Education

Alumni from two OAR Universities pass 2018 Bar Exam

By Fray Robin Ross Plata, OAR / May 4, 2019 / Comments Off on Alumni from two OAR Universities pass 2018 Bar Exam

The Supreme Court of the Philippines, after the special en banc session held yesterday, May 3, 2019, announced the result of the November 2018 Bar Examination. Out of 8,158 aspiring lawyers who took the exam, only 1,800 examinees, or 22.07% of the total number of examinees, were able to pass, as confirmed by the 2018…

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Cash, GC from anti-envelopmental journalism campaign turned over to adopted community

By Julie Salmeron / May 3, 2019 / Comments Off on Cash, GC from anti-envelopmental journalism campaign turned over to adopted community

CEBU CITY–Around P30,000 worth of cash and gift certificates were turned over to the council of Barangay Kamagayan by the Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC) on Valentine’s Day. The cash turned-over to the Council were those received by the Journalism and Communication interns during their on-the-job training programs at their respective media outlets. The money will…

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Central Visayas launches International Year of Indigenous Languages celebration at USJ-R

By Kezia Wyn Ellis / May 3, 2019 / Comments Off on Central Visayas launches International Year of Indigenous Languages celebration at USJ-R

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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Fr. Gealon and 7 Faculty Members finish their Graduate Studies

By Carlos Legaspi, Jr., PhD / April 17, 2019 / Comments Off on Fr. Gealon and 7 Faculty Members finish their Graduate Studies

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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Tatak Rekoleto dance moves shine out in Panaad Festival

By Agustinos Recoletos / April 12, 2019 / Comments Off on Tatak Rekoleto dance moves shine out in Panaad Festival

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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SPA Valencia soars high in its basketball clinic

By Agustinos Recoletos / March 23, 2019 / Comments Off on SPA Valencia soars high in its basketball clinic

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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Greenpeace calls on USJ-R to increase demand to stop single-use plastic

By USJ-R Correspondent / March 22, 2019 / Comments Off on Greenpeace calls on USJ-R to increase demand to stop single-use plastic

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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3rd Recoletos International Research Congress garners 200 entries from across the globe

By USJ-R Correspondent / March 14, 2019 / Comments Off on 3rd Recoletos International Research Congress garners 200 entries from across the globe

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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SSCR Graduate School of Law-Master of Laws (LLM) program goes around the country

By SSC-R Manila Correspondent / March 13, 2019 / Comments Off on SSCR Graduate School of Law-Master of Laws (LLM) program goes around the country

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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OAR Father General visits Recoletos de Cavite

By San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite / March 9, 2019 / Comments Off on OAR Father General visits Recoletos de Cavite

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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