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The Visayas OAR schools gathered for the 3 Ones Assembly (February 26-27, 2025) to experience the sweetness of coming together as one family sharing with each other one’s best. Listening to the oratorical, declamation pieces and extemporaneous speeches of the young people was truly moving and enlightening. The young participants articulated their fears, frustrations, as well as the joys and dreams of the present generation, allowing the participants to see through their souls and their struggles.

UNO-R CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF RECOLETOS EDUCATION
The University of Negros Occidental (UNO) was bought by the Order of Augustinian Recollects from the family of Dr. Antonio Lizares on May 25, 1962, and christened as University of Negros Occidental -Recoletos. This year, 2022, we celebrate the 60th year of UNO-R as a recoletos institution. UNO-R launched the celebration of its 60th…

RST holds Solemn Investiture with new Prior General and Prior Provincial
MIRA-NILA, Quezon City – June 3, 2022, was a meaningful day for the graduating students of Recoletos School of Theology (RST). Rev. Fr. Bernard C. Amparado, OAR, the Prior Provincial-elect and the new RST Chairman of the Board of Trustees, presided over the mass alongside Fr. Miguel Angel Hernandez, the new Prior General together with…

Enthusiasts Join Sikad San Pedro: An Uphill Race
VALENCIA, Negros Oriental – Hundreds of cyclists geared up to take part in San Pedro Academy’s first-ever “Sikad San Pedro: An Uphill Race” on Sunday, May 29, 2022. The event was organized for cyclists of all ages and abilities to get involved. Along with the help of Mr. Anthony Allanic, an SPA alumnus, a program…

Three Thomasian Batches to Celebrate 75th Commencement Exercises Today
SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidental—In a historic up-turn of events, the 75th Commencement Exercises will unite three batches of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos at the iconic Golden Eagles Football. CST-R Batch 1972, led by Rev. Fr. Rene Paglinawan, OAR, and CST-R Batch 1997, led by Rev. Fr. Samuel Eyas, OAR, are back in the Alma…

Thomasian Workers Get Gift on Labor Day; USJRAA Donates for Ansulag Elementary School
SAN CARLOS, Neg. Occindental—On Labor Day and the Feast of St. Joseph the Worker, Thomasian maintenance workers received tokens and cash gift for their dedication in keeping the school campus a clean and safe space. Mr. Robert Sortigosa, head of the Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Maintenance and Carpentry Department, led his fellow workers in receiving…

USJ-R produces 208 new lawyers, registers 85.16% passing rate for first-time takers
Two hundred and eight new Josenian lawyers were named on April 12 after the Supreme Court released the results of the first digital and regionalized bar examinations. Six of the new lawyers passed with “exemplary performance”. They are Jean Timothy Maxine Chang, Jlayda Carmel Gabor, Mary Anne Jamisola, Rexis Jun Maamo, Lexxa Jane Molijon, and…

CST-R Opens College Department
Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos finally declares its College Department open! With its pioneering program on Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship, CST-R is now a Higher Education Institution (HEI) duly permitted to operate based on Commission on Higher Education Regional Office 6 Government Permit No. 03, Series of 2022, signed by Regional Director Raul C. Alvarez,…

USJ-R senior high department publishes its digital magazine for AY 2021-2022
The Josenian Premier (TJP), the official student publication of the USJ-R Senior High School Department, released the digital copy of its issue for the first semester of Academic Year 2021-2022 on March 13. Click here to download their issue for the first semester of Academic Year 2021 – 2022 The theme for this issue is…