As A Jesuit
Nebres was Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences of the Ateneo de Manila 1973 to 1980. He was also Rector of the Loyola House of Studies from 1980 to 1982. From 1983 to 1989, he served as Provincial Superior of the Jesuits in the Philippines. Fr. Nebres was also President of Xavier University - Ateneo de Cagayan in Mindanao 1990 to 1993. He was President of the Ateneo de Manila University, and was its longest-serving university president.
His main concerns apart from the normal duties of a university president are the strengthening of basic education and of science and technology in the Philippines. He currently leads the Ateneo through several key initiatives, such as: basic education development through the Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED) and the Ateneo Center for English Language Teaching (ACELT), among other Ateneo initiatives; public health development through the Ateneo's Leaders for Health Program as well as the establishment of the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health; housing and social development through leadership in initiatives such as Gawad Kalinga and Kalinga Luzon, where he is one of the key leaders; and leadership and good governance.
On July 28, 2008, Nebres celebrated his 52nd year as a Jesuit.
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