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17/12/2025

RISING FROM THE MUD |14th Year Commemoration of the Sendong Flood. Dec 16-17

XU Press reverently offers its new title as a commemorative gift to the city. As a memorial and mediation of personal and collective griefs, Sikwateng Uwan (Chocolate Rain) draws readers into the moments when Typhoon Sendong hit the city, claiming lives of individuals and whole families in a single night.

Through the survivors’ narratives, interwoven with news reports and poetic evocations of the editors, Sikwateng Uwan shows heart-wrenching images of the devastation, the shock, the intimacy, the indecisions, the utter helplessness, thus offering a lens through which we can have a renewed understanding of the tragedy.

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Book delivery will be made in January 2026 after the Christmas break.

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16/12/2025

XU Press joins the country in congratulating Ma’am Merlie Alunan on her latest achievement as one of the ROYAL SOCIETY OF LITERATURE (RSL) INTERNATIONAL WRITERS—a prestigious honor recognizing global contributions to literature in English.

A foremost poet from the Visayas, Professor Merlie Alunan has received numerous awards and accolades, not just as a writer in English, but also as a scholar promoting the diversity of our literary culture through the publication of literature in various languages and translation projects.

Our warmest PAHALIPAY to you, Ma'am Merlie, on this well-deserved global recognition. We can't wait to publish your upcoming book LASANG SA MGA PASUMBINGAY: SIXTEEN SOUTHERN WRITERS, an anthology of works and poetics of Southern writers in 2026! Your life’s work continues to connect and illuminate the literary constellations in the Philippine south.

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12/12/2025

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Xavier University proudly joins the nation in observing the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW). This campaign, which runs from November 25 to December 12, 2025, calls on every Filipino to uphold the rights, dignity, and safety of women and girls. As an educational institution, Xavier University remains committed to addressing all forms of gender-based violence. We recognize our responsibility not only to provide quality education but also to build a community that practices respect, compassion, and equality.

We stand firm in condemning all forms of violence, such as physical, verbal, emotional, sexual, or economic, whether carried offline or online. We remain committed to maintaining a learning environment where every student, teacher, staff member, and parent feels safe and valued. Through campus activities, information drives, and the continued integration of gender and development in our programs, we aim to empower our learners to become advocates of peace, justice, and equality.

Together, let us continue working toward a community where violence against women has no place.

04/12/2025

04/12/2025

IMPERFECT LEADERSHIP at XAVIER DAYS! ⭐️🌟☀️✨
Fr Tony Moreno's Imperfect Leadership is available at the Jesuit Booth during Xavier Days (Dec 3-Dec 6, 2025). For signing, you may catch the author and have a little chat with him, preferably in this schedule: Wed 3:30-5 PM/ Sat 10-11:30 AM.

*The booth is along the walkway between the Loyola House and the soccer field.

29/11/2025

XU Press has been awarded FIVE PUBLICATION GRANTS 2025 by the NBDB!

Our deep gratitude to NBDB for this recognition and support! This means so much for Xavier University’s small publishing outfit that provides a voice to narratives from the regions, preserves cultural heritage, exploring unexplored themes or research areas, and countering the centralizing influence of the bigger national publishing industry.

Heartfelt thanks and warm congratulations to our AUTHORS:

*A Collection of Preliminary Materials on the Lumad Belief System of Mindanao (Rudy Buhay Rodil)
*The Churning of the Sea Milk and Other Essays (Elio Garcia)
*Marawi in the Heart (Elin Anisha G**o)
*Pagsantop han Waray (Voltaire Oyzon and Tom Payne)
*Touching Our Roots: A Convergence of Tri-Peoples of Mindanaw and Sulu In Question and Answer (Rudy Buhay Rodil)

29/11/2025

XU Press has been awarded FIVE PUBLICATION GRANTS by the NBDB in 2025!

Our deep gratitude to NBDB for this recognition and support! This means so much for Xavier University’s small publishing outfit that provides a voice to narratives from the regions, preserves cultural heritage, exploring unexplored themes or research areas, and countering the centralizing influence of the bigger national publishing industry.

Heartfelt thanks and warm CONGRATULATIONS to our AUTHORS:

*A Collection of Preliminary Materials on the Lumad Belief System of Mindanao (Rudy Buhay Rodil)
*The Churning of the Sea Milk and Other Essays (Elio Garcia)
*Marawi in the Heart (Elin Anisha G**o)
*Pagsantop han Waray (Voltaire Oyzon and Tom Payne)
*Touching Our Roots: A Convergence of Tri-Peoples of Mindanaw and Sulu In Question and Answer (Rudy Buhay Rodil)

20/11/2025

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Although described as a memoir on leadership, Fr Tony Moreno’s new book, Imperfect Leadership: A Jesuit Reflects on His Journey, covers far more than a slice of life. It spans his family roots in the tiny town of Balingasag in southern Philippines, his engagement with the local church, participati...

17/11/2025

Imperfect Leadership goes to ADZU!

11/11/2025

FR MORENO SJ GIVES TALK AT THE PRESBYTERIAN COUNCIL MEETING

Father Tony Moreno, author of Imperfect Leadership: A Jesuit Reflects on His Journey, has been invited by His Excellency, Most Rev. Jose A. Cabantan, DD, Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro City, to give a short talk on his book during a Presbyterian Council gathering at the San Jose de Mindanao Seminary, Seminary Hill, Cagayan De Oro, on Nov 11, 2025.

The congregants and priests of the archdiocese of Cagayan de Oro were very happy to get their signed copies and chat with the Author. This stream of warm support from the local community has been nothing short of inspiring!

For our readers who don't have copies yet, no need to worry. A second release of the book is scheduled in December. Please make your reservation at this link: https://forms.gle/7iodEu269zM25JJ46