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QUEZON CITY — The Recoletos School of Theology (RST) held a Thanksgiving Mass on October 2 to mark the renewal of its five-year affiliation with the Royal and Pontifical University of Santo Tomas (UST) and its canonical recognition as an Ecclesiastical Institution of Higher Studies by the Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Holy See. The Eucharistic celebration took place at the Bulwagang Recoletos Audio-Visual Room in Miranila Homes, Quezon City. It was presided over by Fr. Ian Anthony Espartero, OAR, RST Director, with Fr. Lounal Jarumay, OAR, Executive Secretary; Fr. Mark Rochelle Renacia, OAR, Research Coordinator; Fr. Edgardo…
Thomasian scouts to join 24th World Scout Jamboree in USA
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Thomasian scouts represent San Carlos City to the 24th World Scout Jamboree in Bechtel Park, West Virgina, USA on July 22 to August 2, 2019. Senior Scout Roger Jaisen A. Belga, a Grade 12, STEM student of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, San Carlos City and Scout Hayden Lloyd Villaluz, a Grade…
USJ-R eco-bus joins DENR’s Northern Cebu environmental caravan
CEBU CITY–To strengthen the environmental awareness of the youth in Northern Cebu, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) conducted an educational caravan on June 28. The University of San Jose – Recoletos (USJ-R) was the only university invited to take part in the said endeavor. The school was given the privilege to share…
Nurse delivers baby on int’l flight
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Delivering a baby 35,000 feet in the air was never in his thoughts when he booked a flight home from Dublin, Ireland. Francis Dominic Mendoza, 25, of Barangay Tangub in Bacolod City, was just enjoying his flight when he noticed some of the passengers were uneasy. On Tuesday, the plane, Qatar Airways,…
UNO-R and RESOURCE Teams visit Korea
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–As part of the agreement for a stronger partnership of the university with the Global Workers in Daegu (GWD), representatives from the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos through the University Community Development Office (UCDO), and its partner community, the Recoletos Social Outreach Center (RESOURCE) were invited for a talk-concert and other productive activities…
UNO-R has 11 new Nurses, 35 new Criminologists
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL –11 alumni from the College of Allied Medical Health Sciences successfully hurdled the June 2019 Nursing Licensure Examination. The new Registered Nurses are: Noel Anthony Badajos;Sonaya Bani;Maria Chona Bejo;Felerie Colisio; Jela Espinosa; Denise Garganera-Navarro; Hingel Grace Manzanares; Erma Joy Meguiso; Ivan Saligumba; Isaiah Tan, andVanessa Villano. The university has thirty-five (35) alumni who successfully hurdled the June 9-11,…
UNO-R, SMART renew partnership
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL — The partnership between UNO-R and SMART Communications, Inc., has been renewed through a new Memorandum of Agreement for the SMART Wireless Engineering Education Program (SWEEP) signed July 5, 2019, at the University President’s Hall. During a simple program, Dr. Owen Martir, Dean of the College of Engineering, gave the welcome…
Thundering Roar Heard Anew
CECU CITY–The University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) Jaguars ended another 2019 Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) Partner’s Cup game with a massive statement, after cruising to a dominating 82-67 win against the Southwestern University-Phinma (SWU) Baby Cobras on Saturday, July 6, 2019, at the Cebu Coliseum. The slugfest started out with both teams trying…
Cebu City Council names bridge after a USJ-R HS alumnus/Josenian scoutmaster
Effective this year, the bridge which connects Barangay Mambaling to the South Road Properties (SRP) is now named “Scoutmaster Sergio P. Damazo Jr. Bridge.”This after the Cebu City Council passed the ordinance naming the said bridge on June 25. It is located along Francisco Vestil Street. Damazo was the scoutmaster of the University of San Jose – Recoletos (USJ-R)…
USJ-R signs pact with RAFI to train ICT high school teachers on JAVA
CEBU CITY — Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) partnered with the University of San Jose-Recoletos(USJ-R) to upscale the skills of the junior high school teachers teaching subjects related to Information and Communication Technology (ICT). A total of twelve selected teachers benefited from the agreement. They are eyed to become “programmers-teachers” in accordance with industry standards. To…
