Three (3) faculty and one (1) alumna of the University of Negros Occidental- Recoletos (UNO-R) passed the Trainers Methodology (TM) Level I national competency assessment of Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), held on November 17, 2018 and November 24, 2018, at Regional Training Center (RTC), Talisay City. The following passers who are now competent in Trainers Methodology Level I qualification are Mrs. Russell B. Buslay (Bread and Pastry Production NC II), Mrs. Marie Antonette L. Del Oeste, (Bread and Pastry Production NC II), Dr. Nena P. Samillano (Bread and Pastry Production NC II), and Ms. Eldine Jean E. Koch (Housekeeping NC II). The aforementioned passers underwent assessment which involved written, oral questioning and demonstration on the TM Level I core competencies such as planning training sessions, facilitating learning sessions, supervising work-based learning, conducting competency assessment, maintaining training facilities and utilizing electronic media in facilitating training. Hence, they are now competent to be a Technical-Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Trainer, Technical Trainer, Training Facilitator, Coordinator, and Competency Assessor. Furthermore, with the implementation of the K-12 TEC-VOC tracks Program and TVET programs of UNO-R Recoletos Industrial and Technological Training Center (RITTC), teachers who wish to apply for a teaching slot shall be asked to submit requirements based on the standards provided by TESDA. (Mr. Elmeer Meynard D. Calimpos and Dr. Nena P. Samillano)
UNO-R To Adapt BCI Technology to Enhance Campus Well-Being
October 27, 2026
HANGZHOU, CHINA—The UNO-R delegation began its training in Hangzhou, China, with hands-on exposure to brain-computer interface (BCI) technology and its potential applications in human assessment,
UNO-R and Universitas Galuh Launch COIL Focused on “English for International Classrooms”
October 23, 2026
The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos (UNO-R) in Bacolod City, Philippines, and Universitas Galuh (UNIGAL) in West Java, Indonesia, have officially launched a Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL)
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.
