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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,…
STEP – RITTC conducts community outreach in RESOURCE
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL –Twenty-five (25) community members of Recoletos Social Outreach Center (RESOURCE) Handumanan participated in the community outreach of the STEP – Recoletos Industrial and Technological Training Center (RITTC) with the theme “Lectures and Workshops on Home and Family Living” held on June 22, 2019. The program started with the usual opening formalities…
USJ-R canteen concessionaires undergo food safety orientation
CEBU CITY–Sixty-one representatives of the concessionaires in USJ-R were oriented on food safety practices and existing school policies to ensure efficient canteen operations. The activity was conducted on July 21 at the Main Audio Visual Room (AVR). Local Health Officer Shaira Camille Labastida of the Department of Health-7 primarily discussed the tenets of Department of Education…
UNO-Rian recognized as “Global Changemaker”
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The international organization, Global Changemakers has given a 21-year-old climate advocate from Bacolod the title “global changemaker” for the initiating a solution to address climate change and plastic pollution. Elmeer Meeynard Calimpos was the only Filipino chosen to represent the Philippines in the week-long Global Youth Summit in Switzerland in July this…
UNO-R opens LLM in consortium with SSC-R
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos School of Law inked a Memorandum of Agreement with the San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila Graduate School of Law to offer Master of Laws last June 17 at the UNO-R President’s Conference Room. The signing of the MOA was done between Fray Don H. Besana, OAR, President of…
USJ-R application for tuition fee discount now open
CEBU CITY–The USJ-R Scholarship Center is now open to receive applications for an educational discount. This privilege is open to all students who have enrolled in the University of San Jose- Recoletos (USJ-R) for the first semester of the school year 2019 – 2020. There are ten discount categories to choose from. From which, the applicant…
Josenian wins Miss Universe Philippines crown
CEBU CITY–A 23-year-old Tourism associate graduate of the University of San Jose – Recoletos bested forty beautiful ladies from across the country and won the coveted Binibining Pilipinas – Universe crown. In effect, Josenian Gazini Christiana Jordi Ganados will represent the Philippines in the upcoming Miss Universe 2019 pageant. She is the second Cebuana to win the crown.…
UNO-R secures ECC
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR Regional Director, Dr. Sofie T. Manuel, CESO V, met with University President, Fray Don H. Besana, OAR, last June 7, 2019, at UNO-R, to turn over the school’s Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC). The ECC makes UNO-R the first university and school campus in Negros…
UNO-R, STI-WNU and RC launch SOAR 2.0
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–The University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos, STI –WNU, and Riverside College launched the second edition of the SOAR, a collaboration Journal, at the Chalet 1 and 2, May 31, 2019. The Opening remark was done by Dr. Randolf L. Asistido, STI-WNU Research Director while the rationale was given by Dr. Mona Freda Secondes,…
Fray Almayo talks about Recoletos Branding
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–In a bid to create a clear and consistent visual identity for the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos, the UNO-R Human Resource Management and Development Office held a Seminar on Recoletos Branding–a half-day session conducted by Fray Jose Ernil Almayo, OAR and attended by Academic Non-Teaching Personnel, Non-Teaching Personnel, and Maintenance Personnel on…
