Xavier University –Ateneo de Cagayan,also known simply as the Ateneo de Cagayan or Xavier is a private,Catholic,coeducational,research basic and higher education institution. Xavier 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,simply Ateneo de Manila or Ateneo,is a private,Catholic research university and basic education institution in Quezon City,Philippines. Founded in 1859 by the Jesuits,it is the second-oldest Jesuit-administered institution of higher learning 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. The Jesuits were naming all the schools that they were opening at that time 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.
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University,also referred to by its acronym AdZU,is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Zamboanga City,Philippines. It is the second oldest Jesuit school in the Philippines. It operates on three campuses.
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.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro is an archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Philippines.
Romulo Geolina Valles,D.D.,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.
Jose Lorenzo de Ocampo (1906–1995) was a Filipino architect and artist.
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.
William Francis Masterson,SJ was an American Jesuit priest who became an educational leader in the Philippines.
Roberto Chan Yap,S.J. known as "Father Bobby",is a Filipino economist and Jesuit who currently serves as the 31st president of the Ateneo de Manila University. He assumed office on August 1,2020 and succeeded Fr. Jose Ramon Villarin. Prior to this,he was president of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan.
Joel Eduque Tabora,is a Filipino Jesuit priest and was the fourth president of Ateneo de Davao University from 2011 to 2023. He served as the president of PAASCU from 2012 to 2021. He also served as the second president of Ateneo de Naga University from 1999 to 2011. He is currently taking his sabbatical leave in Malaybalay,Bukidnon,Philippines.
Carlos "Sonny" García Domínguez III is a Filipino businessman and former chief executive of Philippine Airlines who served as the Secretary of Finance under the Duterte administration. He had previously held the position of Secretary of Agriculture and Minister of Natural Resources under the Corazon Aquino administration. Prior to his appointment to President Duterte's Cabinet,he had served as executive director of PTFC Redevelopment Corp.,as independent director of Alsons Consolidated Resources,and as director of United Paragon Mining Corp. His family owns Marco Polo Hotel in Davao City,one of the top hotels in southern Mindanao.
Wendel Eliot Avisado is a Filipino lawyer and politician who previously served as Secretary of Budget and Management of the Philippines from 2019 to 2021. He was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte on August 5,2019,succeeding Undersecretary Janet B. Abuel,who served as the DBM's Officer-in-Charge (OIC) following the appointment of former Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno as Governor of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. Besides having a long and distinguished career in government service,he is an active member of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines. He previously served as National President of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines from 2017 to 2019 and an ex-officio member of the national executive board.
