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.

Officers-in-Charge, Office of the Vice President for University Human Resources (Memo U2425-062)

(Memo # U2425-062) I would like to inform the community that Dr Maria Victoria T Cortez, Vice President for University Human Resources, will be on personal leave from 29 November to 14 December 2024.

Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Vice President for Basic Education (Memo U2425-061)

(Memo # U2425-061) Fr Joaquin Jose Mari C Sumpaico III SJ, Vice President for Basic Education, will be on leave from 23 to 28 November 2024

Election/Reelection of Trustees (Memo U2425-060)

(Memo # U2425-060)I am pleased to announce that at the annual meeting of Ateneo de Manila University, Inc held last 16 November 2024, the Corporation (re)elected the following Jesuit and lay members of the Board of Trustees:

Most Reverend Teodoro Javier Buhain Jr DD (4 August 1937 – 13 November 2024)(Memo U2425-059)

(Memo # U2425-059)Ateneo de Manila University is one with the Catholic community in mourning the death of Bishop Emeritus Teodoro Javier Buhain Jr DD, who passed away on 13 November 2024.

Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Vice President for Higher Education (Memo U2425-058)

(Memo # U2425-058) I would like to inform the community that Dr Maria Luz C Vilches, Vice President for Higher Education, will be away from 12 to 13 November 2024.

University Officer-in-Charge, 10th to 13th November 2024 (Memo U2425-057)

(Memo # U2425-057) From 10th to 13th November 2024, I will be in Guangzhou, China to attend the Global Forum of University Presidents and the Centennial Celebration of Sun Yat-Sen University (SYSU).

Change in the name of the University Research Ethics Office (Memo U2425-056)

(Memo # U2425-055) Effective immediately, this office will now be known as the University Research Integrity Office (URIO)

Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Vice President for Higher Education (Memo U2425-055)

(Memo # U2425-055) Dr Maria Luz C Vilches, Vice President for Higher Education, will be away from 7 to 9 November 2024 to attend the University of San Carlos (USC) Board Meeting in Cebu City