Jesuits and Lay Converge in ADDU Before Year Ends for Mindanao Conversations
On the eve of celebrating the 200th year anniversary (1814-2014) marking the restoration of the Jesuits as a religious order in the Catholic Church, several events are separately being launched around the world to commemorate this special milestone. These two...
Pope Francis’ Document Up for Discussion at Today’s Pakighinabi
The Ateneo Leadership Center (ALC), in coordination with the Office of the President, will tackle Pope Francis’ Apostolic Exhortation entitled Evangelii Gaudium (“The Joy of the Gospel”) through the monthly series of conversations called the Pakighinabi. At...
DENR Gives Citation to ADDU NSTP
In recognition of Ateneo de Davao University’s (ADDU) active participation in the Department of Environment & Natural Resources’ (DENR- XI) Adopt-an-Estero/Watershed Program, courtesy of its National Service Training Program-Civic Welfare Training Service...
A New Book on Fr. Tabora’s Writings
Fr. Joel E. Tabora’s collection of recent writings are put together in a new book entitled Coming Together, Moving Forward, published by the University Publications Office (UPO) in coordination with the Office of the President. The book compiles,...
Arrupe’s SLP Evaluates Pagtataya Practicum Program with Holy Family Parish
The Service Learning Program (SLP) of the Arrupe Office of Social Formation (formerly the Social Involvement Coordinating Office [SICO]) evaluates today the implementation of its Pagtataya Practicum Program with its major community partner, the Holy Family Parish in...
NSTP Conducts Symposium on Community Structures
To empower students of the National Service Training Program-Civic Welfare Training Service (NSTP-CWTS) in the conduct of their group projects in different areas in Davao City, a symposium on community structures was conducted by the NSTP-CWTS Program of...
PDEA Recognizes ADDU NSTP in Its Annual Awards
The National Service Training Program-Civic Welfare Training Service (NSTP-CWTS) of the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU), under the Arrupe Office of Social Formation, was one of those bested with a special recognition during the 4th Annual Awards of the Philippine...
Arrupe Vols Lead in Launching Pagbabahagi 2013 Today
As an annual Christmas outreach program, the Pagbabahagi 2013 will be launched today, 9th December, by the Arrupe Office of Social Formation (formerly the Social Involvement Coordinating Office [SICO]), through its corps of Arrupe Volunteers, with the...
The New Arrupe Volunteers’ Shirt
Design is courtesy of Yong Yap, Batch...
Fr. President Approves Second Post-Pablo Reconstruction Projects in Baganga and ComVal
University President Fr. Joel E. Tabora, SJ approved the second set of post-Pablo reconstruction projects both in the Municipality of Baganga, Davao Oriental and in the Province of Compostela Valley. One year to the day of Typhoon Pablo’s furious landfall in Baganga...
Commemorative Mass in Remembrance of Super Typhoon Pablo Today
The university community remembers the survivors and their families who went through the harrowing experience wrought havoc by Super Typhoon Pablo which made a furious landfall in Baganga, Davao Oriental, a year ago today, on 4th December 2012. In a special...
Mindanao Week of Peace 2013
The Mindanao Week of Peace (MWOP) is celebrated annually with the intent of advocating for peace in the island of Mindanao. This annual observance promotes the culture of peace as an authentic lived experience, a way of life, and a spirituality that traverses...
Alejo Offers Reflections on Zamboanga Siege for Mindanao Week of Peace 2013
Fr. Albert E. Alejo, SJ will offer his reflections and insights on the Zamboanga conflict in a forum entitled “Post-Zamboanga Siege: Reflections and Lessons Learned Toward a Hopeful Future.” The forum, initiated by the Arrupe Office of Social Formation (AOSF), will be...
“Don’t Be Blown Away, Science Will Help Save the Day” Forum Today at Finster Auditorium
In what promises to be a good occasion to integrate instruction, research, community engagement and formation in the context of climate change awareness, a forum entitled “Don’t Be Blown Away, Science Will Help Save the Day” will be held today, 26th November 2013, at...
ADDU’s Relief Operation for Yolanda Survivors Reaches Palo in Leyte
Just over a month short of commemorating the catastrophic effect of Typhoon Pablo, the university is at it again. And this time, it is responding to an even bigger challenge of mounting a relief and humanitarian operation to as far as the...
ADDU Initiates Wider Climate Change Awareness in the Aftermath of Super Typhoon Yolanda
In the wake of Super Typhoon Yolanda which rendered massive and horrific devastation in the Visayas on 8th November 2013, the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) galvanizes its resources to address challenges posed by the catastrophic effects of climate change. With the...
New Arrupe Vols Formally Welcomed in BOS
Thirty-six (36) new recruits are now formally welcomed into the fold of the Arrupe Office of Social Formation’s corps of student volunteers. These greenhorn Arrupe Vols, as people in the university are wont to call them, distinguished as Batch 43, underwent a...
Arrupe Accepts New Student Volunteers for Batch 43
After a month-long recruitment process, more than three hundred (300) application forms, seventy-two (72) actual application submissions, a round of screenings and an assessment/evaluation workshop, thirty-six (36) students passed the final deliberation for Batch 43...