Rev. Fr. Persiuz Joseph Decena, OAR and Rev. Fr. Ronel Gealon, OAR are the new religious administrators of the university. Fr. Decena is assigned as University Chaplain and Director of the Campus Ministry while Fr. Gealon is assigned as Coordinator for UCDO and READS development program. Fr. Decena will assume the office of Fr. Alberto Avanzado,OAR who will be leaving for Manila early February. Fr. Ronel is an alumnus of the university having obtained his Bachelor of Science in Psychology here and is a SAP alumnus also. He was assigned to UNO-R 20 years ago.
2 NEW PRIESTS IN THE COMMUNITY

UNO-R Launches Recoletos-DARCO Learning Hub
October 23, 2026
On October 19, 2026, the Dalayapan Agrarian Reform Cooperative (DARCO) community gathered in Barangay Caduha-an, Cadiz City, for the blessing of the Recoletos-DARCO Learning Hub.

UNO-R Education Students Launch International Teaching Journey with SIAP Orientation for Darasamutr School, Thailand
October 12, 2026
BACOLOD CITY, PHILIPPINES — Student teachers from the College of Education at the University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-R) took a major step toward globalizing

UNO-R, Huachiew Chalermprakiet University explore specialized academic and research collaborations
September 16, 2026
The University of Negros Occidental–Recoletos, Inc. (UNO-R) and Huachiew Chalermprakiet University (HCU) in Thailand are exploring specialized academic collaborations in forensic science, medical laboratory practice,