The Ateneo de Manila University (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Manila; Spanish: Universidad Ateneo de Manila), also known simply as the Ateneo de Manila, the Ateneo, or AdMU, is a private, research, basic and higher education institution founded and run by the Society of Jesus in Quezon City, Philippines.Founded in 1859 as Escuela Municipal de Manila, …

Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Cagayan; Spanish: Universidad Ateneo de Cagayan), also known simply as the Ateneo de Cagayan or Xavier is a private research institution of higher learning. Xavier is operated by the Philippine Province that offers basic and higher education of the Society of Jesus in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis …

The Technological University of the Philippines (Filipino: Pamantasang Teknolohiya ng Pilipinas or Teknolohikal na Unibersidad ng Pilipinas), commonly known as TUP, is a coeducational state university in the Philippines.It was established in 1901 by the Philippine Commission. TUP has its main campus in Manila and satellite campuses in Taguig, Cavite, …

History. The Ateneo de Naga University was established in 1940 when American Jesuits took over the Camarines Sur Catholic Academy, a small private school under the supervision of the Diocese of Nueva Caceres, at the invitation of Bishop (later Archbishop) Pedro P. Santos of Caceres. Classes formally started in June 1940 at the building formerly used by the Camarines …

The University of Santo Tomas (also known as UST and officially as the Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Manila) is a private, Catholic research university in Manila, Philippines.Founded on April 28, 1611, by Spanish friar Miguel de Benavides, third Archbishop of Manila, it has the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia, and is one of …

José Rizal University (formerly José Rizal College or JRC), also referred to by its acronym JRU is a private non-sectarian, non-stock coeducational basic and higher education institution located in Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines.It was founded in 1919 by Don Vicente Fabella, the Philippines' first certified accountant. José Rizal University is one of the schools situated in the …

Manila also hosts several well-known sports facilities such as the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center and the University of Santo Tomas Sports Complex, both of which are private venues owned by a university; collegiate sports are also held, with the University Athletic Association of the Philippines and the National Collegiate Athletic Association basketball games held at Rizal …

On January 8, 2008, the University of the Philippines began its centennial celebration. The opening ceremony featured a 100-torch relay to light the eternal flame on the Centennial Cauldron at Quezon Hall. Torches were carried by, among others, Fernando Javier, 100, of Baguio, the oldest U.P. alumnus (Civil Engineering from University of the Philippines Manila, 1933), …

The University of the Philippines Diliman (Filipino: Unibersidad ng Pilipinas Diliman), also referred to as UPD, UP Diliman, or simply University of the Philippines or UP, is a coeducational, public research university located in Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines.It was established on February 12, 1949, as the flagship campus and seat of administration of the …

Manila (en pampango: Menila; en zambal: Ibali), oficialmente Ciudad de Manila (Filipino: Lungsod ng Maynila), es la capital de Filipinas y la segunda ciudad del país por número de habitantes.. La ciudad está situada en la costa oriental de la bahía de Manila, en la isla de Luzón, junto a la desembocadura del río Pásig; la ciudad limita al norte con las ciudades de …