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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,…
Kyoto University professor visits UNO-R
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Professor Kwangmoon Kim, PhD visited the university last September 21. He was accompanied by Mr. Edward Kwon of PERA SWIPE and Mr. Haze Kyodo. Professor Kim met with the Fr. President, Fr. Don Besana, OAR, and presented some opportunities for UNO-R and Kyoto University. After the meeting with the President, he met…
Golden jubilarians visit Alma Mater
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos High School Class ’68 revisited their alma mater, September 24, 2018. They are this year’s Golden Jubilarians. The batch opened their revisit with a Thanksgiving Mass led by Rev. Fr. Cristituto Palomar, OAR. The office of External Affairs facilitated the tour around the campus. There were…
Recoletos de Caidiocan: where are you?
Provincial Curia, QUEZON CITY – Roughly 15 kms from Dumaguete City, capital of the province of Negros Oriental, or around 7 kms from the poblacion proper of the municipality of Valencia where it politically belongs, the hinterland barangay of Caidiocan nestles on the hillsides and a forested topography made famous by the geothermal operations of…
SSC-RdC welcomes team of operations reviewer
CAVITE CITY—San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite welcomed on September 24, 2018 the team of operation reviewer from the Holy Angel University in preparation for their midyear assessment. They were Dr. Acosta, Dr. Operio, Dr. Bonus, and Dr. dela Cruz.
UNO-R honors employees
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos gave honor to its employees on September 15, 2018 during the UNO-R Service Awards 2018 at 5 pm at the University Main lobby. Recipients of the Star of Tolentine Service Awards are Vilma B. Azucena; Glenn M. Amantillo; Clarita T. Lacson; Villaflora S. Lorca; Ana…
Barkadahan Debattle: A Battle of Reasons 2018
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Team Affirmative and Team Negative attempted to prove themselves and disprove the other on whether or not “Online Education is as effective as Formal Education” during the Debate tagged as “Debattle: a battle of Reasons” last September 12, 2018, at 1:00 PM in the UNO-R lobby. After the opening formalities, the Dean…
SPA welcomes innovation
Valencia, NEGROS ORIENTAL—“The world is changing, we must cope with the changing world.” These were the words of Rev. Fr. James Dexter R. Tanquis, OAR, School Director/Principal, last August 31, 2018 at San Pedro Academy, Valencia, Negros Oriental during the visit of Mr. Michael Angelo C. Maleriado who conducted a seminar on QR Attendance Code.…
USJ-R welcomes students from Lumad Bakwit Schools of Mindanao
CEBU CITY—Thirty-two (32) students from the different Lumad Bakwit Schools are currently staying and availing the continuing education program in the University of San Jose–Recoletos, Basak Campus, Cebu City, Philippines. They will be in the university on the following dates September 10-14, 2018. The solidarity presence in Cebu is organized by the Save Our Schools…
Bishop Buzon talks on being consecrated
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD led the clergy and faithful in thanksgiving to God for giving St. Nicholas of Tolentino as Patron of the poor souls in purgatory. The Bishop was joined by Local Prior, Rev. Fr. William Villaflor, OAR; UNO-R President, Rev. Fr. Don H. Besana, OAR; Rev. Fr. Cristituto…
