USJ-R School of Arts & Sciences

01/09/2026

: DMS Rakes Major Dean’s Research Awards at 2026 SAS Convocation

The SAS - Department of Mathematics and Sciences (DMS) raked in all the major research awards during the 2026 SAS Convocation, held at the Recoletos Center for Culture and Arts (RCAC) on August 26, 2026.

The Dean’s RISE Research Awards were claimed by DMS, earning the following distinctions:

🏆 Most Research-Active SAS Department
🏆 Most Research-Prolific SAS Department for AY 2025–2026
🏆 Best SAS Research Group — Dionsay, Cillar, Capucao & Dayap
🏆 Most Prolific SAS Researcher — Prof. Dr. Jonecis A. Dayap

SAS continues to chart new pathways toward greater research excellence and the realization of more publications in Scopus-indexed journals.

Congratulations, DMS!

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University of San Jose-Recoletos
School of Arts and Sciences
Cebu City, Philippines

26/08/2026

The of SAS. A beautiful sea of lights during the SAS 2026 Convocation -- our own little anipot-anipot moment, glowing together as one SAS community.

Sometimes, all it takes is a little light from each of us to make the whole community shine.

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University of San Jose-Recoletos
School of Arts and Sciences
Cebu City, Philippines

26/08/2026

Former SAS Chairs Honored at the 2026 SAS Convocation

The School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) proudly honored its former Program Chairs during the 2026 SAS Convocation held today, August 26, 2026, at the Recoletos Center for Culture and Arts.

Recognized were Dr. Ethel Luz E. Medado, LPT, former Chair of the Department of Communication, Languages and Literature;

Dr. Julius P. Dequillo, former Chair of the Department of Mathematics and Sciences;

Mr. Janson T. Toledo, former Chair of the Department of Psychology and Library Information Sciences; and

Atty. Romielyn H. Romano, former Chair of the Department of Social Sciences and Philosophy.

Dean L. Munalim expressed his appreciation to the former chairs, recognizing them for their inspiring and transformative leadership as Program Chairs from the 1st Semester of A.Y. 2024–2025 to the 1st Semester of A.Y. 2025–2026.

Our official photographers: Carl Ventic & Mary Nichole Hera
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University of San Jose-Recoletos
School of Arts and Sciences
Cebu City, Philippines

25/08/2026

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Let’s show the world the SAS FORCE! 💪🔥

Miss CESAFI 2026 - College Division, CESAFI Season 26

Ms. Amapola Buhat
BS Psychology
University of San Jose-Recoletos
School of Arts and Sciences

UNIVERSITY OF SAN JOSE - RECOLETOS

22/08/2026

Matthew 19:14

Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.

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University of San Jose-Recoletos
School of Arts and Sciences
Cebu City, Philippines

21/08/2026

Josenian Froshies, brace yourselves! 🎤✨

Get ready for another Taylor Swift-level performance this August 29, 2026, as the annual Pakighimamat takes over the Recoletos Coliseum! 🫶🔥

And yes, for the second time, our very own SAS Dean Munalim is set to take the stage and lead this “Aninipot”-filled coliseum into another unforgettable celebration! 💃🎶

📍 Recoletos Coliseum
📅 August 29, 2026

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University of San Jose-Recoletos
Cebu City, Philippines

19/08/2026

SAS Fosters Academic Collaboration with De La Salle

Two Chairs of the Department of Communication, Languages and Literature (DCLL) — current Chair Dr. Ian Jarabelo and former Chair Dr. Ethel Luz Medado, held an open dialogue with Dr. Feorillo Petronilo A. Demeterio III, Distinguished Full Professor of De La Salle University (DLSU), in person in Manila on August 1, 2026.

The dialogue centered on opportunities for future collaboration in research and academic engagement, with particular emphasis on advancing Philippine Studies and Cultural Studies.

Fondly called “Dr. Yumyum” by his colleagues in the academe, Dr. Demeterio is recognized as one of the country’s leading scholars in Philippine Studies and Cultural Studies.

Meanwhile, Dr. Demeterio will serve as one of the keynote speakers at the Recoletos Graduate Research Conference (RGRC) 2026, to be held on October 15–16, 2026, at the University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJR) Quadricentennial Building in Cebu City.

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University of San Jose-Recoletos
School of Arts and Sciences
Cebu City, Philippines

18/08/2026

is alive at SAS! Congratulations, Prof. Alexphil Ponce on the publication of a co-authored research article in a Scopus-indexed journal:

Research title: Critical care nurses’ grief, anxiety, and their preparedness to care for dying patients: a multisite, cross-sectional study in Ireland

Journal: Intensive & Critical Care Nursing, 95 (August 2026)

Authors' affiliations:
1. St. James’s Hospital, Ireland
2. Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
3. SAS - University of San Jose-Recoletos; CIE-British School, Cebu, Philippines

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University of San Jose-Recoletos
School of Arts and Sciences
Cebu City, Philippines

17/08/2026

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