Strengthening "bridges and ladders" in the context of Philippine Catholic Education was the central topic of the 2019 National Higher Education Commission (NHEC) Summit attended by college and university representatives of CEAP member-schools. CEAP or the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines is the national association of Catholic educational institutions in the country. Now, it has…
On its third run, the reach of the Recoletos Research Congress (RRC) has extended farther compared when it first started in 2017. Two-hundred entries were received this year. There were also researchers from 78 schools in India, USA, Vietnam, Taiwan, Singapore, and Philippines who took part in the said intellectual gathering. A total of 171 participants gathered.…
The Senior High School Department (SHS) of the University of San Jose-Recoletos conducted its first ever research convention on February 20 at the USJ-R Basak Campus. Dubbed as the "Josenian Research Summit," the event aimed to encourage the students to incorporate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals when coming up with the topic for their research studies. It was spearheaded by the…
A group of engineering students will represent the University of San Jose – Recoletos (USJ-R) on the first ever DOTA 2 tournament organized by the Cebu City Government through the Office of the City Mayor. The team, dubbed as Blackpink, is composed of Jameson Eria Baguioro, Shem Al, Josh Go, Jan Lloyd Tumulak, Jessie Piedad, and Rafael…
Josenians showcase their public speaking and literary prowess in different competitions slated during the celebration of the 72nd founding anniversary of the College of Arts and sciences (CAS). Speechfest highlighted this year's week-long celebration which kicked off on February 18 and lasted until 23. Dr. Glenn G. Pajares, CAS dean, said the Speechfest is an avenue where…
The highest official of the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) encouraged the Josenian community members to be creators of communion during his visit at the University of San Jose - Recoletos (USJ-R) on February 21. Prior General Fray Miguel Miró of the OAR expressed this in front of the administrators, teaching and non-teaching staff of…
Around 600 families whose houses were razed to the ground during the fire in Barangay Ermita were given relief goods by the University of San Jose - Recoletos (USJ-R) on February 13. To recall, three sitios in the said area were damaged by fire on February 5. The firefighters took over seven hours before the…
Around P30,000 worth of cash and gift certificates were turned over to the council of Barangay Kamagayan by the Department of Journalism and Communication (DJC) on Valentine's Day. The cash turned-over to the Council were those received by the Journalism and Communication interns during their on-the-job training programs at their respective media outlets. The money will be…
[VALENTINE SPECIAL] A couple in the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) tries to prove that young romantic love, if put on the right priority rank, is not a hindrance to reach the zenith of academic success. Despite being in a relationship for four years already, Kenneth Torres and Shayne Pedrosa still maintains their good academic standing.…
Over a thousand participants attended the second academic congress organized by the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA) University of San Jose-Recoletos Chapter on February 7 and 8. A chunk of the delegation were composed of senior high school students from different schools within Metro Cebu. Marcella De Guzman, USJ-R JPIA Chapter President, shared that…
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