Office of the University President

Fr Roberto "Bobby" C Yap of the Society of Jesus, the 31st President of Ateneo de Manila University

"The coming days, months, and years will be critical to the future of our University, and we are all being called to work together to ensure Ateneo will continue to fulfill its educational mission." From his Address to the University, 1 October 2020

 

Fr Roberto C Yap SJ

Fr Roberto C Yap SJ is the 31st President of Ateneo de Manila University.

Yap is a Filipino priest, economist, and educator, appointed to the position by the Board of Trustees of Ateneo de Manila University last 3 August 2019. He assumed office 1 August 2020, succeeding Fr Jose Ramon T Villarin SJ, who was president from 2011 to 2020.

Conferment of Honorary Degree on Former Vice President Maria Leonor G Robredo (Memo U2223-010)

(Memo U2223-010) In its 11 July 2022 Special Board meeting, the Ateneo de Manila Board of Trustees resolved to confer the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Economics, honoris causa on Maria Leonor G Robredo.

School Chaplains (Memo U2223-009)

(Memo U2223-009) I am pleased to announce the Chaplains who will serve in the different school units of Ateneo de Manila for School Year 2022-2023.

Ateneo’s Fr Bobby Yap SJ to lead Asia-Pacific Jesuit universities’ organization

University President, Fr Roberto Yap SJ was elected president of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities-Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP), and appointed Secretary for Intellectual Apostolate and Universities of the Jesuit Conference of Asia-Pacific

UREO OIC (Memo U2223-008)

(Memo U2223-008) Dr Ronald Allan L Cruz, Director of the University Research Ethics Office, will be on personal leave from 11 to 19 July 2022

Vice President for Administration and Information Systems OIC (Memo U2223-007)

(Memo U2223-007) Mr Rodolfo P Ang, Vice President for Administration and Information Systems (VPAIS) will be on leave from 14 to 24 July 2022

On Dr Ambeth R Ocampo (Memo U2223-006)

(Memo U2223-006) Ateneo stands with Dr Ambeth R Ocampo, as well as with all other historians and academics, in the face of a sustained campaign to malign their work and their reputation.

Appointment of Ms Janice S Bello as Chief Information Officer & Vice President for Digital Information and Technology Services (Memo U2223-005)

(Memo U2223-005) I would like to inform the University community that beginning June 2022, the title for the position of University Chaplain, currently held by Fr Norberto Ma “Kit” L Bautista SJ, will be transitioned to the Rector of the Gesù, as a result of a recent streamlining of functions in the position.

Rector of the Gesù (Memo U2223-004)

(Memo U2223-004) I would like to inform the University community that beginning June 2022, the title for the position of University Chaplain, currently held by Fr Norberto Ma “Kit” L Bautista SJ, will be transitioned to the Rector of the Gesù, as a result of a recent streamlining of functions in the position.