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 – R Convent. This was attended by some members of his family who trooped all the way from Palo, Leyte to celebrate Fr. Sixto’s birthday with him, lay administrators, CMO staff, High School faculty and other office personnel. After the mass, a simple tribute was held at the President’s Hall. The High School faculty and staff, READS scholars, HRMO staff, and President’s Office staff offered some special entertainment number.

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.