Liceo de San Pablo

The Ateneans and many sympathizers staged rallies and demonstrations to prevent the signing of the contract and they succeeded.

On February 26, 1977, the Rome Supreme Tribunal ordered the Jesuits to comply with the redonation agreement made previously with Bantigue.

In April of the same year, the Jesuits received a letter from Rome explaining the order for the Jesuits to leave the Ateneo site and informing them that Bantigue would pay P850,000.00 as compensation for the improvements made by them on the site.

The deed was signed and the ownership of the land and the buildings of the Ateneo was transferred to the diocese.

The twenty-eighth and last graduation day in the Ateneo de San Pablo was held on March 31, 1978, marking the end of a beloved institution.