Culture and traditions of the Ateneo de Manila
The culture and traditions of Ateneo de Manila University (Filipino: "Unibersidad Ateneo de Manila"; ) is a private research university in Quezon City, Philippines. Founded as the "Escuela Municipal" in 1859 by the Society of Jesus, the Ateneo is the third-oldest university in the country. Among the several articles on the Ateneo, this article deals solely with its culture and traditions.
Ateneo de Manila University
The AJHS student body is governed by the "Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng Nakababatang Mataas na Paaralang Ateneo de Manila" (Sanggu-JHS). The Sanggu-JHS is led by a chairman, alongside three vice-chairs who supervises each branch of the Sanggu-JHS. These branches include the following: the "Assembly of Class Officers" or the ACO (which involves the governance of all class officers in each section and batch), the "Council of Student Organizations" or the CSO (which involves the governance of all officers in each org and 'groups of orgs' known as "villages"), and the Athletics Council or the AthC (which involves the governance of all varsity officers and 'groups of varsities' known as "blocs"). The chairman and the other three vice-chairs are aided by a Sanggu-JHS Secretary-General and a Finance Officer.