When the third volume of Agham Mindanaw was being planned during the early part of July 2006, it dawned on me that not much has been formally written yet about information technology education in the Ateneo and its implications in the locality of Davao. I thought that volunteering to write an article about this would finally fill up this void and hopefully spur more articles in the Computer Science Center then, and now as Chair of the Ateneo Computer Studies Division. Other leadership positions in information technology education organizations in the locality of Davao and the national level for the past years are also rich sources of insights that I can draw from.

The discourse will start with a brief historical account of information technology (IT) in the Ateneo de Davao University (ADDU) then focus on three main themes, namely: (1) in-campus initiatives and footholds gained; (2) off-campus involvements and alliances gained; and (3) foundations of an IT ecosystem in the region.