The Ateneo de Manila University,also known simply as the Ateneo de Manila,the Ateneo,or AdMU,is a private,research,basic and higher education institution along the historic Katipunan Avenue in Quezon City,Philippines. Founded in 1859 as Escuela Municipal de Manila,the school was founded and is run by the Society of Jesus,and is the second-oldest Jesuit-administered institution of higher learning in Asia-Pacific.
Miriam Palma Defensor-Santiago was a Filipino scholar,academic,lawyer,judge,author,and stateswoman who served in all three branches of the Philippine government:judicial,executive,and legislative. Defensor Santiago was named one of The 100 Most Powerful Women in the World in 1997 by The Australian. She was known for being a long-serving Senator of the Republic of the Philippines,an elected judge of the International Criminal Court,and the sole female recipient of the Philippines' highest national honor,the Quezon Service Cross.
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.
Ricardo Villanueva Puno Jr. was a Filipino television public affairs host,media executive,newspaper columnist,and lawyer.
Saint Scholastica's College,also referred to by its acronym SSC or colloquially St. Scho is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution for women founded and managed by the Congregation of the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing in a 3.66 hectares (36,600 m2) lot in Malate,Manila. It was established in 1906 initially offering elementary academic programs. It started admitting high school students in 1907 and opened its collegiate department in 1920. It pioneered in formal music education in the Philippines,opening a Conservatory of Music in 1907.
Gerard Imutan Salonga is a Filipino musical conductor,composer,and arranger. From 2012 to 2020,he was the music director of the ABS-CBN Philharmonic Orchestra,assistant conductor of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra from 2016 to 2018,and from 2019 to the present the resident conductor of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra.
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,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.
Antonio Tirol Carpio is a former associate justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. He was sworn in as member of the High Court by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo on October 26,2001,and served until his retirement on October 26,2019. He served as Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines for a period of eighteen (18) years. He also served as chief justice in an acting capacity at least three separate times during his tenure as Senior Associate Justice.
Mikaela Irene Dimaano Fudolig is a Filipino physicist and former child prodigy. She is known for earning her undergraduate degree at the age of 16.
Juan Romeo Nereus Olaivar Acosta,popularly known as Neric Acosta,is a Filipino politician,academician,and political scientist in the Philippines. He is a former member of the Philippine House of Representatives,representing the first district of the province of Bukidnon from 1998 to 2007. He was the Presidential Adviser for Environmental Protection and General Manager of the Laguna Lake Development Authority during the administration of President Benigno Aquino III.
The Philippine Bar Examination is the professional licensure examination for lawyers in the Philippines. The exam is exclusively administered by the Supreme Court of the Philippines through the Supreme Court Bar Examination Committee.
Francisco "Soc" Aldana Rodrigo was a Filipino playwright,lawyer,broadcaster,and a Senator of the Philippines from 1955 to 1967.
Jose Ricardo L. Manapat was an activist,scholar,writer,researcher,and educator who was the Director of the Records Management and Archives Office of the Philippines from 1996 to 1998 and 2002 to 2008. He is best known as the author of the book,"Some Are Smarter Than Others:The History of Marcos' Crony Capitalism",a work on anti-cronyism exposing the wealth of the Marcos dynasty,and as Editor-in-Chief of the "Smart File",Smart File Magazine Animal Farm Series.
Alexander Hidalgo Santos,professionally known as Alex Santos,is a Filipino field reporter who is currently hosting for Net 25,news director for DWIZ,and a former newscaster and television host for ABS-CBN and DZMM.
William Francis Masterson,SJ was an American Jesuit priest who became an educational leader in the Philippines.
Roberto C. 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.
The Ateneo bullying incident occurred on December 19,2018,when a student physically bullied a schoolmate inside the bathroom of the Junior High School campus in the Ateneo de Manila University. The incident was captured on video and was met with widespread shock and outrage on social media,with local celebrities,politicians,and netizens denouncing the incident. On December 23,the Ateneo management announced that the bully had been dismissed from the school.
Menardo "Boy" Ilasco Guevarra is a Filipino lawyer and public servant who is the incumbent Solicitor General of the Philippines under the Marcos administration since 2022. He previously served as the Secretary of Justice and deputy executive secretary under the Duterte and Aquino administrations. Prior to his government stint,he was involved in private litigation practice as a founding partner of the Medialdea Ata Bello Guevarra &Suarez law firm since 1990. He was also an active faculty member at his alma mater Ateneo de Manila University,where he graduated in 1974. Guevarra's appointment to the Justice portfolio was confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on May 30,2018.
