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QUEZON CITY – The Recoletos School of Theology confronted the urgent intersection of truth, justice, and digital responsibility as Atty. Rodel A. Taton, DCL, challenged the students to exercise prophetic witness during RST Day 2025 last November 25. “The Church’s role in the discourse is prophetic. It must defend truth and justice not only in society but also in the digital sphere, where misinformation and manipulation threaten the moral fabric of communities,” declared Taton, Dean of San Sebastian College–Recoletos Graduate School of Law, during the theological colloquium held at the seminary’s Mira-Nila Homes campus. The colloquium, themed “A Pastoral Church:…
OAR installs new USJ-R president
The Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) named a new president for the University of San Jose – Recoletos today, September 8. He is Fray Eduardo Celiz Jr., OAR. His Investiture Rites was held at the Recoletos Coliseum in Basak. The ceremony was done on the same day of the annual mass in honor of the…
SPA Launches its New Corporate Name: Colegio de San Pedro–Recoletos
VALENCIA, Negros Oriental-Valencia’s pioneering Catholic school, San Pedro Academy, has launched its new corporate name: Colegio de San Pedro–Recoletos on June 24, 2022. The daylong celebration was filled with a series of activities, namely booth fair, Eucharistic mass, parade, SPAsundayag, and raffle draw. These activities displayed various aspects of the Petrinian culture: for instance, the…
Another Promise Gets Delivered Through USJRAA-SCC Chapter, CST-R Batch 2000
SAN CARLOS CITY, Negros Occidenal-Through the solidarity of Augustinian Recollect graduates, another promise was fulfilled for the pupils of Ansulag Elementary School, one of the three adopted schools of Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos. It can be recalled that last February 17, 2022, Rev. Fr. Joel Alve, OAR, CST-R president, and Rev. Fr. Vicente Ramon, Jr.,…
INSET 2022 begins; Service-Learning Program, focus of week 1
Faculty of the different departments of San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite and Sacred Heart School of Cavite-Recoletos de Alfonso converged at the Multipurpose Hall in the Main Campus for the first in-person in-service training since the pandemic began. The training event titled “Crafting of the Service-Learning Programs Across All Disciplines and Levels” was held on…
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…
