the promulgation of…
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CAVITE CITY – Fray Miguel Miró Miró, OAR, Prior General of the Order of Augustinian Recollects, paid his second Renewal Visit to San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite last March 7, 2019. He was accompanied by Fray Raul M. Buhay, OAR, one of the General Councilors of the Order who also served as his official interpreter.…
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Talisay City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL – “You are especially gifted and beloved… you are asked to bring this to others, that is your mission.” Those are the resounding words of His Excellency, Most Reverend Patricio A. Buzon, SDB, DD during his visit in Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino-Recoletos last February 27, 2019 to culminate his Pastoral…
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BACOLOD CITY – Gracing the rite of blessing and inauguration of the newly constructed Integrated School (I.S.) Building of the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos (UNO-R) on February 26, Fray Miguel Miró, OAR, Prior General, has described this event as a moment of thanksgiving and of response to integral formation. “Constructing a new building of a…
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