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THE rising crescendo of voices against the planned sale of the XU campuses may find consolation in Jesuits who have spoken out with similar sentiments. Jesuits who are alumni of the university and Jesuits who have spent years of assignment in Cagayan de Oro speak a different voice that begs for understanding. Fr. Silvino BorresContinue reading “Jesuits Against XU Sale”

DEAR Fr. Roberto Yap, “We can’t stay in the past.” I’m surprised you made this statement in your press conference regarding Xavier’s downtown campus as an iconic heritage site and your sale of 67 percent of this hallowed ground. While heritage sites might come from the past, they are an important and invaluable part ofContinue reading “An open letter to Fr. Roberto Yap, S.J.”

ln view of Xavier Universitt’s Plan to expand its campus to Manresa Farm which includes the sale of some portions of the Xavier University main campus, and the possible destruction of the SEARSOLIN building and the JESUIT CEMETERY in Manresa Farm; and knowing that the Plan is currently undergoing a process of consultations, the resultsContinue reading “PLAN FOR THE FUTURE OF XAVIER UNIVERSITY: OPPOSING THE SALE OF PORTIONS OF ITS MAIN CAMPUS AND OTHERS”

18 September 2019 Very Reverend Fr. Arturo Marcelino Sosa Abascal, S.J.Superior GeneralSociety of JesusRome  Dear Father General, Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam. We write this petition not only as alumni but also as heirs of Jesuit legacy, namely the treasure of an Ignatian education. Our Jesuit inheritance taught us to conjoin both mind and heart inContinue reading “PETITION EXPRESSING OUR STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED SALE OF 18.3 HECTARES OF XAVIER ATENEO MAIN CAMPUS AND MANRESA”

IN what is perhaps the most critical moment of its 86-year existence, Xavier U Ateneo is at a crossroads. The intended sale of four of six hectares of its Divisoria campus, and 14 of 63 hectares of its Manresa campus to a land development company has let loose a salvo of reactions engaging both sidesContinue reading “Is the XU sale the high road?”

XAVIER UNIVERSITY MAIN CAMPUS – WHITHER? Over the past two months in Cagayan de Oro City, a public discussion has arisen over the proposed sale of four hectares of the 6.3 hectares of the downtown main campus of Xavier University along with another 14.3 hectares of its 64-ha campus in Manresa Heights. Cebu Landmasters Inc.Continue reading “Bishop Tony and Fellow Jesuits Speak”

Ignatian dialogue and discernment have brought us together in the name of protecting heritage and legacy — the campuses of the almost-century-old Xavier University Ateneo de Cagayan. We are the COPTAC — Concerned Parents, Teachers, Alumni and Communities Against the Sale of XU Ateneo. This page is a platform of our determined position to opposeContinue reading “Who are we?”