PHILIPPINES—Alumni from different OAR-administered schools passed in the recently concluded Board Examinations. During the September 2018 Medical Technology Board Examinations, MedTech students from UNO-R were able to pass the board exam putting UNO-R in Rank 3 as Top Performing Medical Technology School Nationwide. They were: Abalajon, Adrian P. Abella, Mishael Kate B. Amar, Jenny Rae G.…
Read MoreCEBU CITY—The Department of Journalism and Communication of University of San Jose-Recoletos, chaired by Dr. Nestor Godofredo B. Ramirez, was hailed as this year’s recipient of the Pope John Paul II Award. In a letter sent to Dr. Ramirez, the Pope John Paul II Award was first given in the year 2011 to give honor…
Read MoreCAVITE CITY—San Sebastian College-Recoletos de Cavite, through the initiative of its School President, Rev. Fr. Rafael B. Pecson, OAR, successfully conducted its Mid-Year Operations Review last October 24-26, 2018. The event which was organized by the Office for Accreditation, Planning and Development and Quality Assurance, provided an avenue for all administrators to share their accomplishment…
Read MoreKamalo, SIERRA LEONE – “Transition creates tension” summarized how Fray Jose Prudencio Castillo, OAR, head of the Augustinian Recollect Mission in Sierra Leone and local prior of the Recoletos de Kamalo community, saw the stakeholders’ initial reactions to the educational climate change introduced by the Recoletos friars in their school apostolate here. As the new…
Read MoreCEBU CITY—University of the Visayas (UV) brought home the championship title after outplaying University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R), 74-61, in Game Three of the 2018 Cesafi men’s basketball finals last October 29 at the Cebu Coliseum. With seven minutes remaining in the fourth quarter, Tricky Peromingan sank a lay-up to carry the Jaguars to a…
Read MoreCaidiocan, Valencia, NEGROS ORIENTAL—San Pedro Academy-Recoletos closed two celebrations for the month of October: the Rosary Month and United Nations Day, last October 26, 2018. To culminate the celebration of United Nations Day, students and faculty members donned national costumes of different countries. While wearing these attires, they prayed the Holy Rosary and formed a…
Read MoreCEBU CITY—Dean Dr. Jestoni P. Babia is currently in Bandung, Indonesia to report on the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) initiatives in the teacher education programs of USJ-R representing the Philippines. As the sole Ph representative, USJ-R and Dr. Babia will be tasked to be part of the 5th Southeast Asian and Pacific framework committee…
Read MoreBacolod City, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL—The Medical Laboratory Sciences Society of the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos, University Community Development Office and NSTP with various Catholic universities attended the Tree Growing Project Launch at Barangay Tuburan, EB Magalona last September 22, 2018. Hon. Marvin M. Malacon, EB Magalona’s Mayor, led the movement aimed to raise awareness…
Read MoreCaidiocan, Valencia, NEGROS ORIENTAL—For the past months, students of San Pedro Academy-Recoletos in Caidiocan have shown their talents and skills, both in the academe and in other co-curricular activities. Here are the pride of SPA-R: Congratulations SPA-R! Basta SPA-Rian, Di Basta Basta!
Read MoreMANILA —Nathaniel Cruz, Paul Ramos and Omnino Tolero, students of San Sebastian College-Recoletos, Manila won 1st place in the We Dream It, We Do It, Animation Contest during the 2018 Comguild’s Media and Technology Students Conference last October 13, 2018 held at UP Diliman, Quezon City. Congratulations! Bravo Baste!
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