Two alumni of the university were ordained to the Sacred Order of Deacons by Most Rev. Patrico Buzon, SDB, DD, on the feast of St. Joseph, March 20, 2017 at the San Sebastian Cathedral at 2 pm. They are Rev. Narciso Gregori Pacigado Gayares VII and Rev. Ritchel Bandiola Labiana. They were joined by two others, Rev. Ritchell Tabanyag and Rev. Giovani Genada Garde.

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.

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