{"id":245,"date":"2009-05-03T06:59:41","date_gmt":"2009-05-02T20:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=245"},"modified":"2009-05-03T06:59:41","modified_gmt":"2009-05-02T20:59:41","slug":"is-xavier-house-for-sale-by-dino-crescini-bs-mba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.philippinesentinel.org\/?p=245","title":{"rendered":"Is Xavier House for sale?  by Dino Crescini, BS, MBA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><meta http-equiv=\"Content-Type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" \/><meta name=\"ProgId\" content=\"Word.Document\" \/><meta name=\"Generator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/><meta name=\"Originator\" content=\"Microsoft Word 11\" \/>\n<link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cdino%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml\" rel=\"File-List\" \/>\n<link href=\"file:\/\/\/C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5Cdino%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtml1%5C01%5Cclip_editdata.mso\" rel=\"Edit-Time-Data\" \/><!--[if !mso]> \n\n<style> v\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} o\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} w\\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);} .shape {behavior:url(#default#VML);} <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"PlaceType\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalamp.com\/\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"Street\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalampft-com:office:smarttags\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"address\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"country-region\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalamp.com\/\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"place\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalamp.com\/\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"City\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iamas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\"><\/o:smarttagtype><o:smarttagtype namespaceuri=\"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags\" name=\"PlaceName\" downloadurl=\"http:\/\/www.5iantlavalamp.com\/\"><\/o:smarttagtype><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:WordDocument>   <w:View>Normal<\/w:View>   <w:Zoom>0<\/w:Zoom>   <w:PunctuationKerning\/>   <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas\/>   <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false<\/w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>   <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false<\/w:IgnoreMixedContent>   <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false<\/w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>   <w:Compatibility>    <w:BreakWrappedTables\/>    <w:SnapToGridInCell\/>    <w:WrapTextWithPunct\/>    <w:UseAsianBreakRules\/>    <w:DontGrowAutofit\/>   <\/w:Compatibility>   <w:BrowserLevel>MicrosoftInternetExplorer4<\/w:BrowserLevel>  <\/w:WordDocument> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>  <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState=\"false\" LatentStyleCount=\"156\">  <\/w:LatentStyles> <\/xml><![endif]--><!--[if !mso]><object  classid=\"clsid:38481807-CA0E-42D2-BF39-B33AF135CC4D\" id=ieooui><\/object> \n\n<style> st1\\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <\/style>\n\n <![endif]--><\/p>\n<style> <!--  \/* Font Definitions *\/  @font-face \t{font-family:\"Arial Narrow\"; 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Ana Manila, Xavier House is a historic property owned by the <st1:placename w:st=\"on\">Jesuit<\/st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st=\"on\">Province<\/st1:placetype> in the <st1:country-region w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Philippines<\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region>. It may even be considered as an extension of Ateneo de Manila University. I remember some closed retreats I attended there when I was a young student.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">The house was built shortly after WWII and has indeed earned its place in Philippine history. For many years, it has also been the home of Rev. Fr. 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Some of these are Gilbert &amp; Sullivan\u2019s <em>The Mikado<\/em>, Christopher Fry\u2019s <em>The Lady\u2019s not for Burning<\/em>, and Robert Louis Stevenson\u2019s <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><em>Treasure Island<\/em><\/st1:place>. <\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">He taught many of us how to sing in four voices \u2013 bass, tenor, baritone, alto and even young grade school students capable of reaching high notes how to sing soprano. Indeed, he is the backbone of the Ateneo de Manila University Glee Club. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Now, the place that he called home for more than 40 years has been offered up for sale by the <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:placename w:st=\"on\">Jesuit<\/st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st=\"on\">Province<\/st1:placetype><\/st1:place>, presumably because of financial difficulties. Apparently, the rising costs of medical care for senior and infirm Jesuits have taken a toll on Jesuit resources. Fr. Reuter has been offered by his superiors to move to the Ateneo campus in <st1:placename w:st=\"on\">Loyola<\/st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st=\"on\">Heights<\/st1:placetype>, <st1:city w:st=\"on\"><st1:place w:st=\"on\">Quezon City<\/st1:place><\/st1:city>.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Broadcast location of Radio Bandido<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">During the People Power Revolution in 1986, the Xavier House became the secret broadcast location of Radio Bandido\u2019s June Keighley who monitored developments in EDSA. She was of course, under the direction of Fr. Reuter who was the frontrunner of Radio Veritas. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">Conversion into a shopping mall<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">There are conflicting stories about the sale of Xavier House. A report made by the Philippine Daily Inquirer stated that the sale has been consummated with SM Group as\u00a0 <span><\/span><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><span><\/span><\/span><strong><span style=\"font-size: 9pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><span> <\/span>the buyer. If true, SM will no doubt be demolishing Xavier House to give way to another shopping mall. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">However, Fr. Jose Magadia, S.J. who is head of the <st1:placename w:st=\"on\">Jesuit<\/st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st=\"on\">Province<\/st1:placetype> in the <st1:place w:st=\"on\"><st1:country-region w:st=\"on\">Philippines<\/st1:country-region><\/st1:place> said that the news about the sale is not true. He added that the Province has had no contact with the SM Group. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">But what can an old priest do? 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Magadia, S.J. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-indent: 36pt\"><strong><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">In its issue of 31 March 2009, the <em>Philippine Daily Inquirer<\/em> (PDI) ran a front page article on the \u2018sale\u2019 of Xavier House that demands some clarifications, not only because of its misstatements of fact but also on account of the innuendoes and implications it fosters.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 3pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\"><o:p>\u00a0<\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"text-align: justify\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: 'Arial Narrow'\">1. The article falsely claims that a done deal has been made between the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus and the SM Group for the purchase of the Xavier House property. The Provincial and Province Treasurer are quoted as denying this; but a source from the SM Group (conveniently left unnamed) is produced to state the contrary. In no uncertain terms the article adopts the latter as the correct version. This is not true. 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The PDI article also tends to misrepresent the whole issue as if it were nothing more than a money-making scheme. It brushes aside the reality that the Province is in real financial straits, exacerbated by the ongoing world financial crisis. The rising costs of medical care for our senior and infirm Jesuits and formation for our younger men have taken a toll on province resources. These resources are dedicated to almost a third of Philippine Jesuits who are in formation, and an even bigger group of some 110 who are over 70 years of age, 61 of whom are 80 and above. Along with this, the Province also has to support other works that are not self-sufficient. 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