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EDITOR’S NOTE: A group of Grade 12 Thomasian innovators qualified as delegates to the International Creativity and Innovation Award 2024 in Bangkok Thailand after presenting a prototype of the Viable Arduino-Based River Level Monitoring System or VAMoS at the National Innovation Congress in St. Paul’s University, Dumaguete City. It is collaboration that drives innovation forward. The initial question was simple: How can we make an impact in our community as young Thomasian innovators? As a team of amateur student researchers, we spent countless hours brainstorming various ideas just to comply with our academic requirements. It was not until one of…
USJ-R recognizes 59 service awardees in 2020
Fifty nine employees of the University of San Jose – Recoletos will receive incentives at the end of October 2020 for working in the institution for several years. Each of them will receive a cash incentive which will be deposited directly to their personal accounts. The plaque and other items will be given during the…
UNO-R updates: Alumni receive National and International recognitions, awards
UNO-R alumnus is Jiu-Jitsu Federation Pan-Ams Gold Medalist Florida, USA–A Negrense has captured the world with his knack on the Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, a self-defense martial art and combat sport, successfully earning the championship title (gold medalist) in the recently concluded International Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Federation (IBJJF) PAN Americans Championship 2020, Light Featherweight Division, held at Silver…
“Zoomustahan Na”: Virtual group sessions to help build resilience among Thomasians
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Student Development and Placement Center officially began conducting the Student Help and Resiliency Program (SHARP) through Zoomustahan Na last October 26, 2020. Zoomustahan Na is a virtual venue where students meet up and check on each other’s well-being with the CST-R SDPC as facilitator. SHARP is a…
UNO-R updates: virtual meetings and celebrations; welcomes new religious admin
UNO-R joins online meeting of EDUCAR The President of the Recoletos Educational Apostolate in the Philippines (REAP) called for a virtual meeting with the School Heads and the members of the EDUCAR international work teams with Fray Antonio Carron, OAR, General Councilor and Head of the Educational Apostolate of the Order last October 23, 2020…
UNO-R updates on COVID-19 response
Bacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–Amidst the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Negros Occidental continues its mission to evangelize the people of Negros and to spread hope during this time of trial. Bishop Buzon leads UNO-R Mass of the Holy Spirit Bacolod Bishop Patricio Buzon, SDB, DD led the Mass of the Holy…
In Pictures: Kasadyahan sa CST-R to celebrate Feast of St. Thomas of Villanova
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—Instead of the weeklong student-teacher activities planned for the feast of St. Thomas of Villanova, Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos, Inc. opted for an austere celebration that focused on charity—the core of the patron’s apostolate. Thomasian faculty and staff were also treated to a Saturday off from online classes and module making.
School teachers and staff receive “Gasa ni Tomas” on Feast of St. Thomas of Villanova
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL–In her 27 years as staff of the Colegio de Sto. Tomas-Recoletos Registrar’s Office, Melinda Dela Paz, has never experienced a crisis such as this pandemic has brought. Melinda used to earn extra income for her children’s education by consigning food items at the school canteen. After Philippine schools were limited…
Recollect community dedicates Monteagudo chaplet to Mary, Birhen sa Rosaryo
San Carlos City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The Recollect community of Sto. Tomas de Villanueva-Recoletos Formation House celebrated the Feast of the Our Lady of the Holy Rosary, October 7, 2020, by dedicating a chaplet to Her at Monteagudo-Recoletos Retreat House, Barangay Rizal. The chaplet was constructed through the generosity of a long-time benefactor who asked that she…
Frays Barrot, Espartero take over RST major posts
Mira Nila Homes, QUEZON CITY–Fray Leander Barrot was recently appointed as the new Rector of the Recoletos School of Theology (RST) in Miranila, Quezon City, while Fray Ian Anthony Espartero was appointed as the new Dean of Studies. These major tour of duty came about in view of the demands “to foster the development of…
