On 26 August 2025, Xavier University Grade School and Baluarte Elementary School renewed their partnership for the Fill the Cup Program through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding. Now in its second year, this collaboration reaffirms both institutions’ commitment to promoting the overall health and well-being of children through...

Fr Mars P Tan, SJ, President of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan, was among the leaders of Jesuit higher education in the Asia Pacific who gathered in Hiroshima, Japan, for the annual Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific (AJCU-AP) CEOs Meeting. The event, hosted by the...

By Lex Zulieta, Vea Grace Baconguis and Victoria Melissa C Pulido In photo: Delegates received their completion certificates at the conclusion of the Uniservitate Service Learning Student Fellowship.*Photos courtesy of the Archer’s Network. DLSU  The Uniservitate Service-Learning Student Fellowship (SLSF) concluded its pilot run in the Philippines from 3 to 11 August...

Xavier University received recognition for its achievements from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Regional Office X during the celebration of CHED’s 58th ASEAN Founding Anniversary. Kicking off the ASEAN Month with this event, CHED reaffirmed its commitment to regional cooperation, emphasizing inclusive education and advancing sustainable internationalization in higher...

Photos courtesy of RITQ and Dr Ray Butch Mahinay Xavier University–Ateneo de Cagayan, through the School of Education, joined the Second Development Writeshop on Reframing the Pre-Service Teacher Education Curriculum last 27 to 29 August 2025 at Harolds Evotel, Quezon City. The activity brought together education leaders and specialists from across...

Attendees of the Social Development General Assembly posed for a group photo, signifying a renewed commitment to solidarity and collaboration as the new school year begins. With the spirit of collaboration and shared mission, the Social Development (SD) Cluster ushered in academic year 2025–2026 through its General Assembly held on 13...

Partners of the Northern Mindanao – Infrastructure Audit Program On 22 August 2025, the Department of Interior and Local Government - Region 10 (DILG-10) conducted an Orientation on the Infrastructure Audit Program, held at the LimKetKai Luxe Hotel. The event aimed to provide information on the implementation of the Infrastructure Audit...

The Xavier Ateneo community came together on 22 August 2025 to welcome the new Academic Year 2025-2026 through the Mass of the Holy Spirit or Red Mass. University President Fr Mars P Tan, SJ, served as the Presider, with University Chaplain Fr Ruben B Orbeta Jr, SJ, as the Homilist. In...

By Jocelyn Bangquiao The Xavier University Basic Education Athletics Department hosted the 3rd Ignatian Sports Leadership Workshop (ISLW) from 21 to 23 August 2025, at the Lecture Space of Xavier University Senior High School in Cagayan de Oro City. The two-and-a-half-day workshop brought together 20 participants composed of Athletics Directors, Sports Coordinators, and Coaches...

By Jysel Ashley Ayop  XU senior scholars, Jysel Ashley Ayop (BSIS-4) and Loryjane Wallace Elison (BSAcc-4) clinch championship titles in the Young Banatao Learning Lab (YBLL) 2.0 Ideathon/Hackathon on 15 August 2025 at FactSet Philippines, Taguig. Jysel Ashley Ayop (BSIS-4), an Advanced Technology track scholar, is set to receive incubation for their team’s...