The Xavier University –Ateneo de Cagayan,also known simply as the Ateneo de Cagayan or Xavier is a private,Catholic,coeducational,basic and higher education institution. It is operated by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Cagayan de Oro,Misamis Oriental,Philippines. Founded in 1933 as the Ateneo de Cagayan,it became the first higher education institution in Mindanao to receive a university status a year before its sister school Ateneo de Manila. It was given its present name in honor of the Jesuit missionary St. Francis Xavier.
The Ateneo de Manila University,commonly referred to as the Ateneo de Manila or the Ateneo,is a private,Catholic,teaching and research university,and a basic education institution located in Quezon City,Philippines. Established in 1859 by the Jesuits,it is among the oldest Jesuit-administered institutions of higher education in the Asia-Pacific.
Ateneo de Davao University is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution,run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Davao City,Davao del Sur,Philippines. It was established in 1948 when the Jesuits took over the administration of the diocesan school,St. Peter's Parochial School. The Jesuits renamed the school to "Ateneo de Davao" after taking control. At that time,the Jesuits named all the schools that they were opening "Ateneo." Ateneo de Davao is the seventh school in the country to be named as Ateneo by the Jesuits. The university has five undergraduate schools,namely;the School of Arts and Sciences,School of Business and Governance,School of Engineering and Architecture,School of Education and the School of Nursing. The graduate programs are under these units as well. The College of Law is a separate unit within the university. The university also runs a grade school and high school,both Junior High and Senior High.
Horacio Villamayor de la Costa was a Filipino Jesuit priest,historian and academic. He was the first Filipino Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines,and a recognized authority in Philippine and Asian culture and history.
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University,also referred to by its acronym AdZU,is a private,Catholic,co-educational,basic and higher education institution in Zamboanga City,Philippines. Founded in 1912 by Jesuits as Escuela Catolica,an all-boys parochial school of the Immaculate Conception parish,it is the second oldest Jesuit-administered institution in the Philippines.
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private research university in Quezon City,Philippines. Founded in 1859 by the Society of Jesus,the Ateneo is the third-oldest university in the Philippines.
Bienvenido F. NebresS.J. is a Filipino scientist,mathematician,and a Jesuit priest who was the longest-serving university president of the Ateneo de Manila University. He succeeded Joaquin G. Bernas in 1993,and served as University President until 1 June 2011. He currently sits as a member of the board of trustees of Georgetown University,Regis University,St. Edward School Foundation,Inc.,the Asian Institute of Management,and other colleges and universities in the Philippines. He is also a member of the board of directors of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company,and is currently chairman of the Synergeia Foundation. He was also Provincial Superior of the Society of Jesus in the Philippines.
Joaquin G. Bernas SJ was a Jesuit priest,lawyer,college professor and writer who was Dean Emeritus of the Ateneo de Manila Law School in Makati,Philippines. He was a member of the 1986 Constitutional Commission which drafted the 1987 Philippine Constitution.
The Ateneo de Naga University,also referred to by its acronym AdNU,is a private Catholic Jesuit basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Naga City,Camarines Sur,Philippines. It was established in 1940 when the Jesuits took over the administration of the diocesan school,Camarines Sur Catholic Academy. The Jesuits renamed the school Ateneo de Naga after taking control. The Jesuits were naming all the schools that they were opening at that time Ateneo. Ateneo de Naga was the fourth school named Ateneo by the Jesuits. Typical of universities in the Philippines,AdNU has primary and secondary departments,which are both coeducational.
The Ateneo de San Pablo,also referred to by the acronym AdSP,was a private,Catholic basic education institution ran by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus school in San Pablo City,Laguna. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1947. Initially,it only had a high school until the later establishment of a grade school in 1962. In 1978,the Jesuits closed the school after redonating to the Diocese of San Pablo the lot where the Ateneo campus was located.
The Ateneo de Iloilo –Santa Maria Catholic School (AdI–SMCS),is a private,Jesuit,Catholic,Chinese-Filipino Basic Education school run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Iloilo City,Philippines. It is a non-stock and non-profit institution duly accredited by the Philippine Council for NGO Certification (PCNC). It is also recognized by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools,Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) with Level 2 accreditation. Ateneo de Iloilo began in 1958 as a parochial school named Santa Maria Catholic School. In 2004,the school was officially recognized as a Jesuit school separate from the Santa Maria Parish and was renamed Ateneo de Iloilo - Santa Maria Catholic School. It is the eighth Jesuit school in the Philippines to be named Ateneo. Ateneo de Iloilo is a K-12 school and its curriculum includes Chinese language,Christian Living Education,and Ignatian Spirituality programs.
Sacred Heart School –Ateneo de Cebu (SHS-AdC),formerly known as Sacred Heart School for Boys (SHS-B),is a private,Catholic,Chinese-Filipino college-preparatory,K-12 school run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Mandaue City,Philippines. It was established in 1955 with a curriculum that includes a Chinese language course.
Romulo Geolina Valles,is the current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Davao in Davao City,on the island of Mindanao,Philippines and the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines since December 1,2017. He was the former archbishop of Zamboanga before being appointed to the Davao see.
Higher education in the Philippines is offered through various degree programs by colleges and universities—also known as higher education institutions (HEIs). These HEIs are administered and regulated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Jose Ramon Tizon Villarin,S.J.,known as "Fr. Jett" to his students and colleagues,is a Filipino Jesuit priest and scientist who served as the 30th president of the Ateneo de Manila University. On June 29,2010,he was elected to succeed Bienvenido Nebres as president,and later elected for two more terms before stepping down on July 31,2020. Prior to his Ateneo De Manila presidency,he was succeeded as President of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan by Roberto Yap.
Federico O. Escaler,S.J. was a Filipino Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the founding Prelate of Kidapawan (1976–1980) and Ipil (1980–1997),and President of Ateneo de Davao University (1962–1966) and Xavier University (1973–1976).
William Francis Masterson,SJ was an American Jesuit priest who became an educational leader in the Philippines.
Karel Santos San Juan,S.J. is a Filipino Jesuit priest who currently serves as the fifth president of Ateneo de Davao University. He assumed office on September 14,2023 and succeeded Fr. Joel Tabora. Prior to this,he was president of Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
Raul J. Bonoan was a Filipino Jesuit educator,former President of the Ateneo de Naga University,and Rizal scholar.
Albert "Paring Bert" Eduave Alejo is a Filipino Jesuit,anthropologist,activist,and Tagalog poet. His areas of interest include:corruption and violence and the formation of social conscience;intercultural and interreligious dialogue;social research;and creative writing.
