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QUEZON CITY—Vatican’s Dicastery for Culture and Education granted Recoletos School of Theology (RST) canonical recognition as an Ecclesiastical Institution of Higher Studies and confirmed the renewal of its affiliation with the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas (UST) in Manila for another five years. Dated August 25, 2025, and signed by Cardinal José Tolentino de Mendonça, Prefect of the Dicastery for Culture and Education, the two documents were presented to the RST community during a thanksgiving Mass last October 2, 2025, presided by Rev. Fr. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR, School Director, with Rev. Fr. Lounal Jarumay, OAR, Executive Secretary,…
In Pictures: USJR-Balamban celebrates 11th Founding Anniversary and Sports Fest 2019
Balamban, CEBU–USJR-Balamban celebrates today, September 4, 2019, the 11th founding anniversary and sport festival 2019. The opening Mass was presided by the new School Director, Fray Eduardo Celiz, Jr., OAR, and 10 other Recollect Priests. This founding anniversary was specially graced by the Prior Provincial, Fray Dionisio Q. Selma, OAR. The Augustinian Recollect Family was…
UNO-R celebrates Solemnity of St. Augustine
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The University celebrated the solemnity of St. Augustine, August 29 with a community mass at the Oratory and was followed by a family day celebration. The Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was presided by Fray William Villaflor, OAR, Local Prior and VP-Finance, with Fray Walthrode Conde, OAR; Fray Cristituto Palomar, OAR; Fray…
BSSW Alumna is 9th place in Social Work Board Exam
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Ms. Kaye Eunice Lamera, Social Work Alumna and Cum Laude, Batch 2019, placed 9th in the August 2019 Social Work Licensure Examination. UNO-R got 63.64% over-all passing percentage (28/44) over the national passing of 46.30% (2,723/5,880). For the first takers, UNO-R got the passing percentage of 71.43% (25/35). Congratulations!
Josenian student wins Best Paper Award in International Conference on Nursing Ed
CEBU CITY–Third-year nursing student Mery Katriel Pedroza won the Best Paper in Podium Presentation at the 2nd Biennial International Conference on Nursing Education, Innovation and Research (ICNEIR) on August 3. She represented USJ-R in the student category. Her study is entitled “The Dynamics of Socio-Economic Dimensions of Violence Against Women: Global View Through Cluster Analysis.” Data from the…
Thomasian TAO: Children of Modern Filipino Heroes
Story by Rallieza Carbajosa, Grade 10-SMAT Photos by Marifel Alfaro San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos’ Thomasian na Anak OFW is a special group of students who are children of Overseas Filipino Workers. Established in 2016, TAO envisions to provide holistic support system to Thomasians whose parents are OFW. Inevitably, these children are…
USJ-R opens Sportsfest for employees on feast day of St. Ezekiel
CEBU CITY–To celebrate the feast day of St. Ezekiel Moreno, employees of the University of San Jose – Recoletos gather at the Basak Campus to launch their annual Recoletos de Cebu Sportsfest. “Let us not limit the giving of our unselfish service within our classrooms and our offices only but let us strive to show…
Local superheroes, Pinoy mythical creatures highlight ninth Eng’grande
CEBU CITY–Heroes clashed with the local characters in Philippine folklore on the annual evening show of the College of Engineering (CoEng). Dubbed as ENG’GRANDE, the organizers set the theme to “Pinoy Super Hero vs. Pinoy Mythical Creature.” It was held at the Center for Performing Arts (CFPA) on August 23, 2019. Six engineering departments presented their ten-minute acts…
36 new Pharmacists for UNO-R
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Thirty six alumni of the UNO-R, College of Allied Medical Health Sciences, Pharmacy program successfully hurdled the August 2019 Licensure Examinations. The 36 new pharmacists are: Aianna Claire S. Abellana Jerielle Jade T. Aragon Mariz T. Beboso Frances Rose R. Bolivar Kristoffer Den G. Britania Micah Lou C. Calamba Kent Alvin R.…
SSC-R gets back up as they win against CSJL
by Athena Jannaerah Rumias MANILA–The Golden Stags were back with a victory after their nerve-wracking game against the Letran Knights, last August 20, 2019 at the Filoil Flying V Center. After the three cancelled games, the Golden Stags were now back with determined hearts and minds. Without their head coach, Coach Egay Macaraya, the San…
