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.

Election/Reelection of Trustees (Memo U2526-021)

(Memo U2526-021) I am pleased to announce that at the annual meeting of the Members of the University Corporation held last 2 August 2025, the Corporation (re)elected the following lay and Jesuit members of the Board of Trustees.

Town Hall Meetings with Administration and Service Cluster Vice Presidents(Memo U2526-020)

(Memo U2526-020) I am inviting all members of our University community to a new round of Town Hall Meetings with the Vice Presidents from our administration and service clusters.

Officer-in-Charge, Office of the Vice President for Higher Education (Memo U2526-019)

(Memo U2526-019) I would like to inform the community that Dr Maria Luz C Vilches, Vice President for Higher Education, will be away from 7 to 9 August 2025 to attend the University of San Carlos Board Meeting in Cebu City.

Employees’ Gathering (Memo U2526-018)

(Memo U2526-018) I am inviting all Ateneo personnel (i.e., faculty, professionals, staff and administrators) to our ATENEO EMPLOYEES' GATHERING

School Chaplains SY 2025–2026 (Memo U2526-017)

(Memo U2526-017) With the permission of Fr Xavier L Olin SJ, Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus, I am pleased to appoint/reappoint the following chaplains for the various units for School Year 2025-2026.

Areté Officer-in-Charge (Memo U2526-016)

(Memo #U2526-016) Dr Estelle Marie Ladrido, Executive Director of Areté, will be away from 25 to 28 July 2025.

University Research Council (Memo U2526-015)

(Memo #U2526-015) I am pleased to announce a new appointment in the University Research Council (URC) membership:

Renewal of the University’s Registration Information with the National Privacy Commission’s Registration System (NPCRS) (Memo U2526-014)

(Memo U2526-014) Each University office—including institutes, centers, laboratories, etc.—is once again asked to complete the prescribed DPS registration form (see attached) if it has established, introduced, or deployed any new DPS, or if there are any updates or changes (e.g., modification or termination) to its previous submissions. Refer to the appendices for guidance