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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.

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Updated Health Protocols and Guidelines for Campus Access, the Use of University Facilities, and Holding of Events on Campus (Memo U2223-003)

(Memo U2223-003) We are issuing the following revised health protocols and guidelines for campus access, the use of university facilities and holding of events, effective immediately.

06 Jun 2022

Atenean: Beloved, Gifted, Empowered (SHS Baccalaureate Mass 2022 homily)

"We ask the Holy Spirit for the grace that your experience of being beloved become more fervent, your appreciation of being gifted become more profound, and your awareness of being empowered become more intense."

04 Jun 2022

PAASCU Re-Accreditation and Initial Accreditation for Loyola Schools Programs (Memo U2223-002)

(Memo U2223-002) I am pleased to inform the University Community that the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) has granted the Arts and Sciences, Management, Computer Science, and Information Systems programs of the Loyola Schools re-accreditation for five years, valid until May 2027.

02 Jun 2022

University Research Council (Memo U2223-001)

(Memo U2223-001) I am pleased to announce the reappointments in the University Research Council (URC) membership

30 May 2022

AUN-QA Program Assessment (Memo U2122-080)

(Memo U2122-080) I wish to congratulate the Loyola Schools for successfully achieving the requirements of the ASEAN University Network -Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) standards and for completing the program assessments for the BFA Creative Writing, BS Psychology, and BS Management programs.

27 May 2022