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REAP 2026 – DAY 3
– Bro. John Carlo Terencio BAGUIO CITY, Philippines – Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) held the third day of the Recoletos Enhancement and Advancement Program (REAP) on Monday, August 3, 2026, featuring Dr. Mark Joseph T. Calano as the speaker. The talk is entitled “The Human Person in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Recovering Humanity in…
Read MoreREAP 2026 – DAY 2
BAGUIO CITY – The Recollect Enhancement and Advancement Program (REAP) of Casiciaco RecoletosSeminary (CaReS) continued its Day 2 session on Thursday, July 31, 2026. The speaker, Ms. Maria Concepcion B. Clemente, started her second-day session with a juxtaposition of questions: ‘What am AI?’ in relation to Artificial Intelligence, and ‘Who am I?’ in relation to…
Read MoreREAP 2026 – DAY 1
– Bro. Christian Hernal BAGUIO CITY – Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) reopened its doors for the five-dayRecoletos Enhancement and Advancement Program (REAP) 2026. This year’s REAP is divided into two modules to be facilitated by two guest speakers, with the theme: “Accompanying toward the truth: Human Formation in the Digital Age.” The five-day REAP started…
Read MoreRecoletos Welcomes New Seminarians for FY 2026-2027
– Bro. Andrei Magdurulan. BAGUIO CITY – Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) community welcomes 21 newseminarians for the Formation Year 2026-2027. The 20 neophytes and one returnee of the Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno officially began their vocation journey upon their arrival at San Sebastian College–Recoletos, Manila, on July 23, 2026 (Thursday), for the annual Neophytes’…
Read MoreCaReS Receives the Highest Commendation from the City of Baguio
By: Bro. Joseph Alladen C. Lagare BAGUIO CITY – The City of Baguio gave the Highest Commendation to thecommunity of Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) for its Care and ShareProgram on Monday, May 18, 2026. The awarding ceremony was held at the CityHall grounds during its flag-raising ceremony. The commendation was giventhrough Resolution No. 340, Series…
Read MoreCaReS Participates in EDSA Recall Youth Summit
-Bro. Xavier Romeo C. Emnace QUEZON CITY– Forty years after the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) People Power Revolution, the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) Youth Summit brought together student leaders from across the country, including 15 delegates from CEAP-Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), to foster youth engagement and deepen understanding of EDSA’s significance…
Read MoreRecoletos Formands Gather at CaReS for 15th Encounter
BAGUIO CITY — Ninety-eight formands of the Order of Augustinian Recollects from theProvince of Saint Ezekiel Moreno gathered at Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) for the15th Formands Encounter. It is a three-day encounter with the theme: Redi ad Cor et Inde ad Deum (Return to the Heart andfrom There to God), aiming to deepen seminarians’ understanding…
Read MoreCaReS celebrates the Immaculate Conception
– Bro. Xavier Romeo C. Emnace BAGUIO CITY—Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) joyfully celebrated the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8, 2025, gathering the community and numerous mass-goers inside the seminary chapel. The chapel was filled as faithful joined the CaReS community in honoring the Blessed Virgin Mary on this significant day of obligation.…
Read MoreCHED-Cordillera made its annual visit to Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary last September 26, 2025
-Bros. John Luise Repia & Joemer Mahilum The CHED-Cordillera made its annual visit to the Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary to assess the institution’scompliance with and status regarding the mandate and standards of CHED. The visitors from CHED were welcomed with hospitality by the community. A simple tour of the vicinityand facilities was conducted. The tour was…
Read MoreDay 5: Proposes Eco-Action Plan, Ends with Call for Sustainable
Bro. Rovie Mark Y. Lopez BAGUIO CITY – The fifth and final day of the Recoletos Enhancement and Advancement Program (REAP) 2025 at Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (CaReS) showcased the seminarians’ strong commitment to environmental action. The community action plan, presented by Bros. Gerald Reponte and Ramon Jayson Valdez, both incoming third-year college brothers, along with…
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