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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,…
Thomasians’ Viable Arduino-Based River Water Level Monitoring System Wins Grand Award in ICIA 2024
BANGKOK, Thailand—Thomasian Innovators won big during the International Creativity and Innovation Awards held at King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT) last April 26 to 28, 2024. The Viable Arduino-Based River Water Level Monitoring System (VAMoS) of Crizel Anne Abangan, Diondrae Joe Alingasa and Aleah Angela Rose received both the Platinum Award and the…
Thomasians’ Way to ICIA 2024: From Inquiry to Innovation
EDITOR’S NOTE: A group of Grade 12 Thomasian innovators qualified as delegates to the International Creativity and Innovation Award 2024 in Bangkok Thailand after presenting a prototype of the Viable Arduino-Based River Level Monitoring System or VAMoS at the National Innovation Congress in St. Paul’s University, Dumaguete City. It is collaboration that drives innovation forward.…
CEDO, Lunhaw-Diocese of San Carlos Map 2024 Plans at Assembly
The new year represents fresh opportunities, new beginnings and another chance to set out on a path of truly serving people and making a difference in the community. This also means that the pursuit of knowledge must be made manifest in the sincere service to others that begins with individuals and organizations that strategically make…
USJ-R to build fifth campus in Ormoc City
CEBU CITY – The fifth campus of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) is set to rise in Leyte province by 2025. This was confirmed through a groundbreaking ceremony held on November 3, 2023 at Barangay Bantigue, Ormoc City. It was attended by Augustinian Recollect friars, project contractors, USJ-R alumni, and key government officials from…
Thomasians Offer Thanksgiving Mass on Their Patron’s Feast Day
SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental —It’s bleeding gold and red as Thomasians celebrate the feast day of the Patron Saint of Studies of the Order of Augustinian Recollects and of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos with a Thanksgiving Mass at the iconic Quadrangle of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos. Rev. Fr. Joel Dequilla, OAR, Vice-President for Finance…
