THE BOARD of trustees of Angelicum School Iloilo (ASIL) on Friday recalled the director’s decision to shut down the school.
A statement signed by Fr. Napoleon Sipalay, Jr., O.P., head of the Dominican Province of the Philippines, said neither the provincial council nor the school board approved the announcement to close Angelicum School Iloilo.
Fr. Maximo Gatela, O.P., who announced the “cessation of operations” on May 27, has resigned.
“The Board of Trustees accepted the resignation of Fr. Maximo Gatela, O.P., as Director of Angelicum School, Inc., Jaro, Iloilo City,” according to the statement.
“The Board of Trustees, as well as the Provincial Council of the Dominican Province of the Philippines, didn’t approve any cessation of operation,” it clarified.
Established by former Dominican provincial Fr. Rogelio Alarcon, O.P. in 1978, Angelicum School Iloilo occupies the Lizares Mansion, an iconic heritage house in Jaro.
In April 2012, the Dominican Province of the Philippines decided to integrate all schools run by the Dominicans in the Philippines into either the UST or Letran systems.
