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.

Postponement of the Town Hall Meeting with the VP-UHR (Memo U2526-037)

(Memo U2526-037) The rescheduled Town Hall meeting will take place on Tuesday, 30 September 2025, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at Faber Hall 101.

Officers-in-Charge, University Marketing and Communications Office (Memo U2526-036)

(Memo U2526-036) Ms Ma Teresa D Villanueva, Director of the University Marketing and Communications Office (UMCO), will be away from 22 September to 25 October 2025 to conduct her ethnographic research in Davao City as part of her master’s thesis

Guidelines for the Centralized Reservation of University Facilities (Memo U2526-035)

(Memo U2526-035) This initiative aims to make our facilities more accessible and to ensure that campus events are well-coordinated, safe, and successful.

University Officer-in-Charge, 23rd to 27th September 2025 (Memo U2526-034)

(Memo U2526-034) I will be in Seoul, South Korea from 23rd to 27th September 2025 to attend the 140th Anniversary celebration of Yonsei University.

Initial Rank, Upgrade in Rank, Permanent Appointment and Promotion in Rank of Faculty in Higher Education and Conferment of Honorific Academic Title (Memo U2526-033)

(Memo U2526-033) I am pleased to inform the University Community of the initial rank, upgrade in rank, permanent appointment and promotion in rank of the following faculty members in Higher Education as well as the conferment of an honorific academic title on one:

Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Vice President for Higher Education (Memo U2526-032)

(Memo U2526-032) II would like to inform the community that Dr Maria Luz C Vilches, Vice President for Higher Education, will be on leave from 15 to 30 September 2025.

Fr Eric G Velandria SJ (4 April 1959 – 6 September 2025) (Memo U2526-031)

(Memo U2526-031) It is with sadness that we inform the University community of the sudden passing of Fr Eric G Velandria SJ. Fr Eric returned to our Creator in the morning of 6 September 2025 in Grosseto, Italy.

Implementation of the IT End User Asset Management Policy (Memo U2526-030)

(Memo U2526-030) As part of Ateneo’s commitment to safeguarding University-owned and managed information and technology resources, we are formally implementing the IT End User Asset Management Policy.