University President, Fr. Sixto M. Bitangjol, OAR, attended the 1st Regional Conference of the University and College Presidents all over Western Visayas with new CHED Chairman Emmanuel Y. Angeles last October 4 held at the Language Center of the Western Visayas State University, Iloilo City.
Prior of the UNO-R Community and Director of Scholarships, Fr. Emeterio D. Buñao, OAR celebrated his 41st Sacerdotal Anniversary last September 24. In his simple way, he shared God’s blessings with some members of the community as well as with members of the Secular Augustinian Recollects Fraternity of UNO-R. In the afternoon, he spent time with his staff and beneficiaries of Recollect Social Outreach Center (RESOURCE) in Barangay Handumanan.
A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the University of Negros Occidental –Recoletos and the UNO High School class 1958 during the Grand Alumni Homecoming of the Blue and Gold Alumni Association, Inc. last September 27, 2008 at the Uno-R Gym. Rev. Fr. Sixto Bitangjol, OAR represented UNO-R while class ’58 was represented by its class president Ms. Teresita Padilla Limgenco. The signing was witnessed by Atty. Mateo Valenzuela, BGAAI President, Emma Libo-on Kowalski and Dr. Vilma Azucena.
High school seniors Allysa Marie Villarico and Clayton Tenorio were Mr. and Ms. UNO-R 2008 in the UNORSSGO sponsored pageant, dubbed U-NITE, held at UNO-R Gym, September 10.
Vice President for Administration and Academics, Fr. Raul M. Buhay, OAR, took a month (September) off from University to travel to Nairubi, Kenya to give
University President, Fr. Sixto M. Bitangcol, OAR, celebrated his 39th birthday last September 5, 2008 with a Thanksgiving Mass at the chapel of the UNO
The Recoletos Educational Assistance for Deserving Students (READS) with National Service Training (NSTP) and the Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) scholar went to Brgy. Banago last August 31, 2008 to get involved in the program of Gawad Kalinga whose vision for the Philippines is a slum – free, squatter – free nation through a simple strategy of providing land for the landless, home for the homeless, and food for the hungry.
The UNO-R Kasadyahan Dance Company made a come back performance of “Footwork” at the UNO-R gymnasium last August 29, 2008 at 6:30 p.m.
August 19, 2008 is the 101st death anniversary of St. Ezekiel Moreno,OAR. St. Ezekiel is a missionary who has lived a part of his life at the Convento de Rekoleto at Talisay City. He stayed under the medical care of the famous Recollect missionary, Padre Fernando Cuenca. St. Ezekiel was later assigned as Bishop of Pasto, Colombia, where he was afflicted by cancer and later succumbed to it in August 19, 1907. Soon, Pope John Paul II declared him as Protector Saint of Cancer patients.
A seminar for the graduating high school students was successfully held last August 6, 2008, 8:00 – 11:00a.m., at the Little Theater. This was
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